Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-30

nominated on the first ballot by vote
of 26l TO 60 for Arthur G. DeWalt, oi
Lehigh county. the choice of National
Committeeman James NJ. Guffey. oi
Pittsburg, and others who favored Q
straight Democrat for governor. Two
votes were cast for David T. Watson
the Pittsburg lawyer.
Mr. Black. the nominee for second
place. is n grandson of the late Judge
Jere s Black, attorney general in Pres
idcnt Buchanan's cabinet. and son oi
thc late Chaunccy r. Black. lieutenant
governor Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Greasy Is the Democratic leader
OF the house of representatives. and wa'
nominated for auditor general by the
recent Prohibition convention.
The greatest surprise of tho conven.
ton was Green's nomination. which
was made after many Of the delegates
had left the hall fer their homes.
After the governor had been nomi.
mated n recess was taken for two hours
during which conference OF the party
leaders was held. The conference de.
cidcd on the nominations of Black and
Greasy. and selected Il. A. Coray. Jr
Of Luzerne. for secretary of internal AT.
fairs. for which Office he had been nom.
mated by the Lincoln Party. Mr.. Cora
is an independent Republican. and was
the unsuccessful Democratic nominee
for state treasurer few years ago
Themes J. Ryan. the leader of the
Philadelphia delegation. advocated the
nomination OF Democrat, and STAN.
pehcd the convention for Green.
The Lincoln Party state convention
will reconyene at Philadelphia on July
10 to accept the declination of Rudolph
Biankenburg. OF Philadelphia. Its can
didate for lieutenant governor. and o.
George w Merrick. of Tioga. candidate
for auditor general. The convention IL
expected to I'LL their places with the
Democratic nominees The call for this
convention was issued Immediately af
ter Emery was nominated by the
Democrats
The Piat<rm.
The platform adopted by the conven
ton declares that all the state Republi.
can platform declares for and processes
has been advocated and supported BY
the Democracy Of the state for years.
They declare for honesty and integ.
rity In public officials. economy In the
administration of public affairs. and
the expulsion of the lobby from tha
halls OF legislation.
Improved election laws which shall
insure secrecy OF the ballot. the great.
est facility for independent voting. hon.
est counts and returns and compul-
sorry opening of the ballot boxes by the
court where fraud Is established or IN
good faith alleged.
The prohibition OF transportation
companies engaged in the mining Of
coal and other minerals. or the manu-
facture of any commodities In the
transportation of which they are en-
gagged as common carriers.
We are in favor Of most complete
and rigid regulation Of all corporations
engaged In public service.
Common carriers should be compelled
10 give equal and reasonable rates fer
transportation TO all passengers and
shippers. Rebates. determinations and
special favOrs should he prohibited. and
by the creation Of railroad comm "
sion or other appropriate legislation a
strict performance of all duties should
be enforced.
We demand from the railroads ample
and adequate passenger service at a
rate not to exceed two cents per mile.
Trolley companies should be given
the right to carry freight and express
matter.
All grants Of franchises to CORPORA