The Morning herald., 1876-03-23
TEE PoLlTlCAL CoNvnuT1OHS.
THE WALLACE WING sUCCESSFUL
AT LANCASTER.
RANDALL IGNORED.


Conkling's Conxention Present
Him for President.
GEO. W. CURTIS MAKES A sENsA.
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Nv the American Press ASSOCIATION.
LANCASTER, March 22.-The Democrat
ic State Convention met in Fulton Hall, at
10 M. to-day. Hon. H. B. Wright, Chair
man of the State Central Committee, call
ed the Convention to order.
Hon. W H. Playford, of Fayette, was
elected temporary Chairman Of the Conven-
ton by an almost unanimous vote.
NJ. Playford returned thanks for the
honor conferred on him. He cOunseled
harmony and advised the exposure OF cor
ruption wherever it existed. He said there
should be no hesitancy in declaring tor
right principles. Corruption should be in
vestigated. even if it implicated the Presi-
dent of the United States himself.
After organizing and appointing commit
tees a recess was taken until +. M. The
Convention upon reassembling elected X.
E. Monaghan permanent President. he
made speech eulogizing the Democratic
party advocating sound currency on
specie basis, sc.
A recess was taken until $50 P. NJ, and
upon reassembling another recess was taken
until 7:3O P. NJ, when the Committee on
Contested Seats reported.
VIM. A. Wallace, Hester Clymer, A II.
Dill and H. NJ. North were chose delegates
at large to the St. Louis Convention.
The following is the substance Of the plat
form adopted.
First-The civil service of the Govern
ment has become corrupt and is made the
object of personal gain; honesty, capacity
and fidelity are the only tests of fitness for
subtle station;
Second-The recent and repeated expo
sures of fraud and corruption in the admin
istration of public affairs call for thorough
investigation of every branch of the public
service,
Third-Retrenchmen and economy, are
indispensable in all administrations as an
essential means of lessening the burdens OF
the people,
Fourth-General amnesty to all impli-
Gated in the late rebellion, not already re-
lieved by Congress or the President,
Fifth-The eighteenth section of the
third article and the tenth arlicle of the
State Constitution. Approved.
Sixth The statute for resumption OF
specie payments, January /, 1879, it is
! impossible to execute.
seventh-That gold and silver are the
only true basis for the currency of the Re-
public, and that Congress should take
steps for the resumption of specie pay
ments as will most surely and speedily
reach that result, without destroying the
business interests of the people.
Eighth-The present depression of ma
tional industries is a direct point of extrava-
gance, reckless and dishonest Republicans
tampering with the finances Of the country.
In common with sister States, we rejoice
in celebrating the Centennial epoch.
The Hon. Wm. McCleland was elected
Chairman of the State Central Committee
for the ensuing campaign.
At 1890 the Convention adjourned.
SYRACUSE, March 22.-The Republican
convention to nominate delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention met here this morn
ing, and was called to order by A. B. Corn
ell, Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, who in the course of his remarks, al
luding to The prospects ofthe pgrty in the
Presidential campaign, said the meagre re-
J rults of the canal war and the contemplate
failure of the Confederates in Congress
give little encouragement to our opponents.
With uitabe candidates and an honest
platform we may safely entrust our cause
to the patriOsm of the people.
Hon. George 6. Hoskins was chosen tenn
porary chairman.
The whole forenoon was occupied in Or
ganiZing. Committees were appointed on
organization, on resolutions and delegates
at large A recess was then taken until 8
pm.
The convention re- assembled at $50 F M
Hon. George Dawson, of Albany, was elec.
ted permanent. Chairman and made a
speech tending to harmonize the conven.
tion and the party Vice Presidents and
secretaries were elected. George VIM
Curtis made speech in behalf of freedom
: of debate, which was the sensation of the
! convention.
The following were chosen as delegates
: at large: Alonzo B Cornell, A. W. White
} F. NJ. Pomeroy and J. NJ. Matthews, Alter
mates, E. A. Merrill, H. H, Garrett, Geo
r B. Stone and A. G. Judisor. The platform
reatfirms the principles Of the Republican
party, favors national unity and State
rights; declares for thorough retrenchmen
and reform; the unsparing exposure anG
I punishment of public frauds and oficia
, dishonesty; favors sound currency of coi1
or paper convertible into coin; the common
schools to be sustained free from sectaria1
s influences: charges the Democratic part,
d with reasserting and applauding in th'
National capital the sentiments of unre
|. pentant rebellion, and with deliberatel,
q proposing to repudiate the plighted faith o
y the Government, and with being false ant
imbecile on the financial questions will
|. partizan mismanagement, etc. The plat.
form invites general cooperation to secur
l. pure and economical government.
endorses the administration, and saws tba
v President Grant in laying down his trust a