The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS
The State Convention at Harris
burg Yesterday.
NOMINATIONS AND PLATFORM.
Judge Turnkey for Supreme Court and "
P. Schell for Auditor General.


Tbs Deocratic State Converts met In tho hall Of
:be House of Representatives at noon today Many
At the most prominent democrats in the State were
present Captain william McCelland, chairman OF
the State Central Committee, called the Convention to
order and the list OF delegates returned TO
him and then handed the Convention over 10 them.
Jacob zeigler was chosen temporary chairman, the
vote s.andng-Zeger, las; Schnatterly, o.
On motion OF Mr.. schuattery the election was made
unanimous and Mr. Zicgler was escorted to the chair
He said his selection was not special solicitation
by him. He thanked tho Convention for the honor,
md said he deemed it to follow the usual
om or speaking subjects OF interest and those OF no
interest Qaughter.) He believed the Convention
,bIe TO take care of ITSELF and II II it could
not be aided much by him. The time had come
whom parties OF all faiths must practice what they
preached. promise hereafter means performance.
Acting upon this ground the Convention can adjourn
with the conviction OF having discharged its duty.
Tho powers OF government must DO exercised for all
The democracy are aversc 10 the grant OF special
privileges unless demanded by public necessity.
Although in OF progress it is against individual
schemes of aggrandizemcnt at the public expense.
Progress is not nothouse plant but one OF sturdy
growth. Tho democratic party docs not seek power
except through principle. Thcro comes voice OF
tho fathers out Of the past calling upon this Conven
and ORDER prosperity and happiness of the people
and the prosperity of republican government "Le4
US !" said he ssbc animated by such motives and we
will 10 into the campaign with promise of victory
have bated for tho good nearly halt century,
and it has OF its internal verify and power
have maze brief remarks out OF the ulness OF my
heart and now ask the Convention to proceed to bust
ness"
THE BUSINESS
Vn<u
offered the usual resolutions fixing the order Of bust
ness and after unsuccessful effort to postpone tho
adoption Of the order of nominations the following
order of business was agreed upon First the appoint
meut of a committee credentials; second, on
organization third on resolutions: fourth, nomina
ton of candidates. Balloting Tor candidates Will then
follow The various credentials were then handed IN
by the delegates BY Senatorial districts ana
BY the Clerk
Alter the appointment of the committees tho Con-
vention took recess until four O'Clock.
f b. RECESS.
rnon the reassembling Of the Convention at Ave
sclock the Committee on Credentials reported and do
cded the several contested seats cases. after which inc
report OF tho Committee on Organization was made
HON. W. s. sTEyGERs SPEECH.
Hon. S. A. Bridges ana Roger Sherman escorted Mr.
". 5. Stcnger, OF Franklin, The permanent chairman,
to the chair. be SAID =
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvEyTIoN-Accept my sincere
thanks the honor being selected TO preside over
your deliberations. Congratulate you that We meet
u
State There IS striking fact about the demo-
cratic party-t never dies. others rise and fall,
come 60 with the ideas that called them into OK
gtcnce but tho democratic party lives on amid all
vcisstudos, because It's principles are those OIL the
constitutional has been defeated laid out for dead,
ueirauded-(wild appausc- still 1t lives, and QUE
opponents may well take notice from It's vitality,
that while eorth lasts, ike seed time and harvest,
democratic conventions Shall not cease. Defrauded,
say, because | am not unmndIul Of the tact that
whIlc speak the chair oil Washington and Jefferson
ilIed by a man rejected by quarter Of million
nj q
majority OF the electoral votes OF the States. The
OF the recent democratic policy IS being vim
dicatcd by the Hayes administration in two points
pcciay. In 1874 democratic majority elected TO tho
Lower House OF Congress instituted plan for the ad-
o. and U
tasty adhered it, and 500 900, 600 were thereby
SAID the democratic House Gripping the govern
ment and cruel TO Its employees, but few days
ago the Financial Secretary OF the Hayes Admins
tration went to Ohio and claimed credit for
his party 1t had recently dismissed thousand
employees 1t was compelled TO do so by the demo
cratic House and now credit is claimed by the Hayes
administration. The democratic party urged tho re-
moval of the army from the Sonth. II was felt that
peace and prosperity would to the Southern
States only IN this event ana that business derange-
ments only then would cease. The House stood firm
as a stone wall against the proposition to pay tho
troops expressly stipulated that II should
not be used to sustain bogus State governments. 1t
vas a unit toy the bill with this included
unit against 1t unless 1t was included
ind now Sherman is praising Hayes because
adopted the democratic policy another instance OF
democratic
:a,mcd by the Hayes administration. do not pro-
,oso to dctain this Convention with an extended
peech. but to follow the experience of my prcde-
.essor venerable in democracy II not in years. You
competent 10 discharge your duty, and IN that
work invoke harmony. But why harmony We
ire the party OF law and order AMI all history there
was no grander spectacle than that Of this great party
quietly submitting Tor the sake OF peace and order
ind the perpetuty of free Institutions the most
monsIroi,s political fraud OF any age; Tor the not oil
,he Electoral Commission was foul stain our
rational honor which all the rains IN the sweet heavens
The speech was very frequently interrupted by ap
clause every auson TO the action OF the Elecsor
Commission was loudly checred.
A motion, offered by Mr. Zeigle- was adopted, thai
40 delegate be allowed to speak moro than once,
longer than 1--WE minutes, ON any question.
Tue Committee on Resolutions not being ready TO re
port, the Convention adjourned until eight O'Clock.
EVENING
The Convention met at egnt O'Clock T. NJ, an
waited half nm hour for the report OF the COMMITTEE
90 Resolutions. Tho committee then reported tn
following
In convention assem- oiled, do declare
M at Pc vi B. n ELECTION mt
samuel J. Tden thereto. wac high crime against fro
orgottcn The spirit Of patriotism which iorbore
the first offence will resist and punish any nj
Seond-rhat the immediate happy effect of tho applea
OF n.ntervenon in the internal affairs OF the southc
states amply our 81 a tn
States all power delegated to the genera
TSaTsat the purpose 70 reform the civil service. wc
proclaimed by tue present administrations s Tx
adopted Southern policy. confession of the failure
radio and just tribute the which liza
long aud earnestly demanded the overthrow and punish
ment Of corrupt officials.
Fourd-Tha capital combined in corporate animation
highly favored by both aud
ion and its demands Tor large returns inconsistent
with the depressed condtou of the laboring and butnes
intercss Of the country We further
Tor IT, special benefit the expense other interests
capital should have Of antagonism
should left adjust their relations Tho
right to contract freely exists for both parties.
fpth-That accept the adnoniton OF Jackson In
Ing concerning standing armies dangerous to free
In time peace II shall not seek to enlarge
establishments disregard the salutary lesson
political experience which eaches that tho military should
held subordinate the civil power" Accordingly the
increase the federal army aud any attempt to employ
partisan federal authority tor interference
with rights the will receive the
tinaod opposition OF democracy of Pennsylvania
Si-Ihat the deprivation OF employment OF many thou
sands Of industrious citizens and aborers and he deep dis
themselves families enlist hearty sympathy
declare in the OF eerson, the founder
party that "a wise and frugal which shall
restrain FROM niurDg another. and shall leave
them otherwise Tree 10 follow their pursuits Of indus
Try Improvement. and stall from the mouth
labor the bread y has earned" Is the hope o
the people IN adversely and their security IL
that under such n which IL