The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-26
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Officers Nominated by Pennsylvania Repub-
lGanS and Minnesota PrOhibitiOniStS.

HARRISBURG Pa.), June 25.-An I'M
mense crowd gathered at the opening OF
the Republican State Convention this morn
ing. 1t took the entire police force to pre-
vent outsiders from breaking down the
doors to get into the hall. They were
mostly the adherents of Dslamater and
Hastings, who, with Montooth, are the
leading candidates for the nomination for
Governor. George S. Graham was made
temporary Chairman. Committees were
appointed and recess taken.
On reassembling Walter Lyon of Ale
ghany was made permanent Chairman, and
after some filibustering, another recess was
taken.
The platform declares uncompromising
hostility to monometalism. whether of gold
or silver, and earnestly fayors the use of
both. The Republican party of Pennsylya-
mia demands the enactment by the Congress
now in session Of such legislation as will,
while securing the full use of
silver as money, most certainly secure and
maintain parity between the two metals
The platform heartily indorses Harrison s
administration, cOmmends the course OF
Speaker Reed and congratulates him, ex-
presses gratitude to Chairman Quay of the
National Committee for his matchleSs serv-
ices in the last Presidential campaign. Ii
indorses the Mckinley Tariff Bill, and re-
quests the Strictest enforcement OF the laws
forbiddng the entrance into the country Of
foreign paupers and contract labOrers
The names OF George W. Delamater and
General Hastings were placed before tile
convention fer the nomination for Co.
ernor and Delamater was nominated
for Governor on the second ballot. Z.
Nj. Watres of Lackawanna was nominated
Thomas H.
Stewart renOminated by acclamation for
Secretary of International Affairs General
Hastings was elected Chairman of the
State Committee, but he declined the posi-
tiOns and William III. Andrews was elected.
The convention then adjourned.
SIOUX CITY Iowa). June 25.-The Re-
publican State Convention met and formed
a temporary organization, appointed COM
mitteeS and took recess After recess the
convention nominated the following ticket:
Secretary OF State; W. NJ. McFarland; Aud
itOr, a. Lyons; Treasurer, Is. a. BeeSOn {;
Supreme Judge, j. Ii. kOthschild; Attor-
ney-Genernl, John Y. Stone. Clerks of
courts and Railroad Commissioners were
also nominated.
The platform reaffirms devotion to the
principles of the Republican party,
heartily indorses President HarrisOn's ad-
mlnistratiOn, indorses protection princi-
pies, favors an expansion of currency as
will meet with the growing demands
of the increase in population and
trade, and offset contraction resulting
from the continuation of the with
drawal of national bank circulation :;
to this end it favors such legis-
lation as will utilize as money the entire
silver product of our mines, and such laws
as will aid in the ultimate unrestricted
use of both precious metals as
money. The platform also favors liberal
pensions; demand free ballot, ho nest
count and the suppression OF trusts and
like combines. On the temperance Ques-
tion it declares against compromise with
the saloons and stands by the people of the
State in their hostility to their spread and
power, calling upon Congress to protect the
powers of States.
ST. PAUL, June o5-The Prohibition
State Convention to-day made the fol-
lowing nominations: For Governor, j.
Ii. Pinkham of Minneapolis; Lieuten-
ant-Governor, George Barrett; Secre-
tary of State, }. S. Hillidow Of
Kandoyihi County; Treasurer, n. b. Frost
of Ramsey County; Auditor Ole Kron Of
Douglass County: Attorney General. Rob-
ert Taylor of Dodge County; Clerk of the
Supreme Court, w. E. Dean OF Lincoln
County.
PORTLAND (Me.), June 25.-The Prohibit
tion State Convention to-day nominated
Aaron Clark of Buxton for Governor.