The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-23
SCOTT RUNS THE SLATE.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS TO
MEET TO-DAY.

MEET TODAY.
The Platform VIII Indorse President
Cleveland and the Mills Tariff Bill
Two North Carolina Congressional
Districts Send Blaine Delegates to
Chicago-Other Political Pointers.
HARRISBURG, PA, May 22-The Demo-
cratic State Convention, which meets in
the Opera House here tomorrow, promises to
be decidedly one-sided Congressman Scott
appears to have a decided majority with
him, and the friends of President Cleveland
will have no difficulty in directing the pro
ceedings Of the body and in naming all Of
the delegates at large, who will he Congress
man Scott, of Erie; Lewis S. Cassidy, of
Philadelphia Congressman Mutchler and
ex-Congressman BOYLE.
Ex-chairman of the State committee
William U. Hensel, of Lancaster, will be
temporary chairman, and ex-senator
William A. Wallace will be permanent
chairman of the convention. So sure are
the friends of the administration of being
able to control the convention that they
have prepared platform in full which it
Is expected will be adopted without any
difficulty 1t indorses the President and
the Mills tariff bill, and is otherwise just
what Congressman Scott and his friends
desire
NAMES DEMOCRATS.
AUGUSTA, Me, May 22-The Democratic
State convention met here to-day with ,007
delegates present. The platform declares
that unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa
ton; that the surplus is a menace to bust
ness interests and economic government,
and that the tariff is SO arranged as to foster
wealthy monopolies at the expense of the
people. 1t approves the efforts of the Demo-
Gratis in Congress to pass a bill which
will relieve the people from unnecessary
taxation, having due regard to the interest
of capital invested and to the working men
employed in American industries, and says
1--WE do not advocate free trade, but
favor and desire revision of the present
unjust and burdens0me tariff laws" The
course of the President, and of Secretary
Bayard in connection with the fisheries
treaty is approved; especially the Presi-
dents conduct in refusing to yield to the
demand of selfish monopolies, which claim
the use of Federal power to secure facilities
for shipping aliens from foreign ports to
man our fishing feet in competition with
our own citizens.
A. l.. Putnam was nominated by ac-
clamation for Governor. and delegates,
alternates and electors were chosen.
TEXAS FOR CLEVELAND.
FORT WORTH, TEX, May 22.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention to elect delegates
to st. Louis was called to order at II O'Clock
this morning by Henry Exall, Chairman of
the State Executive Committee.
Ex-Gov. Throckmorton was nominated
for temporary chairman by ex-senator
Maxey, and was elected by acclamation
Committees were appointed and the con-
vention adjourned until o'clock tonight
the contest will be over the adoption of a
resolution declaring against State Prohibi-
ton. The convention is solid for Cleve-
land.
The convention re-assembled at o'clock
The Committees on Credentials and Perma-
nent Organization reported, and the tempo
rary organization was made permanent
The Committee on Platform will not he
ready to report before midnight.
The committee on platform reported
about midnight. The platform adopted
| indorses President Cleveland favors the
| Mills tariff bill, indorses the Democratic
platform of 1884, asks for the removal of
commercial restrictions between Mexico
and the United States, and comes out
suuarely against any further agitation of
the prohibition question in Texas. The
convention adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
THEY FAVOR BLAINE.
RALEIGH, n. c., May 22.-The Repubi-
can Congressional Convention of the Fourth
district met here to-day and elected John
II. Williamson (coloredD and G.. l.. Harris
delegates TO the Chicago convention. Both
expressed themselves in favor of Blaine.
The convention adjourned without indoors
ing a nominee for Congress. 1t is under
stood that John Nichols, the present Con-
gresham, will receive the support of the
Republicans
The Republican convention for the Fifth
Congressional district to-day renominated
j. M. Brewer, the present member, and
elected 1. E. Strayhorn elector.
SPRINGER RENoMINATED.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May 22.-The Thir-
teenth Congressional district Democrats to-
day renominated w. NJ. Springer, by accla-
nation, for Congress.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.
JACKSON, MISS, May 22.-The Demo
cratic convention meets here tomorrow to
nominate delegates to the st. Louis con.
vention.
SOUTH CAROLINA PRoHIBITIONIsTs.
CHARLESTON, May 22.-The first State
Prohibition convention i'll South Carolina
met at Columbia tonight. Twelve counties
NtIo ioPi ooohtOi ~ hoi " -Uui 90 uSlcSuueSi
of whom twenty were from one county
| Women and Republicans wero not allowed
to take part, although Mrs. $. f.
Chaplin, the noted temperance advocate
and +. NJ. Brayton, ex-Internal Revenue
Collector, a Republican, were present.
Resolutions looking to strict prohibition
and proposed constitution for a State
temperance alliance, were referred to com.
mittees. The convention then adjourned
| till tomorrow.