The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-28
PENnsYLVANfA q REPUBLICANS.

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The state Convention Nominates Ticket
| r--TRa RssoEufa ons Tndorse Harrison's
! Administrations Esut Favor the Nomina-
tiop and Election Of Blaine in 1892.
HARBIsBuRd, Pas Aug. 2O.-The
Pennsy1vania state republican conven-
ton was called to order in the Grand
opera house yesterday by Chairman
Andrews, of the state committee, in
the presence of about 500 persons out
| side the 200 delegates. aeaa
Harry Hall, of Mercer, was. elected
Temporary chairman. - -r.ra
A. committee on platform was. ap-,
| pointed, also on permanent organiza-
| tion, credentials and on candidates for
the constitutional convention Chris
Magee, of Pittsburgh, was made chair
man of the committee on resolutions
and-W. Rs Leeds, United States marshal
at Philadelphia. rchairman of the COM.
mittee on permanent organization. At
noon the convention took a two hours
recess nn.7es e fEsag 80 81
The platform reported and adopted is
as follows:4n Mne1 dgv A5.fGsa
Z. The republican party of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled. reafirming the car
dnal principles of the party senunciated by
the national convention of 1888 and approv-
ing the course of the republicans of the
Fifty first congress Incorporating them into
the law of the land, make the following de-
claFation: <@#-l~ - r+t----=- - ~--t 81 -
/ First-we heartily indorse the broad and
sratesmanllke administration of President
Harrison which has exhibited an intelligent
purpose to execute the federal laws, main {
tain the. dignity of American. institutions
and insure the econtinuane ee and growth and
prosperity in the nation-s1afsE ae 9a2- Q9e
sSecond-We view with particular satisfac-
ton the direction of affairs of the post once
department. by one Of our own citizens, Hon
John Wanamaker,, whose clean, business
Ike and comprehensive administration has
advanced the postal operations to plane
never previously obtained. 3 Y-5T
Third-It has been with special gratifca.
ton that the republicans of this common.
wealth have observed the brilliant admins
tration of the state department. by one of
our native citizens whose diplomacy has
electrified the hearts of Americans, exacted
from foreign peoples degree of respect and
admiration for the United States fig
hitherto unequaled and opened to us in
other lands commercial gates heretofore
barred. In view of his magnificent achieves
ments in diplomacy we earnestly hope that
the republican, national convention of 1892
may ptace in unanimOusn N onination for the
ency-whicir nomination we feel as
sured will be followed by election--Hon
James G. Blaine. A--stfs f'" los
Fourth-Wef cordially lindorse the action
of the republican congress in passing the
Mckinley bill in conformity with the pledge
to protect the interests of American labor,
Tho measure has in spite of malignant dem.
ocratic abuse and Misrepresentation already
brought about and will bring about broad
and more settled prosperity to all classes,
particularly 10 the operative, the mechanic,
miner and farmer.
Fifth-We favor bimetaliism, SO regu: ated
as to allow free coinage of all the gold and
silver produced from American mines md
so guarded by tar If duties as to protect our
country and its currency from the debar-
me- (which viii follow il this nation is made
the dumping ground for the silver of the
world So v.-o e Fl
The remainder of the platform ap-
proves the republican pension legisla-
ton, favors the submission to the peo-
pie in November of the question of the
constitutional convention as requested
by the labor organizations, approves
the ballot reform law, promises such
improvement as may be necessary and
favors a constitutional amendment in
thatrespect ..Tse
Chairman Andrews offered resolu-
tion which was adopted that hereafter
the candidates in conjunction with the
chairman select the state chairman.
III. G. Baer, of Reading, named Gen.
David McMurtrie for auditor and James
B, Dinsworth, of Lycoming and r. Fl.
Koch, of Schuylkill, seconded the nom
ination,4 Ex-Gov. Davis named Senator
Amos II, Mylin for the same office
Gregg was nominated on the first bal
lot by the following vote: Gregg, 106;
Mylin. 60; Price, 81. ra3
Mr.. Morrison was nominated for
state treasurer on the first ballot,
which resulted: Morrison, 167; Thomp-
son, "a; Price. %
At the close of the roll call Mr..
Hayes, on behalf of Mr.. Thompson,
moved that the nomination of Mr.. Nor
rison be made unanimous 1t was
agreed to.
The chairman appointed committee
to bring the nominees, Messrs. Gregg
and Morrison, before the convention
and both nAmade brief speeches.
Candidates Gregg and Morrison and
Permanent Chairman Elkins met in the
evening and elected Lieut.-G Gov Louis
A. Waters chairman of the Republican
state committee to succeed w. II. An
drewS. s