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Henry A. Parsons, Jr. - . Editor
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1873.
State Republican Convention.
Hon. R. TP. Mackey nomi
nated for State Trcasuter,
Hon. I. G. Gordon the Suc
cessful contestant for the
Judgeship.
The State Republican Convention
met at llarrisburg on Wednesday, the
13th of August. A preliminary cau
cus was held at the Lochiel House to
facilitate the business of the Conven
tion.
There was no contest over the Treas-
urcship and the struggle concentrated
on the Judgeship. The Philadelphia
delegates presented Judge Paxsnn of
Philadelphia. The Chester County del
egates Hon. Wm. Butler of Chester,
and Western Pennsylvania the Hon. I
G. Gordon of Jefferson County.
The Butler men were confident of
success, predicting they would have
fifty or sixty votes on the first ballot,
The Philadelphia delegation were
equally sanguine. The Gordon men
simply marshalled their forces, olosed
up the ranks, and awaited events with
out saying much one way or the other.
So assured of success were the Phila
delphia delegation, that they eonceded
the organization to the Butler and Gor
don men. Consequently Hon. S. II
Miller, of Mercer, a Gordon delegate,
was chosen for temporary Chairman and
Hon. A. G. Olmstead, of Potter Co., a
Butler delegate, was elected permanent
Chairman.
The Convention came to order at 12
o'clock noon. After the election of
officers, the customary speeches, and the
appointment of Committees, the Con
vention proceeded to the first and only
ballot for Treasurer. Mr, S. H. Geyer,
of Allegheny, nominated Robert W,
Mackey, of Allegheny. General J. M.
Campbell, of Cambria, nominated Sam
uel Henry, of Cambria. Co!. George
F. Huff, of Westmoreland, was also
placed in nomination, but before a vote
was reached was withdrawn. A ballot
was immediately proceeded with, result
ing as follows:
R. W. Mackey 115 votes.
Samuel Henry 18 votes.
Mr. Mackey was accordingly declared
the nominee, and the announcement
boisterously applauded.
The selection of a candidate for Su
preme Judge was not so easy a matter.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Paxson, 38; Butler, 42; Gordon, 43;
Scattering 13.
From the first to the tenth ballot the
contest grew warmer, and the excite,
ment increased.
Paxson went as high as 54 votes.
Butler alter some fluctuations, began to
fall off. Gordon steadily increased from
the outset.
The tenth ballot was a finality. Gor
don received 77 votes, Paxson 48, and
Butler 5. Giving Gordon a majority of
the 130 votes cast.
THE PLATFORM.
The following Platform of principles
was read and adopted:
We, the Republicans of Pennsylvania,
in convention assembled, renew our ex
pressions of confidence in and devotion
to the principles of Republicanism, and
declare
First That wo heartily endorse and
re-adopt the Republican National and
State platforms of 1S72.
Second That the national adminis
tration commands our continued confi
dence, and is entitled, liy its promotion
of the best interests and prosperity of
the nation, to the earnest support of the
people.
Third That the administration of
Governor Hartranft calls for our warm
est approbation. During the short time
he bas been in the Executive Depart
ment be has established a State policy
which has justly endeared him to the
people of this Commonwealth, and has
amply justified the confidence we have
placed in him.
Fourth That while earnestly in fa
vor of constitutional reform, and such
revision of our State constitution as will
make it an effective inBtrumen; in pre
venting and punishing the corrupt
abuses that have crept in under our
present system, we demand, emphati
cally and especially, that whatever is
done or left undone, the main purpose
for which the Constitutional Convention
was called the absolute prevention of
special legislation shall be so placed
before the people as to secure their sep
erate and decisive aotion thereon.
Fifth That the reduction of the
State debt from $41,000,000 to $20.
000,000; the establishment of schools
for the support of soldier's orphans; the
maintenance of our excellent and pros
perous system of publio schools; and
the establishment of the policy of pay
ing off our debt at the rate of $2,000,
O00 a year; together with the prosperous
old Commonwealth, are evidences that
the Republicans, during their twelve
years' control in Pennsylvania have
faithfully administered her affairs, and
that the reins of government may safely
bo left in their hands.
Sixth That there should be rieid
economy in the State and national ad
ministrations, and taxes should be re
duced in both as rapidly as consistent
witn gooa government, the maintenance
of the public eredit and the certain ex-
extinguishment of the State and na
tional debts.
Seventh That tho publio la nds be
long to the people and should be sacredly
reserved for homes for actual se ttlers,
and we pronounce against all further
grants of these lands to corporations.
Eighth That adequate provision!
should be made by law for the protec
tion of persons engaged in mining and
other hazardous forms of labor.
Ninth That as retrenchment is re
quired to lighten the burden of taxation,
and to continue the reduction of the
publio debt, an increase of salaries is
unwise, and we condemn, without re
serve, the voting for or receiving in
creased pay for services already renders d
whether in the State or nation and de
mand that the provisions of the late act
of Congress by which salaries were in
creased should promptly and uncondi
tionally be repealed.
Tenth That we. heartily denounce
corruption wherever found, and are
sincerely desirious for honest economy
and political purity in all official admin
istrations. To secure this is the duty of
every citizen, and to this end every good
man should feel bound, not only to par
ticipate in politics; but to labor aotively
to see that none but good men secure
party appointments or nominations.
Eleventh That the praotio of load
ing an appropriation bill essential to the
support of government with objectiona
ble legislation in the shape of amend
ments towards the close of the session is
a prolific source of abuse and fraud upon
the people, and its reform is urgently
demanded.
Twelveth That as oountry and home
industry have both uniformly prospered
under a tariff so ai ranged as to afford
both revenue and protection, the present
tariff should be left undisturbed; and
as all tariffs are levied primarily for rev
enue it would be a poor government in
deed which could not afford to arrange
its details so as to encourage the growth
of home manufactures and the creation
of a remunerative home market for all
the products of our soil.
Thirtointh That order and security
in the States lately in rebelion must
come through the stern enforcement of
the laws enacted to protect life, liberty
and freedom of thought, and cannot he
secured, by rendering these just and nec
essary laws inoperative though executive
clemecy to unrepentant assassins now
undergoing punishment in pursuance of
law.
Fourteenth That as during the time
the Republican party have been in power
it bas had to confront graver difficulties,
and more new and perplexing questions
ot government than ever were presented
to any other party to solve, and it has
solved them so judiciously and wisely
that the country endorses its desisioos
and accepts its work, it is only organiza
tion competent to so meet the grave iss
ues that are now consantly arising as to
secure the just rights of the whole peo
ple. Fifteenth That we sympathize with
every movement to secure for agricul
ture and labor their due influence, inter
ests and rights, and the Republican
party will be their ally in every just ef
fort to attain those ends.
An additional resolution reported by
tho committee expressing at the retire
ment of Oheif Justioe Read from the
Supreme Bench of the State was also
adopted, as was as a resolution authoriz
ing the candidates nominated and the
President of the Convention to appoitt
the chairman of the State Central Com
mittee. The Convention then adjourned tine
die.
New gold fields are reported to have
been discovered in South Australia, but
their exact location is not mentioned.
Sim Patch was a real charsoter, not a
myth. He made his "last leap" at the
Genesee Falls, Friday, November 18th,
1829.
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