New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
QUAY GIVES UP CHAIR.
His Contention Indorses Roosevelt
and Pennypacker.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBUEE.j

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Harrisburg, Penn, May 1.-THE Republican
State Convention held to-day was the shortest
in the history of the party, accomplishing all the
work cut out for it in two hours and a half. 1t
was representative convention, composed Of
the best Of the party in this State, many of
them veterans who were not expected to attend
in of year" There was no lack Of enthust-
asm, the name of President Roosevelt being
greeted with cheers whenever mentioned. and
even Governor Pennypacker got round of ap-
plause. The most significant applause of the
day was that given the name CT John P. Elkin'
former Attorney General, who defeated for
the nomination for Governor last year. and who
was commended in the platform for his good
work while in office.
The candidates are all men of high reputation.
William L. Mathues. of Delaware. has four
times been elected clerk Of the courts in his
county, and nominated for q fifth term in
March. William P. Snyder. the candidate for
State Treasurer, has served two terms in the
State Senate and was presiding officer of that
body.
Judges Henderson and Morrison, the nominees
for Superior Court judges have served on the
benches of Crawford and Mexican counties with
honor and were appointed to the Superior Court
bench to fill vacancies
Senator Boies Penrose was elected State
chairman, which bears out the rumor that Sen
ator Quay is about to make him his political
residuary legatee and retire.
The platform was prepared last night, and
when it was presented to the committee on reso-
lutions to-day there was a disposition to turn
down the plank asking that Oklahoma Arizona
and New-Mexico be admitted to statehood it
was argued that as the United States Senate
had failed to act on il. it presumptuous and
out of place for a State convention to demand
Iad hat 9c
the admission of these Territories was Senator
Quay's pet project it would be very strange #
Quay proposition was to be turned down in a
PENNSYLVANIA Republican State Convention
The latter argument prevailed and the plank
was indorsed. There was no mention of the
libel law, known as the press muzzer, py
either platform or speakers, and, 10 prevent any
mention Of it from the floor of the convention,
resolution was adopted that all resolutions
should be referred to the platfor''' committee
without being read.
The convention adopted i rule which Will
hereafter prevent deadlocks in the nominating
Of Congressman. It provides that where no
rule has been adopted in any Congress dis
trict for the nomination of a candidate for Con
gress before August next. the State Commit
tee. or chairman thereof. shall prescribe the
method Of nomination. There were come dan
gerous deadlocks. last year and this will be
prevented under the rules.
The platform commends the administration
Of President Roosevelt and indorses his renom-
ination: approves the State administration un-
der Governor Pennypacker. and afirns loyalty
70 the Republican principle of a protective tar
if, deprecatng any suggestion of general re-
vision of the present Tariff law on which topic
ii says:
Since its enactment We have conducted an ex-
with nd mai itc
in the last three years Congress has reduced
taxation to the amount of S115000000 per an
mum, and yet the national Treasury to-day is
richer by S91 900 than il before the
began We believe IL 10 be the dictates OF wis
dom TO let we'll enough alone. and not to inperil
business interests by any suggestions of present
interference with revenue legislation. Perma-
nenCe and stability OF tariff rates are essential
to continued business prosperity.