The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-09
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CONyEN.
TION.
A Stormy SessiOn-CriminatIo aud
RecriminatIon- Mason SOmi-
mated for GOyernor-Bent-
ley for Supreme
Judge - The
Platform.

bAO plbSCONAARS.
Chairman Devices, in his address, re-
viewed the condition OF the party stating
that from 5000 votes in 1876 it had in
creased TO $1,000 votes in 1877, and thai
with its thorough organization there was
no reason that entire success should moi
be achieved In the next campaign.
David Kirk, Armstrong candidate,
was chosen temporary chairman over
Mayor Powderly, Wright candidate, who
received but 81 votes. Mr.. Kirk, In &C.
knowledging the honor conferred, de.
nouGced the national banking system,
claiming the nation should honor lis
own paper.
Alter the appointment of u committee
on credentials, the convention took re-
cess.
{, Upon reassembling the Convention
was addressed by John.Tiney, for many
years president of the Miners and La
borers' Benevolent Association of Schuyl-
kill county. Miss E. 5. Fsrra, Of the
Citizens Suffrage Association, made 3
short address, asking the Convention to
insert in its platform a, plank igranting
suffrage to women. Sheiwas followed by
other ladies from the same association.
A number OF speeches, some OF rather
q communistic nature, were made, whom
the committee on credentials made q re-
pO.t IN regard u tle two CoDtcst:ng Phil
aielphia delegations, the differences being
compromised by the admission of the
whole labor delegation. Ten out OF
forty-;i1 of the G:eenbscker cam
mittees on a permanent organization aad
platform were appointed. A recess was
taken TIL o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session F. w. Hughes
WAS elected permanent Chasrman. The
Convention then proceeded ID make
nominations as follows: For Governor,
S. r. Mason, Thomas Marshall, William
ii. Armstrong, hendrick B. Wright, e..
NJ. Carson and Victor L. Plolette. For
Judge of the Supreme Court, Judge Ag-
new (present incumbent), Judge Benia-
min 5. Bentley and Charles Mayer. For
Lieutenant Governor, Il. b. McComb,
Christopher Shearer Wesley Chambers,
VIM. b. Holt and j. q. Finch. For Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, James L..
Wright, Andrew g. Burtt, NJ. S. Steyens
nd Francis McAdAms.
1t was stated that the committee on
platform would not be abe to report un-
til tomorrow. All offers at adjournment
were defeated and the ballot on Supreme
Judgeship was proceeded with, resulting
in Bentley receiving IA votes and Ag-
new q.
The Committee on Resolutions were
sent for and came into the hall as the
resolution was offered proposing that the
convention recognize no candidate who
has any aiilistion with the old parties.
This YVES amended so as not TO apply TO
the Judiciary. The amendment was lost
and the original was carried. Immediate
ly there was wholesale denunciaLion OF
candidates; Wright was accused of
being u Democrat, died in the
wool. Armstrong was accused of be-
ing Republican who was not
sincere in the Greenb back cause. There
was elimination and Iecriminstion. The
widest confusion ensued. Forty men,
bors were on their feet at once, yelling
fer the ballot to proceed on Cover
nor, others moving to adjourn, and still
others gesticulGting wildly and brawling
at the top of their voices. Finally vote
was taken and it was decided to ballet
for the Governship.
A motion TO nominate s. K Mason by
acclamatlon was lost.
The name Of Thos. r. Marshal was
withdrawn and the ballot proceeded.
Two ballots were taken on the Gov
ernorship, the second ballot resulting as
follows: Armstrong, "a; Wright, 81;
Mason, ll5; Piolette, 2.
Mason was thereupon declared the
nominee, and the nomination wss made
unanimous.
There was but one ballot taken on the
Lieutenant Governorship, as follows:
Shearer, l29; Flncher, 3; Jackson, 81.
All the other candidates Tor the posi-
tion were withdrawn.
a motion was made to nominate james
l.. Wright, of Philadelphia, for Secre-
tsry of Internal Affairs.
The ballot tor Secretary of Internal
Affairs was follows: Wright, s.; Bur.I,
rs; Caldwell, 3. The name of McGle e
wa: withdrawn.
The Platform.
The Convention then took up the plai-
form, which generally re.enuncistes the
principles adopted in the National Con-
yentlon at Toledo in February last.
They declare that the government should
furnish transportation 10 families desir-
Gus of settling on the public lsndsi favor
rigid economy in the administration
of public affairs; demand the adoption Of
the eight hour system of labori
the abolition of the PRISON contract sys-
tenn Of labor; graduated system OF IN
come tax, by winch the wealth OF the
nation rather than the industry Of the
people, should pay the expenses OF the
Government; whOlefome and permanent
laws for the protection OF American it
dustrv; that education should be free,
secular and industrial, and no property,
except what belongs to the Government,
should be exempt from taxation; ;hey
recommend for women equal civil and
DOlltlCAl TlSL MS. Aleb NtLl8Iu HaS'NA ~
paper money, or greenbscks, based not
alone on two metals, silver and gold, but
upon the entire wealth, snd the integrity
of the nation should be issued in sutti-
cient quantities to revive our PROSTATE
industries By enabling the people to asso-
cIste freely with each other in exchange
of services, commodities and ideas, and
thereby, ending the suffering and ruin OF
our people. This money should be
a legal tender Ior al! debts, public snd
private. AS money represents sccumu-
lated labor, its annual increase or interest
should be limited to the general average
yearly increase in all branches OF Amer
lean Industry which does not now exceed
three per cent. per snnum, this principle
hereafter to apply to all debts, and every
violation is to be punished as q misde'
mesnor.
at this hour e A. NJ the convention II
still in session. The reading OF the plat
form has just been completed.