Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-29
PATTISON CHOSEN.
NOMINATED AFTER SIX BALLOTS.

NOMlNAVED SA|A A10A>A$~AS Ss
A Close and Friendly Contest With Hop
kins-The Convention Wild with
Enthusissm-A Strong Csndi-
date on q Strong Platform.
When the convention got together again
at o'clock, even the top gallery OF the
opera house was filled with tanning
audience. The committee had, during the
recess, accomplished the work assigned
them without particular trouble. Ihe
conclusion reached by the commlttee on
contests was satisfactory to the BODY OF
the convention and particularly agreeable
to the Pattison men, for it seated all their
delegates and ousted the contestants, ex-
cept in the Fifth senatorial district,
where, after bitter fight, compromise
was reached and John l. Rogers and Thos.
MAY Pierce were each given a seat,
but only half vote. The contests were
arranged in committee without even the
formality of a vote, except in the Monroe
Marshal case. where Monroe, the Pattison
man, was admitted by q vote of ~ to 2.
The exclusion of the Fifteenth ward con-
testants was grievous blow at ex-State
Treasurer McGrath and his anti-Pattison
following. The absence of Frank Beam
ish, chairman of the contest committee,
delayed the presentation of the report and
kept the convention at stand still for
half an hour, but when it was finally re
ceived it was unanimously adopted.
The committee on organization present:
ed the name of George NJ. Dallas, Of
Philadelphia, for permanent chairman.
The mention Of his name was loudly ap-
plauded. Mr.. Dallas at once won the
good opinion of his listeners by announc.
ing his intention Of making no speech and
so, after few eloquent words, he declared
the convention ready for business. A
resolution limiting the time of nominating
speeches to five minutes was quickly car
ried.
The Platform.
w. U. Hensel, of Lancaster, chairman,
read the report of the committee on reso-
lutions. The platform was as follows:
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania,
holding fast to the faith that all power
not delegated by the constitution is re-
served to the states and the people : up
holding the sanctity of personal liberty,
the security Of private property and the
| right Of local self government; demand
ing honesty and economy in the admins
| tration of government and the enforce
ment of all the provisions of tho cOnstitu-
tion by tho Legislature and the courts Of
| the commonwealth declaring against
monopolies and in sympathy with labor.
| seeking its protection, and in favor of the
protection of the industrial interests of
Pennsylvania, at this time do sOlemnly
protest against evils which the policy ard
practices of the Republican party and the
insolencc of its long possession of Office
have thus brought upon the country.
Therefore
First. We do protest against what is
called the "boss " system, and also the
plundering of ofice-holders by assessments
of money for political purposes. Public
offices are the property of no party, but are
| open to every citizen honest, capable and
faithful to the constitution, qualities which
Jefferson declared were the requisites for
Office.
Second. We protest against the spoils
| system. 1t is q prostitution of the offices
| Of the people. so that they become the
mere perquisites of the politicians.
Third. We denouuce all reputation,
state and federal, because it is dishonest
and destructive of that morality upon
which are foundered the existence and
perpetuity of our free institutions. 1t
should be made odious, and the political
party that aids and abets it with office
! deserves public condemnation.
Fourth. We denounce spoliation of the
state treasury and immunity by pardon of
those convicted of crimes, whose acts are
fragrant subversions of official trust aud
wrongs done the people.
Fifth. We believe the Republican party,
| as now organized and controlled, is based
on fraud, force and corruption, and there
can be no hope of true reform except by
the force of the ballot box excluding it
from place and power.
Sixth. The Democratic party demands
of the Legislature An honest, just and true
apportionment.
Seventh. Upon these declarations we
invite the co operation of all honest citi-
zens who with US desire the re.establish-
ment of honest government.
Supplementary to the report was reso-
] luton presented by Sowden, of Lehigh,
in commemoration of the past services of
Chief Justice Sharswood, whose successor
| is to be elected in November. Mr.. Hensel
next read, with the approval of the COM
mittee on resolutions, his new rules, as
amended, for the guidance Of the Demo
cratic party, and they were almost unani-
mously adopted.
Naming tho Candidates.
After tho list ofvice presidents had been
read, ex-senator Jacob Haldeman, of York,
arose in his shirt sleeves and moved
"that this convention now proceed to
nominate the next Democratic governor of
Pennsylvania After a vain effort to
delay by the selection of state committee
men, nominations were announced to be
in order. James H. Hopkins, Of Pitts
| burgh, was brought first and prematurely
in the arena by Isaac Hagus, Of Somerset,
| who was state senator 80 years ago, but
| who was not q delegate to the conven-
ton. He was full of enthusiasm, and
that compound which it is frequently born
of. Standing back of the parquet circle,
he named the Allegheny candidate.
Is the gentleman a delegate?" asked
the chairman.
81 am one of the people," was the loud
reply that met with mingled laughter and
applause, amid which ex-Congressman
| Coffroth arose and in brief speech for
mally nominated James 81. Hopkins. The
name brought forth a good measure of
applause from the convention itself, but
created enthusiasm among the audi
ence.
When Coffroth sat down there was an
awkward pause. 1t looked as though
there was to be no other candidate. It
soon became evident that the advocates of
the other two prominent candidates, Pat
| tison and Coke, were each determined to
secure the advantage supposed to be at.
| tachcd to . last speech, but the silence