Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-26
A CONVENTION DAY.
THR REPUBLICANS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND
MASSACHUSETTS MEET
The Keystone Crowd Name Delegates and Electors al
Large and Candidate for Supreme Judge.
Some Interesting Resolutions s-fhs
Boston Convention

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 2o.-The he
publican State Convention to nominate
four delegates at large to the National
Convention, candidate for Supreme
Judge and two Electors st large, met at
the Opera House at II o'clock this morn
ing. The convention is the largest ueld
here for many years, and the Opera House
was oyercrowded. The convention was
called to order by Chairman Cooper, Of the
State Committee. Samuel Miller, Of Mer-
Ger county, was elected temporary chair
man.
Upon taking the chair he congratulated
the convention upon the harmony which
prevails among the Republicans Of the
State, and said: $50 no one more than the
distinguished gentlemen who represent
the western slopes of the Alleghenies in
the upper house of Congress is this happy
state Of affairs due"
DOWN ON THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Speaking Of the waving of the bloody
shirt the speaker said: Gentlemen Of the
convention Is il not time that all this
should close, and that distinguished repre-
sentatives of our party, whether in or ont
of the State, should know that the path to
preferment in every State leads by and
through more fruitful Political fields.
Have We not learned by experience that
we can never firmly plant the standard OF
our party in q single Southern State by
such methods? Gen. Grant never uttered
more worthy sentiment than in the epi-
gram: Let Us have peace Not only
the people need 1t for their full develop
ment, socially and politically, bat our
mines and manufactures, that they may
be more fully developed in the future, de-
manG that amity and good feeling that
shall flow therefrom."
Among the resolutions offered was one
by Mr.. Norris, of Philadelphia, recon-
mending such q revision of revenue laws OF
the State as will impose upon corporations
taxation equal in amount to that from
which they have been exempted by Judi
cial decisions recently rendered. Col. Suow-
den then offered the resolutions passed by
the caucus last night, and they were
adopted.
HoARY WITH AGE.
The platform submitted to the conven.
ton demanded that Congress enact such
laws as shall secure fair elections for men,
bers of Congress and the electoral college;
denounced the Presidents message and
the wool clause of the Mills tariff bill;
demanded the passage of just aud COM
prehensive pension bill; condemned the
action of the Democrats in the House in
refusing to pass the direct tax bill; de-
clared in favor of true civil service re-
form; pledged the Republican party of the
State to submit the question of prohibition
to vote of the people, aud endorsed the
State ad ninistration of Governor Beaver.
THE CANDIDATES NAMED.
The convention reeonvened at 2:30. The
Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported Jacob M. Campbell, of Cambria
county, for Permanent Chairman and q
long list of Vice Presidents. The report
was accepted, and Mr.. Campbell on taking
the chair made no speech. The presenting
of names for the Supreme Judgeship nom.
motion was then proceeded with and Col.
A. Wilson Norris presented the name ol
Judge James T. Mitchell, of Philadelphia.
George T. Rogers, Of Jefferson county,
presented the name of Chief Justice Cor
don.
s. McSwope, of Adams, presented the
name of Judge Wilbur +. Ssdler, Of Cum
berland; w. G. Moreland, OF Allegheney,
nominated Judge Edwin Henry Stowe, o
Pittsburg; and w. M. Brown, of Lawrence
county, nominated John ]. Wickham, Of
Beaver. Judge Mitchell was nominated on
the fourth ballot.
Thomas Dolau, of Philadelphis, and
Lewis Pugh, of Lackawanna, were chosen
candidates for Presidential Electors-at.
Large, and Senator NJ. s. Quay, General
Daniel II. Hastings, Nelson P. Reed, and
Henry w. Oliver, were chosen delegates
at-large to the National Convention.