The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-02
HARMONY RESTORED.
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS REUNITED
The Conferenes Al rhiiadelphlA- -llarmonlou'
aud Glorious work-Adoptioa Of Wise And .
Healthy Resolutions Rtsutars and Ia.
dependents Hold Lore Feast.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The following
resolutions were adopted at joint confer.
ence Of the Regular and Independent: Re.
publicans, ut their session this evening:
Rssolrtd, Tint We recommend the adop-
Etion OF the following principles and meth.
DDS by the Republican State Convention on
the 10th OF May.
!. Tint We unequivocally condemn the
use OF patronage to promote personal or
political ends, and require that all offices
bestowed within the party shall be upon
the sole basis Of fitness
.. That competent and faithful officers
should not be removed except for cause.
3. That the non.clectve, minor offices
should be filled in accordance with the
rules established by law.
i. That the asccrtained popular will shall
be faithfully carried out in State and Nh
tiouat conventions, and by those holding
Office by favor OF the party.
5. That We condemn compulsory assess.
uents for political purposes and prescrip-
ton for failure to respond, either to such
assessments or to requests ior voluntary
contribution, and that any policy OF poli,I.
cal prescription is unjust and calculated to
disturb party harmony.
g. That public Office constitutes high
trust, 10 be administered solely for the peo.
pie, whose interest must be paramount to
those OF persons or parties, and that It
should be invariably conducted witt, the
same efficiency, economy and integrity us
are expected in the execution OF n private
trust
:. Tha. the State ticket should be such
rs, by impartiality in its constitution and
the character and acknowledged fitness OF
the nominees, will Justly commend itself to
the support OF the united Republican party.
Hes0tcca, That we also recommend the
adoption OF the following permanent rules
for the holding Of State conventions and
the conduct OF the party
/. That delegates TO the State convention
shall be chosen in the manner which can
dldates ior the general assembly are nomi-
uated, except in senatorial districts com
posed OF more than one county, in which
conierees for the selection OF senatorial
delegates shall be chosen in the manner
Aforesaid and the representation oi each
county shall be based upon its Republican
vote, cas-. NJ the Presidential election mex,
preceding the convention.
>. Hereafter the State convention OF the
Republican party shall be held on the sec.
ond Wednesday ofJuiy, except in the year
OF Il Presidential election, when it shall be
held not more than thirty days previous to
the day fixed ioG the National convention,
and at leas: sixty days notice shall be given
O; the date OF each State convention.
8. That every person who voted the Re.
publican electoral ticket at the last presi.
Dental election, next preceding any State
convention, shall be permitted to partic:.
pate in the election OF delegates to the
State aud National conventions, and we
recommend to the county organizations
that, in their rules, they allow the largest
freedom in general participation ut the
primaries. consistent with the preservation
OF party organization.
These resolutions and recommendations
were signed by all OF the eight conie,ees,
four Independents and four Regulars.
On the part OF Senator Mitchell, lndepend-
ent Republican, the following resolution
was adopted by the joint conference:
I:ssolr,d. That We discIaim any authority
Ia speak or act for other persons than our
selves and simply make these suggestions
is are in our opinion essential to the pro-
motion Of harmony and unity.
The first seven resolutions were proposed
by the Independents and accepted by the
Regulars, although not in the original form
rs presented.