New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11
THE ERIE TICKET

THE STATE T,CKsT-DFJECTION or THE HARD
MONEY NgN oNER THE PLATFoliM-How THEY
wFRK TREATED IN TIE CONVENTION.
TpY rELrGRAPu PROM A STIFF CORRESPONDENT o' rHk
nIBcNr.1
Err, Penn. Sept 10.-1t was o'clock this morn
,ny when the Democratic State Convention finished
Ns work nv nominating a State Treasurer. After
tbe sitting process of the first ballot had shown that
The only men who had much strength were state
Senator VIM. Playford Of Fayette and Orange No
be an Erie banker, new candidate was put in the
6eld without the formality Of a previous nolulna-
ton This was Victor r. IOlett 0f Bradford County,
the head of the Changers organization Ill Pennsy.-
yania who had Just figured among the MINOR candi-
dates for the first place on the ticket. Mr. folett was
hrough, forward 10 fully represent the idea of re-
form and od-fashioned honesty in the management
nj the finances of the State. Noble was not salts
factory 10 the earnest reform element in the Con-
xeutiop and was besides President ~ a National
Bank a fact which made his candidacy an alb
.ur,,ity after the adoption of platform dcnouncing
the banks as a dangerous monopoly and proposing
their instant destruction. Mr. PlayfOrd was redolent
Of Harrisburg influences, and was known to he
backed Ivy Senator Wallace, which was enough to
insure his defeat in a Convention that had just
s,anohf4red WalIace's candidate for Governor The
forces that had supported Ross were brought mp TO
nstain Play ford. and again badly routed on
the second ballot Piolett had Ga votes; Payfcrd,
81. and Noble G.: and 50 To scattered among
a dozen Other candidates. An Erie paper had bccn
circulating among the delegates containing an adj
ycrtsement of the Keystone National Bank. with
Mobiles name as President. Just before the ballot
friend of Mobiles had explained to the Convention
that he (Nohc) owned some interest in bank Int
WAS opposed to the system of national ban KING.
The fact that he was the heal of bank was care
fully concealed from the delegates, hut they found
il out in time. On the third ballot Plolett was
nominated receiving 1914 votes, to q for Playford
and A for Noble. After naming state Central
Committee aud adj ,pting few complimentary rcSo-
lutions the Convention adjourned, and the weary
delegates fastened 10 their hotels to snatch little
sleep before taking the morning trains foS Their
homes
STRONG TICKET
The ticket nominated is an Gacz 'cHtona'ly strong
one In all Pennsylvania two men could scarcely h"
found who so well personify the popular desire 10y
Vigorous reform measures and inheXible honesty N
administration as do Judge Pcrshing and Mr. Piolct.
The judge has iaet ntenced twO Democratic COM
mssiouers in Schuylkill County TO the prnltentlaTy
for coTuptly prohting from contracts for buil1ing
court house. He will b. put forward Ill the canvass
ssa PENNSYLVANIA Tilden, who VIII snash the rings
ST Harrisburg and transfer the the ye from the Cap
itsl to the State Prison Mr.. ViolotFs character ami
autecelcnts aIc perfect guaranty that he Will !
elected. tie secrets o. (!t co IuIi 'tit Aie'
ury Ring aud Introduce mt gritty Into department
Of the Government where ii has been stranger iJr
many years.
surcyss- DOUBTFUL on AN JNFl ALTON PLATFORM.
Fxrau.ut ~ the ticket is however, liz success is
douhtful Tie fanatical Dts tiOIists lave fastened
/; TO the tail of Fill Alters kite, and it has hnrgis
fate upon the Issue at the ONO election. II tpe
platform had left the currency question alone or had
repeated tic declarations OF the party at IlttsIufSc
l.t wear nothing c0cM have prevented the triumph
~ tie ticket. We shOlld have seen maGniu-
cent battle for Feform IN pennsylvania
This Fail. The Democracy would have had
potlipg TO explain no lukewa'm element ~ then
own ranks. 40 dcxtorOus thrusts to ward of. and
,ould have constantly acted on the aggressive,
striking blow after blow at their opponents. Aliens
defeat in Ohio would not have stayed their MARI
They would have said 1--WE are not lighting about
greenbacks and banks here in Pennsylvania; we
sge determined to reform our Sta:e adnin,siTat:oA
nd drive ont the Republican Ring thieves; and
our cause is not cted by the result il Ono Now
the very best in the party 60 home angry ana
dishearteued. The hard money element which
comprises aicut all the brIns there is in the Penn
sylvania Democracy, was kicked cuhed, and spa
upop in the Convention. Not the smallest CA
presson If its cherished principles was allowed III
The resolutions Its appeals for al honorable COM
prolnise were met with insulting ciamor. Argument
was answered by idiotic bawllng. Appeals to the
reason Of the furious shrckrTs for rag money were
Just about as effective political economy preached
81 Moioc InIians. The Convention was wbired over
the Niagara OF Initiation suddenly that all che
bIf-heaIted resumptiOn,sts were swept away WIN
thet do andony the most rosone keptthelr I0'tii2'
REFLECTIONS OS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEN.
Could this mad rush have been arrestedi Had de-
teruliued effort been made ia time think it could
have been Ire history Of the Columbus ConveD-
tom WAS repeated mere. The leading hard money
men did not Go their fun duty. They mildly expos
Inflated. where they shoud have denounced and
Threatened Panlall WIS bampered with bis ailbi-
lion for the SpcakeTsh7, so thai when he saw the
strnug set f the current toward j. lati0n lac heSi-
toted 10 throw himself rtsOlu.cy IN lis pain lie
worked bard for a specie platform mp 10 "Wednesday
night md continued to oppose The lu.'a'ion iul"cy
until the last hut lie did not pat himself a. the
head 81 tie re uap'ionist ard throw Ills great CON-
bativc powers into the struggle. Wallace TRAINER
by nature and habit sf0ye for ccHpron iSc lie Was
too anxious 70 maintain his leadership AID g't hls
candidates nominated 10 care much fOr the currency
CONTEST although hard money man at heart.
Pigler was not the ground BGcAaicw' VINO
ight have done noble service. stayed at home. 10
did Jerry Black. Spear wavcrc'i, and finally took
nosiiion or neutrality tn lbi'adelphians, under
tae lead of George NJ. Dallas, fought gallaty, but
wer. no match m arougl and tumble strugg foi the
Western grccnback NEE. The chief credit for the
contest that was made in belaif Of hoi*t money,
IL due 10 MI Sowden of Lehgh, who stood up and
feed the Yelling mob III the Convention with the
coinage Of a lion at bay. AL The ha!a-monty men
asked WAS reco gniton in the platform Ot lie Prin-
esule that eonnd currency should he gold and sll-
W or reIecnable therein. If conceded tina, they
were willing tacitly 70 iLdoIsc many financial the