The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-16

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Pennsy IVRnta Republican state Con-
Veniiou.
HARRISBURG, May l5-The Rcpubl-
I'm State Couver ton met ut 1880 o'clock
this morning. y. J. PervisUco was
chosen temporary chairman, Hon, John
Cesson was chosen chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions and Gen. Howard
Reid Chairman of the Committee on
Permanent Organization. Several mo-
tions TO adjourn temporarily were Lost,
when the presiding officer decided that
TO business could be received until the
various committees mad made their re.
ports. This had the sGmo effect ~
temporary adjournment, and the opera
house was cleared OF delegates.
When the Convention uad been again
called 70 order, Mr.. Reoder, chairman OF
the Committee on Permanent OrgSuiZs-
tion, reported the Inst q. permanent
officers, at the head OF which was the
name of Mayor Stokelev, Of PhihdelphIR.
Lucius Rogers, OF Mexican cdunty. WAS
nomir ated IS Secretary, with fity Vice
Presidents and rs many Assistant SccrC-
t4ries. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Mayor Stokeley being conducted 10 tho
platform amid great onthutiasm, urged
such conduct on the part Of the CoGver-
ton rs would insure one of Pennsylvania
old fashioned Republican msjorlli.s.
Mr.. Cessna, chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, submitted the platform,
stating that the committee had adopted
1t unanimously. The resolutions were as
follows
The Platform.
The Republican party of Pennsylvs-
Ms, adhering 10 its historical record and
ITS principles heretofore often affirmed,
declare,
l. That it is uncompromisingy or-
posed to free trado in whstcvcr dtguIso
presented, unchsngIngly devoted to homo
industry, and hereby avows it's special
and direct hostility 10 10 the tariff bill
now pending in Congress, the same being
in the interest Of importers and foreign
manufacturers and IN opposition 10
American labor.
.. That labor beng great source OF
National wealth, the property oI tho
nation must depend upon tho eIten' tn
which labor il protected and employed,
and that our government, being u gov
ernment OF the people, should cndeavor
TO promote, by all proper means, tho
commercial and industrial interests OF tho
nation, go that labor ard capital may
both be proGtsbly employed.
3. That American commerce should be
fostered, and home enterprise devel-
oped by the National Government 10 the
end that our manufacturing mining, az
rIcultural and industrial interests may
flourish, our people find employment, and
the country be restored to permanent
prosperity.
4. That the public lands should belong
TO the people, and should be reserved for
actual settlers, SO that the industrious
poor may be encouraged and aided 10 en-
ter upon and occupy them.
3. That we are now, Gs ever. oppO'ed
to the payment Of claims from the Ma
tional Treasury 20 those lately engaged
in or sympathizing with the rebellion.
No cOBqueror should be forced TO th"
payment Cf indemnity 90 the conquered
and the presentation Of bills demanding
over three hundred million OF dollars aI
the present session OF the Democratic
House is warning TO the country and
the cost and danger OF retaining In power
party whose chief aim is TO make re-
prisals on the tax payers for losses which
the crime Of treason brought upon tho
Southern people.
8. That we view with alarm the grow
ing depression OF many Of the leading
trade interests Of the State, resulting, II
is believed, from unfair advantages and
discriminating rates Of ireghLs and trans
portatIon privileges given by traDs-
porta,ion companies Of the State and
coun ~ TO favored few TO the prejudice
Of cur gei eral producing interests, and
this convention earnestly recommends
the enactment ofsuch lave by the State
aud national legislature as will correct
this growing evil.
7. That the southern Republicans
white aud cOlored, have our osrneGL sym
psthy in the unequal contest 20 which
they are subjected for civil liberty and
the maintenance Of their constituiiOpEl
privileges, and that in the interest Of their
guaranteed rights we demand from the
general government for them an equal
and fair ballot, and that the equality be-
fore the law which should be the boast OF
every government.
8. That the administration Of Govern
or Hartrsnit meets with the hearty IN
dortement and unqualified approval of
the party that elected him. He has
proved himself an able msgisIrate, truo
patriot and 4 wise officer, and bis party
tenders him the praise due 70 psrsonAi
uprightnefs, 10 political devotion AID 70
Official rectilUde.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted without debate Those protest
ing against the payment Of rebel claims,
IN favor Of protective ArIf and eulo-
CYSTIC Of Governor HartrGnit were loudly
spplaudsd.
Henry w. Palmer, Of Luzerne, nom
mated for Governor, General Henry
NJ. Hoyt, eulOgizing hs scholarly and
soldierly qualities. j. p. WIcbefshsDl,
Henry RaRle, Gslusba A. Grow, and Ger.
james A. Beaver, were slso nomiE a!ed.
Gen. Hoyt Was chosen the nominee
for Governor on the nrsI ballot, receiving
l6l votes, Grow ~, Beaver IL Wicker
sham 70, Morrill, /. Rawls's name was
withdrawn, and the nomination was
made unanimous, amid loud applause.
Up. Sterritt and Daniel Agnew were
nominated for Supreme Judge and the
ballo. resulted in Sterriii, l54; AgneW, 81.
TIE vote fer Lieuiensnt-Goyernor re-
suited in ChAs. w. Stone getting l82, and
j. Howard Jacobs 80.
TIE nominations for Secretary Of In-
ternal Affairs we're Robert l.. McCle Ism.
Of Chester; Aaron h. Dunkell, Of PhIIs-
delpbis, and J. 3. Donley, of Greene
county. The last named was Withdrawn
before the second ballot, which resulted
in Dunkell. l22, Mcclellan, l6, and
Dun kell became the candidate.
Gen. Hoyt, the candidate for Governor,
made an address aud the convention ad-