The record-union., 1891-08-20
Srecial to the RECoRp-UNIoN.

puJI1cdn Foidle convention was calico 10
ordor at 10:4G this morning A portion of
the speech OF Temporary Chairman Tall
referring to James q. Blaine as that Re
| publican of Republicans, that leader of
leaders," was Vociicrously cheered. AZ
ter selecting committees the convention,
at II O'Clock, took a recess until >.
The convention rcaSsembled at 30.
John Z. Elkins of Indiana County was
made permanent Chairman. he made q
short address. His reference TO Blaine
was greeted with cheers. TIE one thing
necessary for Republican success in Penn
| sylvania this fail, he declared, is har-
/ mOny.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the platform. There was some opposi-
ton to the Blaine plank in the platform
as reported by the committee As orig
! inally prepared. the plank indorsed
! Blaine rs the most available candidate for
the Presidency in 1892.
| This was struck out, and motion to
! relnSert II declared carried amid great
/ confusion. The decision was reconsid-
| cred upon protests from various parts of
! the house and the motion was Withdrawn.
/ The platform was then adopted.
! For Auditor General, General y. McM
! Gregg and Amos H. Mylin were placed
/ in nomination. On the first ballot Gregg
! was nominated by a large majority. ana
! the nomination was atierward made
! unanimous.
For State Treasurer, Captain John w
! Morrison Of fAllcGhcny, Calea G. ThOrfp-.
| son o. Warren and Miles y. Price Of Erie
We're nominated. On the first ballot
Morrison received l67, Thompson IL
! The nomination WAS made unanimous,
and after brief speeches of acceptance the
| convention adjourned sine die.
| Lieutenant-Gcvcrnor L. y. Watres was
/ elected Chairman of the Republican State
| Committee 10 succeed W. II. Andrews.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted heartily indorses
the administration Of President iIarri-
son and Postlnaster-General Wanamaker,
and approves the course Of the itepubii-
cans in the last CCngI eSs, especially in the
passage oil the Mckinley bill.
! In regard to Blaine the resolutions de-
clare: "It has been with especial gratl-
ficatiOn that the Republicans of this COM
/ monwealth observe the brilliant admin
! istratiOn Of the State Department by one
! OF PennsylVania'S native sous, whose
superb diplomacy has electrified the
! hearts of all Americans, exacted from
! foreign peoples a degree of resDect and
admiration for the United States flag
! hitherto unequaled, and opened wide to
| the United States IN other lands CONNER
! cial gates heretofore barred. These mag
| niticent achievements justify confidence
and furnish new occasion for us to re-
affirm the loyalty and devotion OF the
Republicans of Pennsylvania to her most
distinguished son, Hon. James G.
Blaine"
eve favor bi-metallism, and indorse
the action of the Fifty-frst Congress in
! providing for the purchase and coinage of
all silver produced from American mines,
and recommend such tariff duties as
! will protect our country and its currency
! from the debaSement which will
surely follow If this nation is made the
! dumping-ground for the silver of the
world"
The platform further reaffirms devotion
| to the welfare of veteran soldiers, ''in
spite of malicious and unrelenting Demo
various State reforms, including pure
and unrestricted ballot, tax equalization,
etc, and denounces the unscrupulous
partisanship of Governor Pattison in
vetoing all apportionment bills passed in
I compliance with constitutional direction
by the late Republican Legislature, and
in negativing other legislation, particu-
! larly the compulsory education bill, hav-
ing in view the material and moral inter
ests of the people of Pennsylvania
The platform cOmmends the Republi-
can Mayor, City Solicitor, County Comp
troller and District Attorney Of Philadel-
! phia for the discovery and prompt
! prosecution of those guilty of official
malfeasance. Dishonesty, it says, is non
partisan. Tweeds and Rardsleys arise in
all parties. The Republican party has
always shown itself ready to punish
Official dishonesty wherever found.
The Legislature is urged to take such
action in the improvement of the laws as
will absolutely prevent the use of public
/ funds for personal benefits of public Of
| ficals.
In conclusion, it reaffirms the devotion
| of Pennsylvania Republicans to the su-
! preme and sovereign right of every law
ful citizen to cast free ballot and have it
counted, and demands effective legisla-
! ton within constitutional limits to secure
! the integrity and purity of federal cleo
tions throughout the nation.
NEBRASKA INDEPENDENTS.
HASTINGS (Neb.), Aug. I9.-Last even
/ ing, after lengthy debate, a platform
was adopted by the Independents 1t in
| dorses the Cincinnati platform; favors the
/ abolition of national bank notes and the
substitution of greenbacks therefor; ad-
vocates the loaning of the Government
| money to private individuals; the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver; the Gov
ernment control of railroads, steamships,
telegraphs and telephones; condemns
! Congress for extravaganza in other lines
y.
demands service pensions and pensions
! for all prisoners of war; the equal distri-
button of soldiers bounties, and en-
hanced appropriations for soldiers; calls
! on Congress to forfeit the title on ali lands
| held by aliens and railroads in excess of
actual needs, and closes by reiterating the
fealty of the farmers TO the cause of the
| people and old soldiers.
| j. w. Edgerton of South Omaha was
nominated for Supreme Judge.
TEXAS ALLIANCE.
DALLAS (Tex.), Aug. 19.-In the State
| Alliance now in session here a bitter
| fight is being made on the b-Treasury
| question, but it is evident that majority
of the delegates favor the Sub-Treasury
scheme. A resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee whose duty 1t shall be to ascertain the
| exact number of bales of cotton produced
in Texas this year for the purpose of pro-
tecting planters against false reports of
| spectators.
VIRGINIA ALLIANCE.
RICHMOND (Va.), Aug. 19.-Newspaper
reporters were not allowed near the hall
! while the Farmers Alliance was in ses-
sion to-day. The Chairman of the Press
Committee gave out the information that
q resolution was adopted that the Alli-
ance deems it to be both patriotic and
| judicious to pay out taxes III money and
not in coupons, and earnestly beseech