New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-02

y" The second. The platform which was
odonted approves the administrator ol VI,
Covernor Pattison, and straddles the tarln
question.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
,,rr1v ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE DELEGATEs-rhE
CANDIDATES.
fny TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
u.pp1snrRG. Penn, Aug. 1.-The Convention OF
the Pennsylvania Democrats to-day was us'',e
affair. as was anticipated. There was po'aoio
abseIice of the leaders and representative me" Vi
the party The usual enthusiasm incident 10 suen
ca,herngs seemed restrained by the shadow of the
comire defeat Ex-Speaker Randall was here ooV
no came 10 use his own expression, moro from
"fo,c. of bat than from any OF her consioeral'oh
Concressmen Hopkins and Ermentrout were pres
ent but did not participate in the proceedings ne
work of the Convention was lett to men OIL sih"i
calibre and little reputation.
Th, ranks of the delegates we're badly broken oy
ab b.epteeism and the places of those who renamed
at home we're filled by members and officers OF the
LEGISLATURE and agents of the State Administration.
Tb- temporary chairman. X. Il. Nrigh'' vi AHo"
town. and the permanent chairman, Il. IL Jau'es VI
Fastop both made speeches upon taking the chaI'
but they failed 10 produce any marked impression
in the Convention.
Tho friends of the Administration succeeded in
getting in the platform their approval OF the course
of the Governor iC calling the Legislature together
in extraordinary session and insisting that the
members shall remain until the work Is performed,
but the approval given was altogether perlunctory
Some sharp corners were turned III steering the
Convention, but an outbreak was averted between
the Administration forces. marshailed by senator
Gordon. and the anti-AdministTalion men, OF which
G. Clairman Hensel of the State Commttceis repre-
sentative.
On the second ballot for Auditor General the
friends OF William Z. Harrity. chairman of the CITY
COMMITTEE of Philadelphia, who had declined
to appear before the Convention. ran his vote
no to seventy-One, which was wlthih
seven of that received by the highest candidate and
bis nomination seemed inevitable. This would have
been direct blow al the Administration. Hsrrity
represents the opposition to the Governor IN his
own town. The danger was seen and by little
sharp practice the blow was averted. 1T was
noticeable hroug ghout that Hensel secured greater
applause Whenever his name mentioned than
that of the Governor. and il plain tha Conven-
ton hch was pected to be pronounced FOR the Ad-
minstraiiOn against all corners, would have
sympath,zed with the chairman OF the COM
mittee who had dared to critlcise some OF its
acts.
THE PLATFORM AND THE CANDIDATES.
As it was little friction disturbed the quiet OF the
gathering and the Convention performed Its work,
am dispersed as quietly and mournfuly. 1t might
be said as it assembled. The platform contains the
usual platitudes about retrenchment, reform aud
economy, and straddles the tariff question. The
tariff resolution is substantially the adopted by
the Ohio aud Virginia Democrats The
ticket nominated is respec able. The candidates
L. ;pJi nd str
the location of the men is bad Both men live on
the New-York border and only three counties
DIVIDE them. They are both representatives OF
the oil region and all other sections are Ignored.
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE
Robert Taggart, of Warren County, who was
nominated for Auditor General on the third ballot
over thirteen competitors is native of PIttsburg
where he learned the trade of a printer. At the
breaking of the OF the rebellion he enlisted
In the 9th Pennsylvanis Reserves, entering the
army as private aud quitting the service at the
end OF the struggle with the rank of major.
When oil was discovered he went to the oil regions
aDd became prod1eer in which business ne mas
since been engaged On two occasions he stood Tor
the LegIs azure but was defeated lie Is about
hiiy years Of age.
Joseph Powell, Of Bradford County, was NOM
InaIed for Stale Treasurer on the second ballot.
He was born near iowa ada, on June 23 1928. tie
received an academic education and began business
as a drygO0ds merchant. lie has been prosperous
in business and is now president OF the First Ma
tional Bank OF TowaDda, owns large tannery
and two or three line larms. ms nm In lo7a
ticket III the old Wilmot District, which had been
represented by Gaiusha A. Grow and Ulysses Mer-
cur now Cllef Justice of Pennsylvania, and sue
ceeded in defeating Benjamin Laporte, his OPP
ponent by about hundred votes although the
district usually gives ABOUT four thousand Repub-
can majority. Mr. Powell ike Judge HOadcy, was
formerly Republican and drifted into the Demo-
cratic party IN 1872.