The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-09-11
Democratic State Convention.

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The Democratic STATE Convention
met in Erie on Wednesday last. The
Districts were all fully repre- iented,
and large number of citizens were ip
attendance watching the interests of
their friends. After the Hsual pre-:
liminary business had been transacted,
William V. McGrath nominated for
temporary chairman. James Ellis, uf
Schuylkill, and Milton Speer, of Hun
tlngdon, named Johp d. Stiles, of Le-
high. The result Of the ballot was
Ellis, 1872; Stiles, Il2. There was
great applause over Ellis election,
which on Mr.. Spreer's motion was look
upon by some as an anti Biger triumph.
Messrs. Stiles, McGrath and Spreer con-
Quoted Mr. Ellis 10 the chair, when he
was warmly received. lie said that
there was one part of the platform up
on which all could unite without dis
cussion, and that was plank in favor
of honest government. The convention
copld put up, and he thought would
| put ap, q man who would be plat
form to the party itself. The rules of
the House of Representatives were
adopted. The Con mittee on Contest
ed Seats, Resolutions, and Organiza,
tion we're appointed. All resolutions
relating to the platform to be referred
to them without debate.
An effort was made to select State
Central Committee at the same time as
the other committees. The Philadel-
phia delegation objected, and the mat
ter was finally withdrawn.
1t is learned that Mr.. Ellis election
was without political significance. The
honor was given to him as a balm to
his defeat by Mr.. Wallace at the Pitts
burgh Convention.
On motion recess was taken to
O'Clock p. m. The Committees on Or
ganization, Resolutions and Contested
Seats to prepare their reports during
the recess.
Hendrick b. Wright, of Luzerne was
unanimously elected permanent chair
man. An Intellectual attempt was made
to proceed to nominations, and finally
an adjournment was carried till IL u.
IN. Thursday. .
ERIE, Pa., Sept. 9.-The convention
reassembled at l1:l0 and the journal of
yesterday was read. ..
After thanks rendered to tho citizens
OF Erie for theif hospitality, the Char
decided the next business in order. A
gentleman fiOm Cumberland had Just
nominated Bigler, when Speer moved
to adjourn for one hour and called for
the yeas and nays. The object was to
allow the Committee on Platform time
to conclude their report. The polion
was lost by yeas l61, nays 1877.
Mr.. Bromley, OF Crawford, moved to
adjourn until 2 o'clock, on the ground
that 1t was useless TO attempt to force
a nomination for Governor until the
Committee were ready to report.
Mr.. Snider, one OF the anti Ohio men
on the Platform Committee, called up
: on Mr.. Hughes, its chairman, t. pres
r sent its report. This was greatly ap-
. plauded. Mr.. Hughes. the chairman,
declared that II the convention would
, adjourn until 3 p. m. 1t would save
: time and enable the Committee TO pre-
. pare Q report upon which all could
narmOpiZe. The convention should
not De characterized by any faction
and should work for success. The ad.
! lopFnment was carriel by an over
. whelming majority.
a On reassemhling at Q o'clk. PM, the
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following
7 PLATFORM.
RssDlyed That we hereby doolare our unfAl
tenng devotiontO the InndaIbental prime plei
o. Democratic government, as enunciated Ul
dfesS TO witt fiN
Equal and xaot justioe 20 all men, Of what
soeNor htate OF Dor sasion Iel gious or political
the support Ot the state 0OverIm, mis- la al
thslr rlehta - the lgosb competent Nd nin, strA
l"h ~ cur domestic eQnee ns, 6rd the bufue
, 0I wsTGs against antifep ubl. can tendsnIies