The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-08
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.

IMMENSE ATTENDANCE OF THE INTERRUPTED AT
THE ERIE CONVENTION F1FHT OVER THE
GovERNoRsHIP-A GREENBAoK PLATFORM
FoREsHADowED BY LEADING DELEGATES.
ERIE, Sept Z 1875.
Last night I said this town crowded 1t IS over
flowing tonight and the trains yet to viii bring
at least 900 Flags flying from hundreds Of
buildings and onght brilliant fireworks are iluminat-
ing every part of the city Bands Of music playing
in the park and parading the streets, while every
orators setting forth, with excusable
phass, the claims and merits of favorte candidates
United States Senator Wallace arrived last night He is
here in the interest OF II. P. Rose, the Montgomery
county candidate for Governor 1t is claimed, how
ever, that Wallace only wishes to put Rose up to aid
Hartranits election; that is to nominate Rose to kill
him. conference of the Noyes and
Ross to-day resulted Tn the former
jecting the offer of the latter because he had
not strength enough to the making combina
ton. As TO the nominees nothing more definite is
known than was known yesterday. 1t seems to be
anybody's convention. fight is expected to ensue on
the organization and a body of ardent patr
OTIS here contest the seats OF delegates hold
ing the requisite credentials. 1t looks now as il
PLATFORM
to be adopted Wednesday will be duplicate of the
Ohio State platform Senator Wallace says he thinks
political action based such foundation WILL with
comparatively little delay bring the country out OF its
present financial slough of despond and establish things
a sound basis. Sam Randall says that the Conven
ton will be compelled to adopt grcenback PLATFORM
which opinion Is shared by majority Of those who
constitute the Convention That there is to be
UNPRECEDENTED TROUBLE
in the Convention tomorrow Is foreshadowed by the
number of contestants for seats The settlement OF
those questions will take at least half day, and will
leave feeling that will embtter the whole proceedings
II seems TO be understood to-day that the Treasury
Ring fight will certainly up in the Convention,
and that plank decryng the granting of subsidies to
railroads will be adopted. Both of those subjects, II
introduced will be a direct reflection Senator Wal
lace who understood to be a member Of the former
and the foster father Of the latter
PROPOSED COMBINATION.
The delegates from the eastern and northeastern part
of the State talking of getting together and COM
binng eastern man for Governor in opposition
to the strongest candidate from the west If this is
done the will probably be Colonel II. G. Mott,
Canal Commissioner. As matters look now, however,
Noyes to be the They trying strong TO
bride the latter take the nomination for State Treas
and give up the Governorshp favor of Ross but
he does not fall in with the idea Bglers chances are
pang and thought TO be very low Ia the list Of
candidates are gradually crawling up. Mott stock
be good tonight and the general opinion is
that the field will win ultimately against the apparent
favorites
THE cAUcUsING
tonight is not much in the direct interests Of any
candidate as 1t is in the securing of the organization Of
the Convention tomorrow Wallace and Randall are
contrasting for the supremacy when the meet
ing occurs. These two Moguls of the Penn
sylvania democracy are at swords points here the
cause being the aspirations of Randall for
the speakershp of the National House of Representa-
Pennsylvania Congressman and has instructed them to
vote against Randall The latter, therefore, is en-
deavorng to revenge himself in measure by prevent
ing Wallace from securing the organization of the Con
venton tomorrow and thus materially lessening the
chances of Wallace's candidates The fight is very bit
ter and it is thought that Wallace has the best of it,