Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-26
PLEDGED TO AID
QUAY's REELECTION.
publican Convention at harrisburg
Elected Him as a Delegate.

HARRISBURG, Apr1I 20.--Ihe Repnbll
can state convention cordially endorsed
the administration Of President William
Mckinley and instructed the delegafes
to the national convention at Philadel-
phia to SIT port his candidacy for re-
nomination The convention also de-
elared fl fasor Of tbs election Is United
States senators III the same manner that
state efiiecs are elected; endorsed Sena-
tor FtnrSge. the administration Of Gov
ernor SscHe aud other state officials,
and pleG@0d 'its hearty and cordial sup
port of Colonel N. $. Quay for .re-eiec-
ton to the United States senate. .
The convention also nominated SEN
alter e. 3. Hardenberg, Of Wayne
county, fer auditor general, and Ssalusha
A. Grow Of Susquebanna county, and
Robert e. Feerderer, Of Philadelphia,
for congressrnen-at large. The endorse
ment of Colonel Quay was opposed by
Senator William Finn, Of Pittsburg, the
leader Of the art Quay Republicans III
the last legislature. Mr. Finn ex-
planned that he was in sympathy with
the platform IN everything except this
plank, and moved that ii be stricken
out. His motion was defeated, and the
platform was adopted as reported from
committee,
Those voting against Colonel Quayon
the Finn motion were the delegates
from the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth Allegheny dis
tricts; William M. Ely, of Bucks; Geo.
w. Herne and James II. Smith, Of
Crawford: D. NJ. Phillips, of Greene;
Robert II. Moore, Juniata John Moi
Ter, Lebanon; John D. Fornum, Daniel
G. Harley and Stanley Finner, Lazerne;
johnson Etithersbaugh, Mifflin; j H.
Wagner, northumberland; ten from
Philadelphia, two from Warren, five
from Washington, Charles 2. Wolfe and
John B. Anderson i'll Westmoreland and
the five delegates in York. The dele
gates from the First and Second dis
tricts of Allee eny voted iii the mega
tive. Several delegates refrained from
voting.
After roll call. Mr.. GillSison, of Bucks.
was recognized. He nominated Henry
w Oliver, of Allegheny, for temporary
chairman and w. S. Andrews and
Charles A. Voorhees,, temporary secreta-
ries
Mr. divers mention of Mckinley Is
name III his speech drew forth hearty
applause i'll spite of the feeling enter
tanned for the president by 9uay's fol
lowers. who charge him with the re-
sponsibility of Quay's defeat Mr. Oil
ver's speech was rather lengthy, re-
viewing the successes of the Republican
party and the present prosperous condi-
tons, for which the party is directly re-
sponsible.
Later the organization was made per-
manent.
Mr.. Durham presented and secured
the unanimous adoption Of the following
list OF delegates and alternates-at- large
to the national convention and electors
ht-large;
Delegates-at-large = Colonel NJ. S.
Quay, ct Beaver; John b. Steel, of
We IN eland; Frank Reeder, of North
ampton; William Cornell, of Lacka.
wanna; B. W. Green, Of Cameron
Charles A. Porter, of Philadelphia Jas.
Elverson, Of Philadelphia; John Z. Lei.
senring, of Luzerne.
Alternates- at-large-J. Preston Thorn.
as, Chester; w. r. Rice, Warren; c.
Barclay, Cameron; Edward A. Price,
Delaware; NJ E. Lilley, Bradford; w.
9. Kreps, Franklin; Jesse L. Hartman,
Blair; DIR. George Edward Reed, Cum.
berland.
Electors at-large-Cl Clarence Wolf, Phil
adelphia; Frank H. Bull, Mercer; A. B.
Roberts, Montgomery, W. G. Arnold
Clearfield.
The secretary was instructed to cast
the vote of the convention for Hon. E.
b. Hardenbergh, of Wayne county. fol
auditor general, and he was declared
the unanimous nominee.
Balloting then began for congressman
at large. Only one ballot was required,
it resulting:
Foerderer, $685.
Grow, $50.
Flood. So
Arnold, 49,
Foerderer and Grow were declared
the nominees This ended the regular
work of the convention, and Governor
Stone then addressed the convention.
ALLEN q MYERS, pREOlCt'f IN