New-York tribune., 1886-08-27
THE THIRD PARTYIN PENNSYLVANIA
c. s. WOLFE NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
A FULL TICKET CHosEN-PRiNcIPAL POINTS IN THE
PLATFORM ADOPTED.

A FULL TICKET cHosEN-PRiNcIPAL POINTS IN THE
| PLATFORM ADOPTED
| HARRISBURG, Aug. 26.-The Prohibition
Convention called order 10 O'Clock this morn
ing Mr.. Garrett. of Philadelphia, reported the organ
izaton OF Old Soldiers ana Sailors Prohibition
| League OF Pennsylvania which had been formed last
nighL Resolutions wore adopted deploring the opening
of drinking saloons In the National Homes :or Disabled
Soldiers at Dayton, Ohioi at Hampton, Val and al
| Washington Chairman Hunter. Of the Finance Com
mitlre reported that committee had decided TO ASK
the convention for $4,000 to carry on the campaign
| TIE call OF counties resulted In the pedging OF
| Ss,080. With ths amount subscribed by the mass
meeting last night this made total OF over So 000
The convention was then addressed by the Rev. G.
| Hecker. coorsd clergyman OF Washington. and the
| Rev. j. NJ Palmer. OF Allegheny County, another col
orsd man, Both declared that tn. Prohibition party
was the proper party for the coored people At the
conclusion OF Mr. Palm.rs speeon the convention joined
in chanting negro nymn Keep In the middle OF the
road"
O'Clock. The report of the Committee on Resolutions
presented and read by James Black, chairman OF
the committee The principal resolutions adopted are
as follows
administration Of and the execution Of
@at be held esponsiDe for anfafaness IN he
parties having been untrue TO the people on the
LIQUOR question false e pIoco%sd gDSSpe o a.
The weak and dependent oalous wrongs which the
and domestic happiness thrift and property and con
against their win and protest ana by three successive
Legislatures elected by them rejecting the Si lh9u
the submission to popular vote Of amenmen OF TIE C9ns
pas. IN tns pss s s for he T,nre and justly
asking OF the State abandon these parties and
the prctsction Of OGT native
zen the opporunify Of voting for public officers
ali moral responsibility for the evils tho liquor system
and the only party % w1s 70 G defeated ID Gei'noe
That deplore the fact that Goycrnment remains
tories District OF Columbia the Capitol buildings IN states
900 revenue rom this polluted source demand
that Congress shall by law forbid the sae OF gen tax receipts
uathc is prohibited by law: .. .
Article II Of our state Consttuou which provides against
IN sharees or s n s y
IN furnishing motive power by transportation
parties being false to the people and fayorng
the past twelve years the wrongs and abuses
article of the Constitution was intended TO correct
shoair have nrs Consideration sud protection against
Competition Of foreign labor and capital in our tariff
% @ regar o Capa s .nem Of n SS oppon or
nndoty OF either must act TO the injury OF both The drink
cites to disconen tumut Doycottsm anarchsm and riot
saloon would do more for the prosperity Of a6or
cury Of oapts than any Other remedy - Che power OF egs
to the destruction q this oe to both Arbrat on for
OF labor and their employees Is many Christian method
equally applicable individuals corporations States and
and should be provided for by state National and inter
repudato the socalled submission esou
the late Republican state Convention deceptive and
that the Gsssaare should Adopt for Of
amendment but makes pledge oi the party either svor
iug 10 suoh submission and IL
and by the Republican
The position the National Republican platform with the
silence acquescence of the liquor htTpTcts It's
Republican party removing the evils of the liquor business
In Pennsy lvania,
The then proceeded to the nomination OF
Candidate for Governor S. y. Goodwin, OF Philadelphia.
nominated Charles s. Wolfe. j. A. Mcconnell OF Pits
burg seconded the nomination and moved that 1t be
made by acc lamation. This seconded by James l.
Bailey OF Philadelphia. The motion was carried amid
great cheers
proceelei with. = ID. Hunter nominated A. A. Barker
OF Cambria County the nomination was seconded by
Chairman stevens, and the, nomination carried by
accamation amid great enthusiasm:
Tho nomination OF a candidate for Auditor General
was next order and f. ID. Nichols, OF Luzerne, pre-
the OF Charles L. Hawley. OF Lackawauna
County. Bradberry, OF Lack anna, seconded tho
nOminstian and Mr. Hawley nominated by ac-
camatIOn.
For Secretary OF Internal Affairs John NJ. Emery, OF
Lawrence County, chosen By acClamailOn. The
Rev. j. NJ Palmer. of AeSh v, was nominated by ac-
clamatiOn for rCongressman-at-llIge
Mr. Bailey then introduced eacE candidate to PIesi-
deu Stevens. who turn presented Them amid cuthu
siaEtc cheering TO the donventou. The coOred candl
date, Mr. Palmer seemed to divide the hOuOrs OF the
subsoed Mr. Wolfe addressed the delegates, closing
with impssal1ne1 appeal for OrganZ ,tiun ana
united fort. All of the other candidates tGe brief ad
dressrs After The dOXOOgy hal been the conVen
adjourned DE Tonight the State Ccntral Com
mitte elected Professor H. . Patton OF Greene County
chairman.