New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-28

| that they were going to drive this tmng
| through the Convention. Let the issue
! come right here. / say unless we stand strlght
on this record we will be defeated most overwheim
ngly. Let MS tell the people that we are on their
side, and not on the side or those who have robbed
them. If this has been the mistake Of these mems
| lives, let them repent and take back seat, ana
allow men who have not sought office, or honor OF
money to be brought forward ; let them allow some
man who has not touched this foul thing to preside
over our deliberation. implore Mr.. Speer to rise
| in his place and magnanimously decline the honor
| Mr. Getz of Bucks County rose in an excited
manner and said that he knew all about that salary
matter: he was there and voted for it every time
| Misses and groans all over the house, Mr. Speer
voted no on every question relating to this back pay
| business Mr.. Getz did MT know whether he took
| the pay or not. but his record was right
Mr. Corrigan said be was not prepared to
and indorse the back pay business but If the Con-
vention was to take action against it it ought to go
back to the XXXIXth Congress and censure their
fayorites, Cowan and Buckalew, who voted for the
increase of pay, the increase being retrospective
Mr.. Moore of Pittsburgh denied that they ever did
nor, continued Mr.. Moore can any man who regards
conscience or honor more than greed. Ii we
by our acts seem to approve this great
wrong what answer can we make to
the people who will flout our banner as the emblem
of fraud and dishonesty. II we should place upon
our platform that which is denounced by the com
mon sense and common cOnsclences OF the people,
they would not follow us, and ought not to follow
us. We have platform denouncing this wrong
Shall we place gentleman in the chair, and ask
him to present resolution which contains an attack
upon it
Mr. SPEER-There never was such an exhibition
of demogagusm as that as that made by the body
which met at Harrisburg little while ago. They
denouced the increase of salary, and they turned
round and praised Grant who was RESPONSE
BILE for it more than any other man. Deeply
as / have been wrOnged, and long as
[ shall cherish the memory OF that wrong L
am willing to depart from Democratic usage, and
offer myself as q sacrifice to the popular outcry.
move to substitute in the report of the Committee
the name of Mr.. Nebinger of Philadelphia for my
own. Loud spplause-
The motion was carried Mr. J. L. Getz of Reading
voting No" in loud tone. The other officers were
then announced and the report as amended was
| adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for Judge
of the Supreme Court, and the following candidates
were put in nomination. James X. Ludlow, VIM.
Ewell. James Thompson, James II. Graham, Henry
p Ross Geo. A. Barrett, and Robert r. Fisher.
| Col Deckert read letter from Judge Ludlow de-
clinlng to be a candidate but both he Col Deckertl
] and the chairman assured the Convention of their
! belief that, should he be nominated, he would ac-
cept. MI Nebinger said the letter was only an evil
| dence of his modesty. Judge Fishers name was
4 withdrawn absolutely.
The first vote stood: Elwell, % Ludlow, % Ross
@: Thompson, 10; Graham. 49, and Barrett, II.
| The names of the last three candidates with
drawn aud before the result OF the second was an
| nounced the election of Judge Ludlow was made
unanimous
There were several candidates for State Treasurer,
| Int letter was read from l.. NJ. Mackey enumerat-
| ing several reasons why he would not become can
ddate chief among which was the similarity of his
name and that of the Republican candidate. which
would render il easy for all the votes which might be
cast for him in Philadelphia to be counted for both
! The first vote stood +. NJ Hutchinson, AZ; Edward
Parks, 80; Frederick Lauer, 1S; and few scatter
! ing On the second vote Mr.. Hutchinson's nomlna-
| ton was made unanimous.
| At about the Convention adjourned until
| o'clock after much opposition.
At the evening session the following resolutions
| were read by Mr. Stranahan, Secretary of the Com
mittee and were adopted unanimously Immediately,
upon which the band Of the Ninth Division, National
| Guards. which was in attendance during the even
Ing struck up Hail Columbia"
Resolped That the Democratic party OF Pennsylvania
ustate Convention assembled, believing that the plat
form of the late Democratic Convention OF Ohio
| In principle, do hereby substantially resolve,
FIRST That the Democratic party seeks to revive no
suited 70 AM times and crcnmstances Il supports the
Federal Government In all ts constitutional authority
reserved rights OF States and people and opposes the
Capitalization that would impair or destroy them In
order 70 preserve and maintain these rights it insists
upon strict construction Of the Federal Constitution.
| II resists all attempts in this department. Of
! the Government 10 usurp or destroy the con
stitutlonal rights independence OF other Depart
| lnents. II opposes all interference by law with the
private affair business of men not required by public
eace or safety and advocates the greatest Individual
liberty consistent with public order 1t believes In the
all property qualifications as conditions to the rights Of
suffrage Or eligibility TO hold office IL fayors liberal
law for the naturalization OF Foreigners IL insists upon
equal and exact Justice to all men. IL OPP
poses all monopohes' ana denies that II Is
for the benefit of particular classes AT the expense and
fore opposes the system by which large portion OF the
profit producing wealth Of the country exempted from
evils of an irTedeemabe currency but insists that IN
the ta S,Grn not to seriously disturb the Oasi.
ness Of the country, or unjustly lnlure the
Tatrosds but opposes combinations of railroad compa-
MES to prevent competition and thus enhance the cost
ai any advantage over labor II requires honesty and
economy every department Federal OF state, ana IL
es III is in very nature, as necessary result OF ITS
Tas III reform or Improvement that arc sanctioned by
tnstce and commented by sound practical wisdom.
ResolUcd That the wealth OF the country Is the pro
c of ts labor and the best Of capital Is that which
g,yes employment and liberal wages 10 The producing
classes Hence every just measure that tends to pro-
tc Them from oppression and TO improve their c0ndl
lion and dignity their calling deserves and receives our
sympat ny and support and that We cordially recon-
mend the conservative resolutions adopted at The re-
cent National Labor Congress at Cleveland favoring
arbitration and cooperation
Resoised, That although always large majority OF
the american people the agrcuturIsts have never de
handed OF the Government State or Federal. any
special privilege; nave never infested the mans OF Con
ress or the Legislature with lobbyists or rings, but on
the contrary, have suffered under discriminating and