The Portland daily press., 1884-04-10
POLITICAL.



ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 9.--rhe Democratic
State Convention called to order at 10 o'clock
by Chairman Hensel. After the roll call Z. Milton
Spear was chosen temporary chairman and ne sd-
dressed the convention. The rules of the House OF
Representatives were adopted for the government
OF the body and the various committees on resolu-
lions, credentials and organization were appointed
without loss of time. An adjournment Was then
taken till 2 p m. The committee on orgarazation
Immediately convened and decided upon r. Milton
Spear as permanent president ess
On reassemDlng permanent organization was
effected with Hon. r. Milton Spear as chairman.
The report of the committee on resolutions WAS
adopted as follows
The resolutions declare in favor of maintaining
the principles OF Federal government; opposes CEN
traiization monopoly, subsidies and debasement o.
the civil service to partisan spoiation denounces
dential position as the most deadly blow ever aimed
at representative government; >favors . tariff for
revenue limited to necessities of the government
and abolition OF the internal revenue system; OPP
poses Importation under contract of foreign pauper
labor; favor enforcement of the state constitution
and regulation by law of the corporations OF the
management of the state treasury; denounce
the failure of the legislature to agree
samuel j. Randall as candidate for the presidency,
and eulogized his course as q legislator. ~
COMMITTEES was appointed to wait upoa Mr.:
his thanks for the high honor conferred upon him,
attribnting it rot to any personal merit but recog
nizing 1t as approval of the resolute and aggres
sve course which he had pursued In Congress IN the
advocacy and defense of those cardinal princi pies
advocated by Jefferson, jackson, Polk and Buchan-
an. Gen. w. H. II. Davis was then nominated for
Congressman at large by reclamation and Richard
Vaux of Philadelphia, B. j. McGrace OF Lancaster
and III. b. Plummer of Venango were nomin gted
electors at large Delegates at large to the nation
al convention were then elected as follows: VIM. A.
Wallace, Clearfield; james P. Burr, Allegheny;
=. B. Coke of Luzerne; B. 7. Meyer, Demphin, and
VIM. II. Lowden, Lehigi
After the election of 81 district electors and
like number OF district delegates to the national
convention the convention adjourned
The National Prohibition Cenvention.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April 9.-The time for holding
the national convention of the Prohibition home
protection party has been changed from May 21st
to July 23d. This secures representation from %
States OF the Union. The convention will be held
In Lafayette Hall in this city.
Western Municipal Elections.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 9.-In the city election
yesterday, the Republicans elected Major H. R.
Hartwig mayor by Bill majority, and the city reg.
lister, collector attorney, and councilman in the
second ward. The Democrats elected the marshal
recorder and four councilmen.
KANSAS CITY. NO., April "a large vote was
polled at the city election yesterday. Incomplete
returns at midnight indicate tho election Of Tai.
bot Democrat, over Hunt Republican, for mayor
and probably three Democratic aldermen out Of six
making the council five Republicans and seven
Democrats