Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-05
Pennsylvania Republican COnvcn-
Tim.

1hB NOMINATIONS AND THE PLATFORM.
After our report OF the proceedings OF the
Pennsylvania republican convention closed yes
terday. Hon. J. CeSSna'S resolution taat a com
mittee OF nine be appointed to report, subiect
to the approval of the convention. a list OF dele
gates. with their alternateS, to the Chicago con-
vention, and list OF electors, after consulting
with the delegations from the various districts
was adopted.
GRANT vs. BLAINE.
resolution was then introduced by Mr.. Herr
''that the delegates elected to the republican
national convention from this state are HEREBY
Instructed to support for the presidential
nomination General U. s. Grant, and to vote
as unit on all questions that may come
before the convention" Mr.. Stone, OF Craw-
ford, offered an amendment: THAT while we
pledge ourselves to support the republican party
we see no good reason for abandoning the posi-
ton taken by the party in our own and other
states in 1876 of opposition to third presiden-
tial term, and we hereby endorse and reat1irm
the resolutions passed by our state convention
held In this city in 1876 upon this question"
Senator Herr argued in favor OF his resolution
and General Albright replied He did not be-
lieVe In tnstructing the delegates to Chicago Tor
any man. The resolution was further opposed
by Gen. koontz, Darlington of Chester Harvey
OF Clinton, and Wolfe OF Union, while More.
land OF Allegheny, and Bingham of Philadel-
phia. favored it, The speeches of the anti-Grant
people were all from a Blaine point of view, and
no other names beside Grant and Blaine were
mentioned at all, except In the remarks of Gen.
Albright. Mr.. Stone, of Crawford after arguing
strongly and steadfastly in favor of his amend
ment to the resolution of instruction, finally
withdrew 1t, and MIR. Strong, OF Tioga. offered
another one. to wit, to strike out the name OF
U. S. Grant and insert that of James &. Blaine
Ona vote by yeas and nays Strong'S amendment
was lost-95 to l54-several OF the Blaine people
proper to instruct the delegation for any one.
The question then required on the original reso-
luton, OF rather that part of it which in
structed the Chicago delegates to vote for
Grant. Again the yeas and nays were ordered,
and Showed vote of 1873 in favor OF and lib
against that portion Of the resolution. The
second portion Of the resolution, tnstructing
the delegation to vote as a unit, was then
adopted by viva voce vote.
NOMINATIONS.
The committee on permanent organization
presented their report, which placed Hon. A. G.
Olmstead in nomination for permanent chair
man. 1t was adopted, and that gentleman was
Installed In the chair. Nominations for auditor
general being In order, the names Of Hon. John
A. Lemon and j. A. NJ. PaSSmore were placed
before the convention. The yeas and nays were
taken on the nomination for auditor-general,
and Lemon was declared the choice of The con-
vention by 15S TO 80. His nomination was then
made unanimous. The committee OF nine to
name delegates to the Chicago convention and
to name presidential electors were then re-
the delegates at large: Mathew S. Quay, James
McManeS, Linn Bartholomew, Christopher L.
Magee; alternates, Gen. D. S. Elliott, ]. Hay
at large, Edmund A. Benson and Henry W.
Oliver. Hon. Henry Greene was unanimously
nominated for judge of the supreme court.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions then reported
platform, which was ratified by the cOnven-
ton. The resolutions rejoice in the general and
growing prosperity Of the country. and claim
1t as the natural result of the financial policy of
the republican party; deprecate any financial
legislation at this time; declare continued ad-
herence to the protecting policy of the past
twenty years, and oppose all tinkering with the
tariff; declare in favor Of the Union, equal
rights equal protection for all citizens In every
Stale, honesty In elections and honest returns
and an honest count; congratulate the republi-
cans OF Maine on their late stand against the
tus:onists; regret the growing tendency 60
throw elections aside on mere technicalitieS and
inft rmalitits; thank the republican Senator
from Pennsylvania and the republican Repre-
sci tativeS from the same state in the last and
plesent Congresses for their firm adhesion to
republican principles and opposition to state
lights and the attempt TO withhold needed ap-
preparations; and finally, instruct the chairman
OF the republican state committee to examine
whether any person placed on the electoral
ticket be legally disqualified from any cause
from serving as an elector, and, in case any
such legal disability be found, authorizing the
state committee TO substitute another name
from the same congressional district. Resolu-
tionS endorsing the administration of Governor
Hoyt and providing for the selection of state
committee were also contained in the platform
and were adopted with it. After appointing the
state committee the convention adjourned sine
die.