The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-16
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
A Harmonious State Convention.
Resolutions Fav0ring a Protective Tariff
aud ID enouncing Southern CIaims-The
President Ignored.

Resolutions Fav0riug a Protective Tariff
aud Denouncing Southern Claims-The
President Ignored.
HARRISBURG, May 15-The Republican
State Convention chose j. W. Purvance tenn
porary chairman, and committees were ap-
pointed on organization, platform, etc.
Nearly an hour elapsed, when at 1 30 the
committee on resolutions made its appearance,
after which the convention was called to order.
The committee on contested seats made re-
port which was ad opted. Mr.. Reeder, chair
man of the com mittee on permanent organiza-
ton, reported list of permanent officers of the
convention, at the head of which was the name
of Mayor Stokeley of Philadelphia. Lucius
Rogers OF Mexican county was nominated as
Secretary, with vice presidents and assistant
secretaries. The report was unanimously
adopted. Mayor Stokely was then conducted
to the platform amid great enthusiasm. He
thanked the convention for the honor conferred
and urged such conduct on the part
Of the convention as will insure one of Penn
sylvania's old-fashioned majorities. Mr. Cess
ma, chairman of the committee on resolutions,
submitted the platform, stating that the COM
mittee adopted it unanimously. The resolu-
tions were as follows: The Republican party
of Pennsylvania adheriDg to its historical
record and to its principles heretofore often af-
frmed, declares:
1st-That it is uncompromisingly opposed to free
devoted home try and hereby avows its spec
ia and direct hostility to the tariff bill pending
OOugreSs, sdule Ill OF
tiers and foreign manufacturers and in opposition to
American labor.
2d-Tbat labor being the great source of national
wealth. the prosperity of the nation must depend
upon the extent to which labor is protected and en-
poyed, and that our government being government
OF the people should endeavor to promote by all
proper means the commercial and industrial interests
Oh tne nation that labor and capital may both be
prohtably employed.
3d-American commerce should Be fostered and
home enterprise developed by the national govern
ment 70 the end that our manufacturing mining ag-
11cutural and industrial inter ests may flourish,
people hnd employment and the country be restored
to permanent prosperity.
4th-That public lands belong to the people and
should be reserved exclusively Tor actual settlers,
that the industrious poor may be encouraged and
aided to enter upon and occupy them.
5tb-Ihat we are now, as ever, exposed to the pay
ment OF claims from the national treasury to those
lately engaged in or sympathizing with the rebellion
no eonqueror should be forced to pay indemnity
to the conquered, and the presentation OF bills de-
manding $30O,OOO,000 at the present session of
Democratic House is warning to the country of the
cost and danger OF retaning in power party whose
Chief aim is to make reprisals Taxpayers for
losses which the crime of treason brought upon the
Southern people.
6th-That we view with alarm the growing de-
preston OF many of the leading trade interests of the
state and country, resulting largely, it is believed.
freight and transportation privileges given by many
OF the transportation companies of The state, and
country to favored few to the prejudice Of our gem
eral producing interests and this convention earn
estly recommend the enactment of such laws by the
state and national legislatures as will correct this
growing evil
7th-I hat the Southern Republicans. white and
cooIed have our earnest sympathy in the unequal
contest to which they subjected for civil liberty
and the maintenance of their constitutional privi-
leges and that in the interest of their guaranteed
rights we demand from the general government for
them an equal and fair ballot and that equality be-
fore the law, which should be the boast of every gov
eminent.
sth-That the administration of Gov Hartranft
meets the nearly endorsement and unqualified ap-
provai Of the party that elected him and continues
10 honor him He has proved himself an able mag
strate, true patriot and wise officer and his party
tenders hum the praise due TO his personal upright
ness to political devotion and to bis official rectude.
The revolutions protesting against the pay
u emit OF rebel claims, in favor of a protective
tariff and euloeistic of Governor Hartranft's
administration were loudly applauded. The
resolutions were adopted unanimously
Hon. Henry W. Palmer of Luzerne
nominated for governor Gen Henry M.
Hoyt in speech, in which he eulogized his
scholarly and soldiery qualities.
The names of j. P. Wickersham, Henry
Rowle, Gausha A. Grow and Gen. James r.
Beaver were also placed on nomination. Hoyt
was nominated on the first ballot: Hoyt 161,
Grow AZ, Beaver IL, Wickersham 49, Morrill, 1.
Rowe's name was withdrawn, The nomina-
ton was made unanimous amid loud applause.
Hon. james P. SterIet was nominated for Su-
preme Judge. Chas W. Stone was nominated
for Lieut.. Governor. Mr.. Dunkel was nomi-
mated for Secretary Of State, and after a speech
by the candidate for governor the convention
adjourned sine die.