The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-30
Pennsylyanla's Choice for the Presidential
Nomination to Stand on a Gold Platform
ROBERT E. PATTISON is THEIR CHOICE.
Chairman Harrity Goes to tae Mn.
tionaI Democratic Convention In
vanin Forces nHd Heads the Ticket
nst The First tEIcctor-nt-Iargc.

man Wright called the Democratic State
Convention to order in the Academy of
Music at 1920 o'clock. The auditorium.
which was prettily dec. rated, was crowGL
ed with delegates and spectators.
After the usual preliminaries had been
gone through. State Chairman Wright
introduced VIM. B. Given. of Lancaster
county. as temporary chairman Of the
convention. MIR. Given was loudly ap-
piludcd.
The preliminary reorganization was
promptly effected committees apr inted
and al o'clock recess was taken until
2:30. 1t was 3:25. however when the
convention was again called To order
Dwight Nj. Lowrey, Of Philadelphia. was
made permanent chairman.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the platform and il was adopted
without change. II contains the unit
rule and this provoked some opposition.
but 1t was retained In the platform
When the chairman reached the endorse
rnent In the platform of the Presidential
candidacy OF Ex-Governor Pattis n. there
was loud cheer and the band played
See, the Conquoring Hero Comes
Nominations were then in order John
Nj. Braden. Of Washington county. and
benjamin &. Potts. of Delaware county,
| were nominated candidates for Congress
men AT large. The following electors at
| large were nominated by acclamation:
VIM NJ. SnSerly, Philadelphia; Geo
w. Guthrie, Allegheny; james Denton
| Hancock, Nenango; Alexander H. Cof-
| froth, Somerset.
| The following We're nominated bv ac-
| clamaIon as delegates at large: VIM. f.
| Harrity, Philadelphia Robert E
Wright. Lehigh; j. Henry Cochran. Lv-
| coming; Charles a. Eagan Allegheny;
| Dr. John Todd. Montgomery; Benz +.
| Meyers. DauphIn; John S. Killing. Erie:
Joan T. Lenahan. Luzerne.
Mr. Wright stated TO the convention
that owing to complications in his CON
SresSional district. he, would withdraw.
There were loud chies OF No" and
! me convention nominated the ticket with
Mr.. Wright included, despite his an
nOuncement
chairman Harrity insisted upon n
su"hu eoid basis platform upor! which
ex-governor Pattison could be presented
| 10 the country as Pennsylvania's candi-
aate' representing the soundest business
interests of the country and the determi-
naIlon OF the Democrats of pennsylvanio
u stand for the Wilson tariff as well.
MT. Harrity goes 10 the National Con
Vehtion In abs. lutec ontrol OF the Pcnnsyl-
eaiia 10y ces' heading the electoral tick
et as the first elector at large
The convention adjourned sine di.
Ihe platform declares for n tariff for
it'shue purposes against any backward
step in the reforms thus far accomplish
ed. and demands rest from disturhjno
the question.
These are the financial paragraphs:
we demand repeal of all laws author
i"'hS lhe issue or reissue Of greenbacks
anu Treasury notes of doubtful con
St!tutlonaliiy. originally ISSUED under
'he pea OF military necessity and under
pledge OF carly withdrawal they are
constant menace OF financial disaster
ana national. dishonor. They should
nave no place in the currency of the
| country. We believe that the Federal
Government should be entirely divorced
IRON the business of banking and that
Congress should enact such leslsla-
non as VIII give to the country bank
ing currency ample in volume for the
needs or business absolutely secure un-
lie" every contingency and AT all times
ledeemable in gold
We are in favor of a firm. unvary-
ing maintenance of the gold standard
w nile we favor the most liberal use
of silver. consistent with the enforce
men; OF gold standard. we are alb
so!utely opposed 10 the free coinage OF
silver and to the compulsory purchase
OF SILVER bullion by the Government.
We believe that the interests Of the
peore demand that the earnings of
trade. agricultural. manufactures and
commerce, and especially the wages of
labor should be paid in money of the
greatest intrinsic value and Of the high
est standard adopted 10Y the civilized
nations OF the world. We are, there
fore, unalterably opposed 10 all devices
and schemes for the debasement OF our
currency and to all evaslons and COM
promises of question so closely affect
ing individual and national credit and
honor.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania for
IN Nro, al -.FN nm
ton as their unanimous choice for the
Presidency Robert Z. Pattison.
Much Gold for EuroDe.