The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-07
]. ?, tLNN NOMINATED
FOR SUPREME JUSTICE
Wanted to Be Delegate to Chicago,
but Was Made Candidate
for a High Office.
BIG FOUR ARE CHOSEN
To Represent Pennsylvania Repub-
licans and Are Instructed to
Vote for Roosevelt.

HARRISBURG. Pa, April 6.-Former At
torney General John p. Elkin.> of Indiana
county was nominated unanimously for SUI
preme Court justice to-day by the Repub-
lican state convention. Governor Samuel
w. Pennypacker. James ElversOn. of Phila-
delphia, o. ID. Bleakley, of Franklin, and
Francis L. Robbins, of Pittsburg, were
elected delegates at large to the national
convention and instructed to vote for the
nomination of President Roosevelt. Rob-
ert Pitcairn, of Pittsburg, and Levy G. Nc
Cauley of Philadelphia. were nominated for
presidential electors at large. Senator Pen
rose was elected chairman of the state COM
mittee.
Mr. EIkin came to Harrisburg Monday as
a candidate without opposition for delegate
at large and was confident of the nomina-
ton of Governor Pennypacker for the SUI
preme bench. But the Governor late yes
terday declined the nomination. The party
leaders then agreed to nominate Mr.. Elkin,
and after the Philadelphia. Allegheny, Ian
caster and Dauphin county delegates eau
cused and agreed on Mr.. Elkin there never
was any doubt of his nomination. The
salary of the Supreme Court justice is &c.
600 year. and the term is for twenty-one
years. Mr.. Elkin is forty-four years of
age and for years has been a Republican
leader of the State
The resolutions reaffirm the last national
and State platforms and call attention to
the partys accomplishments within the
past seven years in contrast between con-
ditions to-day and those existing under
the last Democratic administration"
Continuing. the platform says: We glory
in the achievements of the party during the
administration of the late lamented Nc
kinley and his successor in office. who had
so faithfully adhered to his policies and
fOrcefully carried them into effect They
have brought unparalleled prosperity, MAIN
tanned the public honor, fostered industry,
stimulated enterprise, extended American
commerce. strengthened American infiu-
ence, ennobled American citizenship and
| brought prosperity alike to capital and
labor. We commend the wise statesman
ship and promptness of action which nave
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
mend the vigorous and effective action or
the present administration in the enforce
meflt of laws enacted by a Republican Con-
gress for the prevention OF unlawful COM
bnations.
we deplore the war now waging between
Russia and Japan. commend the position
of absolute neutrality maintained by the
government at Washington and congratu-
late the administration upon the success
of it's diplomatic efforts, resulting in secur-
ing the assent of the powers TO the re-
striction of the zone of warfare. thus pro-
tecting our rapidly growing trade relations
in the Orient.
I'm Theodore Roosevelt, soldier and
statesman. author and scholar, equal friend
of labor and of capital, vigorous and i'm
partial executive, we have a President of
whom we are justly proud, and whose wise
and benefcient administration we heartily
indorse and desire to continue We there
fore heartily recommend his nomination
for the presidency by the approaching ma
tional convention and instruct our delegates
accordingly
The administration of Governor Penny
packer is Endorsed and tribute is paid to
Senators Quay and Penrose for their serv-
ices to the State and party.
Recommendation is made to Congress
that appropriations shall be made sufficient
to place our navy in point of strength and
| in efficiency in its proper place among the
navies of the world.
Loyalty to the Republican protective
policy is reaffrmed and the resolutions con-
| cude as follows: Eve 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 rebellion and in our Spanish
| American and Philippine wars"