Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-17

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| resolution, only the pao6catory council of
Quay saved Wolls Magee was blood
thirsty for his scalp aud could easily hayo
taken 1t AS 1t was, the philadolphiaus
| showed their solid power by diSp ariuE
| Todd with James Dobson.
1t was nearly midnight when the iaded
! convention set itself to nominating a con-
| gicssmau Mt largo. Its work was without
plan or intelligent direction, and even
| then discreet aud sincere use Of BrOsius'
name by tho Lancaster delegation could
| have secured his nomination. Such man.
| agement was utterly lacking after SlOsh-
ing around for couple Of ballots botwccu
| SuoNdeu, Lilly, Watson and Oshuruc--Dr
| andRoebuok dudging back aud forward lest
| lightning might again strike BroSius rcu.
| der him formidable local candidate some
| years heuce-the convention settled down
To the contest between Lilly aud Osborne
| Harry SchrOycr, with a desperate luugc,
made IN effort to bring out the mJutuy
Brosius boom aud vocitcruusly "chaugcd
from Snuwdcu to Brusius.' But II was
only ludicrous. Ills speech was cut short
With JeeIs, aud the Lancaster county can
didate's head won't under water for the
last time.
One Of tie oldest things ~ tho convcn
tion was tho proposition OF tho Magoc
delegates from Allegheny to vote on tho
question of their own right to seats.
| Grow decided that they could do it; the
| proprlety of it being matter ut taste.
| They sized up to the necessities OF the
occasion horOically, and voted ike little
men, under George Divers lead, to Judge
their own cases in their own favor.
y greater number of moro dlsCeputaOle
| performances aud parliamentary iudcceu-
cies have never been seen ia any state
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| Tie Platform,
The Republican party OF Pennsylvania
in convention assembled, makes the follow
ing declaration of principles
| We congratulate our fellow RepubH-
cans upon the rc established unity and
harmony of the party which has restored
| Pennsylvania to her rIghtiul place iu the
| Republican column. We rtcOguiGo that
the partisan course Of the Democratic
| state admluistra iJn. which WAS the aCCl-
dental fruit of Republican division. has
contributed to Republican concord, and
that the fidelity Of the Republican senators
| and representatives IN defending the rights
of the people and resisting the needless
and uujusttiabe expenditure of more than
half million dollars in frutleSs extra
session has aided iu Cemsul.uS this union.
,. We uaqualItiedIy approve and dc
manu- NLlC NpullIudhNG "a lhAL NNoNtlu VI
protection to home industry which has
proved itself to be the bas,, OF national
Independence, the incentive 70 Industrial
skill and development and the guarantee
of just and adequate scale Of wages for
labor and We deuOuuCe all attempts to
reduce the rates Of the tariff bCiuT the
level which will accomplish these ob
jGcts.
3. While reviving no past differences and
earnestly seeking good will between the
| sections of our common country, we insist
that the guarantees of constitutional
amendments shall be faithfully observed I;
We demand that every citizen shall be p,o.
tected IN his right to cast a tree ballot and
have 1t honestly counted, AMI We deUOGuce
every attempt to deny or abridEo this right
whether by fraud or by violence
4 That as a dual standard of the pre-
cous metals can only be maintained by
the concurrence and Cooperation OF the
commercial nations uI tho world, and as
this cauuot DO had at the present time,
aud IS the attempt 20 maintain such u
standard by the United states alone is cal
culated 10 produce a serious complication
IN our monetary system, II is earnestly
recommended to our senators aud repro
sentatlveS in Congress that they urge
such legislation as will suspend tho COIN
age OF the standard silver dollar until
united action with the other nations eau
! be had.
; D. That We also recommend the retire
N, ut Of the trade dollar Ia exchange for
standard dollars, without iucrelNug the
monthly issue OF The latter.
q. That by the integrity and wisdom Of
his administration Pcesi !cut Arthur has
deservedly won the respect confidence aud
commendation OF the whole people.
!. We commend every effort - sustain
aud promote tuorOu IA civil service reform
IN all departments Of the national aud state
governments.
:. That James G. Blaine is tho choice of
the Republicans Of Pennsylvania tor presi
dent aud Robert I, Lincoln for vice presi-
, dent and that the delegates a. large this
, day elected be, and they are hereby in
structed to vote for theu - long as thcil
names shall be before tue convention auc
to use all honorable melus - secure theli
b nomination.