Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-24

| Other Political Bodies.
The democratic state convention held at Harris
burg, Pa, yesterday, was for the Administration.
Every mention OF Mr.. Clevelands name was re.
| ceived with loud applause. The very nrst clause
OF the resolutions adopted Endorsed the Presidents
| tarin message and the Mills bill. It said:
The democratic party OF PENNSYLVANIA, by It's
that revision OF the tarin laws il necessary with
view to their simplincation, the correction OF
tne,r incongruities and Inequalities the regula-
can industry on a f1rm and permanent basis cover
Ing the difference between wages in this country
raw materials for manufactures, and the relief OF
the people from useless and onerous taxes and
,1, S py trusts and monopolles control
That to this end, and that labor may be the more
enectoay Protected in the enJoyments of its earn
ment, we give our most hearty and emphatic in
oorseInent TO the recommendations OF President
Cieveiands last annual message to Congress, and
message we commend to Congress the prompt
adoption OF the revenue bill reported from the
cratic Representatives in Congress- RON this state
10 give IL their earnest and undivided support. "
The other resolutions declares the pride OF the
his renominatton; denounce everything that is
bad and praise all that is good, attrtbuttng the
former to their enemies and the latter to them
selves-as political platforms do. A. night was
made upon the tariff part Of this platform by
Representative S0wden and Mr.. Saunders OF
tutes, moving to amend and 70 ssrife out the
clause They got very little encouragement in
fasr opposition every proposition from them
chairman, and ex-senator Wallace, the permanent
president, made speeches In which the President
and de-. every branch bran Of his administration was
upon the question OF tariff reform was highly
commended. Deiegates-at-arge to the national
convention and electors were chosen as follows:
eX.CODQreSSman q
+. X. Heating, Of Pittsburg. For delegates-at-
large at Sc Louis, L c. Cassidy, OF Philadelphia;
Mutchler, OF Northampton, and VIM. l. Scott, OF
Erie.
The Illinois democratic state convention yester.
vention and adopted q platform which indorsas
the President, his administration, and his tariff
policy, and calls for bis denomination and re-elec-
ton, demands the construction of natural water
ways between the Mississippi and the lakes de-
mandS lands for actual settlers, and denounces
legislation restricting immigration. Ex-Gov. J. NJ.
Palmer was nominated for governor and Andrew
j. Bell for leutenant-governor and the following
delegatesat-large to the 81. Louis convention were
chosen: William Ii. Morrison, William C. Goudy,
N. Z. Worthington, and James s. Ewing. Alter.
nates-Alrred Orendorn, s. s. Marshall, A. A. Good
rich, and c. T. Crafts. Presidential electors-at-
large-M. c. Crawford and Charles II. Schwab.
Tine North Carolina republican state convention
met yesterday at Raleigh Addresses were made
by delegates denouncing President Cleveland and
tue democratic party for falling TO repeal the in
ternal-revenue law. Oliver II. DOckery was nOmi-
mated for governor. with J. c. Pritchard for lieu
tenant-governor. The convention enthusiastically
cheered every mention OF the name OF Blaine.
Representative McClammy was renOminated by
the democrats OF the third North Carolina district
yesterday. s. b. Taylor and II. E Faison were
chosen as delegates TO st. Louis, and A. D. Aycock
was nominated for elector. President Cuevelands
policy was unanimously Endorsed.
The third district Maine democratic convention
nominated $. s. Brown, OF Waterville, for Con-
gress, and chose Capt. X w. Black OF Augusta,
and j. J; Walker Of Liberty delegates to st. Louis.
special dispatch from Baton Rouge says: The
18th ballot In the caucus for Junior United states
senator resulted as follows: White, 40; Eustis, 50;
Jones, 81. Mr. Blanchard has withdrawn.
The South Carolina state convention OF prohibi-
tionists yesterday organized 1.-THE South Carolina
Democratic Prohibition Alliance" Its object Is de-
cared To be the legal prohibition OF the manufac-
ture OF and traff1c In alcoholic beverages within
the state 1t was determined 10 work for prohibit
ton within democratic party lines.
william L. Jordan, or San Francisco, supreme
master workman Of the Ancient order OF United
Workmen, arrived In Buffalo yesterday. When
asked about presidential politics In California, be
said: california Is emphatically Blaine state
The enthusiasm has never died out or even grown
lukewarm under defeat"