New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-02
PENROSE STAYED AWAY
Pennsylvania Convention Run by
RooSeveIt'S Followers.
NO MENTION OF TAFT'S WORK
Films Slate Goes Through, In
structing IL Delegates-at-
Large for Elk President.

Harrisburg. Penn. May THE Republi-
can State Convention to-day was dominated
by delegates favorng Colonel Roosevelt
and It adopted a Progressive platform which
laudcd Roosevelt and omitted mention OF
President Taft or the work of his admin
istraton.
The convention nominated candidates TOT
State Treasurer. Auditor General ana -FOUR
Congressmcn-at-largc and named tn" fol-
lowing MISUNDERSTANDING to the Republican
National Convention, instructing them FOR
Colonel Roosevelt
Robert - Towne. scranton. Georse Finn,
Pittsburgh Ziha r Moore. Philadelphia
II II. Gilkeson. PhPniXVlle; W. K. loune.
Pottstown: " :. Tompkins, Iuzerme
County: ". H. Uackcnburg. Sunbury
George r. Scull. Somerset; W. W. klnkald,
Meadvlllc Lex Mitchell. PunXsutawney'
Fred " Brown. Elk County. ana 1--WE"
Underwood. Beaver
The convention also named the follow
ing Presidential electors at large.
william Wilhelm, 18th District VIII
lam f. Rempiis, 18th. Charles Van scot
ten. l4th: j. T.. McNarney. list; g; ~
Thomas. 22d and n. u. w English 3oth'
Henry G. WATSON. Of Pittsburgh. was
chosen chairman Of Tn" stat" committee
succeeding Henry f. Walton. Of PhiladeI-
pha.
United States Senator Boles Penrose. VINO
for so many years has been a guiding spirit
il Rcpublican conventions. WAS not IN IN"
hall. though a delegate. and there was Only
sIipbt protest against the putting through
~ the slate Of the Roosevelt Republicans
under the leadership OF eX-Statc senator
william Finn. II Pittsburgh.
\ resolution adopted without opposlto"
condemned United States senator Jo"'
SHARP Williams. OF Mississippi for MS
..sacrlIegiors dcH..om"nt OF the Apostles
Creed In trying to dcfam" our matcIlle'S
leader. Theodore Roosevelt
\ resolution putting the convention y"
record As favoring woman sHHraE"
amendment to the state constitution Wa
negatively reported. but resolution TO-
,,,cs.ine the next Legislature To give th.S
,root question of woman's suffrage caref"l
confederation. wiki the Wow OF submi'''hN
,r. -roposltlon TO referendum vote "h'h
q reasonable public sentiment DEMANDS it,
was adopted. ,.o
Tho platform adopted was out "' NV
,,euol RIM Of such political documents.
contains long quotations from NoIdn"''
Lincoln and Colonel Roosevelt. - d"'9
not mention President Tart or "o'e ''.
Toner AID ~ silent on the 'o"'U', 20
their respective administrations. IN
nlatform pledges the support OF lne P''
I'm PENNSYLVANIA To Theodore h"'S''
and ipdorscs his policies. ~ adNo'a''
e.. roc,ll of judicial decisions. short'I
lLt.',r,. b,ilnt ia favored, ~ is also tn'
di iI,'r nomination and election Of all pun
lie officers ,.....,,,. ,refer.
o,,iaI presidential primaries. making the
result binding on the delceates ana a thc
declares FOR u direct vote 10 indlCate W.,
-, Cor. United states Senator's WIN
binding erect on members of the Genera
Assembly,. \ more drastic corrupt praSg,
,ircs oci and making violations OF IN.
lti'ti,,, l,,Cs a felony are called for \
rccasting Of the primary and general eie ,,.
,ior luWs ~ demanded. ana the prlhcip,t'
nf clnctlug United states senators ny VI
,,,.t ynfc of inc people Is upheld