The sun., 1900-04-26
STATE CONVENTIONS.
Gatherings In Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, Wisconsin and Alabama.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT EACH.
Republicans Indorse the Adminis-
tration of President Mckinley,
and nt Harrisburg the Convene
tion UphoIds Senator Quay.

Harrisburg, April 25.-The Republican
state convention was held i'll the Harris
burg Opera House to nominate candi-
dates for auditor general, two congress
men at large and 81 presidential electors
and also to select eight delegates Mt
large to the national convention mt Phil
adelphia. The vote in the United States
senate in the case of NJ. 5. Quay, whose
friends were in control of the convention,
completely changed their plans, and half
an hour before the hour of meeting no.
| body was certain who would be the nomi-
nees.
Before the convention assembled it was
practically settled that the delegates at
large would be Colonel Quay, Governor
Stone, ex-senator Charles A. Porter and
James Elverson of Philadelphia.
The delegates at large We're unani-
mously elected. with the exception that
]. i. Steel, Westmorcland, was substi-
! tuted for Governor Stone. the latter not
desiring the place. The following were
also chosen unanimously:
Alternates at Largc.-.J. Preston Thom-
! as, Chester: w. Il. Rice, Warren; G.
Barclay, Camcron Edward A. Price,
Delaware: NJ. Il. Lilley, Bradford; W. G.
| Krrbs, Franklin; Jesse l.. Hartman,
| Blair, and Dr. George Edward Reed,
Cumberland.
Electors at Largc-Clarcnce Wolf,
Philadelphia; Frank III. Buhl, Mercer;
A. b. Roberts, Montgomery, and w. q.
Arnold, Clearfield.
The secretary of the convention cast
the ballot for Senator Hardenbergh for
auditor general.
Balloting for congressman at large
then began, and Messrs Foerderer and
Grow were nominated.
Henry oliver Chairman.
Henry w. Oliver of Allegheny was the
permanent chairman of the convention.
He was the caucus candidate for United
States senator in the deadlock of 1881
and finally withdrew in favor of John |.
Mitchell of Wellsboro. Mr.. Oliver has
taken no active part in politics for many
years, and his appearance in state poll
! tics again caused much comment.
. The convention was called to order by
Chairman Reeder. The roll call develop
I'd the remarkable fact that every dele
gate was in abundance either in person
or by proxy. Mr.. Oliver was elected
chairman by acclamation. He said it was
. the first convention he had attended since
1872. when the great Grant" was as
| certain OF HIS anu eleCllOu dc
President Mckinley. Mr.. Oliver con.
tinued:
mo special organization, no sectiona
division of our party. should or will whel
cool Judgment obtains stand in the way
of the will of the Republicans of PennSyl
vania. | desire to impress the plainnes'
of our duty i'll presenting solid body
without friction in our ranks, to the sup
port of the administration of Presiden
Mckinley. No president since Lincoli
has had such responsibility in handlin!
new. untried aud important matters
With Mckinley the Spanish war ANA iii,
great question of colonial government
were unexpected. He deserves our con
fdencc, our help and our support. Me
Kinpy the volunteer. the politician til,
man Of the people. was. Fortunately fo
: the country, the statesman in c0ntro
:. when the war was forced upon us.
! The Platform.
!. The platform adopted by the cOnven
ton congratulatcs the Republicans o
: the nation on the prosperous condition
!: of affairs and the contentment and hap
pincss enjoyed by the people under Pres
:. idcnt McKinlcy's administration. As
). consequence the convention rcallirms tn
last national Republican platform. Con
:; tinuing the platform says:
!. I'VE firmly support and fully indors
7. his administration and again record tn
:; wish of the Republicans of Pennsylvania
): that he be renominated to lead our host
to victory at the November election, AM
+ to this end ~e instruct the delegates thi
). day elected to favor his candidacy in tn
(. national convention"
= For the national defense, for the re
Al
"A ment of our foreign markets, for the EN-
2 ployment of American workmen i'll tn
i, mines forest, farms, mills, factories am
& shipyards the immediate enactment q
\: legislation similar to that favoraby re
I. ported to each branch of congress is de
4. manded, so that American built. Ameri
II can owned and American manned ship
Y may regain the carrying of our foreig
n commerce.
The election of United States senator
n by the people is favored, and an amend
ment to the federal constitution to tina
y effect is demanded. The delegates a
, large to the national convention are il
i structed to offer and support such resolr
tion.
J The administration Of Governor Ston
= is ndorsed as "wise, conservative bus
nesslike and clean"
III Faith In Quay.
n Referring to NJ. S. Quay, the platforl
says:
= 1--WE again record our firm convictio
> that in the appointment of the Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay as member of tn
United States senate from Pennsylvani
.a, Governor Stone was acting within hi
J: constitutional authority. and the thank
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania ar
Is due to Hon. John +. Elkin, attorne
Z: general, for his mastery and logical argi
g ment before the elections committee q
II the United States senate. clearly demon
.: strating the existence of this power
81 the chief executive of the state. We d.
- plore the action of the United State
:: senate in denying us the right of full rel
SS resentation to which we are entitled Ill
II der the federal constitution.
81 I'VE still contend that the governC
has constitutional authority to make til
Il appointment, and in selecting the Hol
81 Matthew Stanley Quay he was acting
q accordance with the clearly expresse
II will of large majority of the Republi
~ ans of the state. We express our conf
x dence in Senator Quay's leadership, an