Show favored tor he SIS NAME IS ENDORSED by of pennsylvania in convention As HAERI EBURG august 19 ane lican bbate convention waa called to order at 1040 this morning A portion of the speech of temporary chairman hall in re ferrine to james G blaine as that republican of republicans that leader of leaders wag vociferously cheered after selecting the committee the convention took ft r ceba until 2 oci ock tha platform adopted by the airan detate convention heartily endorsed alf administration of president harn B i and postmaster general wana makar aud aop the course of the republicans in the last congress especially ally in the passage of the b ill in regard to blaine the resolutions declare that in view of hia magnificent achievements in diplomacy and detata craft e earnestly nope the republican national convention in may in nomination for the presidency which nomination we fesl assured will be followed by a triumphant election james G biarne of penn alvania vania and maine Bi should be so regulated as to allow the free coinage of all gold and silver produced from american mines and KO guarded by the tariff duties as to protect the country and its currency from debasement it also favored a devotion to the welfare 0 union soldiers the platform denounces the unscrupulous partisanship of governor pattison in the ap cointment bill passed bv the republican legislature and in other legislation lepi particularly the compulsory education bill such amendment to alie law was favored as well absolutely sol prevent the usa of all public funds for the personal benefit of the public officials |