Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
NOTABLE INC|DENT
Pennsylvania Republicans
Instruct for Roosevelt.
]. P. ELKIN FOR JUSTICE
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ARE
ADOPTED BY CONVENTION.
Endorses President Roosevelt and Gov
ernment's Action in Panama
Canal Case.
]. P. ELKIN FOR JUSTICE

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 6-Former
Attorney General John p. Elkin Of Indiana
county was nominated unanimously for SUI
preme court Justice today by the republican
state convention.
Governor Samuel w. Pennypacker. James
EMERSON of Philadelphia, o. D. Bleakley Of
Franklin and Francis L. Robbins of Pitts
burg were elected delegates at large to the
national convention and instructed to vote
for the nomination Of President Roosevelt.
RoRbert Pitcairn of Pittsburg and Clarence
Wolf of Philadelphia were nominated for
presidential electors at large.
The selection of Mr.. Elkin. whose name
was the only one presented to the conven-
ton, is one of the most remarkable incl
dents in the history of Pennsylvania poll
tics. He came to Harrisburg on Monday
as candidate, without opposition for dele
gate at large, and was confident Of the
nomination of Governor Pennypacker for
the supreme bench.
But the governor late yesterday declined
the nomination. The party leaders then
agreed to nominate Mr.. Elkin, and after the
Philadelphia. Allegheny, Lancaster and
Daupjin county delegates caucused and
agreed on Mr.. Elkin there was never any
doubt of his nomination. The salary Of the
supreme court justice Is $4,000 year, and
the term is for twenty-one years. Mr.. Ell
kin is forty-four years old, and he has for
years been one of the republican leaders Of
the state.
Penrose in the Chair.
The convention was called to order by
State Chairman Penrose at 1915 o'clock.
After the usual preliminaries, Thomas H.
Capp of Lebanon was chosen chairman.
Mayor Alexander T. Connell of Scranton
was chosen chairman of the resolutions
committee. The credentials committee re-
ported that there were no contests and the
roll as prepared by the state committee was
approved.
The next order of business being the nomi-
nation of candidate for supreme court JUS
tice, Henry F. Walton of Philadelphia for
mally nominated Mr. Elkin.
motion to declare John P. Elkin the
nominee by reclamation was carried unant-
mously The party rules were then sus-
pended and Senator Penrose was unani-
mously elected chairman of the state COM
mittee.
Mr.. Connell presented the platform from
the resolutions committee and 1t was
adopted.
Contrasts Conditions.
The resolutions reaffirm the last national
and state platforms and call attention to
the party's accomplishments within the
past seven years in Contrast between COIL
ditions today and those existing under the
last democratic administration
We glory in the achievements of the
party during the administration of the late
office who has SO faithfully adhered to his
policies and forcefully carried them into
effect. They have brought unparalleled
prosperity, maintained the public honor.
fostered industry, stimulated enterprise, ex-
tended American commerce, strengthened
American influence, ennobled American citi-
zenship and brought prosperity alike to
capital and labor.
Indorse the Panama Action.
We commend the wise craftsmanship and
promptness of action which have enabled
US to secure national control of territory
required for the isthmian canal, and which
will in the near future unite and make near
neighbors of the gulf, the Atlantic seaboard
and the Pacific.
We commend the vigorous and effective
action of the present administration in the
enforcement of laws enacted by a republic
can Congress for the prevention Of unlawful
combinations. = --
We deplore the war now waging between
Russia and Japan, commend the position
of absolute neutrality maintained by the
government at Washington and cOngfatu-
late the administration upon the success OF
its diplomatic efforts, resulting in securing
the assent of the powers to the restriction
of the zone of warfare, thus protecting
our rapidly growing trade relations in the
orient.
Endorsement of Roosevelt.
In Theodore Roosevelt. soldier and states
man. author and scholar, equal friend OF
Ia Dor and of capital, vigorous and impartial
executive, we have a President Of whom
VIC are justly proud and whose wise and
beneficient administration we heartily in
dcrse and desire to have continued. We
therefore unanimously recommend his
nomination for the presidency by the ap-
preaching national convention and instruct
our delegates accordingly.
The administration of Gov. Pennypacker
is Endorsed and tribute is paid to San
atcrs Quay and Penrose for their services
to the state and party.
Appropriations by the national and state
governments for the improvement or the
state nayigable waterways are favored, as
also ia the upbulding of an American mer-
chant marine. Recommendation IS mace
+, Congress that appropriations snail De
made Sufficient to place our navy In point
OF strength and efficiency, in Its proper
place among the navies OF the world.
Loyalty to Tariff
LOYALTY to the republican protective tariff
policy ia reafflrmed and the resolutions
conclude as follows:
We again acknowledge with grateful
hearts the indebtedness of our republic to
the unsurpassed bravery and valor of our
soldiers and sailors in the war of the re-
bellion and in our Spanish-American and
Philippine wars.
Ate rthe selection of the national dele
gates at large the convention, at 11:35. ad-
journed.
THE EIGHT-HOUR BILL.