The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-15
THE CAMERON CONVENTION,
THE WINNEBdGO CHIEFS PLATFORs
AND MS CANDIDATES..
A Lively Evening In Hnrrisburg pnrnds
OF the Rivni Clubs from PhIindeIphia-A
Ticket TO he Put Through with "a Rush,

hNhet u bc win Hush,
HARRISBURG, Pa. May 1l.-Thls city ia
full tonight Of delegates and visitors. The Re-
publican State Convention meets tomorrow.
Candidates. clubs. and delegates arrived ali
day. parading the streets with bands Of music.
The hotels are crowded, and there is prospect
OF very large Convention tomorrow. Two
rival clubs from Philadelphia paraded to-day.
each three hundred strong. in black hats and
white Leodss party represent the nation-
al and State ofllcehodcrs. ana McNIanus's
gang the Local Ring. Gas. Trust and Municipal
Departments, but they united in support Of the
Cameron-Quay combination and withdrew Fit
Ter. Philadelphia merchant who had been
candidate for Governor. The Loo
chiel Hotel was tho general Headquarters.
and Hoyt has rooms there with his lieuten.
ants. Quay. Norris. and Rutan. Tonight
there was grand display OF fireworks in Mar
ket square. with show piece. Protect Ameri-
can Industries" At . o'clock n caucus of Hoyt's
friends was held in the Senate Chamber About
40 delegates OF the $50 members Of the Com
yeniion answered to the roll call. James Nc
Manus of tho Philadephia Gas Ring presided.
A committee of scvcn-H. NJ. Palmer Of Luz
Serne 2..rl county. Cha.rman-ETsportesd 4. pro-
trAmme lor io-nyIrow. ,,,,. - ,,,,.....,
Chairman John " Purviance Of Bn,ier iiporary non,y
vrb Rvrmb@nsnt Tt iGnairmgn Chris. L. Magee Of Pits.
CS2ntested seats Toward j. Roudcr of Easion
thairman OF the Committee on Permanent 0p.
Ranl1,uon the Hon. John Cessna OF Dejford
county Chairman of the Committee on Resoiii-
tons a Governor and Supreme Judge nre IN
De nominated before the Convention adiourns
Tor dinner. the last item for the benefit of Judpa
Sterrett, whom the Ring have agreed 10 put
through with Hoyt to displace Chief Jusiice
Agncw'on the supreme bench. Starrett was nom
mated last year, but beaten by Trunkey. ths
Democratic nominee. Judge Agnew has been
on thc bench hft"en years, and has made "A flng
record. Tho bnr Of the State Is unanI-
nous Tor his retention. and. although he was
unwilling 70 stand for n rcnomination Ounv
nnl otcr hepuhican managers prevailed on
nlm 70 allow his nam. TO be used to strengthen
the Republican ticket this fail He consrntei
friends supIo ting 5 errett as condition OF
their support oi Huyi The bargain. attempted
70 be ronccned, Is now proved. an lthc projcnse
UNIT SWfrcts : iriends were divided on Cow
srnor was dropped when they came here and
round hoyt displaying such strength, Some oi
Agnew's friends in the lIoyt caucus notably
Nlckhhm OF Beaver. opposed the motion 10
before dinner but hc wns outvotsd,
and Hoyt ana Sterrctt will be put through with q
rush on the hr-l ballot. For Lirutennnt-G Cow
crnor. Stone Of Warren will be noninntnd and
i9TSe9retary of Internal Affairs. A. X. Dunkel
,rn Ihll1delphia, II the city delegates want him.
Inc platform Is in type. John Cessna and
russell Errctt have submitted II to Simon Cam
trade, advocate high protective tariff, and
specifically oppose Woods Tariff bill and rebel
war claims. II will hc cooricss on linnnce and
labor, and ignore Hayes. Tho tirkot will i've
weak and can easily b. benten unless the Dem-
ocrats commit the folly of bad nominations.