The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-10

cs, currency hascd on The rold and .lycr and other
Htcnlh TINT win this neclarati n II pncirie and
tohS We atrsgn thc leaders oi ih. hci uON' 30 patM
waste OF the people. none f1r hcr corruption ior
oSssions t"r tor rstorti6natc increase o. thc
res VI our uunc Officers for their opifsssNe, u iust
currency Tor thcir conlinuancc Of neompsteol and
mcnI ~ hOh the state and Federal Geyernmcnte and
We cordially invite the Liberal Rcpuhlicans aud Other
mon without regard 70 pas party associations TO co
operate win us In .cne ihem from power and
pubic Sic. '-'' '''' '''' wv w - y wv
1t was moved to adopt the platform without
Mr. Snowdcn. Of Lehieh county. moved to
amend by Inserting the part which had been
stricken out by the committee. A howl Of rage
met him for several minutes. He was literally
huwed into silence, but he stood his ground like
the brave. fearless man that he Is. and demanded
the inalienahle right OF free speech which the
c., stiintl9n OF bis country guaranteed.
Finally tho decent portion OF the ussenhage.
aided by the President succeeded I'm SHINING
the mad ereenback zeaots into silence, aud
snowden was allowed to speak. He forcinly
pointed out the follv OF nghtng the battle in
this state on such an issue IA was raised by the
platform reported. The great and oyershad w
ing question before tho people Of PENNSYLVANIA,
and the one on which the enemy could not
meet the Democratic party, was the corrup-
lions OF the railroad and State Treasury Rings.
II this was mad the issue squarely and simply,
said Mr SnOwden. the Democracy would sweep
everything before them; but II II was allowed to
be sunk cut ot siEht 10y bringing the Rreenback
hetcsy to the front. then, indeed, the result
would be doubtful. II the Democratic party
was TO surrender the great principle for which
II hid contended for these many years. said
SnOwden, ard desecrate the memory OF Hickory
jackson. and allow the Republican party to be-
come the hArd-money, the constitutional cur
rencv advocates. N did not deserve to succeed.
Aud II we are To surrender prlnciple aud take IN
with every new policy which appears to be popu-
lar, simply to get into power then God forbid
that We succeed. This sentence was Justify
cheered. but the approving cries were mtngled
with prolonged misses.
Hughes followed with an nd ,coptandun
speech fun Of falacies, but admirably adapted
to sur up the las-lons OF the Ignorant men he
was leading. At the close Of his rem rks the
previous question: vas ordered W lg yeas 10 W
nays he amendment offered by Snowdsn was
laid on the tanc 10y vote Of l5s yeas to 10 nays,
and then the Platform was adonte auid wild
scene of disorder. members yelling, screeching
and hercely gesticulatug.
The nominations Tor Governor were now de-
clared In order, and the following candidates
friends William Bgler, Jas. T.. Barr. \. Z.
inysnn Hi9yes, Vsnry % +. hois pnn,eI % " & Eo1' X W.
NJ. Norlh, John u. stiles, A. II. COhroth Cyrus
/. Pershine, Il. Z; Monaehan. Victor T.. Piollet,
John 4. Morton. Dreher, Mitchell, and Strong.
The nrst ballot was taken at o'clock
7. NJ and resulted a. follows; Barr. IS ;
% Pershing, "a; Monaghan, - i; piollet, II ;
Morton, Is the rest scattering. No choice re-
suited ana the second and third ballot, were
taken: On the SECOND Bieler went up 10 % and
Barr dropped to ~. Moves gained 3, and Ross >,
hersning = fl"lett :. and MONAGHAN /. On the
third ballot Bigier went ~ TO a. Barr down to
Al, and Moves held Lis own, while Ross gained o
ana Fox 8. piullet gained q, Pershing ., and
North was Withdrawn. lhe rest OF tue votes
were distributed between Gibson. Jencks, Mott,
| Drchcr, stiles. Morton, and strong. After the
ihlrd ballot the Convention adjourned until $50
| i. NJ
On Teassembling the names Of Cofroth. Mott,
and Morton were Withdrawn. and fourth bal
| lot resulted IN gain Of four votes for Bger
and two Tor Ross. while Noyes lost two Non
| Afghan, PiOlett, and Pershing about held their
| own, Dreher run up from three votes to II, and
| before the hfth ballot was ord cred his name was
withdrawn ~ favor OF Pershinr, who thereby
| gained on that ballot
On the sixth blllot Bigler gained 4, Noyes 4,
| Ross 4. and Barr lost q. After the result was
announced, Fox, VINO had remained stationary
during all the baloting. was withdrawn, but
tho vote Of Philade phia was scattered along the
whole line, Ross. Pershing, and Jencks getting
the largest proportion.
From the seventh ballot to the tenth there
was but little change. but after the result Of the
tenth had been announced and Ross was seen
to have run up from 81 10 6S, X. kruce Petriken
of Huntington Withdrew the name Of Bigler.
and moved that Cyrus l.. Persning be nominated
| by acClamtttOn.
| \ scene VI widest confusion ousued. The
opposition were taken completely bl surprise
| The ant-Walace men yelled and howled fof
| ten or fifteen minutes. and when their lungs
| were tired auu the Gin they made began 10
! close, the Russ men started 10 Mss ana cry.
| sold out Traitor. Ac., and - demand 4
| vote.
After several minutes delay. the roll call pro.
had enough votes 20 20 through, Inc Wallace
! iuen were desperate. aud struggled with terrible
| energy 10 save the dnv. bat II wa IA vain. The
! tally showed Ross W, and Prr-hiug li5. ninetevn u
| more than a majority. Mr.. Ross. brother OF
! Judge Ross moved tAat ihe nomiuation be made