Show The Socialists Pittsburg IThe socialistic congress held its last days session here today Delegate 0 Brappr Boston in the chair An animated debate took place on the report of tho committee on platform which was adopted after several amendments amend-ments had ben made Tho preamble and platform does not differ much from that adopted at Newark N J in 1877 The question of nominating a candidate for president came up at tho evening session and was opposed by P J I McGuire of S Louis Winler of New I York and other and was advocated by A R Parson of Chicago nnd T C Brapper of Boston After a four hours heated discussion Parsons and Brappy cnrriedjlheir point Calebpink of Kings county New York A E Bishop of Chicago atd Osborne Ward were selected se-lected and will be referred to the party the two names receiving the highest number of votes to be the candidates for president and vico president McGuire of St Louis Vanpatton of Cincinnati Vagner Brooklyn Winter StLouis have persistently advocated coalition and charge have been made during the session ses-sion that an attempt was being made to sell out The congres at 1130 pm adjourned fine die |