New-York tribune., 1900-04-26

tentment and happiness enjoyed by the Amer-
dent | SeKney ae All 'e these Ii have
suited from four Years of Republican rule in our
Me IN the ss hs
o ali the ps Psss
contained.
The business. economic and social conditions pre-
Administration were deplorabe. Industry was
ness was unsettled: monetary values uncer;;
,sha tain and the public treasury was depleted All
industry are active and less than cent of our
population is unemployed. Our export trade Is
larger than ever known in our history; business is
active and remunerative; monetary values are per-
end the n des pubic Of the as
minstration Those splendid conditions are largely
the President We firmly support and fully indorse
the Republicans of Pennsylvania that he be re-
nominated TO lead hosts to victory at the No
delegates this day elected to favor his candidacy
For the National defence. for the reinforcement
OF the Navy, for the enlargement of our foreign
, men in the mines forests farms mills factories
and shipyards, We demand the immediate enact
ment of legislation similar to that favorably re-
ported to each branch of Congress. so that Amer;
lcan punt, American owned ana American manned
mSTee' Te consr.tn,.t. ~. wbor. country vDon the
he Money n no onger ei
0c our business sopdons on aec99nt Of the rG Wise
Republican Congress, the gold standard IS now ac-
ou bsess ens n on o. stable basis and
will encourage capital to seek investment and labor
The election Of the United States Senators by
the Legslatures of the different States as pr9yded
late years VIII SO many charges & Of corruption on
Senate has lost in many instances the confidence
of the people and frequently State fails OF repre-
trainers of the Constitution and the will of the peo-
pie. We, declare therefore that the time has mas
on of Of its az ana the paShe
declare in favor of amendment TO the tedera
Constitution which shall provide for election of
manner as other State officials elected, and we
hereby instruct our @ to the Re 2f
TO offer and support this resolution IN the Con-
We heartily indorse the wise. conservative. bust
nessike and clean administrator of Governor VIII
tions of the Republicans of the State in the ad-
ministration of the high office to which he mas
( been elected.
J. WANT QUAY TO SEEK REELECTION.
We again record our firm conviction that in the
appointment of the Hon Matthew Stanley Quay
PennsYivania a- Governor stone was acting within
his constitutional authority, and the tnanks OF me
Republicans of Pennsylvania are due 10 the lion non:
John p Elkin, Attorney General, for his mastery
and logical argument oefore Tne ceaIy demon
strating the existence of this power in the Chlef
the United states Senate in denying the right
full b tH T6eh we We s eoheed
that the Governor had constitutional authority 10
Re tPPaR gay a he was va aeng in
ance with the clearly expressed will of large ma
press our confidence in Senator Quays leadership
% ges e m MS has been done m the
people will right at ba the pr ropf6 6n ana oay
shall be a candidate for reelection to the United
States Senate in WHICH he has SO long served the
and to this end pledge him our hearty and
We commend the Hon, Boes Penrose for his
earnest insistence upon the right of Pennsylya
SENATE We still adhere to the doctrine that each
State is entitled 70 two in the upper
ton or appointment and we therefore commend @ no
the OF h op n ouaS on his cpeden
tials of appointment received from the Governor
gence and ABILITY with which he looks after
many and varied interests Of hs cops5itHents tue s
ways stood for honest ballot and a fair count
in 1891, known the Baker Ballot law, for the
purpose of protecting the citizen in the exercise OF
Republican Legislature the instance of the Bal
lot Reform Association and was intended to seenfs
were thrown around the ballot law by the supple
laws, we favor such legislation will enable the
courts open the ballot boxes upon the petition
plant is properly made alleging fraud in the hold
so that if fraudulent ballots placed the boxes
or false count has been made it can be sxp9sed
against the purity of the ballot detected and brought
We declare against all unlawful and Illegal COM
binations of capital to The detriment Of business
and trade and against the pest interests or Ihe
laboring people. We also favor the enactment Of
such immigration laws will protect the American
laborer from the unfair competition of the cheap
and pauper labor of Europe.
After Senator Penrose had read the platform and
moved It's adoption. Senator Finn recognized
There was a disposition howl Mr. Finn down
but the chairman insisted fair play. and there
little disposition after that 10 interrupt the
Pittsburg Senator.
Mr.. Finn opposed that plank advocating Mr.
Quay's reelection. because he not instructed
by his constituents to approve his candidacy. We
do not intend TO support Colonel Quay he said
United States Senate" He then moved all refer
10 Mr.. Quay's candidacy be stricken out, and
demanded a rolcall The motion lost, $50 to 49,
The delega tes-at-large as above mentioned, We're
| unanimously elected, with the exception that J. B.
! Steel of Westmoreland. was substituted for Gov
! The following also chosen unanimously:
| Alterna tes-at-large, J. Preston Thomas, Chester;
! ". f. Rice. Warren; c. Barclay Cameron; Edward
| A. Price. Delaware; NJ. f. Lilley, Bradford w. c.
| Kreps, Franklin: Jesse J.. Hartman, Blair; DR..
George Edward Reed. Cumberland.
| Frank H. Bull Mercer: A. B. Roberts Mont
| gomery; w. c. Arnold, Clearfield.
| The secretary OF the convention cast the ballot
| for Senator Hardenbergh for Auditor General
BallotinR for Congressman-at-Large then began.
and Foerderer and Grow were nominated The
| Arnold, 40
| Governor Stone made an address eulogizng the
| Republican party and congratulatng the conven-
| ton on its harmony. The convention then ad-
| journed.
! WISCONSIN DELEGATES CHOSEN