, 1876-03-23
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.

sTkTE CONVENTION At 1AaoABrEn-
LANCASTER, Ia, b1h1ch 2a-Tho Domooratio
State Convention met in Fulton Hall. Fl. d.
Wright, tho Chairman Of tho State Central
Committee. called tho Convention to or1ar.
Tho Hon. William 4. rlayford, Of Fayotto, was
elected temporary Chairman by an almost unan.
inons vots. rlayford returned thanks for the
compliment, couusoled harmony, and advisc4l
tho exposure Of corruption whetovor II existed.
uo said shore should DO no hoBttancy Ia doclar-
ing Tor right principles. Corruption should bo
investigated ovon II 1t implicated tho prosideut
Of tho United Statcs.
nEsoLrTIoNa.
Tho following resolutions wese adopted by y
large mAlo1ity:
That one representative from zach sonatos.a. Dis
tE1ct bo selected IN Conn,!teo on Credentials rer.
nlancnt Organization aud Hoannttons, and that tho
resolutions 10 rafeETc to tho Convention without d.
That the Convention ecltct four Senatorial Deogatas
10 thc National Convention. and two Representative
Dticgatea from each Congressional District. and that
the Convention select Tho Chairman OF the Stats Gem
tral Committee
Tho cali Of the rolf showed about ffsoon con-
tested scats. most OF theln from Philadelphia
and 1.N2crlc.
After Tho appointment of Committees on
Credentials, Organization and Resolutions, tho
Convention adjourned until O'Clock.
On reasaembliuE, Robert Z. Monaghan Was
elected permanent Chairman. Fifty Vlcs~praBi-
1Guka WGFQ C1DEEu-
Tho Comml.tee on Credcoslals not belag rosdy
to report, recc5e waH taken till 1880 p. m.
EVENING.
On rehsaembiins, shc following gentlemen
woro elected ~ delsgntos 10 tho National Com
vnntton, William 4. Wallace HloBter Clynef,
A. II. Dill, and II. hl. North.
CHkHLEH q. HucEAkEw
was chosen to head ths Electoral ticket Of Ponn-
eylyaatn.
Tho following ,nn.,
The DsnocsaeJ OF Penusyi!ansa fsasatrts i,s dato-
70 rigd adelli, e public trusts 10 purs md sco
nonicat administration Of tbn. Federal. Bssse, aud
Municipal! governments, to local uef government ID
500 with humiliation anil alarm evidences Of brfborj
Ed Z Ii. sa Rsss DO
run that impenda the pooplo Of tho Stale, All,
aarss Iesssiiea, '4Ses se'oas
aninsid M noey, and e1t5syaganeo and corruption Q,
Il IT, H. eorup
Is e ,ns oS;set "s RsI9nsl @ Ss ap4 aey .
sss % ii oay ss.s 81 asss for pabs III ssson, r sn1
that wholesome penalties q Law should ~ osoa Win
rt9or 70 enfosco official accountability.
2 That tho recent and repeated exposures Of fraud
and corruption in the administration Of public sGsfts
..,,1.. -, ~. .aE tt-t .T fuDs4S
@ - IT, t Snu ~ ICY ~ - Solsaps ptsfneea may 70
a sh,. u a ~ sa ,Iat ~ ~ na1o aseu ona ~
r ~ tas.. nao.'0 ~ "Is'esI u ef eAtlon,
.i.y.c 70 - III ~ M M ne sssu tnoee in
esnafss fss % h;s sanlecs u washington % pfoUpt,
saa g eaneasaso Examination OF Their re-
"a. Tint resenehnent and economy s.o int,apcn.,-
a. cassTi,I ,s,ns to,r.r ..aanin - =. 9t
IT, ana ~ ~ sHo oupssa Of tns maJoElty ~
W. aunso VI nopteaenas'ses 1oF REDUCTION OF the
.anf.nt na - ~ rsenta! Gosornmens 20 Just
~ xau ns3 aetef7nauon 10 lea1a knc nutunef
" 1sT1sat TIt S otosas.H'
. ~ ~" sM,< stnnssy 70 az p5tsons Enpes!eu 10
f1ttH .Ss0 ats h sksnss tno eoselnheAt q INC
tn, atts w. easo nos s.Icaay ooeh fel!sT@l
nnaiss n,1, Y .ae GT.,on ~ oonasEah ana the
- - .h hou.a - - aA1 R94etn!neniM
nesa ~ I,yaa y%, " sao H. eelanInllon o.
s ~ ttA.uo1s.tsnet, Sn4 ktt tne tecomMeaua-
s.rs ;" s III -. 1os .aau y aea osoat 7. 4uuo mes
fiSs nvs ~. ~ ~ ana s1sako ~ up!can
tt s ~ pi tsat , ao.tnes aeaalon. eonsu-
~ tins,T H. W. sA1' easa !" ooAao*e i" w 1ua'cioas,
ar Tb .AetS' III -.ot.tto, ,n,.. =. ~
~, II G9 NY an.tu srpsues % tne IfnFlslons OF
a, 1uhn.!ttun ~ MtSn pttIact BOZ Only the
tIa y ~ uanes puno Iaaneys !rom aEptopt!-
auo 70 s1ctAtAaA ases &no saAs tnes nty iAlstrato
"a snM st.fs aocns Ms %. o. sepamaon Of ehuEeh
tho Dtmocrntio nariy. VIVA ~,Ao-@S NA1' VA"
q. lhN tho statute for rssutnptton of ann<do,,a,,
mons On tho 1st of January, lb79, il imppsxiSie 10
c1ecute. 1tts deliberate proclamation tat nt that
o.o ts unisoa stsses ~ 60 INTO osnkruptoy:
ptra5Sea as. nauss. creates a'SIust ef the future,