The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04


rights. We approve the largest meas
ure OF ballot reform and believe the
whole advantages Of the Australian bal
lot system should be secured to the
electors OF Pennsylvania. The ballot
bill enacted by the last general assembly
was step in the right direction, but 1t
needs to be supplemented by measures
to protect the secrecy OF the ballot and
to secure reform in registration. To
this end and for this purpose only we
favor the assembling of constltu-
tional convention.
Each plank of the platform was
cheered as it was read, and its adoption
was unanimous.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The nomination OF candidates for
Auditor General and State Treasurer
was next begun.
Hon. Walter Z. Ritter, OF Lycoming,
presented the name OF Robert H.
Wright, OF Allentown, for Auditor Gen
eral. The nomination was seconded by
Frank Fitzsimmons, of Lackawanna.
George Tile, OF Lancaster, nominated
james G. Mcsparran, of Lancaster. D.
G. Dewitt, OF Branford, seconded the
nomination. ~.
The nominations closed, and balloting
was begun. The vote resulted: Wright
372; McSparran so; not voting 0.
Mr.. Tile, who had nominated Nc
Spartan, moved that Wright's nomi-
nation be made unanimous and the
motion was carried amid much cheering.
Nominations for State Treasurer were
begun.
d. II. ArbuCkle, OF Erie, named A. L.
Tilden, OF Erie. His speech was short
and to the point. He said Mr.. Tilden
was n man of spotless reputation and q
man for whom all interests could and
would unite. j. n. Dunbar, Of Craw-
ford, seconded the nomination.
DR.. John W. Ryewalt, OF Dauphin,
named Charles W. Raymond, OF Middle
town. Hon. W. Rush, OF Franklin
county, seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Raymond.
The vote resulted: Tilden, 994; Ray
mond, So; MCsparran, l; total, 45O.
CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATES.
The nomination of Tilden was made
unanimous.
The committee to select delegates-at-
large to the proposed constitutional con.
vention, OF which Patrick Foley, OF
Pittsburgh, was chairman, reported the
following names OF those selected:
Charles R. Buckalew, Columbia;
,Chauncey +. Black, York; George A.
jerks, Jefferson; George NJ. Dallas,
Samuel Gustine Thompson, David W.
Sellers, Philadelphia; Henry w. Scott,
Northampton; Robert L. Monaghan,
Chester, William S. Mclean, Luzerne;
Frank NJ. Yandling, Lackawanna; John
W. Latta, Westmoreland; Roger Sher-
man, Crawford; William Weihe, Thomas
Lazear, Allegheny; Samuel Griffith,
Mercer; Grant Weidman, Lebanon (;
George W. Zeigler, Bucks; r. Morgan
Root, Montgomery.
On motion OF Mr.. Foley, it was agreed
that the chairman of the State commit
tee, together with the executive COM
mittee, be empowered to fill any vacan-
cies that may occur Oh the ticket nomi-
mated to-day. This epded the regular
work of the convention.
Mr.. Wright, in accepting the nomina-
tion said:
Never in the history OF the country
was there exhibited an administration
Of affairs SO universally corrupt as that
developed in Pennsylvania within the
last six months. Meeting, therefore, as
this convention does, in the presence OF
this overshadowing dishonor, it is but
riaht that for the time being 1t should
turn aside from the discussion OF cur
rent political to more important and
pressing questions OF clean, honest
government. Your platform is q very
simple one. 1t emphasizes the old
truths OF the Ten Commandments. The
injunction, Thou shalt not steal,' is its
cardinal principle.
ION that plank, the impending battle
must be fought. We must permit no
confusion OF the issues when the honor
Of Pennsylvania is at stake, The dis
cussion OF the tariff duties ceased with
us when the treasury OF Philadelphia
was looted. The silver question lost
its interest as the waves from the flood
tide of corruption reached the steps OF
your State capitol and the only recipro.
city the people OF Pennsylvania could
hear of now Is that which was exempli-
fed when the doors Of the eastern peni-
tentiary closed upon the disappearing
form OF Bardsley."