The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-29
Observation-Disclosures
LNSiT!RUCTS FOR p / C. KNOX.
u ~ ~
sGEEEcToRs AT LARGE ELEcTED-
4 GoVERNoR STUART ONE OF
81 e He N UM BEH. Il 4,
I By United press

comp1etely harmonious gathering the
Republican State convention assem-.
fsbled here today to elect four dele
gates at large to the Chicago National
convention. to elect four nlternutes. to
nomInate a candidate. for the Supreme
Court bench and name electors at
large. and with the assembling OF to-
days convention the boom OF Senator
Knox for the presidential nomination
was launched Every mention OF his
name was greeted with the widest APP,
pla,tse and the chief feature OF the
saplatf0rm adopted was an enthusiasts
gendorsementso Of his claims to be the
Estanfartl bearer of his party this fall.
heH delegat atcs at large to be chosen
the leaders have agreed will be Gov
$ernor Stuart, Col. C. A. Rock, of Pitts
burg; James lslverson. OF Philadelphia,
+ and r. r Hapgood. OF Bradford. Jns-
stIce William D. Porter will be nolninnt-
.sed to- succeed himself rs Superior
Court Justice. 4
The Q Pennsylvania Republican con.
+entionS to-day instructed delegates to
- the Ma tionnl convention to be held in
II Chicago to support Senator Knox for
5sfEtheS SpresId ency, and nominated Justice
ssWtlliam Porter to succeed himself or
the Superior Court bench. The con-
ven ton nominated NJ. L.. Clothicr, OF
and B. F. Jones' of Pitts
y burg us electors at large and elected
II Stuart. James Elverson. of
gEPhtlad elphia; Charles a. Rock. Of
Pittsblirg. and r. P. Hnpgoo+, of Brad
ford to he delegates to the National
convent tion. It elected s. "a. Kendall,
a sl-t Pr; :t Flood and Henry M. Warren OF
Chester, ms alternntes. Senator Tang.
s;fitt was chairman OF the convention
iSSSand Colo mel Wesley H. Andrews was
reelected Stale chairman: There was
i no contest over the election and nom.
inations as every thing had been pre-.
Il arranged: , s, 4. TIE
So The republicans OF Pennsylvania
d furnish an object lesson for the Repnb-
licans OF other States OF the Union in
NJ heir loyalty to the principles of the
party and which is reflected in n unity
yffnf purpose which has gained for the
n $aRepublicans of the Keystone State the
N al lmirationi OF political leaders wl,erev.
i ssser$ the flags of civilization float.
The platform adopted by the Repub.
d f1tcnn State convention was an ex.
ceedingly, brief document In comparl.
b son to those of former years It strong.
saS1vs " en,1nrcou tho hr,tso,c1 ,l..t.t.&.u-
tion, y especially the contentious OF
President Roosevelt that Congress
IA shouln control interstate commerce.
record our entire confidence In
the administrator policy in proceed
Ing step by step to test the scope OF
existing legislation and fully approve
n OF such remedial legislation as has
been enacted upon Recommendation. 1t
declares: .Penpsylvnnta expresses
double pride In this the greatest work
n of the Roosevelt administration by
the reason OF the ultimate relation
n born to Its origin and It's completion
by Senator Knox as attorney general
and United States Attorney
The tnrin plank which has been
watched for with great interest ow-
~ Ing to Pennsylvania being regarded MS
the home Of highest protective the
Il -ory''.fis distinct surprise In as much
las 4 the necessity for revision ''by It's
friends" is admitted as follows:
- ~ While not abating one iot from Its
p adherance to the distinctive merits OF
the policy OF protection which has
been tho cause OF Americas popula.
NJ ton power and prosperity under
sgiiReD1tblicnn Congress. The Republi.
ls 4 soan party OF Pennsylvania recognizes a
:ES general demand for review by the
coming congress of tariff 1eeisla.
q tion to the end that such modlfica-
-tions may be made therein as will
u adapt 1t to the necessities and enuita-
BILE demands OF the present time anil
e In such manner MS will best sub.
4 serve the real welfare of the Ameri.
|s5can people.
a currency system is advocated that
will permit of more elasticity in times
ss+pf / excessive activity but will safe
guard all the Mediums OF exchange"
The Panama canal Is mildly crttl.
scized and an appeal is made for a
Il n more liberal waterways appronria-
ton declaring that the national gov
ssernment should make It possible that
all sharbors and rivers should be. util-
IA zed ITO their full economic capacity,
Senator Penrose and the entire
1,ennsyly con ngresslonal delega-
tionS IS Endorsed as is the administra.
ton OF Governor Stuart. x =.
Senator. Knox was Enthusiastically
ss1ndorsrd for the presidency. !; his ca.