New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
BOSS HARRITY OBEYED.
HIS ORDERS CARRIED OUT BY THE HARRIS.
BURG CONVENTION.
CANDIDATES FOR AUDIToRGExERAL AND TREAS;
URER PUT IN THE FIELD BY THE PENN.
sYLvANIA DEMoCRATs-THE Plat.
FORM IN FULL.

IBr TELEGRAPH TO THr rLi60sE.,

tion to-day and the novelty of the situation seemed
to daze the delegates who for years have been In
the habit of coming TO conventions with old mems
quarrels and young mems jcaousies, to fight a
fight the end of which invariably left more Bit
ter hatred in the ranks. 1t was different today.
Toss Ilarrity, by which name the Secretary of the
Commonwealth is known had a machine ready,
and he had its wheels SO well creased that daring
the entire convention there was not hitch nor
halt. His programme put through without
PARTICLE Of trouble, and while the boss's collar
M. have CALLED some of them, yet they all stood
up in line and meekly submitted. Men who
twenty-four hours ago were threatening and talk
ing of what they We're going to do in the conven-
tiOn to-day, did just what was demanded OF them
by Mr. Harrity and took his orders without a
grmace. Here is the ticket named
For observation-disclosures E. WRIGHT. of Lehigh
County.
For Treasurer-A L. TILDEN Of Erie County
1t was a rather tame convention, except when
the names of Cleveland and Pattison were men,
toned, when there were hearty cheers. The at
tendance was large, every county having full rep.
rcsentation, but in some instances, notably in
Allegheny County, men who were not elected
were substituted for regular delegates who did not
care TO come TO ratify cut-and-dried programme.
The Opera House was prettily decorated. and
band of music added to the harmony The gal
leries were well-flled with representative Dem.
ocrats from all over the State, and on the stage
sat the State Committee and the Executive Com.
mittee, which has charge Of the canvass Chair.
man Kerr called the convention to order at 10
o'clock and after the calling OF the roll II. Willis
Bland, of Berlls County, was made temporary
chairman. Mr. Bland made speech, in which
he arraigned the Republican party in general, paid
his respects checrfully TO Cleveland and Pattson,
and predicted Democratic success this year. IL
was in the orders from Mr. IIarrity that every
body should cheerfully refrain from mentioning
Clcveland's name, but Bland forgot himself
After appointing the various committees the con-
ventiOn took recess.
On reassembling the convention adopted the
report Of the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, making Captain George w. Skinner, Of
Fulton, permanent chairman. Following his
orders, Captain Skinner, on taking the chair, at
tackled the Republican party and held it re-
sponsible for all the stealing in Philadelphia
He denounced the Republicans for working the
Od-sOder racket, and commended the Democracy
for refusing to meet the Republicans this year
"on the hazardous field of National politics
There were several contested seats, but they
were speedily settled in committee. One in Lacka-
wanna County, involving the leadership there.
was settled in favor of Sheriff Robinson, who
was against the State Administration q week
ago, but has since made his peace with it. The
platform was presented by Congressman Mutchler
ard listened to attentively II evoked little
enthusiasm, and what applause was given was
of perfunctory kind between the planks. 1t
was as follows:
l. We the representatives Of the Democracy Of Penn.
sylvana in convention assembled pledges OF de-
~
as declared platforms of the Natona! Conventions OF
1884 and 1885, approved in the election Of those
by a majority OF the american people We are as we have
always bcen honest and economical admnista-
public affairs Of limiting and reducing
taxation the actual necessities OF government OF
sound stable currency based gold and silver coined
circulated in such proportions as will keep them on
parity; rfolm and revision Of the tariff Of liberal but
lust pension laws and OF all welicOnsdcred legislation
tending TO increase the and Tighten the burdens OF
labor.
. We realize and that the State election OF 1891
in Pennsylvania involves no issue OF Federal politics;
we appeal to honest patriotic citizens, regardless Of
rast party Affiliations unite in Nndcatng the honor
Of this Commonwealth, and redeeming the fiscal and
auditing deLaTtmel Is OF It's government from OhcA
abuse and corrupt practices.
g. We arraen and condemn the Republican Legs.
ature for having refused to enforce the constitution by
appropriate legislation for having failed to pass honest
and equitable apportonment bills as required by the
constitution having ignored the demands OF 1bor FOL
relief by law; having denied the righteous popular
demand for such laws would distribute the lurdena
OF public taxation equally upon all classes OF property,
and for having refused reform long existing abuses In
the mercantile appraement laws as recomnehaed Oy 'he
Democratic Executive in 1850.
A. We arralgn and condemn the Republican Legislature
for the enactment Of yexaous. oppressive ana vicious
legislation against which the executive veto was inter-
posed for the protection Of the people.
s. We arraign and condemn the Republican party Oh
Pennsylvania elecng to state and municipal Of
fees by whose neglect Of duty, completely in fraud ana
punder OF public treasury, million and ha't Of 'hs
peoplc's money have been stolen aud squandered
9 we arragn and condemn the Republican Auditor.
General for having permitted John Bardsey the epubi'
can Treasurer Philadelphia city and eount e embeEzle
half million dollars Of the State tax collected by him,
which permitted to retain Ior long prou aOer o
same was due and payable.
:. We arraign and condemn the Republican Auditor.
General for having permitted Johh ba'usry 'he 'epuo'
hcan Treasurer Philadelphia, city and county 70 ems
bzle more than s3G0000 OF State license moneys coll
,ectcd l,y him. which he was united 10 retain for
long per!od after the was Cue ana payable
B We arralm and condemn the Republican Auditor.
eaerll for having conspircd with john bardsley ths
Republican Treasurer Of Philadelphia. city and county
onno,nt and retain corrupt mercantile appraisers who
abused their Office, fOT their own private pccuhay a1
vantage robbed the s:ae Of It's Just revenues anu IN.
poed upon the Commonwealth hundreds OF thousands oi
dollars Of needless costs, and We ueha1u ule GlS"
the mercantile appraisers Ot Phadepha' ~
O. We arralgn and condemn tae Eepuolc" Auu4'o''
General for having consplred VIC. Johh Da'~a''' 's
Kepubcnn Treasurer OF Philadelphia. city ana county,
speculate public advertising end LOT haN.hs rNa 80
from the publishers the same brbe To influence eher
onlesl conduct in placing such advertisements.
10. We sraign and condemn the REPUBLICAN AUDITOR.
con,rl op hmc failed promptly collect the taxes and
''.s - the commonwealth against delinquent and de-
tauItne public and private eorporlti,ns.
II We arrslgn and condemn the Republican e'a's
r.,.nr.r for wifully and knowingly permitting John
Bardscy TO retain in his possession over million dollars
~ nonev collected for and owing 70 the Commonwealth Of
poDv,nia by reason of which dcrection large por'
tion OF the money been lost TO the people
10 we arraign and condemn the Republican StaA
Treasurer for having eonspired with John Bardsey the
Republican Treasurer Philadelphia TO secure 10 him thu
5uent Of 900 the public school funds long in ad.
vance Of the usual time and when Bardslcy was already
known 10 the state Treasurer TO be deiaulter for over
half million dollars, which sum MAS improVidenty paia
t Barsley by him embezzed, 70 the loss Of Phiadel-
mia City and the shame and scandal OF the State.
l3 We arraign and condemn the Republican s'ats
Treasurer and the Republican AudtorGeneral for having