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


sav 10 the people of this country by the voice of
BODY actuated by desire for tho good Of the re-
publc that the party shall rid itself Of its barna-
cles and Of all the murky corrupt atmosphere by
which she had been surrounded (applanse; to show
that the Republican party was progressive party,
composed Of free thinking men, and one that cannot
be run As q railroad train and controlled by engi-
necrs in the paid political employment Of any man.
Through the newspapers, the Senator said his
views had to be pretty we'll known.
The press is glorious thing in its influence for the
! right. He saw many young men of the profession
before him, and he would say to them, For Gods
sake accept Office if it was TO be accepted
as price of principles. [Applauscl In concluding
Senator Mitchell said he wanted TO be counted In
earnest active sympathy with this movement
which promised so much for the people.
r. w. Phillips and Philip c. Garrett were made
temporary yice-prcsidcnts. The convention showed
disposition to facilitate its business, and frequent
! calls for speeches were disrcgarded. +. W. Leach
was made secretary and the roll was called. There
were two contests, and they were settled quickly
by placing al the on the roll. Major George
! ". Mcrrick, OF WelsborO, read letter from eN-
Senator Butler T. Stlang, expressing his Geslre Ior
q reform this year and not next year, ana ils iuil
| sympathy with this movement. while Substituting
| Gcnerai r. Z. Cox as delegate 10 represent 'he
| district.
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
The Committee on Permanent Organization,
Of which Mr. Wolfe was chairman reported
after few minutes deliberation the name
of H. L. Foster, of Venango County, for
permanent president, and he was elected, with the
usual list of vice-preSdents. Mr. Foster, man III
middle iife said that he had never before attended
a poiical convention, but ne let he owed It to his
conscience 10 do all lie could TO aid ths movement
| lie attacked the spOls system and said that Gar
fields death directly 1raceablc to It.
| WAYNE MacN eagh was loudly called Tor, Dut he
was not in the room some ore in the audience
suggested that Daniel Dougherty was present,
which caused considerable Laughter. ME tH9
| COmmlltee on RESOLUTIONS was deliDerAling Ut. W.
| G. Doane of WliliamspOrt, yenerabie-lGoKlng
man. was called on 10 speak. lie answered IN an
earnest and vigorous manner the 09ccuohS raIHot
by the Sawarts to the Independent movement;
He SAID that it was loudly proclaimed that 1t Wond
ruin The parry. II the party could not De redeemed
from the evils of Can2rOnlSm without Dying,
then, he said, it hadj better die now
a sentiment that met with such response from the
convention TO indicate that the speaker ana ms
hearers were heartily III acccru' ne w not atli a.
he said OF the party being lost but he expected TO
sec II purified, as was the temple OF Ola WAen 'IG
| thieves and MOI cy ychangeTs were turned out. IL
was the old cry that met Patrick Henry ana the
patriots in she beginning OF the Roy0iutlOh lOu
can't win now better fight II out within the camp
IL vas the CRY of he Shareholders but the country
| rid itself OF Southern slavery, ana now 10 VIII ia
itsci of Northern bondage and destroy the bosses
state Senator Stewart, chairman of the Com
mittee Resolutions. made a report. ". d.
, | MONTGOMERY OUcrcu an diltDIIIcUb INV
PcadletOn Civil Service Reform bill but rs the plat
form was explicit on that question ana the cohVeh-
tOn did not think It wise to commit l!seIl 10 Il
| measure the merits OF which were not fully known,
the amendment was voted down and the piaiorA
adopted as reported.
Major George W. Mcrrck offered n resolution in
favor OF submitting to Noje u the pc0pie con-
! stitutiOnal amendment III favor OF prohibiting the
manufacture aud salc Of intoxicating liquors, bat
objection made ANA II was voted down.
