Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-30
The State Republican Coayen,fo rs
Yesterday.
A FOR HARTRANFT.


PENNSYLVANIA FOE HARTRANFT.
The Pennsylvania Republican State con-
Eention met at Harrisburg, Pa, vest erday.
Edward Mcpherson, OF Howard county, was
chosen permanent president. j. ID Cameron
VIM. r. Leeds, H NJ. Hoyt and Robert W.
Mackey were elected delegates at large TO
the national convention. A series of resolu-
lions were adopted, reaffirming the platform
adopted at Lancaster in 1875, and ''in view
OF recent events In Washington" emphati-
cally endorsing that part of IL watch de-
mands "hOnest men in Office, men with
brains enough to know dishonesty when
they see 1t, and courage enough to q yht IL
wherever they find it," The resolu ton 6 also
dem and as candidates for President ann Vice
President men capable and above suspicion.
The democratic party In Congress is cha rged
with removing Union soldiers from O flee
and putting in confederates; attempting to
recklessness and cowardice upon fnancIai
questions. The democratic party is geneI-
ally charged with brutal and bloody con-
spiracies" TO use the southern states as a unit
In the Presidential election. No division or
dirverslon of tue school fund is to be toIera-
ted. Gov. Hartranft's administration and
his proposed uniform system for municipal
government in the state are approved, and
the delegates at Cincinnati are Instructed TO
present his name as the choice OF PennsyI-
vaLia for the Presidency, to give him an
honest nor support, and on ali questions to cast
the vote OF Pennsylvania IS q unit as the
majority OF tire delegation shall direct.
OHIO FOR HAYES.
Columbus General John c. Lee, of Toledo,
was CHOSEN temporary president, aud made
speech in favor of Governor HAYES for the
natlonal Presidency. Alphonsus Hart, of
CnyahOSa, was chosen permanent president
OF The convention. Benjamin Wade, Edw'd
+. Noyes, w. III. Epson and J. w. Keller
wee elected as delegates at large 10 the
national convention. A. +. Perry and r. H.
Bohn were chosen presidential electors The
following state ticket was nominated: Sec
rotary OF state, Milton NJ. Barnes; supreme
judge, w. w. BoyntOn; member OF board of
public works, James c. Evans. The platform
recognizes gold as the true standard OF value
and the only safe basis for circulating me-
dunn, ard declares "that the policy of
finance should be steadily pursued which.
without unnecessary injury to business or
trade, will ultimately eQualiZe the value OF
The coin and paper dollar" Other features
declare for tariff, for revenue with incident
al protection 10 American industry, and no
division OF the school fund. The name OF
GOV. hayes is presented for the presidential
nomination.
THE VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
at burlington elected Hon. Russell s. Taft
president, and after addresses by Mr.. Taft
ana L. L: Poland, elected the following dele.
gates at large to the national convention: l..
L. Poland, Colonel G. Veasey, George Howe
and George II. Bigelow. The delegation was
ion OF the school fund, favor speedy return To
specie ayments, and oppose repeal OF the
resumption act.
MARYLAND LKGIsLArURE.-In the Sem
ate, yesterday, an unIavorable report was
adopted on the memorial OF John Hopkins
University for exemption from taxation.
The joint resolutions aud the bill in reference
to taxation of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
property and ordering legal steps to be taken
for adjustment Of pecuniary difficulties be-
tween tie state and that corporation were
passed by large majorities. The bill to regu-
late gas meters in Baltimore city pas d;
also, the bill to protect sheep husbandry In
the state. In the House the following bills
were passed: The revenue bill; the general
appropriation bill for 1877; regulating cleo
tions in Baltimore city and appointing
Judges and clerks therefor; providing for Gus
tciy of ballots in contested election cases;
fixing the state levy at II cents on the $780,
pfovidiHg Female House of Refuge. The
bill relating TO the penitentiary contract sys-
tenn was considered, and an amendment re-
jected prohibiting the directors from con-
tractipg for labor of the cOnvicts at less rate
OF wages than is paid mechanics of respec-
tive employments, and from making any
contract whatever for the manufacture of
tin cans for fruit and oysters, which action
is indicative OF the intention of the House to
continue the present system OF contract la Dor
al the penitentiary.