l POLITICS _lfllBBllNG. Latest Developments In the Great Presidential Stakes. HARRISBURG "CONVENTION. Republipans Meet There and. Indorse Senator Quay For the Chief litagls- tracy of the Nation—The Platform, Etc.—News From Elsewhere. HARRISBURG, April 24,—The delegates to the Republican" state convention Were slow in arriving, and it was not until 10:25 that the representative of ‘ State Chairman Quay called the convention to order. Two conspicuous absentees were leaders David Martin and State Senator Charles A. Porter of Philadelphia. These gentlemen have been prominent figures at Republican gatherings in this state, and their absence created much comment among the country delegates. who have been accustomed to seeing them in the front row for more than 20 years. C. Stuart Patterson and Silas W. Pettit of Philadelphia, both leaders in' the reform movement in that city. occupied the fa- vorite seats of Messrs. Martin and Porter. There was an unusually large attendance of spectators in the galleries. The opera house was elaborately decorated with bunt- ing. The roll call showed the presence of 289 delegates. Ex—Spea ker Henry K. Boyer of Philadelphia was chosen temporary chair- man. Mr. Boyer’s Speech. In accepting the honor Mr. Boyer spoke in part as follows: “We are met together upon the eve of a presidential conflict that is to decide who is to administer the executive government of 70,000,000 free people and upon what principles, political and administrative, that government is to be based, and this convention is to give practical expression of the views of a great commonwealth sec- ond in the galaxy of states and uninter- ruptedly for a long series of years first in its devotion to Republican principles. “We are met to renew our vows of Re- publicanism. to declare our continued hos- tility to Democracy in all its incompetency and maladministration. For four years our mills, our factories, our forges, our furnaces and our looms have suffered from depression born of incompetent and bad administration and lack of confidence on the part of the people in its government. Labor has been unemployed or inade- quately compensated and capital driven from the walks of trade. _“The time has again arrived when, un- der our constitution and our laws, that mightiest of all forces in America, public opinion, is to again proclaim itself, right our wrongs, restore our credit, revive our industries and again achieve for our gov- ernment and its officers that respect and confidence at home and abroad that never were wanting while a Republican pilot. guided the ship of state. “For 40 years has Pennsylvania spoken for Republicanism: spoken louder and yet louder until its majorities have become phenomenal—the Wonder and admiration of all sister states. Forty years has she loyally served in this cause. and for 40 years no presidential nominee‘has come from within her borders. ‘ “And now, pointing to her fidelity in the past, promising the same measure of faith for the future and presenting to the people of the United States a man believed and trusted by her people, known and honored by the nation, unsurpassed in the wisdom of his statesmanship, unequaled in the distinguished services he has .ren- dered the cause of Republicanism, Penn- sylvania asks the 6reat party to assemble in convention at St. Louis to listen to the voice of this great commonwealth and nominate for the great and distinguished ofl‘ice of president of the United States Pennsylvania’s great and distinguished . son, Matthew Stanley Quay. “When the country’s honor was endan- gered and her life threatened, he loyally and faithfully fought her battles; on the field he was the hero of his men; in coun- cil he was the strong right arm of Penn- sylvania’s great war governor; from lead- ership in his state he advanced to leader- ship in the national council; he became the head of the party organization and the trusted adviser of all those engaged in its management. “When the last Republican president was elected. his great ability and underly- ing labor led his party through one ‘of the fiercest and greatest of presidential battles to triumphant victory. All the nation knows that the genius of Matthew Stan- ley Quay won for his party in the memora- ble contest of 1888. In the language of a resolution of the Republican national con- vention upon his retirement therefrom, ‘His genius gave the superior generalship and that gave the victory.’ He received the plaudits of the entire Republican party from the gulf to the lakes and from ocean to ocean. On the great questions that now confront our people, protection to American industries and a sound cur- rency. the name of Matthew Stanley Quay is not to be classed among the doubtful or uncertain. ” . Presidential Elector-S. The roll of the 28congressional districts was called, and the folloWing were an- nounced as presidential electors: First, Dr. John S. Pearson, Philadel- phia; Second, Allen B. Rorke, Philadel- phia; Third. Frank B. Hendley, Phila- delphia; Fourth Hon. Leonas I. Myers, Philadelphia; Filth, William M. Taggart, Philadelphia; Sixth, Joseph H. Huddell. Linw‘cod; Seventh, William F. Soley, Norristown; Eighth, John Fritz, Bethle- hem; Ninth, Henry L. Johnson, Read- ing; Tenth, John H. Landis, Windam; Eleventh, Everett Warren. Scranton; Twelfth, B. W. Wilde, Hazletcn; Thir- teenth, Harrison Ball, Mahanoy City; Fourteenth, D. W. Miller, Lebanon; Fif- teenth, Henry C. Prevost, Tunkhannock; Sixteenth, J. B. Brown, Williamsport; Seventeenth, Frederick H. Eaton, Ber- wick; Eighteenth, G. Brown Miller, Lew- ’ isburg; Nineteenth, R. H. Shindell. York; Twentieth, George