New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
THE ERIE CONVENTION.
ADAY OF INDECIsIvE sKIRMIsHING.


TO A FINANCIAL POIICY-THE PAPER MONEY
MEN WIN ONE POINT AND ARE CONFIDENT.
The State Convention Of the Democrats Of Penn
sylvania met at Erie yesterday. Tho paper money
men elected the temporary Chairman. The Hon.
Hendrick b. Wright of Luzcrne was made per-
manent Chairman. On taking the chair ne
spoke finance, balancing his remarks in such man
ner as to win applause from both hard money
and paper money men. He urged that specie pay
mens be kept ever in view. and that an aggressive
campaign be fought. The adoption OF platform
aud tho making of nominations was postponed till
to-day. Col. Noyes vas considered to stand an ex-
cellent chance for the nomination for Governor,
and Gov. Bgler next. The question is complicated
to an extraordinary extent, however. In the even
ing finance plank, like that of the Ohio Democrats,
was offered aud debated in committee. Nothing was
decided.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
TUE WALLACE MN MAKING HARD FIGHT FOR
COSTROI.-A CLEAR ISSUE BETWEEN REFORM
AND REACIIoN-sPEECH OF Mr.. WRIGHT, THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NATURE OF THE CONTEST
FOR THE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
IDY TELEGRAPH IRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TRIBUNE.
ERIE, Penn. Sept. S.-Last night the Treasury
Ring faction in the Convention were disposed to give
up the fight in advance, 80 determined and out
spoken was HE opposition they encountered. 1t
clear that the party could not be captured with
out a hard struggle, and Senator Wallace was I'M
willing for time, to take the chances Of defeat in
a bad cause. This morning however, his courage
revived. After studying the position carefully he
concluded that he was strong enough to make an at
tempt All the men who had been in Ring jobsand all
who controlled by the railroad influence were at
hia md Tho i'm and he " ch
went until late hour last night, resumed as
soon as the delegates rose from their beds by the
time breakfast was over in the hotels nearly every
body had ranged himself with of the two
factions, Wallace or anti-Wallace. The triumph Of
the Wallace party was well understood to mean the
protection OF the State Treasury Ring under Demo-
cratic administration, the uninterrupted prosperity
of legislative and municipal jobs, and a continued
subscrviency to the railroad power. On the other
hand. the anti-Wallace men sought tho nomination
OF candidates uDtainted by Harrisburg jObbery, and
too sturdily honest to be controlled. One side
wanted TO fight battle for reform this Fall, under
worthy standard bearers. The other endeavored to
insure the prolongation Of existing evils and abuses
by selecting candidates who had an interest in main
tanning them. 1t was therefore, a contest between
principle on the side and selfish policy on the
other, between the jobbing and the honest men.
TIE FIRST sRIRSIsu WON By TIE PAPER-MONEY
MEN.
I'm the preliminary skirmish over the temporary
Craftsmanship the Wallace men won a victory. They
elected James Ellis of Schuykll by 1872 votes, TO
II cast for John G. Stiles, exCongressnan of Le-
high The reformers were not prepared to make a
test question so soon and tho lines not closely
drawn. Both sides were encouraged by this result.
The Wallace faction were pleased because they
elected their man. and the reformers because they
cast SO large a vote without organization.
Dir. Ellis proved conspicuOusy untitled for the
chair lacking both force to control the Convention
and knowledge of parliamentary law. He made
short speech, in which ne said that the Democratic
party of Pennsy lvania in this campaign should make
one certain principle upon which they all agreed
namely that of honest governmental power in the
canvass and as prominent an issue as it over was in
our political history.
TUE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
After the election of temporary Chairman, Com
mttees on Credentials Permanent Organization,
and Resolutions were formed by tho appointment of
one member from each of the fifty Senatorial Dis
tricts The Convention then adjourned for dinner.
At o'clock the body reasscmblcd The Hon. j. ID.
Stiles, from the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, reported as President of the Convention the
Hon. Hcndrick B. Wright of Lnzene. veteran
Democrat, who presided over the National Conyen-
ton that nominated James X. Polk.
TIE SPEECH OF THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN THE
HON. II. b. WRIGHT.
On taking the chair Mr.. Wright addressed the
Convention The substance of his remarks is
I'D tnat IT his highest ambition to see the state
nemocrat.c party, where they iegmately belong. lie
did not want 10 be mere gurehesd OF the party ama
before the Convention. There onght TO be an honest
1Ss sns ell @
sarded the candidntes II was not question VINO te
question sVDf It IL the mission the Democratic
party observe the principles OF the Constitution which
rency and legal tender. Loud cheering rom the hard
money men. Let have always the idea OF gold and
silver S GS nSt and Of "oSny
Tremendous applause from the innationsts let US
and destroying business. II we were to resume to NOR
the parry and the nation %e ay and u Of Rfse e
BY night. until prepared to resume Tine speaker
,Csea by s who hare the
mOralzed the Government.
RECESS.
Mr. Hughes of Schuylkill. Chairman Of the COM
nit, bee Oh Resolutions reported that it would take
several hours to agree upon report and that prooa
bly, the resolutions would not be ready before to-
morrow morning. Several different series OF resou-
tons had been laid before the Committee and there
was wide difference Of opinion on ono question: An
adjournment until o'clock p. m. was carried.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session nothing was done except to
adopt the report of the Committee on Credentials
and accept an invitation from the Erie Board OF
Trade, to an excursion on the harbOr and lake to-
morrow. The Committee on Resolutions sent
MEMBER to report that it was making good progress
and would complete platform in time to present it
as soon as the Convention met tomorrow. An adj
iournment till IL o'clock was carried
COMPLICATED SITUATION As To GOVERNOR.
The situation tonight as to the Governorshp is as