Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-03
Pattison Nominated for Governor on the
First Ballot,

Pattison Nominated for Governor on the
First Ballot.
SCRANTON PENN, July 2d.-The Democratic
State Convention for the nomination of State
officers met this morning, Echley B. Coke is
temporary Chairman.
Following are the chief points in the platform:
Tarln reform is necessary. In order that manu-
facturers may be freed from the burden OF un-
necessary taxes on raw materials the laboYer
relieved from the taxation of the necesssries OF
life and the consuming millions disburdened of
the incubus of excessive revenues, laid only for
the production of q surplus, which becomes the
we recur with pride to the administration of ex-
President Grover Cleveland. and challenge the
comparison of courage, fidelity and integrity OF
that Administration with the duplicity, yacilla-
tion and corrupt surroundings of that now in
power. We favor such policy in regard to the
coinage OF silver as will keep both gold and sill
yer coins in circulation. or treasury NOES re-
deemaole in same. The silence of N. S. Quay,
under the charges made against him in the pub
lie press, can only be interpreted as confession
of guilt, and his retention of seat in the
United States Senate, while refusing to
demand legal investigation, is a national
scandal. We accept the issue of Quayism
rendered by the late Republican Convention,
and array the Republican party for it usurpa-
ton of power in the administration of the
Federal Government. which the people of the
United States have not granted; Tor placing in
the hands of a dictator, the Speaker of the
House OF Repaesensatfves. power to iegslate for
open disregard for the provisions of the civil
service law. which the President of its choice
was solemnly pledged to support; for its failure
to fulfill its promises to honorably discharge
soldiers of the Union; for its ceaseless efforts to
promote sectional strife ana disturb the tran
quillity of he.country; for its lavish and reck-
less expenditure OF public moneys; for its pas
sage through the House of Representatives of a
tariff bill which increases the taxes OIL necessa-
ries, reduces only those laid upon luxuries, and
is calculated to promote and foster trusts; for
its faiiu to enforce the laws against the i'm
porfation of contract and pauper laborers; for
its attempt to pass Federal election law de-
signed to excite race war, and finally, and
especially, for its indifference to the rights OF
labor It's corrupt methods in popular elections,
and It's crlnging subServience to q party boss,
who stands mute before the most terrible in
culpation ever charged against public official.
The platform was unanimously adopted and
the nominations made The nominees for Gov
ernor were Robert E Pattison, w. E. Wallace,
Robert wright, W. NJ. Hensle and Chauncey
F. Black. Before the roll call was finished on
the first ballot 1t was apparent that Pattison,
who was great favorite was nominated, and
as soon as the result was announced his nomi-
nation was made un ninimous.
Nominations for Lieutenant Governor resulted
in the presentation of the names of Chauncey
f. Black, Robert E. Wright and Hannibal X.
Sloane. Black received majority on the first
ballot and his nomination was made uuani-
nous.
Wi liam Barclay. OF Pittsburg, was chosen for
Secretary of internal Affairs by ace amation,
and the Convention adjourned.