The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-19
nemecre;ls stnte Conventlon.


HARRisBuRe, Pa, July l6-The Demo.
cratic Convention for the nomination of Il
State Treasurer met here at noon to-day, in
the Opera House, which was about two-thirds
full.
The Convention was called to order by
Chairman Speer- He announced that notices
of contest in all the Senatorial and Represen-
tative Dictrlcts of Philadelphia had been pre-
sented to him, and one from Lackawanna.
lie requested that those cUntestiug arise, when
the number of the district would be annOunc-
ed. Mr.. Speer then named number of sec
retaries, and one of them, ElOridge McCOn-
KEY, called over the roll.
After the roll had been called over, Mr..
VauX desired to lay on the table of the pre-
siding officer OF the Convention list of the
delvgL es elected by the County Committee
of Philadelphia, which he desired the Con
veutiUn would take such action upon as in
their wisdom was deemed best.
Lewis q. Cassidy desired 10 state the facts
in his case, and raised the po.nt OF order that
no one was authorized to address the Cuuycn-
tion but those recognized us delegates, and
bearing the credentials of the proper Oilic'rs
IN Philadelphia. and IN we'd to lay the COM
munication OF Mr.. NauX a-d his adherents On
Mr.. Kamerly, Of Philadelphia, moved to
amend, by referring the whole matter to the
Committee ON Credentials and ContesteI
Seats.
Chairman Specr ruled the amendment OF
Mr.. kamerly out of order.
Mr. NauX said he wished to inform the Con-
venton that his party contested no seats II
the chair now determined that we, the repres-
entatiyCs OF the people cannot be heard by
the Convention, they Will bow in entire sub
mission.
Mr. Cassidy said he was glad that at last
the proper spirit had got into Mr.. NNuX, and
that he bowed with delerence and submission
to the will of the Convention.
Mr.. uilroth said he could not understand
how the Convention could exercise its in
huence in case in which it had no rules
governing such cases.
Mr.. Speer, Chairman, said there was no rule
governing the formation Of n democratic
Convention, that they were n mOU until or
ganized. lie was their spokesman, and would
DO no harm TO II living soul in his capacity of
| Temporary Chairman. The COMMUNICATION
of his dear friend Mr.. NauN came from the
! outside OF the party lines, and he, therefore,
ruled his communication out Oi order. Gap
/ plause)
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
| For Temporary Chairman, Congressman
/ Rely nominated Hon r. E. james, ut North
| am Ton county; MIR. Mullaly, of LuZcrne, T..
| ID. ShOrtZ; Mr. Chauncey Black nominated
/ Mr.. 4. X. Worrall, Of Philadelphia.
The roll was then called, with the following
result: Mr.. Worrall received vote AIR.
! James received AIS yotesi Mr. ShUrtz received
/ 40 votes.
Mr.. James returned his sincere thanks for
! the honor conferred upon him.
/ 5. +. Patterson offered resolution for the
/ appointment OF a committee Otone from each
/ Senatorial District to draft resolutions, etc,
| which was agreed to.
| Mr. Uhl, of Somerset, moved that commit
tee Of one from each SenatOrlan District be
/ appointed who suail have power TO name one
/ member from each Oftheir respective districts
/ to form the State Central Committee. Agreed
Hon r. Milton Speer was thanked by unan-
! imuus vote Of the convention Tor services rem
dered to the Democratic parry as the Chair
man OF its state Central Committee in the
! last campaign.
The various delegates then proceeded to
/ name the gentlemen from the different Sena-
. tuTial distress 70 compose the committees on
/ Permanent Organization, Platform, Creden-
, tials &c,
The Convention then adjourned to meet ut
4 o'clock, TO hear the report of tue committees
/ which met at three o'clock.
PERMANENT ORG ANIZATToN
] when the convection reassembled Con-
gresham Reilly, chairman OF the Committee
| on Permanent Organization, reported the
Hon, A. Il. UolirOth as the choice Tor lerma-
nent chairman.
The members comprising the State Central
/ CummettCc were also announced IN their or
der. The report, as presented and amended
was adopted. lhs amendments are Of NJ
primary importance, and only embrace few
complimentary motions.
Hon. A. IL. COtlrOtu was then declared per-
mauent chairman, Nnd' upon assuming the
chair, said : mo military interference should
he tolerated by freemen, and no deputy OF
special marshal shall be appointed and PAID
by the Juited States Government. VIII
these sentiments as a watch word, victory il
assured beyond the shadow OF a Doubt
Lewis O.. Cassidy, Chairman oithe Commit
tee ON Resolutions, presented the following
: report, which was adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved. First, That we, the Democrati,
party olPennsylyauia, in Convention Assem-
bled, renew our VOWS of fidelity to the tunda
, mental principles proclaimed and practceI
, by the illustriuus man who settled our Tree in
p . stitutiOus and founded the Democratic part
to protect and prereTye Them,
Second. lha the just powers Of the FEEDER
: al union, the right Of he States and the lib
erlies OF the people are vital parts OF one Lar
monious system, and to save each part in IL
whole constitutional yigor ls to save the lit
OF the nation.
Third. That the Democratic party main
! tains, as it ever has maintained, that the mil
! tary are and ought To be In all things subOT
diuate TO the civil authorities. 1t denies, "a
J il ever has denied, the right OF the Fedora
q Administration 10 keep on foot at the genera
expense a standing army To invade the stat
% for political purposes without regard to con
, stitutiunul restriction, control the people a
the polls, to protect and encourage frnudulen
10 counts of tho votes or TO tnaugurate candidate
rejected by the majority
Fourth. That The right 20 a free ballot
s the right preseryative OF all rights, the Oul
means OF peacefully redressing grievances an
Z reforming abuses. The presence al the poll
q Of regular military force, ana of a host {
hireling officials claiming The power To aTres
aud imprisOu citizens without warrant q
/ hearing, destroys all freedom OF elections an
uptufns the very foundation OF sell-gOyern
ueut. " cai upon all good citiZeus TO nj
. us ia preEeI wing our inst tutiuus ir-m dCstTui
D. tiun by these ih.uerial methods OF supervisor
p the right of suffrage aud coerclng the pupt
9 ] n will In keeping The way To the ballUt-bo
"a open and irCH Ds lt was % our fathers. I'm D,
70 moving the army tu @ safe distance when th
people assemble 60 express their suyereig
o pleasure at the polls. aud ~ securing obcl
, ence 20 tbcir WAl When legally expressed b
their votes.
p Finh. That Rutherford p. Hayes. hayiu
been placed iu power against the Nell-knuw
and logaIly-t expressed Will OF the peopIe.
e the repreHgAtuL rc 0l a conspiracy only. an
h. his claim cl right 90 surround the hallut-boNe
with troops aud depujy ulag 4hals 20 intllnidat
the electors and his unprecedented use yf GA