The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-24
DEMOCRATS OF ONE MIND
PENNSYLVANIA JUMPS INTO THE
CLEVELAND COLUMN.

TO the Echo-The Names of Hancock
Which Should Make Ingalls, Hide
His Head in Shame.
HARRIsoNBURG, PA, May 23-The
Democratic State Convention, to elect four
delegates at large to the national conven-
tion. to ratify the nomination of two dele
Gates to the national convention from each
Congressional district, and to nominate two
electors at large and twenty-eight district
electors. and a candidate for Supreme
indre, met in the opera house at 10 30 o'clock
tbis morning. Chairman Kisner, of the
State committee, called the convention to
order There was every indication at the
onening of the convention that the proceed
mos would be rather tame in comparison
with recent meetings of the State Demo-
cratic Convention, the retirement this
morning of ex-Congressman Speer from the
contest for delegate at large to accept
nece at the head of the electoral ticket hav-
inc smoothed the way for Congressman
S@otts programme to send himself, ex-
Congressman Boyles, ex-Attorney General
Lewis C. Cassidy, and ex-Congressman
Mutchler at the head of the delegation to
st. Louis.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Upon the completion of the roll, Mr..
Mc0ueetion of Butler county. nominated
William T. Hensel, of Lancaster, for tempo
rary chairman and Mr. Hensel was elected
bv acclamation, after which the secretary
and other subordinate officers of the tempo
rary organization were made permanent
officers Of the convention.
NJ L orr Of Ralf0r1 offered resolution
which was adopted without question, that
all resolutions offered for the consideration
of the convention be referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions without debate.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson, of Philadel
phia, the convention proceeded in the usual
manner to select the committees on con-
tested seats, on resolutions, and on perma-
nent organization. The convention then
took a recess until o'clock
CHEERING THE PRESIDENT.
The convention reassembled at 2:30
O'clock Ex-senator William A. Wallace
was made permanent chairman On taking
the chair, Mr.. Wallace referred in glowing
terms to the administration of President
Cleveland, who, he said, pushes lis vigor
ously to the front upon greet administra-
ton issues.
Every reference in the speech to President
Cleveland wat cheered to the echo, and
Senator Wallace was compelled to halt in
his speech until the enthusiastic demonstra-
ton had subsidized. A reference to Hancock
and Mcclellan caused the large audience to
rise, and give three cheers for these heroes.
The platform was reported and adopted
Ex-CongreSSman Spear and f. K. Keat-
ing, of Pittsburg, were chosen elecUors-at-
large, and L. C. Cassidy OF Philadelphia,
Charles Eberile of Washington county,
William T. Mutchler of Northampton, and
William L. Scott of Erie, delegates-at-
large to st. Louis.
Judge J. B. McCollum, of Susquehan
county, was nominated for Supreme Judge,
and the convention then nominated com
plete list OF district electors and district
delegates and alternates to the national
convention, after which it adjourned.
FOR TARIFF REFORM.
The platform declares that revision Of the
tariff laws Is necessary, with a view to their
slmpllfcatiOn and the correction of their
lncongruitieS and inequalities; regulation of
tne duties IN such a manner as will put
American industries on firm and perna-
hent basis, covering the difference between
wages IN this country and in foreign coun-
trles; abolition of taxes on raw materials
lor manufactures, and relief of the people
from useless and onerous taxes, and from
extortlon by trusts and monopOlies control
OF HE; that to this end and that
laoor may be more effectually protected in
tne enJoynentS of its earnings, and in
sleaulreSs and continuity of employment,
We give our most hearty and emphatic in
lorsement to the recommendations of Pres
lqent Cleveland's last annual message to
congress, and as in line with the principles
lalu down IN that message, we commend to
congress the prompt adoption Of the reve-
Tpnnrtnd fI1f fs,,,, > ft,a an,
ways and Means, and urge the Democratic
representatives in Congress from
eun state to give it their
"A earnest and undivided support; that the sur
p,uS III The Federal Treasury should be ap
lned TO a reduction of the principal and in
tt .eieot OF the public debt; that express au-
CGlorlty should be given to the President by
congress to purchase United States bonds
~ ADVANCE OF their maturity until such sur
pus shall have been exhausted, and that all
schemes to deplete the Treasury by which
n.aage interests, rather than public good,
"ouo De Subserved, and which are pressed
upou congress by lobbyists, who are to re-
n i've a large share of the appropriations to
w made IN pursuance of such schemes, are
o w. W deprecated and condemned as errone-
tSS1 Tus IN principle and corrupting in tendency;
tIo. Ihe country is to be congratulated upon
s.o maintenance of The dignity of the gov
mil.
qgGu'ty at homo under the wise and patriotic
sun TL TI,Liaistration of President Cleveland.
Iue delegation this day chosen to repre-
~n. the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania
clu n me Democratic National Convention
5, rliel , 70 meet at st. Louis, June ), is here
Instructed to cast It's united vote for the
iitsu;oinination Of President Cleveland. That
d,a @ recommended to the delegation this
Co5 CS5 CHOSEN to the Democratic National
dGJInye.iton that when two-thirds Of the
SsVFRation ",2 so agree its vote shall be cast as
vention 'A ''''i'' '0' W 'ii' ''''
brr ra 'he course OF the debate upon the plat
oIrti. IIitI N the room of tho Committee on Res
co,,,., ms, Delegate Boyle, Schuylkill
mo,,Iy miner, declared, with several other
cons..'S, t.erS, that they but represented their
agd tiluehts uehts in recommending tie Nj bill,
wo', icy declared that the laGoring peo le
M, y, p ginning to see that protection did
Way. oVect them. 1t had steadily reduced
toS H., If monopoists will share protec-
sit an labor, it might DO all right but,
Vira ~ y. they don't, and we are ready to
apo the whole thing out"