, 1874-08-20
The Pennsylvania Republicans
Will Not Agree to a
Third. Term.
f60V. Ilartranft Mentioned as a; Man
to Adoru the Presidency.
Tla Democrats Of Tennessee Declare for
Repuliation Of tho Bonded Debt.
Revenue Reform Advocated--- Civil
Rights Bill Denounced.
~aathcring of Wisconsin Grnngers
Nt the Devils Lake Picnic.


;At the Dovips Lake Picnic.
Miner Political Items.
x,oansylvnnia Republican Stnto Con.
vcntioa.
lIAun1sRuRa, pa., Aug. 1(a-The pennsylyaaia
Republican State Convention mot at. noon.
George Lear, Of Bucks County was elected tom-
porary Chairman. After speech by hlr. Lear,
and tho appointment OF Committees on Porma-
uont Organization, Resolutions, aud Contested
Seats, tho Convention took a roccss until .
O'Clock this afternoon.
AZ the nftornoon session, J. s. Rutan, OF
Doaver County, was elected a permanent presi-
dent, with ons Vica-prosidont for each Con-
RrcRsioual District.
e. NJ. Paxon was nominated for Judge Of tho
eupreme Court On tho frat ballot a. &. olm-
l.ieutonaut- Governor on tho thlrd ballot. Harri-
son Allen. OF Warron County, was no1ninated for
Auditor General oM the first hal!ot, which was
followed by tho nomination Of Col. Y. II. Beatll:
tot sohuylkill, by acclamation, for Secretary Of
'; liz RESOLUTIONS, eai Unanimously adopted, ou-
.loglze tie Republican aud denounco tho Domo-
1Sos1 fs .ans e. ash IN o
1putting into operation tho machinery ct the now
FUNDAMENTAL law belongs to tho Republican
party; demand such Liquidation aa will substt-
tr' s: sSaas:' oo s"SF'' @ n9o '0t On so
common SCHOOL syssom Of the State
fullcst development to, agricultural, mining,
ting stop to railroad grants ; improving tho
navigation Of tho great inlond riSora and prop.
erly adjusting tho relations botwoen capital and
labor declare tho necessity Of profession TO
.$..A-u nHff fnt11ft
to establish free trnao through the reciprocity
treaty with Canada assert that tho Democratic
ri party Ia attempting to bring on war OF races in
Tho South, aud tho continuance OF tue Nopubli-
can party ia necessary to secure equal rights to
all call upon Congress to see that tho Euafan-
tees of tho now amendments to tho Constitution
d, Of tho Unitod States arc enforced by nppropri-
ate statutes favor FREQ banking, tho aggregate
nccee8itiea Of the people and recognised laws OF
ttnde reaf1lrn tho declaration Of tho National
B. Dephblican Convention OF 1872 In favor OF 4
xotitrn to specie payments at the eariost praoti-
cable day, and remember with gratitude tho
soldiers and saiors Of tho Republic.
The fourteenth resolution III AZ follows
Pesolrta, That, entertaining tho fullest confidence
.a + so h a1 5ena u
present him to Republican frlenda throughout tho
Union candidate for nomination to the Presidency
in 1876. Ills bla!necss and oxalted character AZ
:aan, his extraordinary ability no Of
s ;, S sser ii @ to al
siastlo and hearty support for posion which he Is
10 well qualified to aaoru.
11ation of State Committea, and calling upon
fthe Representatives in Congress ard tho
IegIsntnts to give m earnest support to auch
.oncaares ~ Ti1l toud to tho SUCCESS OF tho Con-
;itAnnial.
! 4 resolution 1uaorping Gen. Grant in the
usTant Of his candidacy for . thiTd term vas
noted down with loud a!lqbss of disapproTal.,
Adjourned. =.
tt uanessae Conscrvnta. @ s4,4fe Convene
tiua.
NASHVILLE Htnn., Aug. 10.-Tho Democratic
and CONSERVATIVE Convention, for the nou1ina.
tton OF Candidate fos Governor, assembled in
Representative Hnll :as IL o'clock this morning.
mud Tas called TO order by Col. J. @. Burch,
Chairman g The Democratic Executive Commit,
tee. Tue Ik,n. r. Nixon Van Dyso was unani~
monsly oluctcd temporary Chairman, and Thomas
q. Baker, Of Weakloy, temporary Secretary: :,
On notion tho temporary Chairman 1 appointed n!s3
District oa 1ormaueut Organization: Tle Com
:mlttee rens.'t ed tho name Of tAd Hon. Gaa a.
Henry, or No ntgolncTy, for pernane,.t prosiaens.
'and y ;d b. II by ct Hamilton, as secrota.' asd
iDiHtrict. fl1e report wss uuani1noualy alonte,
Tto hoDo,:ab1o President was than condueted
to tho chait4 and addressed the Convention for
over 90 hour upon tue political questions Of the
conservative ground against everything saiacE-
ing Of ropudE.tion Of State or natiouni ohlira-
tions, advocating aunlciout taxcs to meet the IN
dobtcdnosa Of tho State, and tho most econo,ni.
cal administration OF her Government,
A committee Of ono from each Conversational
District, and two from tho Stuto at large waa
appointed on Platform and Resolutions. with T.
) y. Myers, of Maury aa Chairmau.
Tho Convention adjourned from to y, IN.
On rcasaembng, Il resolution requiring two
'thtrdn OF all the votes cnst to bo necessary to
a eAoiee ; waa almost unanimously adopted.
ea on nas Paor% e and md spsoo o s ss CON- CON-
ventiou was addressed Dy ex~Goy. Harris, Gpn,
Bates, and John F. House
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. D. Myers Chairman OF the Committee
on Platform and ltoaolutouH, thon presented tho
following report, which was unanimously
Tho representatives Of ths Democratic and t,onscry-
most cordially invita- ali goad aud true ncu who Iysira
to ineIsaso ths prosperity of tue people Of tho State
tn carrying on. tho following princjp!es to-wit:
firs!-Ih"s oil honra iab0r shouiu be protected and
6teend-Ihat The hurdona Of government should bo
no " Toe scI o. o. tue e9nnsy that
s and 'daa .hod 5o mas
1AxtIThat ws iayor strict construction OF tho
power should DO exercised by tho General Govern
elt TINT IL nnt clearly delegated Of clearly isnnoI In
fon,th-1Aat oppose ali 1nonopptca, riugs, aud
combinations formed for tho oppression Of tho poo
plo; that Wa are for thu abolition Of oil useleas 4nd
excessive Baarics Ior tho most rigid economy In tic
administrator Of the atate Government for I'll nee
essary yelors III tho law to Eaks tta nxcoupu
greedy, just, a'ld certain; that W. viii
hold tho COLLECTORS Of Roycnuo to |
atrct accountability in the collection anu |
appropriation Of said revenue: TINT wo dcplore tl6
existence Ut a tndeltulnoys, Fcdnsa!, Slate, county,
nul municipal, aud dtlEaud thht 10 moro tux shall 10
jcrod upon the people tlan shall found to 10 c.
Scntiay necessary for tho support Of tho State Gov
crnreuf, administered pr1lelcs OF the 1noat rHil
economy auA for the payment Of ita Just dols and
obligations ani the preservation Of tta credit aud
bo.0r ntarnfHlea, aud ato thorofore opposed to an
ancroaao Of taxation.
Flnh-rAas w favor the abolition Of tie present
ftinhs National ba1lknB syatcu, aud the payment Ut
ALo i.asi afh saAdH lei iLtI..