, 4 he convention then proceeded to nominate cam
didates MAJOR Merrick who had been before the
convention good deal, had evidently iO>t some OF
the popularity win winch nc cah3 lh'" IL. ii5
now aIOse auI sad that his name had been Dahuei
about as a candidate for Goyernor WITHOUT ms
, consent and that Ee wished IL 10 nc
distinctly understood that he was not and would
T not De "a candidate lie had always fought as a
4 private in the ranks and he desired 20 continue the
n contest III that way until the macaino was stlashcu
= | He wished to put mo nomination for Governor a
IL man not 100 old fur the Once, Of character,
It and one who had been tried aud not found wanting
p | Ext hef Justice Daniel AgEew The nOmli!at on
| was seconded by Colonel Levi Bird Duil, OF Allie
gllcny. d. DOane nominated state Senator John
Stewart-a man, ne aud 80 well kno%n ~ as hSI 10 20
C ! need continent. j. B. Patton named wayne Mac
n | Ycagh, but upon beng assured that he Woud not
" | accept he Withdrew the nomination. There was q
= good deal of enthusiasm shown for bOth Stew ara
+ | and Agncw. and when Wharton Barker moved tAaI
1 | Agncw's name be withdrawn, the mOuOn was met
| with loud cries Of No." and the motion was not
J, | putt Many motions for adjournment had been
i made during the session but voted down. Now
% Nj. Wolfe moved an ADJOURNMENT iOr an h0ur, ana
ii was carried
, This was taken as a movement hostile to Sena-
= | tor stewart, IOi Ile itdSou lldb NJ. hol4C
< was known 80 he against him. Daring tho Sena-
torial struggle at Harrisburg last year there WAS Il
9 tnIe wien Mr.. Wolfe could have been elected
United States Senator by the aid of Democratic
= votes but the opposition of Mr. stewart defeated IT..
t During the recess there WAS good deal OF earnest
talk on behalf OF the candidates. Mr.. stewart had
, | been persuaded into allowing the of his name
much against S wishes and his friends dld not relish
T the opposition made seemingly under thelcad OF Mr..
II | Wolfe. Then several StawaTt5 were on the ioOT
- | working for the nomination Oi Judge AgAcN, which
$ caused deal Of distrust as to thcIr motives.
TIE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
When the Convention rcc0nvened Major II. S.
h McNair OF York. SAID that he was seriously AFRAID
there were enemies in the camp; he did not want
i this Convention to have Tom Marshall affair Oh
t its hands by nominating a candidate who would de-
= cline and thus greatly iDjure the cause. 1t was
e known that Mr.. Stewart would accept. Judge
c Agnew had written letter stating that he
a did not want TO be nominated for Governor
= and no one could tell whether lie would
accept Mr.. Wolfe here created great applause fol
himself by stating that, as there we're some qucs-
tious about Judge Agnew accepting. there was nc
nced TO lun any risks. A gentleman hid been
: placed in nomination who would acceP'
and who possessed Iii a hlsh ce
gree ali the qualifications for the Once
He therefore moved that John Stewart be nCmi-
mated by acc.anaton. II. l.. Carson praised y r
cried down. Colonel Dutf hoped there would De nc
gag rule and ballot was taken, which resulted III
l39 votes ste wart and GZ for Agncw. The noni
nation was immediately maze unanimous ahid great
h | enthusiasm.
Mr. Wolfe was put in nomination with others fol
| Lieutenant-Govenor, but deenncd IN Snort
speech stating that 1t his belief that he could
: serve the cause 10y going upon the ticket
q Colonel Lew Bird Dun, OF Allegheny, and Major
u | George W. Merrick Of II02a County, were named
for this Office, and The ballot resulted i'll Iii votes
n fOr Dun and Al Tor McIrick. The nomination oi
y | Duff was made unanimous.
:, Mr.. Wolfe said he was in favor of the
, | one-iegged soldier ana Christian gentleman
j | not the who the 500
if badge of shameful subseryiency at Chicago" but