The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-04


Fulton county, for permanent chairman
and vice president from each sena
torial district. The temporary minol
officials were retained permanently
MIR. Skinner vigorously assailed Repub.
ican misrule, complimented the old
soldiers, and ridiculed 1.-THE light, evas.
i've and deceitful manner which char.
acterized the utterances of those who
assembled here in like capacity with
us two weeks ago."
Congressman Mutchler, chairman OF
the committee on resolutions reported
the platform. Each plank was cheered
rs it was read, and its adoption waa
unanimous.
The Platform.
The platform vigorously assails the
Republican auditor general and state
treasurer for having permitted the
wholesale thefts of John Bardsley, OF
Philadelphia; condemns the Republican
party for having elected dishonest and
incompetent men to office; declares in
favor of a sound and staple currency
based on gold and silver; urges liberal,
but just, pension laws, and legislation
tending to increase tho rewards and
1ighten the burden of labor. The recent
Republican convention is condemned for
its condonation and defense of faithlesa
Republican officials, and the Democratic
nominees are pledged to correct existing
abuses. The domination of Senator
Quay is denounced, and the administra-
tion of Governor Pattison applauded.
The repeal of the mercantile taxes is op-
posed, and the platform insists that they
shan be fairly and equitably laid, hon.
estly collected, and that the money aris.
ing from them shall be paid into the
state treasury, and not stolen by its
agents. The platform concludes. eve
believe that the right of free, honest and
secret ballot is the right preservative of
all political rights. We approve the
largest measure of ballot reform, and
believe the whole advantages of the
Australian ballot system should be So
cured to the electors of Pennsylvania. ;.
Wright and Tilden Nominated,
The nomination of candidates for
auditor general and state treasurer was
next begun. Hon. Walter E. Ritter. OF
Lycoming, presented the name of Rob.
ert E. Wright, of Allentown. The nom.
tnation was seconded by Frank Fitz.
simmons, of Lackawanna.
George Tile, of Lancaster, nominated
james g. McSparran, of Lancaster, who,
he said, as member of the state grange,
would give strength to the ticket ID. q.
Dewitt, OF Bradford, seconded the nom
ination.
The vote resulted: Wright, 372; Nc
Bparren, 80. Wright's nomination was
then made unanimous.
AT 3:d5 A. l.. Tilden, of Erie, was put
In nomination by Arbuckle, of Erie.
Dunbar, of Crawford, seconded the
nomination,
The name of Charles w. Raymond, of
Dauphin county, was presented by Re-
walt, Of Dauphin, and seconded in a
vigorous speech by Rush Gillian.
When the votes were counted they
showed a total of 394 for Tilden and 81
for Raymond. and Tildens nomination
was made unanimous.
Constitutional Convention Delegates
The following were reported as dele.
gates at large to the constitutional con-
vention and the convention ratified the
action Of the committee: Charles r.
Buckalew, Of Columbia; Chauncey F.
Black, York; Samuel Cuisine Thomp-
son, George M Dallas and David w.
Seller, Philadelphia; George A. jerks,
Jefferson; w. c. Scott, Northampton;
X. e. Monaghan, Chester; w. S. Nc
Laine, Luzerne; Frank NJ Vandling,
Lackawanna; John Latta, Westmore-
!Andi Roger Sherman, Crawford; Will
lam Weihe and Thomas p. Lazare, Al
leghany; Samuel Griffith, Mercer; Grant
Weidman, Lebanon; George w. Zeigle,
socks; X. Morgan Root, Montgomery
n e~-Smittee WAS appointed to wait
npon candidates and escort them to the
haii, and it succeeded in finding Mr..
Erght. who arraiGned the Republican