The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.


d. o. BARR NOMINATED FOR STATE TREAS
URER-THE PLATFoRM-A VIGOROUS PRESENT
MENr OF PARTY PRINCIPLES.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 16, 1872
The Democratic Convention for the nomination OF
a State Treasurer met at noon to-day in the Opera
House. which about two-thirds full. The Con-
vention called to order by Chairman Speer He
announced that notices of contest in all the
Senatorial and Representative districts OF
Philadelphia had been presented to him.
and from Lackawanna. Mr.. Speer
then named q number of secretaries and one
of them called the roll. Il. L. James. of Northamp-
ton. was then elected temporary chairman and the
Committee on Resolutions was appointed.
After the appointment of tho various other
committees the Convention adjourned to
meet at four o'clock to hear reports
When the Convention reassembled at four O'Clock
Congressman Reilly. chairman of the Committee on
Permanent Organization. reported in favor of A. II.
Coffroth permanent chairman. Mr. Coffroth was
duly elected. and upon assuming the chair made
brief address. which closed as follows
mo military interference should be tolerated by
freemen and deputy or special marshal shall be
appointed and paid by the United States govern
ment. With these sentiments as our watchwords
Lewis G. Cassidy, chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions, presented the following report. which
was adopted
Resolved First that the democratic party Of Penn
syvania. in Convention assembled, renew our vows OF
by the nsroas men who seea our fros nss
utons and founded the democratic party to and
nd tho % Sf the federal n9n sss
parts OF harmonious SYSTEM and to each part In
its whole constitutional vyor is to the life OF the
Titrd-That the democratic party maintains it ever
a things subordinate to civil authorities il denies
ever denied the right Of tho federal to
wade the states for political without regard TO
to protect and encourage rsuduent
to ean IND rejected By the majority
Of all ss as py Of re-
q the polls Of regular military force and Of host Of
freedom Of elections and upturns the foundation of
in preserving from by these
of s ss
open and free. fathers in removing the
their soSssn
obedience their will when legally expressed by their
ih-That Rutherford B. Hayes. having been placed in
the people is the representative Of conspiracy only;
troops and deputy marshas to tho
his the veto to maintain this uncon
Sir~That the democratic party as of old favors q
vertiblo into coin.
Sepeth-Tha we are opposed the system subsidies
by the general during the period
prodted At the peoples expense and to any
Of the public moneys or the public credit to any other OBJ
by the democratic party since its advent
many s millions Of dollars snd believe that se result
would follow its restoration to power in the State OF Penn
EgI1-That the democratic party. being the natural
tory stood him and all its ex
of sympathy for honest labor and its promise of
Nisn-rhat look with alarm and apprehenso the
tho law Of Ss h
all else within borders and until they accept
should remain objects Of the utmost vigilance and jealousy
Ter-That the recent attempt personal direc
tion Of ruling republican leaders to debaueh the Logsa
from the 100000 tor Which its liability
dencs Of the sssrsssvensss corporate sou-
with political rings and should receive tho signal
Eer That the present condition OF the state Treas
charities unable get the long since appropriated
financial mismanagement OF the republican party.
NOMINATION STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. J. Irwin Steele moved that the Convention
proceed ut once to o nomination of . candidate for
State Treasurer which was agreed to. and Mr.. Steele
then nominated Mr.. d. .. Barr. OF Allegheny. for
state H M,s Of ano ., UNI
placed in nomination. but were withdrawn before
vote taken s. +. Patterson then moved that the
nomination of ID. .. Barr be made by reclamation,
which was agreed to-.
Mr.. Barr in q short speech thanked the Conven-
ton for the honor conferred and expressed his de-
termination, if elected, to administer the affairs of
his Office with honesty and fidelity. tApplause.)
resolution was adopted empowering the candi-
date for State Treasurer and the President Of the
Convention to name the Chairman OF the State Cen
trail Committee.
The following resolution also unanimously
adopted
State Treasurer We present candidate
entitled 10 the of the people, who
will keep the public safely make known his places
of deposits hold his books and inspection
preserve the Common woath from repetition of
the systematic of interest other spoa
which has marked the long scandalous of
the republican Treasury ring.
Adjourned sine die.