New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRfDvNEI
.nrrpu,A Nav 2I-The independent Re-
,n,l;con Convention held here to-day has accom-
1;,hoa its vor, I'm manner satisfactory to all con-
cerred The ticket named is regarded as s'IohS
ono the patform is fully expressive of the spirit Oh
,bo ,,ovcnent. and no delegate will return home
fl;.c that his candidate was defeated 10y the VIII
n any boss Tie proceedings were harmonious
with lust enough difference of opinion on MINOR
,oints 70 show that free speech and free thought
were untrammeled UrOn the main principles
ord aims Of the Independent move
ment entire harmony prevailed No ono
can say that there was even lhe
oppearance of a slate, and the ticket gives entire
sat,,factlon The general feeling tonight IS that
10 mistake has been made, and that success, "hich
means the defeat of Cameronism. is as ured.
More than 1000 persons were present IN Horu-
cultural Hall when the convention was called to
order 1l:2O o'clock A band of musicians enter
tanned the audience which WAS an enthusiastic and
iutelligent-lockiug one A number of ladies were
on the platform and IN the galleries. ConsPicuousy
displayod over the stage portrait OF CARRIED,
wreath.d in evcYgrecns, with the words: ihe
cause for winch Garfield died must not be lost
Let lis forward his battle FOR true Repubhcanisn'"
When Senator Mitchell ent rel the hau he was
loudly enc red as were Mr. Wolfe, Phihp Z. Car
rett and other leaders in the cause. There were
about 25O delegates present, representing nearly
every district in the State. More iuolligeut-look-
ing and representative rarely to DO met
with AmOAg tho delegates were few faces familiar
in State Conventions most of them being OF
men in the middle walks of life, who
were onis ed in the Independent movement, not
from motives of gain or in an outburst
of enthusiasm, but from patriotic duty. There
were more young men among the delegates, how.
ever, than have been present in any similar gather
ing in this State fOs many years At the same time
there was a fair spTihkiing of gray-haIed men. On
the platform were eX-Attorucy-GeneIal Lear Ed
ward L. Street, president Of the Board OF Educa-
ton. william L. Lockwood L. Morris Perot and
other members Of the Committee of One Hundred.
W. U. Hensel, a leading Democrat Daniel
Dougherty and number Of prominent Sial-
warts were in the audience. j. d. Mckee,
chairman of the State Committee, called
the convention to order and the Rev. ID. {. Babcock
made earnest prayer, invoking divine ald.
Philip Z. Garrett, chairman OF the Committee OF
One Hundred, nominated Senator Mitchell for tenn
porary chairman, and lie was elected amidst great
enthusiasm. The Senator's speech, declaring his
earnest devotion 20 the cause of Republican reform
III Pennsylvania and strongly advocating better
received. His mention of the name OF Garfield was
enthusiastically chcered.
REMARKS BY SENATOR MITCHELL.
The Senator said he was heartily in sympathy with
tie independent movement III Pennsylvania When
danger threatens the country il is well for RcpubIi
cans to take counsel together. He trusted ( that
what was done by the convention would be ap-
proved and ratified by Republicans throughout tie
grand old Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. Tie
work Of the convention not to nominate a
ticket that would help the Democratic party or de-
fca. the Republican party, but to nominate one that
would receive tic respect and support of the kepub
lcan party. IApplausel This country had been
founded upon principles which secured equal rights
20 all men, and the spot where these principles
were declared the Republican party founded,
and he trusted the atmosphere of this State would
DO found too pure to be breathed
by any Republican wiling to be the slave,
political otherwise, Of any man. lApplause.l
Ihers must III the order of things be leaders, but
not bosses" Daniel Webster fifty years ago with
prophetic eye forotod the evils that would over
take this country through the spoiis system. With
his foresight and mastery comprehension of the h-
Iaan mind he then portrayed all to-day of the
evil consequences of that system. 1t would be well
1or the convention 10 declare against this system
and sgainst bosSisn and machinism, and not only
t. declare against them but TO provide remedy
that viii tear them up root and branch. Applause
The only effective remedy will be found IN the civil
service system. lArplauscl The Senator had
gwen some rejection, he said 10 this subject. aud
AH experience in official position Lad convinced
Eim ihas the time has come when civil service
r1ies oagbt TO be adopted in the appointment
Of men 70 Government employment in all minor
places. There is authority under existing law for
the President of the United States to enforce tese
roles IN all existing departments OF the Government
and the speaker would be glad to be able TO stand
before the Convention and declare in his desire Ia
support the Administration that the President
was disposed 10 enforce these rules but he WAS
sorry to say there was yet no indication Of such a
determination on the Presidents part. With The
power Of appointment TO tho places of minor i'm
pouance taken out Of the hands of politicians, and
lie appointments made "a test Of Of fitness alone
there would be fewer leaders ready 10 take the
bread nom the children of some poor but capable
man to give bis place to some politician. Sena-
Cor Mitchell said he spoke with sor-
row when he asserted that what had
been achieved at Chicago had not been
borno ont by the present Administration. In all
that the movement meant that had placed Garfield
III the Presidents chair the speaker had sympa-
tdized. he trusted that the Republicans present
we're assembled 10 show what they could 90 TO