Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
HOT TIMEAT HARRISBURG
The Pennsylvania State Republican Con-
VentiOn is Being Held There.
Kisses FOR ANTI-0UAY LEADER
Senator Penrose IL Greeted
With Cheers.
PLANS OF THE QUAY MEN CHANGED
Associated Press Dispatch by spectral wlics.


April 25.-The Republican State Con-
vention was held today, to nominate
candidates for auditor-general. Con-
gresham at large and 80 Presidential
electors, and also to select eight
delegates Large to the National Con
vention.
The vote in the United States Senate,
yesterday. in the case of Col. Matthew
Stanley Quay whose friends were IN
control of the convention, completely
changed their plans. and half an hour
before the hour of meeting nobody was
certain who would be the nominees.
There has never been any doubt, how
ever, about the selection of State
Senator Z. b. Hardenbergh of Wayne
reason that he has not had any serious
opposition. There was much opposition
among the leaders to the denomination
of Congressman large Galusha A..
Grow of Susquehanna county, but ii
nominated. The choice of those opposed
Meadville, who has made an active
from the Northwest. Other aspiiants
,
former Congressman William g. Arnold
Of Clearfield and Robert H. Foerderer
OF Philadelphia. 1t was conceded ever
since Foerderer was endorsed by the
Philadelphia delegates that he would
Ee ons of the nominees. Before the
convention assembled, it was practi-
cally settled that the delegates at large
would be Senator Quay, Gov. Stone.
4
James Elverson of Philadelphia, B. W.
Green of Emporium, former Congress-
man John II. Leisenring of Wilkes
barre, Congressman William Cornell
OF Scranton and State Chairman Frank
Reeder of Easton. There were no
avowed candidates for alternates- at
large or the four Presidential electors
at-large to be chosen by the convention.
The work of the leaders selected to
prepare the platform was also retarded
by the vote in the Quay case, and for
once that document was not made
public until after it bad been acted
upoE by the resolutions committee. A
draft of the platform was prepared at
WASHINGTON and brought here late last
night by United States Senator PEN
rose. A conference of the leaders was
held at the Executive Mansion i'm
rnediately after their arrival, at which
the IlatIorm was prepared.
ne oon. enG,on uIohe my oheers
and took seat with the Philadelphia
delegation. Soon after him came
Senator David Martin, who was also
applauded.
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eis mi, pernianens cnairnan.
ms uon'estion ie' 4ut lne hrst great
you Wish SENATOR renrose arose "
presenS ioranai resoiut'on pro'iq ~,
ior.a committees on res9iutIons. Inc
app"use Mas so proIongsu t',as M. rem
l2oe was uua1 9ompe.ieo W acknoWl-
eu Re ne.ovalion ~ ilsing anu lowing.
liners was anotner outonrsI o. cheer-
ing WIEN MI. DurhaIh OF rnliaueipnia,
onereo Iesoiution naming eignt aeie-
sale5-as-Iarse' ieadlhg gu Witn MattneW
1san,ey quay ne aIu not KY 5eyonu
t that NAME. as bne ohalr oecioeu gnat
'his WAS noo 'he tinne ior sucn notion'
Kisses FOR ANrI-ouAY LEADER.
Senator William Finn of Allegheny,
the leader of the anti-Quay forces,
offered three resolutions prepared by
Mr.. Quay's opponents. Several dele
gates objected to the reading of the
resolutions. Chairman Oliver ruled
that they could he read, but not de-
hated, and the first was read without
creating much comment. The other
two were greeted with ieers and misses.
so that not dozen delegates knew
what the clerk was reading. Mr.. Finn
demanded that the resolutions be read
so that they could be heard. He was
Missed and howled down, but finally
order was restored by Chairman Oliver,
who ordered that they could be read
and debated when the platform was
reported to the convention. -@@
The three.resolutions follow.
"Resolyed, That. in view of the omen
and fragrant violations Of the present
election laws ard shameful exposures
made in the City Of PhiIadelphia
recently, this convention declares in
favor Of new and stringent ballot law
which will make the stufiing of ballot
boxes, the impersonation of voters and
fraudulent voting crime the penalty
ior whioh snall De imprisonment for
perioa OF ~ years and constitutional
aisirancn sement; ana further declares
10 ffqVor OF law making personal regis
tration IN cities the basis OF registra-
tion for the purpose or voting
Resolved, mat TINS convention de-
clares in favor OF general primary
election Law which Will provide for
f1ri mary plprtIOna tn ha hela thrn,tnh.