The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26
Mckinley Endorsed. Support Pledged to Quay
National Republican Policies Commended
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Harrisburg, Pa, April 25.-The Repub-
lican State convention, which was held in
this city today. cordially endorsed the
Administration of President William Nc
Kiney and instructed the delegates to
the National Convention at Philadelphia
to support his candidacy for re-nomina-
ton. The convention also declared in fa-
vor of the election Of United States Sena-
tors in the same manner that State Off
GERS are elected; endorsed Senator Pen
rose. the administration of Governor
Stone and other State officials and pledg-
ed tits hearty and cordial support of Col
onel NJ S. Quay for reelection to the
United States Senate.
The convention also nominated Senator
f. p. Hardenberg of Wayne county, for
Auditor General and Galusha A. Grow,
of Susquehanna county, and Robert F.
Hoerderer, of Philadelphia for Congress
men at large. The endorsement of Col
onel Quay was opposed by Senator Will
liam Finn, of Pittsburg, the leader of
the Anti-Quay Republicans in the last
Legislature. Mr.. Finn explained that he
was in sympathy with the platform in
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that it be stricken out. His motion was
defeated and the platform was adopted
as reported from the. committee.
Senator Finn. the anti-Quay leader, Of
fered three resolutions which were not
acted on referring to the prevalence OF
election frauds and made the penalty not
less than two years imprisonment and
Acknowledgement and favoring popular
election of United States Senator's. They
were prepared by Quay's opponents and
their reading precipitated jeers. Mr..
Finn opposed the Quay plank in the plat
form, moving that all reference to his
candidacy be stricken out. On roll call
the motion was lost-250 to 50. Senator
Penrose than read the platform.
The platform congratulated fellow Re-
publicans throughout the nation on the
prosperous conditions every where exist
ing and the contentment and happiness
enjoyed by the American people under the
administration of President Mckinley,
and says:
"All these conditions have resulted from
four years of Republican rule in our ma
tional affairs. We therefore reaffirm the
doctrines enunciated in the last Repub-
lican national platform. and again con-
graduate the people upon the faithful
fulfilment of all the pledges therein
contained. We firmly support and fully
endorse his Administration and again rec
ord the wish of the Republicans of Penn
syfvana that he be re-nOminated to lead
our hosts to victory at the November
election, and to this we instruct the dele
gates this day elected to favor his can
didacy in the national convention.
The platform demands the immediate
enactment of legislation similar to that
favorably reported to each branch of Con-
gress which will enable American owned
American manned ships to regain the
carrying of our foreign commerce, with
it's consequent further employment of
American workmen in the mines, farms,
mills and shpyards, reinforcing our navy
and charging our markets.
1t congratulates the country on the re-
suits of the wise policy adopted by Re-
publican President and a Republican Con-
gress, whereby the gold standard is now
accepted leaving business conditions
no longer disturbed. 1t COM
plains that the present system
OF electing United States Senators
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ruption, delays deadlocks, etc. whereby
popular confidence is lost and the State
frequently fails of representation. calls
for a change and declares for a constitu-
tional amendment providing election of
United States Senators by the people, in
the same manner as other State officials
are elected. Delegates are instructed to
offer and support this resolution at the
National Convention. The State admin
istratiOn is endorsed.
Following is the Quay plank:
I'VE record our firm conviction that in
the appointment of the Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay as a member of the United
States Senate from Pennsylvania, Gov
ernor Stone was acting within his consti-
tutional authority and the thanks of the
Republicans of Pennsylvania are due to
Hon. John p Elllins, Attorney General fo,
his mastery and logical argument be-
fore the elections committee of the United
States Senate Committee, clearly demon
strating the existence of this power in
the chief executive of the State. We
deplOre the action of the United States
Senate in denying us the right of fv-l
representation to which we are entitled
Il
contend that the Governor had constitu-
tional authority to make the appointment,
and in selecting the Hon. Matthew Stan
ley Quay he was acting in accordance
with the clearly expressed will of large
majority of the Republicans of the State.
We express our confidence in Senator
Quay's leadership. and we believe In ms
political and personal integrity. A great
wrong has been done which the people
will right at the proper time and there
fore, we urge and insist that the Hon.
Matthew Stanley Quay shall be candi-
date for reelection to the United States
Senate. in which he has so long served
the people with distinguished ability and
fidelity. and to this end we pledge him
our hearty and cordial support"
Senator Penrose is commended for his
fight for Quay's rights. 1t declares for
the will of the majority at the conven-
ton conference or caucus; declares
against unlawful and illegal combinations
of capital and for immigration laws safe
guarding our labor from cheap and paup-
er labor.
THE INDIANA CONVENTION,
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