Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-24
THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
Allentown. april -RcpublIcan,
Harrlsburg, AprIl ID

committee in Harrisburg, yesterday, was
very largely attended, nearly every county
being represented and mainly by the com
mittCemcn themselves. W. L. llensel
| was>gcclcctod chairman unanimously, and
In taking the place thanked the members,
congratulated them ON tho full attendance
and interest manifested, and said that with
Jealous organization of tho party ho was
confident that it was miscalculation to
count Pennsylvania rs certainly Rcpub.
lcau state.
Before the meeting OF tho committee it
was generally supposed that Harrisburg
would bo selected as tho place for the
holding of the next state convention. but
this idea was soon dispelled. Ernst
Nakcl, OF Allentown, made an earnest
speech in favor Of his town, which was
responded to by Casper Dull, member OF
the committee from Dauphin county, who
favored Harrisburg. Allentown won by
vote Of 32 to2T. All the Philadelphiaus,
except Representative Crawford, voted
against Harrisburg and besides the votes
OF its neiGhbors Allentown had support
from such remote districts as Grecuc,
Fayctto and Erie.
4 recess was had from D to I p. m, to
print the ticket Of nominees for executive
committee.
On tho first ballot the following named
gentlemen were elected members of tho
executive committee II. p. Allen, Ly-
coming +. A. Bigler, Cloartleld w. J
Coulter, Westmoreland w. +. Harrity,
Philadelphia B. +. Myers, Dauphiu, and
II. +. Packer, Carbon.
The announcement of the chair that the
next business in order was the fixing of
the date for the holding Of tho state con.
vontiOn was the signal for lively discus
sion. March and 10, April ., 10 and 80
and May and IL were named, and April
l6 was finally chosen by very decided
majority. 1t was then announced that
during that week quarter sessions court
would be in session in Lehigh and hotel
accommodations might DO lacking, and
thercupou the vote was reconsidered.
Another debate ensued between the
friends Of an early and late convention.
IL. J. Stable, OF Adams, was opposed 20
fixing any date, preferring that the execu
tive committee should decide on the time.
Mr.. uarrity, Of Philadelphia, said il there
was reason for the Democrats to post
pOne their convention until the Republi
cans had held theirs that reason did not
exist now. Tho Democratic convention
should be held early and the tariff planks
in the platforms Of 1889 and 1883 should
be reatiirmed the Democrats of Pennsyl-
vauia should not allow other states to put
them in d disadyantageous position on
the tariff question. Mr.. Brennan opposed
an early convention, as il might place the
state in an inconsistent position the
national convention might adopt a plat.
form at variance with that of the Pennsyl-
vAnia Democracy. w. Rush Gillian, of
RAJ III ltp I,N
ton, because the counties would not
otherwise have a chance to elect delegates
by convention, an early one might be hurt
tul 10 the chances of Samuel J. Randall
for the presidency. I. :. Veltman, OF
Perry, said he was as strongly in favor OF
Randall as any man, but he was for an
early convention in order that Penusylvs-
MA Democrats could make a timely
declaration on the tarif question. Mr..
Kerr, of Clearfeld, said the committee
had nothing 10 do with the tariff question.
A vote being had between April and
May Il, the former won by Al to IA.
Before the committee adjourned Chair.
man Hensel admonished all the members
to see that no person be placed on the
Democratic electoral ticket who was not
fully qualified and that proper care be
taken in making up and forwarding election
returns to the prothonotary' office.
Tho Republican Convention tn Meet at Har
risDurg on April 10.
The Republican state executive commit
tee met yesterday at the st. Cloud hotel,
Philadelphia, and fixed dato for holding
the state convention. The place selected
was Harrisburg and tho date agreed upon
was April l6. Upon this the members Of
the committee were practically unani
nous, although a few at first favored a
somewhat earlier date. 4 resolution was
passed that a committee of five be ap
pointed, of which the chairman and secre
tary of the committee shall bo members,
to consider the eIpediency of fixing uni.
form day for holding primary elections
throughout the state as far as practicable
with existing rules. The question of the
proposed change in the basis of representa-
ton was discussed, but no conclusion
arrived at.
Judge Pettis offered resolution tn al
the state convention elect delegates-at
large and the representatives of each
congressional district select candidates foi
presidential electors and that the severa
county committees be requested to provide
for the election Of the district delegates %
the national convention. A series of resO-
lutions commencing Chairman Cooper fol
his industry, party feality and wise direc
tion, especially in the last election, were
passed with great enthusiasm.