The Portland daily press., 1878-05-09
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONALS.
A Noisy and QuarreIsome Crowd-F
State Ticket Nominated-The ResoIu-

a NOISY 4uarfelSOme CfOWd-FuH
State Ticket Nominated-The ResoIu-
lions.
PHILADELPHIA, May S-The PENNSYLVANIA
state convention of the National Party began
here this morning. About 230 delegates, rep-
resenting the whole state, were present. Chair
man DeweSs address reviewed the condition of
the party, stating that from 5000 votes in 1876
it had increased to $1,000 in 1877, and that with
its thorough organization there was no reason
why entire success should not be achieved by
the party in the campaign.
David Kirk was elected temporary chairman.
He made an address in which he denounced
the national banking system and claimed that
the nation should honor its own paper. Kirk
is the National nominee for Congress in the 22d
district.
After the appointment of committee on
credentials the convention took recess.
At the afternoon session, while awaiting the
arrival of the committee on credentials, John
and Laborers' Benevolent Association of
Schuylkill county, delivered an address. Miss
E. S. Farra, of the Citizens Suffrage Associa-
ton, in a short address, asked the convention
to insert in It's platform plank granting the
right of suffrage to women. Addresses BY
other ladies of the same association were lis
tened to attentivly.
Hon. E. r, Smith of Bradford spoke in be-
half of woman suffrage. number of speech
es, some OF rather commu nistic nature, were
made, after which the committee on credentials
made their report in regard to the two contest
ing Philadelphia delegations, the differences
being compromised by the admission of the
whole Labor delegation aud 10 out of 46 of the
Greenback delegation.
The committees on permanent organization
and platform were appointed and recess taken
till p. m.
At the evening session Of the convention IL
was reported that Hon. w. f. Hughes had re-
ceived the highest number of votes for perma-
nent chairman. He was escorted to the chair
by Mayor Powderly of Scranton, amid tremend-
GUS applause.
Mr.. Hughes declined to make speech but
thanked the convention for the honor conferred.
To save time it was agreed that all resolutions
relating to the platform be referred to that
committee. The convention then proceeded to
make nominations. Several names were
named. 1t was stated that the committee on
platform would not be able to report till to-
morrow. All efforts at adjournment were de-
feated and the ballot on the Supreme Judgeship
was proceeded with, resulting in Bentley's re-
ceiving ia votes and Agnew "a.
The committee on resolutions were sent for
and came into the hall. A resolution was Of
fered aud adopted proposing that the conveu
ton recognize no candidate that has any afili.
alton with the old parties. Immediately there
was wholesale denuuciatiOn of the candidates
Hon. Hendrick B. Wright was accused of be-
ing Democrat dyed-n-the-wool, Mr.. Arm.
strong was accused of being a Republican who
was not sincere in the greenback cause. There
was elimination and recrimination. The wild
est confusion ensued, 40 members were on
their feet at once yelling for the ballot on the
governorship, and others gesticulating and
bawling at the top of their voices. 1t was fin
ally decided to proceed to ballot on the Cover
norship. A motion to nominate S. r. Mason
by reclamation was lost, the name of Thos. r
Marshall was Withdrawn and the ballot pro
ceeded.
Mason was nominated for Governor on the
second ballot receiving lis votes to 81 fol
Wright, "a for Priastrong and 2 for Plolette
Inc nomination was made unanimous Shearel
was nominated for lieutenant governor apG
James L. Wright for secretary of interna
affairs
The convention then took up the platform
which generally re-enunciates the principles
adopted in the national convention at Toledo
last February. They declare the government
should furnish aid to families DESTROYS of set
Ting upon public lands; favor rigid economy il
the administration of public affairs; demand
the Gig hit hour system of labor, the abolition G.
the prison contract system of labor, a gradu
ated system of income tax by which the wealth
OF the nation rather than the industry of tn,
people should pay the expenses of the govern
ment, wholesome and permanent tariff law
for the protection OF American industry; edu
cation should be free, secular and industrial
and no property except what belongs to tn,
government should be exempt from taxation
| they recommend that women have equal civil
and political rights; demand that national pa
per money or greenbacks based not alone on
the two metals-silver and gold-but on the en-
tire wealth and integrity of the nation should
be issued in sufficient quantities to revive ou
PROSTATE industries by enabling the people &c
associate freely with each other in the exchange
of services. commodities and ideas, thereb,
ending the sutferngs and ruin of our people
This money should be legal tender for q
debts public and private. As money represents
accum QIat9d IAb0r its animal ipcroa int
est should be limited to the general average
yearly increase in all branches of America I
industry, which does not exceed per cent De
annum.
This principle is hereafter to apply to al
debts, and every violation of it to be punished
as misdemeanor
AT a late hour the convention was still in
session discussing the resolutions.