The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
PATTlSON MAY BE PRESIDENT.
HIS NAME TO BE PRESENTED To
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania In
State Convention Formally In
dorse His Candidacy-He IL "a Can
dfate on a Gold Basis Platform.
Chairman William +. Harrity in
Complete Control of the Delegates
to Chicago.
Allentown, Pa. April 2e.-State Chair
man Wright called the democratic state
convention TO order I'm the academy Of mu-
sic this afternoon at 1920 O'Clock The au-
ditor1um, which was properly decorated,
was crowded with delegates and specta-
tors.
After the usual preliminarles had been
gone through. State Chairman Wright I'M
troduced William b. Given Of Lancaster
county, as Temporary chairman of the
convention. MIR. Given was loudly ap-
plauded
The preliminary organization was
promptly Effected Committees were ap-
pointed, and at l o'clock a recess was
taNeh until 2:30 O'Clock.
II was N325 o'clock, however when the
convention was again called to order
Dwight NJ Lowery Of Philadelphia was
on resolutions reported the platform. and
tt was read and adopted without change
II contains lnc unit futts ana lulA pro-
Voked some opposition, both IN the COM
mittee and I'm The convention, but IL was
retained in the platform.
When the chairman reached the endorse
ment in the platform of the presidential
candidacy of eN-GOv. Pattison, there was
a loud cheer, and the band played "See
the Conquering Hero Comes
Nominations were then in order. John
NJ Broden of Washington county ana
Benjamin 9. Potts of Delaware county
We're nominated as candidates for con-
% HfH.Ha AZ Hnn nNanl I'd f.Nf
The following electors-at-large We're
nominated by acclamation: William N.
Singerly of Philadelphia, George w. Guth-
rie Of Allegheny, James Denton Hancock
Of Venango,' Alexander n. Coffroth of
Somerset.
The following were nominated by accla-
nation Is delegate-at-large: William T..
Harrity of Philadelphia, Robert h. Wright
of Lehlgh, j. Henry Cochran of LycOming,
and Charles =. Eagan Of Allegheny, Drr.
John Todd OF Montgomery, BENJAMIN +.
Meyers of Dauphin, John 5. Killing Of
Erie and John 4. Lenahan of Luzerne.
Mr. Wright stated to the convention that
owing to the complications in his con-
gressional district he would withdraw.
There were loud cries of no." and the
convention nominated the ticket with Mr..
Wright included despite his announce
ment
The convention was always under the
control of the National Chairman, William
Il. Harrity, who insisted upon a sound
gold basis platform upon which eN-GoV.
PattisOn could be presented to the cOun-
try as Pennsylvanla's candidate, repre-
senting the soundest business interests OF
the country and the determination of the
democrats Of Pennsylvania to stand for
the Wilson tariff as we'll
Mr., Harrity goes to the national con-
vention IN absolute control OF the Pennsyl-
vania forces, heading the electoral ticket
as the first electOr at large.
The convention adjourned sine die al 4.3J
clock.
The platform declares for a tariff for
revenue purposes, against any backward
step in the reforms thus far accomplished
and demands a rest from disturbing the
question.
These are the financial planks: I'VE de-
mand a repeal Of all laws authorizing the
issue or reissue Of greenbacks and treas
ury notes of doubtful constitutiOnality,
originally issued under the plea of mili-
tary necessity and under a pledge Of early
withdrawal; they are constant menace
Of financial disaster and national dishOn-
or. They should have no place in the cur
rency Of the country
1--WE believe that the federal government
should be entirely divorced from the busi-
ness Of banking, and that congress should
enact such legislation as VIII give to the
country a banking currency ample In vol
ume for the needs of business absolutely
secure under every contingency, and at
all times redeemable in gold.
I'VE are in favor Of a firm, unvarying
maintenance of the gold standard. While
we favor the most liberal use OF silver,
consistent with the enforcement of gold
standard we are absolutely opposed to
the free coinage of silver and to the com
pulsory purchase of silver bullion by the
government.
eve believe that the interests Of the
people demand that the earnings of trade,
agricultural, manufactures and commerce,
especially the wages of labor, should be
paid IN the money Of the greatest in
trinsic value and of the highest standard
adopted by the civilized nations of the
world. We are, therefore, unalterably OPP
posed to all devices and schemes for the
debasement of our currency and to all
evasions and compromises Of a question
so closely affecting individual and ma
tional credit and honor
mally present to the national convention
as their unanimous choice for the presi-
dency, Robert Il. Pattison."