The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-02
HARRISBURG. May |


0T would be difficult to imagine a
more disordsrly convention than
that which assembled here today
u in the name OF the Peoples party
Of Pennsylvania to nominate a state
ticket 1t seemed impossible to keep
the delegates in order. All wanted
the floor at the same tins and fire.
quently uncomplimentary things were
said about each other During the
morning session. which was consumed
in preliminaries, J. E1d Leslie, Of Nc.
Kessport. was in the chair. He pre-
dicted a political revolution long be-
fore 1896
The secretaries Of the convention
were II. G. Barr of Beaver Falls, and
Miss Nellie Quick, Of Susqushanna
county, who was the only woman
present About 100 delegates were
present the majority coming from the
western and northwestern counties
The chair appointed as committee
on resolutions George Riley, West
moreland: George w. Dawson, Bss-
YER; X, X. Tomlinsou. Bucks; J. A..
Welsch. Lawrence; C. w. Miller.
Crawford; V. A. Lotisr, Montour, 81
Clair Thompson, Indiana; and j. L
Hughes Clarion Committees on per
manent organization and rules were
also appointed, and after sending greet
ings 20 CoIey at Washington with the
hope that he would receive fair
hearing for the principles which you
have so nobly advanced" the couvsn-
tion took recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON wRASGLEs,
II was 30 when the delegates were
again ready for business. but owing 10
the leisurely methods OF the absent
committees IL was 2 30 before the con-
vention wsS regularly organized. DR..
o. g. Moore, OF Clarion county. was
elected permanent chairman. and the
temporary secretaries were continued.
There was row In the commit ee
on resolutions and George Rhey. OF
Westmoreland, the chairman, LETT in a
huff and went home The convention
wraugled over the committee : report
Tor two hours and finally turned IL
down. Then the resolutions Of the
Willismsport convention were revise 1
and sent forth as this years platform
They roaiiirm tue Omaha conventions
deliverances, demand the election OF
president, yice-presidsnt. United States
senators and postmasters by direct
vote OF the people. demand a graduated
income and inheritance tax, favor a
uniform system OF text books to be fur
nished free In the schools, demand a
law making the mins boss OF coal
mines q state officer to Ds paid by q
levy upon the output OF the mine. and
favsr state ownership Of coal mines,
endorse the resolutions OF the miners
convention at Columbus, demand the
exemption from sale for debt OF the &C.
tual homestead aud demand that all
taxable property be assessed at its cash
value and pay An equal mileage,
wARFEIs' PEACEFUL PLANK
This was the platform as finally
agreed upon. but an hour later George
Warfsl, a delegate from Huntington
county, had this plank added: That
the foundation plank is love thy neigh
Dor AZ thyself"
II was now late In the afternoon aud
nomination Of ticket was demanded.
The candidates were chosen by secret
uallot and after much effort tho fol.
lowing ticket was put In the field: For
governor, J. T. Altman, Juuiata
county; lieutenant governor. Jerome
b, Akin. Washington auditor general,
Abram Louder, E:ie secretary Of in
ternsl affairs, W. M Desher, Berks; /;
congressman at large, Victor A Lotier,
Montour, and b. f. Greeman, Brad
ford.
A resolution was adopted expressing
sympathy for the coal miners and in-
viting them to join the Peoples party
A strong effort was made to force the
nomination OF Congressman :Sibsy for
governor. but his friends would not
have it. A telegram was read from
Sibley stating that his only desire was
to serve the people as a private citizen.