Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-12
PENNYPACKER IS NOMINATED
Qusy's Candidate Named by Pennsylvania
Republicans az Governor Nominee.
ROOSEVELT is STRONGLY NOoRsED
President Receives Cordia and I'm
qualified support of Convention ne
It's Choice for Nomination in
Next National Campaign.

Next National Campaign.
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 11.-Judse Sam
uel w. Pennypacker OF Philadelphia was
nominated for governor over Attorney Cen
eral John P. Elkin of Indiana by today's
republican state convention, by a vote of
206 to 1852.
Ex-state Senator william NJ. Brown of
New Castle and Major Isaac B. Brown of
Erie were nominated by reclamation for
lieutenant governor and secretary Of in
ternal affairs respectively. Senator Quay
was chosen chairman OF the republican
state committee by a suspension OF the
rules requiring the state chairman to be
chosen by the nominees and the presiding
officers Of the convention, and he will con-
duct the campaign for the state ticket.
The platform indorses the administration
of President Roosevelt, reafirms loyalty
to the principles Of protective tariff; de-
clares for pure and honest ballot reform:
condemns trust, approves the action Of the
president and attorney general in proceed
ing against the Beef trust, and makes no
mention Of the state administration.
Personal Victory for Quay.
Pennypacker's nomination is a personal
WV " otudNOI QudIs Elkln WdE
formerly one Of Quay's chief lieutenants,
and when he became a candidate 1t was
thought he was the senator's choice. The
delegates friendly to Elkin we're elected
in several counties. Quay advised against
the attorney generals candidacy in the in
terest Of party harmony. Elkin declined
to withdraw. Quay then made a public
declaration against his candidacy, and when
Pennypacker was suggested for the NOM
nation the senator tacltly Endorsed him.
The attorney general was backed by Gov
ernor Stone and other member Of the
state administration. Quay assumed direc-
tion of Pennypacker's campaign and from
the outset predicted Elkin would not be
nominated. The senator came here SUNDAY
with Senator Penrose and others and opened
headquarters. Elkin and his men we're
on the ground early, and until the strength
Of the rival candidates was revealed at last
nights caucuses 1t was conceded that the
contest was very close.
Specializing on Strength.
The Watres and Pennypacker delegates
held a joint caucus, in which the leaders
claimed 206 of the 1858 delegates in the
convention.
The Elkinites declared that the count was
incorrect and at midnight issued a state
ment predicting the attorney generals
nomination. Quay, Penrose, Durham and
Elkin we're delegates and directed their
forces on the floor OF the convention today.
Elkin made a speech against the report
OF the committee on contests unseating his
delegates in two districts. The commit
tees action was sustained. however, the
clerks announcing the vote to be 1915 to
159. Elkin pledged his support to the
IT, l. -
omitted to offer the customary motion that
his opponents nomination be made unani-
nous.
Sibley Permanent Chairman.
Senator Penrose acted as temporary
chairman. V The committee OF permanent
organization reported the selection of Con-
gresham Sibley for permanent chairman.
Before Mr.. Sibley was formally elected A.,
S. L. Shields of Philadelphia, from the COM
mittee on contests, reported in favor Of the
sitting delegates in the First Luzerne and
the Fourth Schuylkill districts.
speech of Chairman sibIey.
The last democratic administration left
almost in despair, The republican party
shows you a nation whose traftic Is so
eongested thai the greatest railway sys-
move the offered tonnage over them.
William Mckinley found an army of
tramps and CoXey marchers. He left us
an Industrial army of high wage earners
Of every class or calling, receiving the
ever commanded. He found us insular
and has left us. a world power, respected,
not more for the valor of our arms, not
more for the genius Of our civilization,
than for the moderation and mercy mani
tested to the conquered. He waged a war
with Spain and in less than three years
from the outbreak of hostilities had given
Spain again to America as its cordial
friend. He found us. nearly forty years
after the civil war, divided, and left us
truly United States of America
Ex-Congressman Yardley reported and
read the platform. 1t is as follows:
Platform is Adopted.
Af1rming the principles enunciated by the
republican national convention which met
In Philadelphia In 1900. the republicans of
assembled at Harrisburg. declare the fol-
lowing platform:
Under republican rule the country has
prospered and Pennsylvania, with it's great
agricultural and industrial interests, has
derived a Just measure Of the benefits. For
dom and energy OF our United States sem
ators and representatives in congress, who
have assisted in maintaining the national
prestige and promoting the welfare OF the
state. We demand that this policy, In so
far as II protects and tends 10 develop the
industries and interests of the American
people, shall be firmly adhered to.
Since our last convention the untimely
and tragic death of President Mckinley
has plunged the country in sorrow and
brought to a loving people the deepest
sense of personal loss. We lament this ma