The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-09
THE CONVENTION IN ERIE.
A NEW AND UNEXPECTED hLLY or
THE WALLACE "a ACTION.
Gccrso w. Cass Appcs ring In the Field the
Champion Of Waiincc's Candidato-Thc
Rings strenRth-The Currency Question.

Rings Strength-The Currency Question.
ERIE, Sept. e.-The political caldron has
been boiling Hercey since a late hour last night.
Up to 10 A. N. to-day the tide ran strong against
tho Ring men, and IN effort at reconciliation
between the friends OF Ross aud Noyes having
failed, It was generally conceded that the Wal
lace party was signaly defeated. Wallace him
self endeavored to make an arrangement be-
tween Ross and Noyos whereby the former was
to be put through for Governor and the latter
for State Treas uror, but he overestimated hts
abilities as a slate aker, and this gave the anti
Ring people great hopes. They thought that II
q combination could not be effected between
tho Ross and Noyes factions OF the Ring, 1t
would be quite an easy task to whip them In
detail. But allaoe Is a man OF resources, and
In this desperate emergency summoned all his
strikers and workers to the rescue.
new aud unexpected ally came to his assist
ance IN the person OF Geo. w. Cass, President
Of tho Northern Pacific Railroad, and now the
receiver OF the same. Cass is an old Pennsyva-
MIA politician, and has for many years past been
q standing candidate for Governor. However,
when he was defeated for the nomination by
Buckalow In 1879 he removed to New York. and
has since devoted his time exclusively to the
Northern Pacific. lie was always understood
TO be hostile to Wallace, and has for some time
past been writing letters to prominent Penn
sylvaniA Democrats denounclng Wallace, and
saying that the party owed 1t to itself to
repudiate him this time at Erie by nomin sting a
man who was known to have no afnliations with
him. 1t was therefore with no little surprise
that the anti Ring people heard late last night
that Cass here working with might and
main for Ross. wallaces arst choice for Cover
nor At nrst this story was not credited, but
this morning It was ascortained to be true. The
% Nha naulw D.ll~.. a
and OF the Cameron. Mackey Treasury Ring were
also reported to be on hand, working quietly
and with their customary silent Influences for
OF Beaver county, Mackeys right bower, made
this story seem plausible. Before l2 o'clock l
| learned definitely that Rutan was working In
| the Ross Interest. This, To my mind at least,
was conclusive proof Of the correctness OF the
stories bad heard on every side, Of Ross afh-
| ration with the corruptionists
| Although the Wallace Ring men were a great
deal more conndent than thev were Yesterday
were not satisfied that they had strength sum.
Client to carry Thugs their own way In the Con-
| ventioo. When the Convention met at12 o'clock
| they we're nervous, although they had the
Chairman Of the State Central Committee, John
Miller, entered in their interest, and Of course
| had the advantage IN the preliminary skirmish-
| ing. James Ellis Of Schuylkil county had been
their choice for permanent President, but now
they put him forward fer the temporary chair
manship. Ellis is aman OF hut little force and
| without executive ability, but he Is a clever,
was nominated by Bill McGrath OF Philadelphia,
| and this insured him tho larger part OF the
Philadelphia delegati3n. John D stiles OF
| was nominated by Milton Speer, ex member
Of Congress from Huntington ana FRANKLIN
began. It ended in the selection Of Ellis by 1s
votes, to ll2 for stiles. This was not a fair test
many Of the delegates who are opposed to the
| Ring slate voted for E1hs on personal grounds.
| II showed, however. that the anti Ring men had
asolid strength Of more than one hundred votes
| which could not be tanpered with;
The speech OF Ellis' was quite short, but he
declared that the one issue In this hRht was the
wrestling OF the State Goyernmsnt from the
wicked men who mad so long controlled IL, and
| this brought terrific RESPONSE from the Con-
| yeniinn. The three Committees on Permanent
Organization, Resolutions, ana Con ested seats,
the nifty. one Senatorial districts, were appoint
| ed. and the Convention adjourned until r. VI.
