The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
STATE coSyESTIoS-rHE TIcKEr-oKNEnAL
HENRY NJ HoYT NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
THE PLATFORM.


HENRY NJ. HoYT NOMINATED FoR GOVERNOR
THE PLATFORM.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May is, 1878.
Tho Republican State Convention was called 10
order ut nalpast ten O'Clock, the o:cra ,use, ny
Chairman Wilson, who counsellcd order In tue Con-
venion So that business ighl be quickly dcspatchc
After the calling OF the roll Mr.. Palmer, OF Lnzcrnc,
nomnatei Tor temporary Char nan ]. N. Purvancc,
OF Butler. and Geocrai Koontz, OF Somerset, nomi-
mated A. J. KauGman, OF Lancaster. The vote
sultcd:-Purviancc, li9; Kaufman. o.
Mr. Purvianco, on taking tho chair, stated tina, tho
mission OF tho republican party was not yet ended,
aud would not DO until unity and petcc had been
established In all parts Of the country
On motion ofMr. Masec, OF Allegheny, committee
OF sovcn was appointed on contested seats.
Mr.. Cessna, OF Bedford, made a motion, which
adopted. that committee OF nty be appointed tho
platform. and that all resolutions be referred to tho
committee without debate.
ON notion oi Mr.. Rceder, OF Northampton, a CON-
mittcc Of nay appointed on tho permanent or.
ganizaiion
Hon. John Cessna WIS chosen chairman OF The Com
mi.tcc on Resolutions and General Howard Rcedcr
chairman oil tho Committee OF Permanent Organiza-
tior.
Al hnlt-psst ono o'clock Mr.. Rceder, chairman OF
the Committee on Permanent Organiz ltion reported
tho list OF permanent officers OF tue Convention, at
the head OF which tho name of Mayor Stokiey OF
| Philadelphia. Lucius Rogers, Of Mexican county
was nominated as secretary, with nifty vice presidents
anu as many assistant secretaries. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Mayor S,okcy was then cond ted 10 the platform
amid great enthusiasm. lilo thanked tho Convention
Tor The honor conferred upou HIM, urged such
conduct on the part OF tho Convention as wouia m
sure ono OF Pennsylvania ola ias hionod republican
| maJorlties.
4 rI.ATPoRM.
Mr.. Cessna, chairman OF the Committee on Rcsolu-
lions, submitted The platform, stating that the
mi,,rc mad adopted IL unanimously. The resolutions
were as iollows:-
historical record and TO It's prnciplcs heretofore often
Fra-rhsi II Is uneompromisinry opposed rec
~ wnaever dispute presented nnchansing,y devoted TO
hostility TO the tariff bin nov pendin; u Congress the
i"s,urs. and ana in oppo,,.on "a Aasrs.n labor
sEsh labor emp Dyed and
'ad1S, :. BY a. %
and eapi!sl may both be proa.soiy employed
ia h .au be
the end that mnnnfActune mining agricultural and
country restored prrn.nent prosperity
should oe reserved exclusively Tor actual settlers 80 that
the industrious may be encouraged and aided otter
fy1-rnnt We ever. exposed TO tho payment
gagged in Of symp.ihirinr with tho rebellion Il" co-
.nss s 4" . to h
at OF democratic lIouss is
sparty ehisi make rspr,saIs Tic lax
losses which the crime Of treason brought
sisG-Thas view with alarm the growing depression
country. resulting largely believed from nnair nd
talon privilege. given by OF the
the STATE and 10 ho
venon earnestly recommend the enactment Of snch laws
lSepeafh-That tho Southern republicans. white and
TO- which they are ssSss.oS for evil SoPss and the
the Interest,": osSsir sa.r.n.ssd rSh.. demand from
and tina, equality before tho law which should DO tho
Essthsssolssd Tina. tho administration of Governor
sosoe nm IL able
. ss an. TO % p. 70
| votion and 20 ofical roctisadc.
Those resolutions protesting against tho payment
OF rebel claims. 10 favor Of a protective tarif
sulogistic OF Governor Hartrann's administration
M. Cessna nsao : motion that shs resolutions DO
adopted unanimously, which was agreed 10 without
debate
xoxlxAToss roe oYrIcKRs.
Hon. Henry W. Palmer, OF Luzcrnc nominated for
Governor General Henry NJ Host IN speech In
| ics. Ho nominated him as tho captain who would
lead tho republican hosts to victory. He also spoke
| legal attainmonts.
Tho nanos Of }. p. wickersham. Henry Rawlc.
| Galusha A. Grow and General James A Beaver were
also placed In nomination. Hoyt was nominated on
the first ballot The vote was rs follows:-Hoyt, l6l
Grow, ~; Beaver, IL; WIckersham, ~; horriH, L.
Mr. Riw.e's nnmo Wit hdrawn.
Tho nomination Of Mr.. Hoyt was then made uuani-
nous, amid loud applause.
! The Hon. James Sterrctt and the Hon. Daniel Agnew
wero lien nominated Tor Supreme Judge. Alter
several speeches. culogissc OF tho candidates, the
taken aud rosuitei:-Sterrett, l54; Agnew,
81
| Charles W. Stone and J. Howard Jacobs wers then
nominated Tor Lieutenant Governor. Tho vote re-
| suited Stone. 1872; Jacobs, SO
Tho nations for candidates for Secretary OF
Internal Affairs were then IN order, ind The oil
| l.. Chester: X. 70 q
Philadelphia, and J. II. DonIey, OF Greene county,
| were placed before tho Convention.
The b,Ilot resulted :-DaakcI, ll3; Mcclellan, o.;
! Doney, 81. NJ choice
Tho name OF Mr.. Donicy was Withdrawn, On tho
secoud ballot tho vote STOOD bunker, l22; Mcclellan
| llG
| Mr Hoyt, the nominee OF tho convention Tor Gov
crnor. then delivered an address, alter which the con-
vcniion ADJOURNED tDs die