Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-26
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Keystone State Republican
Convention.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS
Maine and Texas Republicans
Elect Observation-Disclosures
Democrats.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-The
Republican State Convention to
nominate four delegates at-large to
the National Convention, candidate
for Supreme Judge and two electors
at-large, met in the Opera House at
II o'clock this morning. Samuel H.
Miller was elected temporary chair.
man. He congratulated the conven-
tion for the harmony which prevails
among the Republicans of the State,
and said: Throughout the country
the outlook is cheering and hopeful /;
by virtue of the wise financial and in
dustrial legislation of the Republican
party our manufacturing and other
industries are fairly prosperous, not
withstanding the disregarding, al
though unsuccessful, attacks made
upon them by every Democrat in
Congress. The vital question of to-
day is: Shall the American doctrine
of protection to American markets, for
American manufacturers, be retained,
or shall the Democratic party be per-
mitted to hinder, cripple and over
turn all this? Shall our people march
forward or shall they beat retreat at
the whim of the Democra ic Ways
and Means Committee, moved by the
power and patronage of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee? Shall
the next President of the United
States favor the policies of
CLEVELAND OR BLAINE?
As Pennsylvanians we are directly
interested in the success of the Re-
publican party in the Nation. A
national industrial policy that would
cripple or hinder the development of
our manufacturing interests would be
felt more severely by the people of
our State than by our fellow-country-
men in those sections that have not
directly been affected by the growth
and prosperity which naturally re-
suits from our great industries. 1t is
of the utmost importance that the
Pennsy lvania Republicans should
take the lead in all matters that are
calculated to extend strength and
solidify Republican theories and pin.
,ciples in every part of the Union. Is
it not an object worth our best efforts
to build up the Republican party in
the Southern States? The Confed-
crates can join heartily in the cause,
which will make the States of the
South as debatable on the eve of the
Presidential election as are the States
of the North, East or West. Can we
accomplish this end by keeping alive
the animosities of the war and useless
discussion about
CAPTURED BATTLE FLAGS.
By keeping chronological record
of that class of citizens denominated
Southern Brigadiers," because they
are honored by the people of the
South with positions of honor, trust
and profit? Ism t it time that all this
should close and that the distinguish
ed Representatives of the party,
whether in or out Of the State, should
know that the path to preferment in
every State leads by and through the
most fruitful political fields? If the
r Republican party is to have an equal
chance to triumph in the Nation we
must divide the South. The two Vir-
ginias, Tennessee, North Carolina,
Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana
should be as debateable as isNew York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana
and they will be ii we once convince
the people of these States that their
local interests are as safe under Re
publican rule as under Democratic
administration. We have given occa-
sion in the past to Democratic dema-
gogues to teach the people to dis
trust us. What has it avaiel us poll
tically? Let the past answer"
Miller's reference to Blaine was
greeted with loud and long continued
cheers. The convention then pro-
ceeded to elect minor officers and to
appoint committees.
THE PLATFORM
Submitted to the Convention demands
that Congress enact such law as
shall insure fair elections for Mem
bers of Congress and the Electoral
College; denounces the Presidents
message and the wool clause of the
Mills Tariff bill; demands the pass
age Of a just and comprehensive PEN
sion bill; condemns the action OF the
Democrats in the House in refusing to
pass the Direct Tax bill declares in
favor of true civil service reform !;
pledges the Republican party of the
State to submit the question of Pro-
hibition to vote of the people, and
endores the State administration.
FURTHER ARRAIGNMENT.
The platform further arraigns the
Democratic Administrator for allow
ing the accumulation Of a large sur
plus, which should have been appro-
priated for great and necessary public
improvements declares excessive
revenues can and should be prevented
by the reduction or repeal OF the in
ternal tax; it protests earnestly
against the passage Of the Dunn Free
Ship bill as calculated to work injus-
tice 20 American labor.
Judge Michel was nominated for
Supreme Judge, Thomas Dolan, of
Philadelphia, and Lewis Pugh, of
Lackawanna, were chosen candidates
for Presidential electors-at-large and
Senator Quay, Daniel H. Hastings,
Nelson P. Reed and Henry Oliver,
delegates-at-large to the National Con-
vention.
The most remarkable feature of the
convention was the fact of the COM
plete avoidance of the Presidential
question either by intimation or a
direct declaration. The four delegates
at-large are as dumb upon the ques-
ton Of Presidential preference as was
the convention.
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
An Enthusiastic Convention
Party Principles Discussed.
BosToN, April 25.-The Republican
State Convantion tn aloct deloOotao to