Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-29
HANLAN COMING.
UTE LANDS INVADED.
THE CONVICTED BRIBERS,
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
PENNSYLEANIA DENOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

through MT. Dlll. 1ne committee reported that
their decisions had been arrived at unanimously
in each case, and that in the case OF the contest
in Philadelphia, While the VauX delegation ad-
mitted that the McGOWen delegates were re,u-
larly elected under the established rules OF The
party yet for The sake OF having a united party
in Philadelphia both sides We're anxious TO
secure harmony and concerted action. The
committee will therefore meet in Philadelohta
at some future day, and make such rules for the
organization OF the democracy in PHILADELPHIA
as in their judgment may be deemed necessary
1ney viii determine what the regular organiZa-
ton snail be and how il is TO be made up. Each
delegation is 10 be admitted TO seats in This con-
Nentl0n, and each delegate 10 cast one-half OF
one vote through its chairman. Tie report
was tnen adopted, ard the roll Ot delegates was
called. The names OF the district delegates TO
Cincinnati as decided upon by the special COM
mittee are as follows: 1st district, George NJ
GOWen, Dallas Sanders: "a, JnO. T. Reed. Roht.
len; 4th, Henry s D0naghue. Sam1 Josaphs:
9Th, Frederick GerheS Edward II. Food.
Al the CONCLUSION OF the roll call, r. E. Mono
CHAN nominated A. II. Dill tor temporary chair
man, and that gentleman was unanimously
elected for the position. Mr.. Dill made no
speech, merely making his thanks Tor the
honor 1t was resolved that
THE ORDER or BUSINESS
shall be as follows The appointment Of com
mittees on organization ana Resolutions. all
resolutions 10 be referred TO the latter without
debate; election OF delegates at large OF electors
al large; nominations Tor Judge OF supreme
court and auditor general, and tie appointment
of representative, delegates, electors, and mem
berS Of the state central cOinmittee
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
After the appointment OF the committees on
resolutions and organization, and before pro-
ceeuing With the regular order OF work, II. \.
Monaghan was nominated and unanimously
elected as the permanent president. Mr.. Mona
CHAN said that four years ago he had been
similarly honored by the convention which as
sembled at Lancaster Tflden and Hendricks
were prevented by StupendOuS fraud from oc-
cupying the positions they were elected to, but
the great democratic party true to its history
and principles, counseled peace rather than
confusion, and are waiting until November next
when the people OF the Cntted States viii approve
their course by electing the democratic cand-
dates when they shall and they must be inaug-
urated. The future is bright one for the
democracy, and gives brilliant promise Of happy
results.
The chair announced delegates to Cincinnati
from 26th district; quite wrangle took place
as 10 who were the nominees made by the dele
for nearly an hour, and before it was decided
the committee on resolutions appeared and
made their report.
TIE RESOLUTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Resolved, fist, that we, the democratic party
OF Pennsylvania in convention assembled, re-
new our vows of fidelity to the fundamental
iilustrious men who settled our free institutions
ana founded the democratic party to protect
and preserve Them. 2 That the just
pSTfFs Ss Of of ne the States Federal s9a pniOn n
OF the people are vital parts OF
one harmonious system and to save each part
in its whole constitutional vigor is to save the
life OF the nation" 3. That the democratic
party maintains as il ever has maintained thai
the military are, ana ought to be. in all thing
subordinate to the civil authorities. 1t denies,
as ii ever has denied, the right OF the federal
administration TO keep on foot at the general
expense a standing army 10 invade the states
for political pun poses without regard TO consti-
futional restrictions TO conCrol the people at the
trln dll
counts OF The voters, OF to inaugurate
candidates rejected by the majority.
4. That the right TO a free ballot is the right
preseryative or all rights. the only means OF
peacefully redreSsing grievances and reforming
abuses the presence at the polls OF a regular
military force, and OF host or hireling officials
Claiming the power to arrest and impriS0n citi-
zens without warrant OF hearing. destroys all
freedom OF elections and upturnS lhe very foun-
cation or Se]l-government. We call upon all
good citizens to aid us IN preserving our instltu-
tionS from destruction by these imperial meth
OdS or supervising the right of suffrage and
cCerclng the popular will in keeping the way to
the ballot box open and free as it was TO our
fathers. In removing the army TO a safe dis
lance When the people assemble TO express
their sovereign pleasure at the polls,
aGd t,l5i i IN l. securing securing obedience to their
5. That Rutherford B. Hayes having been
placed in power against the Well-knoWn and
legally-expressed Will or the people, is the rep
Iesentatlve OF conspiracy only. and his claim
troops and deputy harshals to intimidate and
ohstruct the electors, and his unprece-
dented use OF the veto to maintain this,
is an insult and a menace to the country.
q. That the democratic party, as OF Old favors
a constitutional currency OF gold and silver.
and OF paper convertible into coin. l. That we
are opposed TO the system of subsidies by the
general government, under which during the
period OF republican ascendency political rings
and con Porations profited at the peoples ex
pense, and to any appropriations OF the public
moneys or the public credit to any object but
the public service. The reforms and economies
enforced by the democratic party since its ad-
vent 10 power IN Congress have saved to the
people many millions OF dollars, and we believe
that like result would follow its restora.
ton to power ia the state of PENNSYLVANIA.
;. s. That the democratic party being the natural
friend or the WOrk1ngman, having throughout
It's history stood between him and oppression,
reneWs Its expression OF sympathy With labor
an ARD It's promise OF protection TO its rights. g.
That we look with alarm and apprehension
upon the pretenSions of the great transporIa-
tion companies to be above the fundanlental
law or this commonwealth which governs all
the constitution of 1878 in good faith they
should remain objects OF the utmost vigilance
and jealousy by both legislature and people
Policemen Wounded by Strikers.
NEW YORK, April pa Montreal special
says;-This morning the eight discounted Mon
treal policemen returned from Valley Field
bringing with them their comrades wounded In
yesterdays fray. They barely ESCAPED with
their lives from The fury OF the strikers.
The First Steamer at Port Jervis.
DELAWARE WATER GAP. Pa. April 29.-The
steamboat Kittatinny, the first that ever
reached Port JerviS. n. Y, arrived home Chere)
last night without accident, having run the 50
miles In less than five hours. The steamboat is
60 feet long, IA feet wide and can carry 20 per-
SON sons; -, The navigation Of the Upper Delaware
has thus been proved feasible at last. Great
excitement prevailed throughout the region
traversed, hundreds 1ocking TO see the boat,
American Electric Lights for the
British Navy.
NEW YORK, April GA Cleveland special
states that the British government has lust
given an order TO the Anglo-American Electric
Llgnt company, OF London, which recently
bought the English patents from Charles T.
Brush machines and 432 lamps. The order,
Which was received by cable here to-day, re-
quests the Telegraph supply company to begin
their manufacture az once The order amounts
70 nearly $100, ,O0O The lights are for the use OF
the British navy and the Brush light was Sc
lected after thorough trial OF all foreign
lights. The order was sent to Cleveland be.
cause the British company is not yet in shape
70 manufacture and the government wanted
tie lig hts Immediately.