Evening journal., 1896-04-30
The POLITICAL ARENA.
Pennsylvania Democrats Strong
For PattiSon.
PRESIDENTIAL BOoM LAUNCHED.

icknlcy wins Notanie victory In YER
mont-Miohigan Democrats For the
Gold tandard-Political Conventions
Are Held In Various States.
& ALLENTOWN Pa, April 3O.-Robert
#Gmery Pattison was unanimously and en-
n husiastically indorsed as the choice OF the
al Democracy Of Pennsylvania for the presi-
%lential nomination at Chicago in the state
Convention held in this city. The sound
money, gold standard, platform provided
for him to go before the people upon
4 pledges the ga delegates chosen to earnest
~ support Mr.. Pattison.
National Chairman William i. Harrity
q achieved q personal triumph second only
70 that Of Mr.. Pattison. Everything he
& asked for he got, and his unit rule, in
81 75tructing the delegates to Chicago to abide
Ny the will of the majority, went through
with even less opposition than had been
Expected.
The delegates and visitors made almost
b hero of Mr. Harrity, bosieging him with
heir questions whenever he appeared in
E public. Despite the apparent hopelessness
of their cause, the platform adopted and
Lfpeeches uttered by the Democrats showed
no indications of despair. The spirit Of
harmony prevailed to a greater degree
shan for several years, and everybody
seemed to think that the name of Pattison
will work wonders in the state this fall
his candidacy for the presidential nomi-
Xnation Is indorsed at Chicago.
William Il. Given Of Columbia was
chosen temporary chairman and delivered
: hn address.
The Platform.
The platform was adopted, declaring
N ldherence to the fundamental principles
r pf Democracy 1t says:
I'VE are in favor Of firm, unvarying
maintenance of the gold standard. Whilo
& We favor the most liberal use OF silver
\ consistent with the enforcement OF q gold
81 %standard, we are absolutely opposed to the
& rec coinage of silver and to the compul-
sory purchase of silver bullion by the gov
8srnment.
1--WE believe that the interests of the
Xpoople demand that the earnings of trade
n agriculture, manufactures and commerce
& md especially the wages of labor, should
& be paid in money of the greatest intrinsic
Evalue and of the highes. standard adopted
n y the civilized nations Of the world. We
& ire therefore unalternbly opposed to all
levices and schemes for the debasement Of
bur currency and to all evasions and com
individual and national credit and honor.
I'VE heartily indorse the administra-
a ion Of President Cleveland and congratu-
ate the country upon the firmness, wis
lom and ability showed by him in all
knatters affecting the interests of the coun-
ry. We especially commend his WISE de-
Lermined and successful efforts to main
ain the national credit to avert financial
hnd business disturbance and to protect
he country honor.
1.-The Democracy of Pennsylvania pre-
sents to the national convention as its
8 Unanimous choice for the presidency the
Ehame OF Robert l.. Pattison. Knowing
him to be honest, able unassuming, fear
less, a consistent Democrat and in har-
mony with the highest purposes of his
Iparty, we present him for this nomination
to the Democracy OF tho nation Conf
{ dent that this declaration of principles and
. of our choice for the presidency express
the sentiments of the united Democracy
of the state, and to the end that the vote
hand influence Of Pennsylvania may be
most effectively heard and felt the dele
gates this day chosen arc directed to vote
ns a unit in all matters intrusted TO their
charge, said action TO be determined by
. the vote of the majority Of the delegates
Candidates, Delegates and Electors.
The following were chosen by acclama-
ton:
Congressman at Large-John NJ Bra
den, Washington county; Benjamin c.
Potts, Delaware county.
Delegates at Large-William f. Harri-
.ty, Philadelphia; Robert f. Wright, Le-
'high; J. Henry Cochran, Iyooming
Charles A. Fagan, Allegheny; DR.. John
Todd, Montgomery; Benjamin +. Meyers,
IDnuphin; John 5. Killing, Erie; John T.
LenGhan, Luzerne.
Electors at Largo-William N. Singerly,
philadelphia; James Denton Hancock,
Venango A. II. Conroth, Somerset
George w. Guthrie, Pittsburg.