Show CLEVELAND CORRECT PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS SEEM TO PluNK SO Robert Emory Pattison Endorsed for the Presidential domination A Gold Standard Platform ALLENTOWN Pa April 29Robert Emory Pattison was today unanimously unanimous-ly and enthusiastically endorsed a the choice of the Democracy of Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania for the presidential nomination nomina-tion at Chicago The sound money gold standard platform provided for him togo to-go beTore the people upon pledges the sixtyfour delegates chosen today to earnestly support Mr Pattison National achieved Na-tional Chairman William F Harrity A PERSONAL TRIUMPH second only to that of Mr Pattison Everything he asked for he got and his unit rule instructing the delegates dele-gates to Chicago to abide by the will of the majority went through with even less opposition than had been expected ex-pected The delegates and visitors made almost a hero of Mr Harrity besieging him with their attentions whenever he appeared in public Despite the apparent hopelessness of their cause the platform adopted and speeches uttered by the Democrats today to-day showed no indications of despair The spirit of harmony prevailed to a greater degree than for several years and everybody seemed to think the name of Pattison will work wonders in the state this fall if his candidacy for presidential nomination is endorsed at Chicago State Chairman Robert White called the convention to order at 1215 p mAt m-At that hour the hall was well filled with spectators and all the delegates were in their mats William E Given of Columbus was chosen temporary chairman OPPOSED TO TARIFF LAWS In his speech he said The Democracy Demo-cracy of Pennsylvania is opposed to tariff laws enacted solely for the protection tection and enrichment of favored classes and for the oppression of the great body of the people in denunciation denuncia-tion of such laws we believe that the necessary expenditures of the government govern-ment should be provided for by the imposition of either excise or Import taxes taxeThe The party which we represent is opposed toany change in the existing gold standard and this convention i true to those whom it represents must declare agains the free and unlimited I coinage of silV r i and in behalf of maintaining the credit of the United States at the highest point so that such credit may be unquestioned at home and abroad For eight years Robert E Pattiso was the governor of Pennsylvania They were years of upright fearless discharge of executive duties years that reflected honor upon his state I his party and himself Twice did he triumph handily and carry the banner I of Democracy in thiS rocknibbed Republican Re-publican state to victory and we present pre-sent him to the Democracy of the nation I na-tion as a fit and proper candidate for I the presidency of the republic I With a bold and clear enunciation of true Democratic principles and with Robert A Pattison as our candidate I we will present a united front and win I a splendid victory JA SCENE OF WILD ENTHUSIASM I followed Mr Givens reference to ex Governor Pattison as Pennsylvanias candidate for the presidency I The roll call of 454 delegates of which contested consumed twentysix are much time After the announcement I of the committees on resolutions credentials cre-dentials and permanent organization a recess was taken until 230 p m I After declaring its adherence to the fundamental principles of Democracy I the platform adds We are in favor of a firm unvarying unvary-ing maintenance of the gold standard I While we favor the moat liberal use ofF I of-F < r oi < bist < t with the enforcement of a gold standard we are absolutely silver LPI S VI L uu Ice coinage of and the compulsory purchase elf silver bullion by the government bulon believe that the interests of the people demand that the earnings of trade agriculture manufacturers and commerce especially the wage of labor should be paid in money of the greatest intrinsic value and of the highest standard adopted by the civilized civiliz-ed nations of the world We are therefore there-fore unalterably opposed to all devices and schemes to the debasement of ou currency and to all evasions and compromises com-promises of a question so closely affecting af-fecting individual and national credit and honor CLEVELAND ENDORSED We heartily endorse the administration adminis-tration of President Cleveland and congratulate the country upon the firmness wisdom and ability shown by him in all matters affecting the interests I inter-ests of the country We especially command com-mand his wise determined and successful success-ful efforts to maintain the national credit to avert financial and business I disturbance and to protect the coun I trys honor 1 The Democracy of Pennsylvania presents to the national convention as its unanimous choice for the presidency the name of Robert E Pattison Knowing him to be honest able unassuming un-assuming fearless a consistent Democrat Demo-crat and in harmony with the highest I purposes of his party we present him for this nomination to the Democracy of the nation Confident that this declaration I de-claration of principles and of our choice I for the presidency express the senti ments of the united Democracy of the state and to the end that the vote and influence of Pennsylvania may be I most effectively heard and felt the delegates today chosen are directed to vote as a unit in all matters entrusted to their charge said action to be deter iminsd by the vote of the majority of the delegates Chairman Jones of the resolutions committee com-mittee read the platform which was adopted The convention then proceeded to the work of preparing its ticket the result being as follows Congressman at large John M Braden Bra-den Washington county Benjamin C Potts Delaware county Delegates at largeWm F Harrity Philadelphia obert E Wright Lehigh J Henry Cochran Lycoming Charles A Fagan Allegheny Dr John Todd Montgomery Mont-gomery Benjamin F Myers Dauphin John S Ruling Erie John T Lenahan iLuzerne Adjourned sine die de 0 t I |