New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-01
GEN. BEAVER FOR GOVERNOR
ENTHUSIASTIC PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLI-
CANS.
DrsPUTING OVER THE LIQUOR ouEsT1oN-THE
TICKET SELECTED.

prsPUTING OVER THE LIQUOR QUEsT1oN-THE
TICKET SELECTED.
HARRISBURG, June 80 tSpecian.-The Re
publican ticket In Pennsylvania for 1886: For Cover
nor. General James A. Beaver; for Leutenantdover'
William I. Davies for Auditor General Colonel A.
Wilson Norris: for secretsry Of Internal affairs. Colonel
Thomas J. Stewart for Congressman atLarge general
K s. Osborne The convention to-day was one OF tho
largest and most enthusiastic ever held bV the kepuD
lcan party In this State began work by selecting
George Oliver of Pittsburg for temporary chairman
attempt made to have the committee on platform
instructed to report plank favorng the submitting toa
vote of the people Of constitutional amendment pro
bbtng the manufacture and sale OF liquor In the state
This was violently opposed hy c. Magee' the
leader, who said that the party
would suffer from It, and as earnestly
advocated by Colonel NJ Quay. who maintained that
the party should the high ground that when tho
people want to vote any question they should De
given chance to do There prospect OF lively
quarrel but 1t died down whom motion was passeo
submitting all resolutions to tho platform committee
without debate. General Louis Wagner was selected
chairman. asked for nominations Tor
Governor. and the name OF General Beaver was pre-
sented to the convention by Colonel ID. H. Hastings or
course Beaver went through with cheers There were
only two nen named for LeutenantGov-
crnor, william I. Davies. OF Bradford and
Colonel y. A. MontOoth, Of Pittsburg The
vote was 1871 for Davies 122ia for Montooth and
County. The PittsDnrger were much chagrined at
ontooths defeat and saying things they will be
sorry for IN week They blame their defeaton Colonel
Quay. For Auditor Ger eral CooLel A. Wilson Norris
rallied the Philadephiaus, and pretty much every
ether eastern delegate that when the ballot ended he
had 142 votes and Colonel Thomas j. Crimson but
iOs. This another triumph for Quay.
quartetts OF statesmen wanted to bc Secretary OF
Internal Affairs but the convection sifted its votes
pretty thckIy Colonel Thomas Stewart, Grand
Army from Norrstown, and he went through with
& rush.
The only real struggle OF the day was over the nomina
ton for at-large. General Osborne, backed
| by the coal meu, wanted to another term
| aud Dr. W. Il Roberts, backed by Qnay and several
other leaders, anxious go to Congress- where his
millions would him well socially lie IL cousin
| a Senator Warner Miller. OF NewYork 1here were a
uple of other candidates but they didn't amount TO
p,uch except scatter the vote and cause second
alot, the close OF which Osborne lacked few OF
| majority, and enough votes were changed to give
| LIN the nomination. This completed the ticket,
and directly afterward the candidates were
brought TO the front amid the greatest
enthusiasm Beavers presence especially provoking the
widest cheering he hobblet across tho stage Oh his
crutchcs lie acKno owledged the great honor paid him
| aud said this not State fight 1t was struggle
| for supremacy in the Nation and the Republican
party must take advanced ground to-day. IL
| is a question whether a great principle shall
| be upheld, or whether It's friends shall
stand by and 1t stricken down By Congress- OF It's
foes General Beaver is the author or the tariH plank
in tho platform aud tins reference TO it caused Wild
cheering The candidates thanked the convention
eipquenry. Norris referring to his chance now to get
square cleveland before the people OF Pennsyi-
vanIa, aud Osborne expressing hi. determination 70
Washington and nght Free Trade more nerceiy
| than over. =. - ,.--. -.
Then the platform was read. II was 10 substance as
| lndica,ed in The tribune to-day, with additional
anks denouncng large landed propretorshps the dis
ranchsement Of the colored citizens by fraud aud a
panf approving tho Interstate Commerce. bill uow pend.
ng In Conress There several attempts 10 amend
l. platform In particulars Uut all faed and al
OF i1ck this evening the convention adjourned
me ticket regarded rs an exoecat "ne nnt there 10
so, ,,a Ion because the wsst was not fecoS-
n 3D. Ittsburg blamrs tuis on Phllade pna' and say
that Ill get some day. but the leaders say .nat
segneny win NOT shirk her duty electonday and TINS
time with a united party Beaver ani the whoie
ticket are QUAD to win. There not trace OF Mug
wumpsry H. the entire session and the expected revolt
Of The chronic made Every reference
] to Biaine's Lame wildly oheered.
rruocp ,rrc pRFFERENCES IN DELAWARE.