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INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION.
SHOTOVER WINS THE DERBY.
L0RILLARD's sAcHEM A BAD THIRD
WAR PREPARATIONS IN EGYPT.
Independent Republicans.

WAR PREPARATIONS IN EGYPT.
Independent Republicans.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION TO-DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May M-There was consid-
| erable OF what the regulars would call caucusing
| this morning at the Girard House among the del
vsntion tnng ome ndepenaent repaonean state con,
or "infOrmal talk" decried by the participants
The outcome OF it was said to be that Senator
OF York, las permanent chairman OF the convention.
The indefinite character OF
| JUDGE AGNEw's LETTER
In answer to an inquiry as to whether he would
accept place on the ticket made many OF the del
egates dubious about having him named, as they
construed the letter to be one that would warrant
Judge Agnew in declining should he feel disposed
to do SO after being nominated
The feeling In favor OF Major Merrick, OF Tioga,
TOT the nrst place on the ticket and Col. VIM. Nc
Michel OF Philadelphia, for the second place [Con-
gresham at large) continued.
| CALLED TO oRDER-APPLAuSR FOR WOLFE.
| Geo. Lear, OF Bucks who presided at the regular
republican convention on the 10th inst, occupied
a seat on the platform, when chairman j. D. Mckee,
| or the Independent republican state committee,
called the convention to order shortly after IL
| AS Charles 8. Wolfe, of Union sauntered up the
main aisle to take his seat among the delegates he
was was gwen round OF very hearty applause as was
also MAJOR Merrick, Philip c. Garrett and Senator
After the temporary chairman had called the
". IL. ~.
BaDcock, noted prohibitionist leader and secre-
| tary OF the Pennsylvania State Temperance Asso-
read which were adopted on the 18th of last Janu-
| ary at the Independent conference held in this
city, calling to days convention.
| SENATOR MITCHELL TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN-HIs RE-
| MARKS.
Nominations for temporary chairman being an
nounced In order, US. Senator Mitchell was nomi-
t,d mated oy philip Gaett and elected by accia-
In assuming the chair Senator Mitchell returned
thanks for the honor, and said he was heartily in
sympathy with the Independent movement In
| Pennsylvania When danger threatens the coun-
try t was well for republicans to take council to-
Convention would be approved and ratified BY re-
pu0iicans throughout the grand old common
wealth OF PENNSYLVANIA. The work OF the conven-
tlon was not to nominate ticket that would help
! the democratic party or defeat the republican
party, but to nominate one that would receive the
Country t sd been
and on the spot where these principles were
trusted the atmosphere OF this state would be
found found too pure to be breathed by any republican
TSsle or mass
,:SSsses.. es 1,I 6snisi webster: aitS years age.
that would overtake this COUNT Country through the the
spoils system. With his foresight, a mastery
trayed all we see to-day Of the evn consequences
| OF that system. 1t would be well for the conven-
ton to declare against this system and against
bOSSiSm and machineiSn, and not only to declare
| against them, but to provide a remedy that will
tear them up. root and branch. [Applausel The
effective remedy will be found in The civil service
system. [Applausel. The speaker had given some
reflection to this subject and his erence In Of
fcial position had convinced him that the time has
come when civil service rules ought to be adopted
| in the appointment OF men to government en-
ployment in all minor places There is authority
States to enforce these rules in all existing depart
ments OF the government and the speaker would
be glad to be able to stand before the convention
and declare In his desire to support the admin
| istration that the President was disposed to en-
| force those rules, but he was sorry to say there
the Presidents part With the power OF appoint
| ment to places OF minor importance taken out OF
the hands Of politicians and made on test of fit-
ness alone there would be fewer leaders ready to
take the bread from the children of some poor but
capable man to give his place to some mere poiti-
when he asserted that what had been achieved at
Chicago had not been borne out by the present
asS4 had m al sSt the
Presidents chair, the speaker had sympa-
thized. He trusted that the republicans
could do to manumt the republican party, to pro-
test against the method by which it had been
be 20 bs as Or
good OF the republic, that the party shall rid itself
Of its barnacles, and of all the murky corrupt
| atmosphere by which she had been surrounded
[Applausel;to show that the republican party was
progressive party, composed OF free-thinking
men, and and one that cannot I'M be run as railroad
| political employment of any man. Through the
press the speakers views had come to be pretty
influences for the right. He saw many young
men OF the profession before him, and he would
say to them n for Gods sake never accept an ofice
he wanted to be counted Ia earnest, active sym
much for the people, qualifying it by the remark
| that he who has the duties of an U. s. Senator to
perform has as much to do as any one man can
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
was completed by the appointment OF Thomas W.
Philips and Philip Car SsTrets as vice
Allan H. Dickinson as secretaries. The roll OF del
egates was then called. When the name OF
elected such cordial and protracted applause that
Senator Mitchell requested Mr.. Wolfe to come for.
ward.
Mr.. woLFE's REMARKS
| Mr.. Wclfe, in response, arose in his place. and
after bowing TO the chair and to the convention,
Senators stewart and Mapes also reoeised the
compliment OF round Of applause when their
ey
am present." and Senator Mapes said: 81 hope the
work OF this convention will demonstrate its wis
DOM" Dr. Doane, OF Williamsport, who was also
| called upon when his name was announced, said:
"Gentlemen. am here to resolve with you that
we Will PVT out our g grand y % Sd party where the
| field left it"
When the name Of Major Merrick was called he
received quite an ovation, and some one intensified
| the enthusiasm by calling out "Three cheers for
the offfce-h0lder who still owns himself" Major
Merrick read q letter from ex-senator Butler b.
Strong, expressing his regret that he could not be
present as delegate on account OF his health, but
expressing his entire sympathy with the position
assumed by Senator Mitchell In his letter Mr.
Strong said that he was for reform this year, and
that the need for present reform In the affairs OF
the party was apparent when any intelligent boy
could foretel months In advance Of the holding OF
q convention just what ticket 1t would put before
| the people.
Joseph ID. Carson, OF the 24th representative dis
trct OF Philadelphia, contested the OF Lafay-
ette HOrter from that district A motion to admit
| both delegates to equal rights on the door was
carried amid applause. This was the only contest