The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-12
QUAY'S COMPLETE VICTORY.
HIS MEN NOMINATED AND HE is Ar
THE HELM.

Judge Pennypacker Named for Gov
ernOr of Pennsylvania by Large
Majority, and MIR. Quay Unani-
mOusIy Made State Chairman and
Will Manage Campaign-Preside
Roosevelt Endorsed and the Com
ventiOn Pledged to His RenOminR-
tiOn-PhiIippine Policy and Cuban
Reciprocity Endorsed.
Harrisburg, Pa, June 11.-Judge
Samuel w. Pennypacker of Philadel-
phia was nominated for governor over
Attorney General John P. Elkin by to-
days Republican State Convention by
a vote of POS to 151. Ex-State Senator
William A. Brown of Newcastle and
Maj. Isaac b. Brown of Erie were NOM
mated by reclamation for lieutenant
governor and secretary of internal af-
fairs respectively. Senator Quay was
Unanimously chosen chairman of the
Republican State Committee by sus-
pension of the rules requiring the state
chairman to be chosen by the nominees
and the presiding officers of the con-
vention. and he will conduct the cam
paign for the state ticket
Judge Pennypacker's nomination is
personal victory for Senator Quay. Mr..
Elikn was formerly one of Mr..
Quay's chief lieutenants and when
he became a candidate it was
thought he was the Senator's choice.
After delegates friendly to Elkin were
elected in several counties, Quay adj
vised against the attorney generals
candidacy in the interest of party
harmony. Elkin declined to withdraw.
Quay then made a public declaration
against his candidacy and when Pen
nypacker was suggested for the nomi-
nation, the Senator tacitly Endorsed
MIN. Ell1in was backed by Gov. Stone
and other members of the state admin
istration. Quay assumed direction of
Pennypackcr's campaign and from the
start predicted Elkin would not be
nominated. Quay, Penrose and Elkin
were delegates and directed their
| forces on the floor of the convention
to-day. Elkin made a speech against
the report of the committee on con-
tests unseating his delegates in two
districts. The committees action was
sustained, however, the clerks an
nouncing the vote to be 1876 to 1853. Ell
kin pledged his support to the ticket in
to offer the customary motion that his
opponents nomination be made unan-
imous.
Roosevelt Endorsed.
The platform endorses President
Roosevelt's administration and says:
I'VE pledge ourselves to his renomi-
ration to the great office which he has
filed with such ability and patriotism"
The Philippine plank commends the
policy which has started the Philip
pine people on the road of self gov
eminent" and while deploring cases Of
cruelties to the natives, demands due
consideration for the provocations our
soldiers have undergone" The whole
sale attacks of the Democratic party
OH our soldiers and sailors are re-
septed."
The platform endorses the recon-
mendatior of President Roosevelt that
the United States should enter into re-
ciprocal trade relations with the re-
public of Cuba that shall be mutually
advantageous to 1t and to the United
States"
1t reafirms loyalty to the protective
tariff, believing it be to wisdom not
to imperil business interests by any
suggestion of interference with revenue
legislation"
The trust plank says:
I'VE heartily approve the action of
the President of the United States
through his attorney general in insti-
tuting proceedings to check the growth
of unlawful combinations intended to
raise the price of commodities at the
expense of the consumer, and we rec
ommend that similar action be taken in
all the cases where the people are OPP
pressed by trusts or combinations
through the illegal manipulation of fuel
or food supplies"
The platform favors the isthmfan
canal, wise immigration laws and IAN
honest ballot and a fair count in Penn
sylvania."