| The Wallace factions were satisfied with the
| apparent victory which they gained In the
| choice OF temporary Chairman, and gave up
the idea Of making struggle for the permanen.
| officers of the Convention.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
| reported immediately on the rcassembling of
| the Convention the Hon. Hendrck Il. Wright Of
| Luzerne for President OF the body, and this an
| nouncement was received with wild cheers
| temporary Chairman Immediately asked, What
| shall be done with the report Of the commit
| teef' and n motion WAS made that It he adopt
| ed, which was put and carried, everybody un-
| derstanding tnat 80 much Of II as had been an
nounced WAS thereby received and adopted.
| Mr. wright was escorted to the chair, and
made a very hne speech, but one full of glitter
| Ing genetalities, and intended to strike at eX-
| Gov Blgler. He made no reference TO candi-
dates further than to declare that men were
| wanted whose record would not need defence,
and who could carry on an aggressive war
against the party Ia power. On the currency
question he was IA hhrd-money man with a
ereenback promise. Gold and silver was the
| constitutional currency Of the country. Tho
Democratic party had always been IN favor of 1t,
| and would, he hoped, always continue To be
| hut he WAS not In favor OF attending to resume
! specie payments until tue country was prepared
| for 1t. The party In power had given US the
! greenback CURRENCY and II would be fatal TO all
| the business Interests Of the country to attempt
| to get rid OF II without some preparation being
made therefor. Resumption could not be ef-
| fected by statutory enactment. There must be
| vast economy In governmental expenditures de-
| vised and prictised before gold and silver could
once more be put in general circulation. Mr.
| Wright Is "A fearless, honest man, and IN thor
ough accord with the anti-ltng men Of the
| party and his election TO the permanent presl-
| dency was triumph over the Wallace Ring.
| Thus far, the honors are easy, with a slight ad-
vantage to the anti Ring men.
| The abilities Of Mir. Wright as presiding ofhcer
| are not very great, and he got the Convention
| into snarl over he rest OF the officers. When
the remainder OF the report was read the tenn.
permanent secretaries and added in low tone
of voice, in addition to the present temporary
| secretaries" This WAS not the language of the
| report, which concluded by recommending that
| the Temporary secretaries he retained as reading
| and tally clerks. This attempt To smuggle IN a
| set OF men who were not members OF the Con-
| yention to act In this important capacity was
detected, and instant objection was made to II
| by Mr.. Speer Of Huntington, but the President
ruled that the report OF the committee had been
adopted, and refused TO entertain any other
| motion save one TO reconsider the vote by which
| It was adopted. Such motion was made, but
then some one said, " IL This Is done we will
| have no lTesinnen., anu 80 the motion TO recon.
| cider Was lost. In spite OF all Efforts, neither
| the President nor o majority OF the CONVENTION
| could be made to see that only so much Of tho
| report as had been read before the motion 10
adopt was put had been thereSy carried, ana 80
| the question stood In this way.
The Convention djourned ut 5:2l p. VI. until
| Z. M, To give the Committee on Resolutions
| further time to deliberate.
| The Convention reassembled at o'clock, and
| the Committee on Contested Seats made their
| report, which was adopted. An invitation from
the Board of Trade Ct the city Of Erie was read,
inviting members of the Convention To partcl-
4 pate IN an excursion tomorrow morning. about
| the harbor and out into the lake, which was
accepted after some little discussion. The Com
mittee on Resolutions, by sub-comnllttee, re,
ported that they were not ready 10 report, ana
asked unLil A. NJ. TO morrow Tor further con-
sideration OF the pIrplexlug questions before
them, wheHeupOn the Convention adjourned
until IL A. NJ to-morrow. n,
The sub-comb ,ittee OF the Committee on heso-
lutiOus whioh wa. made up with one exception
OF Innationists, mae made a report IN Whlcn
they recommend tin adoption without amenap
ment OF the Ohio paA form so far as II relates TO
finances. This Is beinA fought WIN great bitter
ness In the full comm itee, anu tLeIe Is ,.1 mot
much prospect OF an agh> 'euent to-nlRnt: lne
resolutions the Stnto lre. shIS are NeIN stIoHR'