T. Swank, Johnstown; Twenty-first, no conference; Twenty-sec- ond, .William N. Randolph. Pittsburg; ”TWenty-third, Emanuel Wertheimer, Alle- gheny; Twenty-fourth, Josiah Speer, Eliz- abeth; Twonth-fifth, Edward E. Abrams, Butler; Twenty-sixth, Isidor Sohel. Erie; Twenty-seventh. William Schur, Warren; Twenty-eighth, Joseph C. Campbell, Ma- rlon. ' The chairmanships of three committees were announced as follows: Resolutions, Congressman H. H. Bing- ham, Philadelphia; credentials, State Senator William H. Andrews of Crawford county; permanent organization, State Senator Boise Penrose, Philadelphia. ' The Platform. The following is the platform: For fidelity to the principles of Republican- ism Pennsylvania holds the first rank among ~—_ Ll vertise inftbefi GAZETTE. all the states. Year after year it has returnet great majorities for the candidates of that party, with no selfish demands for recognitior of any of its own citizens as a national candi date. The time has come when the state which ha. . so long and faithfully led the Republican col umn may justly and properly submit its own preference for the Republican nomination for the presidency. In the presentation of the Hon. MattheW'Stanley Quay, the Republican: not alone of Pennsylvania, but of the entirr‘ Union, will recognize one of their foremost leaders. wise in council and brilliant and able in action. at once the type of the American citizen, scholar, soldier and statesman. First of all national issues stands protection, and first among its advocates have been the Republicans of Pennsylvania. We believe in protection as a right to all American indus tries, but as a special favor to none. It should be neither partial, sectional nor hypocritical and should be as nearly as possible equal and universal. We are not pledged to any sched ules. but we demand a restoration of the pol- icy of protection, and we pledge it as soon as the Republican party shall be fully restored tc power in the‘ executive and congreSSional de- * partments of the government, and it shall be restored equitably to the farmer and the miner, to the manufacturer and artisan. - , We demand the restoration of that wise pol. icy of reciprocity whichwas framed by James G. Blaine and adopted by the wise and benef‘ icent administration of President Harrison to the great benefit of the commerce of the coun’ try and would be abandoned by the present Democratic administration. We approve the policy of national protection to our shipowners and the shipbuilding inter. sets by discriminating duties in favor of Amer- ican shipping. in order that the American flag may be restored upon the high seas. The Republican party has always maintain- ed the national honor and credit. It enforced the resumption of specie payment-s. It kept faith as to every debt created for the preserva- tion of the Union and has paid the greater part of it in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the laws under which it had been con- tracted. It largely reduced the interest charges upon the balance of the debt by refunding at lower rates. It substituted for the fluctuating and inadequately secured notes of the state banks a uniform national currency of stable value and. of equal purchasing and debt paying power. Faithful to its record, believing that the people are entitled to the use of the best money and anxious to restore and preserve the industrial and commercial prosperity of the Union, the Republican party favors inter- national bimetallism. and until that can be es- tablished upon a secure basis opposes the coin- age Of silver, except upon government account. and demands the maintenance of the exi ing gold standard of value. There should be no statute of limitation against a grateful recognition by the govern- ment of the services and sacrifices of the sol- diers and sailors who preserved the Union. We denounce the present administration of the pension bureau for its betrayal of the interests of those heroes and its attempt to nullify exist- ing laws. We believe in the enactment of such restrict‘ ive legislation as will admit to our shores only those immigrants who have the capacity and desire to become good American citizens. We congratulate the administration of Gov ernor Hastings upon its wise discrimination in keeping expenses within their proper limits. and yet remembering that it reflects the inter; ests and views of a great and progressive state. It is justly entitled to the continued confidence Of the people of Pennsylvania. We affirm the declarations made in the state platform of 1805 looking to needed reforms in state and municipal government and to the ‘ purification of elections and the exercise of the elective franchise. We earnestly commend to the consideration of the next legislature the several reform bills promulgated by the Re- publican state committee and request the Re publicans Of both houses to give them favor- able consideration and support. The following was presented: “Resolved, In the event of the retire- ment of the Pennsylvania candidate for president indorsed this day, Hon. Mat- thew Stanley Quay, after all honorable means have been exhausted to promote his nomination, the delegates at large from this state are thereby instructed to vote for and support the candidacy of that Napoleon of reciprocity, William McKin- ley of bhlo. " ‘ The ‘only speech on this resolution was made by Senator Penrose, who contended that the convention should not weaken its endorsement of Quay by naming any sec- ond choice. On a viva voce vote there were only two or three yeas, and the resolution was accordingly defeated. Another McKinley Bet. ‘ NEW YORK. April lat—Theodore _H. Price of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Price, McCormick & Co. said that he had been authorized to bet $10,000. even money, would be nominated as the Republican candidate for president. and that, barring his death or his deblination of the nomina- tion, he would be elected. Delegates For Morton. NEW YORK, April 24.