Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-10
EASTERN NEWS.
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.-,xx-oUs. Pa. April Sue Den
A. Convention was called 70 orus,
oc'at,e ;,,nas Hsmzall. The ron can
os ii ,ralvs contested seats. At tue
snow, tho roll call X. Milton Spear
ciose - Temporary chairman by &C
vas e'o shouts snd applause FOR
ciAn 1ai, We given by the convention.
h h,,ias If the House If Representa-
ine -. adopted for government. Inc
H W. tnen adjourned tall p IN.
Oh. 0ou C1,,,rult;ee OF Organization imme
luz cnnvened and decided upon II.
u,I,on scar for permanent CHAIRMAN
Wh., th- convention rea-sea ot-d Il
ME-, Sneer WAS chosen perm Abtn
nha;,n,sn. VIM Mutchler, chairman OF
~. Committee on Resolutions pFesea'
I'd the following report: .p
r;,s.-Cne Democratic p arty ~ rem
,rIvsnia in convention to mhihtain
'tnse principles Of government ORDAINED
~. ,hs Federal Constitution and ine IN
. y, which tie founders OF the
~, a.t,led and made known, de-
parnces the late attempts y agents OF
,hs FEDERAL Government TO overturn
these principles 10y judicial. legislative
and executive usnrpations.
Secoad-We are against centraliZa-
ton monopoly. eItr VACANT expendi-
tnres. subsidies and debasement OF the
NIL service 70 partisan spoIiation.
Tbird-We believe that the electoral
frauds of 1867, by which Samuel }.
T;Iden and thomas A. he 1drick. were
cheated out Of the Offices OF President
and Wee President, To which they were
fairly elected, was mast deadly blow
aimed at our system % representative
GOVERNMENT, and the duty OF driving
from power the men and the party VINO
made that fraud triumphat - made 4
sscred OBLIGATION ever Imposed OF tue
co-scIences Of freemen.
Fourth-We favor tarln tor rev
enns limited to the necessities OF
government economically admins
Jared. and so adjusted in its application
IA TO prevent unequal burdens. encour-
ACE or objective Industries At LONE and
AFFORD lust compensation to labor, but
not to create and foster mOnopolies {;
and 10 this end We favor the abolition
Of internal revenue taxes and such an
adjustment Of tariff duties as will be
consistent with these principles. Every
legitimate effort Of labor to better Its
condition, enhance it's rewards and pro-
tect its rights, commands the sympathy
and support Of the Democratic party.
The iiupOI tation under contract OF
foreign paHper labor IL all EVIL which
should be remedied by judiclous leglsla-
ton.
Here follows number of local State
planks, and the platform continues as
follows:
Resolved that Samuel j. Randall Is
the choice OF the Democracy of Penn
sylvania AS tho candidate of their party
for president. BY long and faithful
public service he has illustrated his IN
faItering devotion to high political
principles and fealty to the Democratic
party. His honesty and honor; his Ca
paeity and courage; his faithful labors
and signal abilities have merited and
won for him the confidence AMI support
Of the people Of the United States.
As the third resolution WAS read the
convention broke into cheers. The
planks relating to the tariff, labor and
State administration we're also APP
plauded. The most hearty cheers were
given and repeated again ane again
when the last resolution referring TO
Randall was read. The platform as
read WAS adopted.
Randall WAS sent for and when he
arrived made a brief speech thanking
the convention for the honor conferred.
General Davis was nominated for Con
gresham at large and Richard Vaux of
Philadelphia, Il. J. Mciraun Of Ian
caster, and V. Il. Plummer of Venango
were chosen for electors at large. The
dalagates 1T large are VIM. J. Harrity,
Wn. A. Wallace, Jas. +. Barr, Eckiev
b. Cox. b. +. Myers and VIM. II. Sow
den. The ticket WAS completed by
selecting q additional names AS cardl
dates for District election, and 81 dis
trict delegates TO the National C,nven
ton from the y congressional districts.
Adjourned.
Missouri Republicans.
SEDALIA, Mo, April 9.-The Repnbli-
can State Convention met at 10 o'clock
this morning and was called 10 order by
Il. +. Van Horne. Chairman of the Slate
Committee, who introduced Hon. Ches-
ter A. krumm. of st. Louis, ~ tempo
rary chairman. Committees of one
from each congressional district on Gre
dentials, permanent organization and
resolutions were appointed. Hon. John
h. Henderson delivered an address urg
ing harmony and no instructions to
delegates to Chicago. The convention
then adjourned until o'clock.
Prior to adjournment q motion to in
vite Mr. Mallory. who was not dele
gate to the convention, but WAS In the
hall, to a seat on the platform, WAS
carried unanimously, and that gentle
man came forward and made speech
harmony between the contend
ing factions. and stating that his recep-
ton by the convention was more than
he had reason To expect; that he did not
wish to be chairman of the new State
and would not take the po-
sitiOn under any circumstances. he
would be perfectly willing to take "A
back seat. if that would tend To build
up the Republican party. He then
shook hands heartily with Van Horn
and John b. Henderson amidst loud ap-
plause, and retired FROM the convention.
The convention has n large majority OF
anti illey men in 1t.
In the lalerest OF Harmony.
SKDALIA. Mo-, April "a mass meet
ing of both the FIlley and Anti Flllev
delegates met at Germania hall this
morning in the interests of harmony
and united action. Mr.. Fiiley called
the meeting to order aud in few re-
marks urged the delegates to lay aside
old issues and act az though there were
no differences or factions in the party.
The ticket and present platform were
such rs every Republican would en-
dorse without question as to whence
they came. Ex Congressman Mclean
WAS elected chairman and spoke IN the
same strain. Several delegates of both
factions spoke in The interst OF har-
mony and the meeting adjourned with
apparent good feeling.
On wall street.
Ngw YORK. April ACHIEVEMENTS
nrm; railroad bonda firm; stocks open
ed duh but firm. In the first fifteen
minutes leading shares advanced ls(ds4
per cent. Union Pacific showed the
greatest improvement. Before midday
a reaction set in. and the market con-
tlnued weak until the close. Near the
close Central Pacific rallied asdS per
cent. The remainder of the list showed
fractional recovery. Compared with
yesterdays closing. prices are is@lls
per cent. lower.
The PocahOntas Mine Reepened.
LyNoHBrRo, Va. April 9-The en-
trace to the Pocahontas coal mine WAS
OpapoS tnIar and tha ada, 80 th.,