New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
STUART FOR GOVERNOR
MLERPHYN4MED rs MATE.
Pennsylvania Republicans Nominate
State Ticket.

Harrisburg. Penn. June e-The Republican
State Convention met to-day in the Lyceum
Theatre 10 nominate candidates for Governor
Lieutenant Governor. Auditor General and Sec
retary Of Internal Affairs. Following the roll
call CONGRESSMAN Olmsted. OF Dauphin County
was chosen temporary chairman.
Pending the reports Of the committees on
resolutions and organization the convention pro-
ceede6 10 the nomination OF candidates for Cow
ernor. The first candidate named was Leuten-
ant Governor William NJ Brown. The tenn
porary organization was made permanent, after
which other nominations were made as follows:
T. Il Murray OF Clearfield; ]. V. Thompson. of
Fayette: Colonel Louis Watres. Of Scranton;
Ex-Mayor Stuart OF Philadelphia, and Charles
". Stone, OF Warren. This closed the nonina-
tions for Governor, and the platform was pre-
sented and adopted. The ballot for Governor
was then taken.
Ex-Mayor Stuart was nominated on the first
ballot. receiving 27l votes. Thompson received
30; watres. As; Stone 81; Murray. IL. and
Brown g. Necessary to choice, pa.
Robert S. Murphy was chosen for Lieutenant
Governor He was the only candidate.
Robert K. Young was nominated for Auditor
General on the first ballot
Henry Houck was nominated for Secretary
OF Internal Affairs the first ballot
The convention then adjourned.
Following is an abstract OF the platform
adopted:
We most heartily and cordially indorse and
commend the splendid administration Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Particularly do commend
his administration for its fair, vigorous anc sue
cessful enforcement. through the Department OF
Justice. of the antitrust and interstate COM
YYlerce laws, the enforcement Of which has com
uelled respect for law and made II clear that
great corporations and great financial interests,
when guilty, viii be treated as any other Jaw
hrsalers II IS a matter Of pride TO Pennsyl-
vanians that he who was the Attorney General
under whom this policy was begun, and who so
signally aided in making il successful, is the
rresent Junior Senator from this state
We believe in publicity Of the affairs and man
agernent Of the great corporations. particularly
those which are common carriers, or which deal
in the STAPLES or necessaries Of life, and we de-
uapd such governmental inspection. supervision
on regulation of such corporations as will give
accurate knowledge of their financial conditlon
and business methods, afford means for easily
detecting dishonest management ana protect tle
public from imposition. We further commend
the President for his unceasing efforts to obtain
such publicity. inspection and regulation, ana
FOR his fearlessness and impartiality in carrying
out the laws enacted during his administration
The results thus far obtained show that an
aroused. intelligent public opinion, demanding
that the same rules of honesty be applied in
business as in private life viii do much 10 cor
rect industrial abuses and compel further need
ed legislation.
We again declare our devotion 10 the Repub-
lican doctrine Of protection 10 American in
dustries and American labor, and commend our
delegation In Congress for their firm and ef-
5ective stand against the disturbance Of existing
conditions.
We are opposed TO the ownership Of coal mines
and the mining Of coal by railways or trans
portation companies, and We pledge the party to
the enactment of such legislation as may be
necessary 10 make effective the constitutional
provision upon that subject.