New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET AND PLATFORM
1pys,nrxT HAYES MILDLY ENDORSED - UNRE-
srp1crFp COINAGE OF THE SILVER DOLLAR OF
1-o3 r,voRED-CoMPLIMENTs FOR GOV. HART
RANFr
The Repnhlican Convention at Harrisburg yes
,orlov. performed the work previously marked out
IL, senator Cameron. An unexpected attack was
made mon the Cameron Regency, but IL docs
49,. soon, 70 have produced any effect Inc
oor6id,tes are: James =. Sterrett for Su-
,,ro,no Court Judge: VIM. b. Hart for Treas
,rer and j. 4. NJ. Passmore for AUDITOR
The nlatform indorses President Hayes, tavors 'he
free end unrestricted coinage of the silver dollar Oh
1793. favors a protective tariff, and compliment
Gov Hartranft for his course during the labor
troubles.
non CAMERON'S PLANS CARRIED OUT
MS NOMINATIONS AND PLATFORM ADoPTED-Ho"
HE MADE THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO HIS
RESOLUTIONS QUIETLY SET ASIDE
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TgIBUNF.l
u,Dp1sRrRG Sept BIT was Don Camerons
Convention. The nominations are his, ana were de-
termined upon by him weeks ago. The platform Is
his and was made not by the Committee ON hesoiu-
tiops but by two men working at hls house yeSter-
DIV under ms supervision. The gathering at Sena-
tr Camcrou's residence last night to near the reso-
l,.iors read was a most significant and interesting
affair. The prominent men present. besides the
vounr Senator. were his two platform MAKERS nus
soI Frr,tt. editor of The Pittsbpg Commercial Ga
sefie. and ex-Congressman John Cessna CHAIRMAN
Uovt. Of the State Committee, Robert W. Mackey,
c. Harry White. and Lin. Bartholomew. score
fdelcgates of no importance filed the parlors Mr..
Frret first read the resolutions through. and after
,rorle Mr. Cessna read them one by one for discus
siop After Senator Cameron had expressed
his opinion. which he usually did by say
inc in blunt way, :" see no objection to
that there was seldom anybody who had the
courage TO object. Mr.. Bartholomew opposed
one resolution. that about Legislators dropping
nartisapship and attending to the mutual interest
of fine country He could see no sense IN It, unless
something was specified in the way of legislation.
The Senator put him down by saying, We are not
here TO draw bills" When the resolution referring
10 the President was read. somebody objected TO the
clause about differences of opinion IN the party on
the southern policy, when Senator Cameron said,
eve all know there are such differences, ana we
nav as well say so frankly" Some delegates
did NOT want TO 20 as far as the resolution
did. Senator Cameron spoke of 1t as a
qualified Endorsement, bat was evidently unwilling
I
any weaker. His talk with the delegates, as he
walked about the parlor from group to group, was
all i'm favor Of preserving harmony with the Ad-
miuistraton in holding the party together Several
times he said Let us settle this here Tonight,
gentlemen. We must not have any trouble about it
in the Convention" Every body understood that
the Senator had determined that no sembanc, of a
desire to quarrel with the Administration shrtld be
shown by the Republicans Of Pennsylvania.
There was some talk about having a reference to
Civil Service reform i'm the platform. Senator Cam
eron said he had drawn resolution on the subject.
but had concluded to leave il ont He was willing
10 20 farther than the President, and say that the
Executive should appoint all officials, TO hold during
good behaviour and not for specified terms, and
should alone be held responsible for them. Some of
the DELEGATES thought the senator satirizing
tbepew policy. but they could discover in his face
10 signs of anything but the most perfect serious
ness Not word was said in favor of a declaration
sustaining the Resumption Act, but many delegates
wanted plank demanding its repeal. Senator Cam
eron said De was in favor Of repeal, and believed
Congress would De of the same mind; but he
wanted no reference TO the matter in the plat
form So the subject was passed over, a word
from the chief being sufficient. The whole affair
at the Senator's house was simply an announcement,
on the part Of am absolute party chief TO such Of his
followers as cared to come and hear Of the platform,
that ne had determined what the Convention should
adopt Plenty Of grumbling at the Cameron dicta-
torshD was INDUCED in about the hotels last night
aud this morning but there no signs before the
Convention met that there were independence, cour-
ace and force enough to rebel against it.