—Mr. Thomas C. Platt today received telegrams from Mary- land stating that 10 and possibly 12 of the delegates from that state to the St. Louis convention will vote for Morton. Only one of the 16 delegates from the state will be for McKinley on the first ballot, ac- cording to the information received by Mr. Plait. Hon. William Williams Dead. WARSAW, Ind., April 24.—The Hon. William Williams, after an illness of sev- eral months’ duration, died of parcels at the home of his son. Recorder J. R. Wil. liams. William Williams was of national reputation. In 1852 he was nominated as the Whig candidate for lieutenant governor of Indiana. _He was a member of the Forty- second and Forty- third congresses. - I ItIacMahon-Orleans. PARIS, April Bet—The religious mar- riage of Major Patrice de MacMahon, son of the late Marshal MacMahon. formerly president of France. to Princess Margue- rite of Orleans,was celebrated at Chantilly today. The civil marriage was celebrated yesterday. The religious ceremony took place in the chapel of the chateau. Our Future Generals. . WASHINGTON, April 24.—Appointmentl to the United States military academy have been issued to Arthur G. Thompson, Srtanton, Pa., with William H. Crago of Carbondale as alternate; Cad Morgan of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., with Gug L. Nelson of the same place as alternate; Frank W. Howard of Philadelphia. alternate. The Venezuelan Negotiations. LONDON, April 24.—The undersecretary of state for foreign affairs, Mr. George N. Curzon, answering a question in the house of commons today, said that the negotia- tions with the United States regarding Venezuela Were proceeding and it was not advisable now to make a statement. Troops For South Africa. LONDON, April 24. —Detachments of the King’s Royal rifles, stationed at Dover, and the Irish rifles, quartered at Brighton. have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed immediately to South Africa, Marie Engel- Granted Divorce. CHICAGO, April 24.—“Mlle.” Marie Engle. the operatic singer, was granted a divorce from Gustav Amberg, the mhn- agerr Cruelty and bigamy were charges against Amberg. Amberg was not pres« ent. .- a Advertise in 111 l Gamma. that William McKinley, W E E R 1. Y"- No aw A LK. GAz EST-TE OONGRESSMEN FIGHT. Pugilistic Encounter Between Two Rep. ’resentatives In \Vashington. WASHINGTON, April 24.—Congressman Money (Dem.. Miss), senator elect from that state. and Congressman Hall (Dem., Mo.) had apersonal encounterin the room of the committee on naval affairs today. Mr. Money and Mr. Hall areboth mem- bers of the naval committee.' The com- mittee was not in session at the time of the fracas. Felix McCloskey, the messen- .’;\)\\, 1"], . CONGRESSMAN MONEY ger of the committee, who was standing at the door, heard the two men talking rather loudly. They were presently both very much aroused. Suddenly Mr. McCloskey heard Mr. Hall say, “I’ll allow no‘man to call me a liar!” With the words he reached over and planted his fist in 'Mr. Money's face. Mr. Hall is a man of large stature, stand- ing 6 feet 2 and weighing 250’ pounds. Mr. Money is also tall, but rather slender in build. and no match for his opponent physically. The blow staggered the Mis- sissippian. Before Mr. Money recovered himself Mr. Hall grabbed a large glass ink well from the table and hurled it at Mr. Money. The latter, already dazed, could not dodge the missile, and it struck him behind the ear, cutting an ugly gash. Mr. Money fell back against the wall. At this junc‘ ture Mr. McCloskey, who had been mak- ing his way toward the irate congressmen, crowded between them and prevented fur- ther onslaught. Mr. Hall was with diffi- culty repressed from continuing the as- sault'. Mr. Money stood against the wall, faint from the loss of blood, which was stream- ing down his neck from the wound in his head. He was hurried to a committee “\ §«\\" // $\\\ .14 \ \\5\\ ¢ 0 .; F . gt 2;...“ Rafi/f) ’ 7:77 ‘ Ih '1 ‘ Wt ,I .F ‘5. I“ :.///,I,/'§\:\\ \ \Il. .u . _. II 712/ M‘ tarr/ co'xcnnssnhx HALL. room on the floor below while Mr. Hall walked calmly along the corridor to the ball of the house. . The blood from Mr. Money’s wound dropped on the tessellated marble floor as he was half carried down the steps. A great crowd immediately congregated, and there was much excite- ment. . . The details of the cause of the encounter were hard to obtain. Mr. Hall, when seen immediately after the fight, said he did not desire to make a statement. “It was a personal matter.” said he, “and I do not desire to say anything. I do not suppose Mr. Money either will care to make a state- ment. Mr. Wilson, a member of the sub- committee, was present.” To Be Chaplain at \Vest Point. NEW YORK, April 24.—The Rev. Her- bert Shipman, assistant pastor of Christ Episcopal church, has been appointed chaplain at the United States Military academy. West Point. The Rev. Mr. Ship- man is the son of Dr. Jacob S. Shipman, pastor of Christ church. He was gradu. ated from Columbia college in 1890 and was ordained a year ago. Advertise in the GAZETTE. P. H. owl/ER. DON’T BE SInE-Tnlcxsn. ALTERATION SALE STILL oII. 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