Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24
TelegraRls to The Star.
The Pcnnsyiyania Convention.


ivy GATHERING OF ISpsPESDrST REPUBLICANS AT
PBILADELPaIk-TExr OF The PLATFORM WHICH
was uSASIAoUsLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOX
GOVERNOR
PHILApFLPHIA. May 24-The platform submitted
90 the independent republican convention was as
follows:
TN. republicans OF Pennsylvania who VIII net
surrender their political rights, and who maintain
the exercise o: their own eo3s ,;ence and judgment
concerning public n irS, having assembled In
stat con 7ention, naSe ui1' following declaration
OF pE1ncip.es and purposes:
First We dcclI rS cur attachment TO the princi-
Pies or the republican paIIy, freedom, union, M
uonllty, equal rights beiO.c The wv, mailtr nance
OF the Inoic f,ith rrotssinn, 70 home industry,
nob.y made snouii ne wisely and fearlessiy per-
Prt1ated-
Second We deciara that the nomina ton OF JAS A.
Garffslt to the Pr2SftFn y signied u the
triumph os true reform In the civil service and
OF an enlarged liberty OF action for the masses of
the republican party IN the nominate OF the can
CtateS ana the COmIuct az th"ir purity AT airs. and
we deplore the overwhelming evidence presented
that the calamity ri his ass lss'ration has been
followed by an overthrow OF these reforms in the
hands OF mis- su-.-e=snr.
"patrUnag1" ana ''spe IS" cut OF the plbli, offices;
VIC denornce the riSticc OF giving them TO poti-
cal managers use IN Advancing personal p9,iti-
cal enGs; we dnoInce tae r'inoval Of faithful and
competent 0fl~erS III the abs nee o. n public
reason; we denounce the practic OF Fvyin,
assessments ana demanding contributions
we dencunc scverallv and collectively the evils
and corrupt onS which accompany the conduct o.
the government as "A ";pcils sys.cn,' and which
are fneparln!e rom SUCH method OF administra-
ton, ant We denOunce the system OF ''bOSS rule
and 'smachin" control. viii when tamely
endured, leaders into autocrats and reduces
the mass OF citizenship l. to fO.,ti al bondage.
Fourth We declare cur purpose To take up the
work which fell when Garfield fell; We demand In
place OF the ''spOils system the refo-mlti OF
the civil service BY law, 90 that the appCntive
places therein may be freely open to all tit and
Industrious cit Gems, :nf removals therefrom shall
be only for gooi and suaieient public cause;
OF the public service t. private uses IT'S mi
ton ne high and honorable trust, to be admin
tStercd for the pnOFls's benefit with efficiency,
economy and int gritty; We demand instead OF the
fnsolsEce, the prescription and the tyranny of
"hos iiSn' and "machine' rule, the free and con-
ScietiOlS exercise OF private in igmeDt In political
anlirs, and the faithful discharge by those who
assume representative trusts of the expressed
vii: OF the people.
Fifth We GeclaTe In favor OF the following party
reforms: l. That delegates to state conventions
which canGiietas for the general assembly are
nominated; 2. That representation In the state
convention Shall be by counties and shall be APP
Portoned according TO Their republican
vote; g. That state conventions shall not
be he'll without at least 80 days notice. earlier
than the second Wednesday OF July. except in
presidential years; L That the republicans who
voted fer the republican candidate for President
be entitled to join in the choice OF delegates to the
state and national conventions.
Alter some discuss on the platform was adopted
unanimously without amendment
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations FOR the st te ticket being declared
m order Major MeTrck arose and nominated for
governor ex-Chief Justice Agnew.
DR.. Doane nominated Senator John Stewart
but was withdrawn after several delegates had
declared that Mr. MacVeagh would not accept.
The nominations were then closed, and the con-
Vention tat 40 p n.y. adjourned for an hour.