Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
Richmond, Tuesday, Dec. ~.
HARRISBURG CONVENTIONS.


HARRISBURG CONVENTIONS.
Gen. Harrison has been nominated by the Anti Ma.
sonic Convention-But the contest has been violent;
the Anti Masons terribly split up among thcmsc
Correspondent of the Philadelphia U. 5. Gazette
(Whig) draws the following beautiful picture: 1T,
would be impossible for TO give you any idea
of It's delibeations-w this pton that have nc.
more bitterness in debate--more personal rc
hecton-less regard for the feelings of
scope given to the qualification of biting sarcasm than
was exhibited to-day, in the Anti-Masonc Convention
The house was crowded to An Improper dispo-
ston was manifested among the spectators-hssinq and
clapping alternately, for the purpose of disturbance
The Chairman, however, at last succeeded in keeping
them quiet The following article, from The last Ma
uonal lntellgencer shows us the points which they
have separated:
"From Harrisburg learn that the n,i.masonic Con-
senuon assembled ON Monday, and organized by
the appointment of n President (Ilarmar DENNY md
other officers On Wednesday, alter very animated
discussion, ON the question OF referring the of
candidates for President and Vice President of the u
States TO National Conrcnon be held at some future
day. the motion 10 that effect lost by vote of 81 to
30 Upon this vote Protest read, signed by some
IL TO 10 of the Members, against the right under the
to go into nomination., and the sgners of the Pro-
test immediately retired from the Convention. IL was
supposed that their number would be increased to 80 or
40, and tina; possibly they would proceed to appoint
Delegates a National Convention Those ,vI,o on
posed the reference of the subject to National Con
vention, are understood to be friendly the nomination
oil Gen HARRISON and will probably present him a
candidate for the Presidency.
at appears, from all the which we ha We seen
that the seceders this occasion constitute the bone
Pennsy w
Ohe President OF the Convention and TmADDrus SrE-
VEINS being among them) These gentlemen, we pre-.
sumo, preferred National Convention, for The purpose
OF obtaining more general expression of opinion
they may have deemed it probable, also, that oh
convention would have presented the of differ
en candidate the countrya proposition in which The
Anti masons in other States as well as Pennsylvania
might be likely to 1t is certainly subject of
the deepest regret that much division should exist in
case IN which union and concert necessary.
"Besldcs the Anti Masonic Convention there was
Their Convention assembling at Harrisburg for the pur-
II is called in the Philadelphia papers the Democratic
republican Convention We have yet account of
| It's proceedings
eve hardly keep the account of the Sc Conventions
ut Harrisburg; but we believe that third (Whg Re-
Pubican) Convention is to meet in that city time
next month"
The tone of the Integcnccr cannot be mistaken II
goes for Webster. and is egegousy disappointed at the
nomination of HarrisonThe real struggle at Harrisburg
was between the friends of Harrison and Webster The
latter were IN favor of National ConventionAfter the
PIotesters had Withdrawn from the Convention the
others proceeded to nominate Candidate for the Pres-
(From the Philadelphia Inquircr-Unig)
ExTR%T TO THE EDiroR, DATED,
{" Harrisburg, Dec. IL, 1895.
nine clock this morning. until one r. NJ Gen. Will.
LIAM H. HARRISON was nominated for the Presi-
aency-and FRANCIS GRANGER for the Vice Presidency
The vote sood:-
PRESIDENT
| VIM. H. Harrison, Observation-Disclosures. 50
! Deiti "eosuer, ''..,...... %
MT Sest OF Philadelphia, declined voting all up.
| on the Presidential nomination. Mr.. Fisher and MIR
Jones OF the Philadelphia delegation, voted for Mr.
Granger. On the nomination for Vice President the
vote stood
" r. Slade, Observation-Disclosures.
Hugh L. White, Observation-Disclosures.
10y Idiher, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
!" Mr.. Gest then offered resolutions calling upon Gen
harrison TO pledge himself in the event of his election
the arr to appoint no oahbooad Mason to of
nee ana rendering his support the Anti-masons of
Pennsylyania contingent such pledge. The resolu.
ton was opposed by several gentlemen; when Mr. Miller
offered an amendment to the effect that the Anti masons
OF Pennsylvania, having received sufficient evidence of
the Anti masonry OF Gen Harrison, recommend 10 him
the support of their brethren throughout the State Th.
amendment prevaed-only three nays being recorded
against 1T.
resolution was then USANIMou SLY adopted pledg-
ing The delegates to all honorable 10 promote
the election of w Ii. Harrison the Preside ncy and
francis Granger to the Vice Presidency An Electoral
Ticket will be formed this afternoon
| " The Democratic Republican Convention met this
morning at ten o'clock, and after of about hall
an ann nOur to meet again at o'clock this
sane die, before twelve o'clock tonight"
(FrOm Me Pennsylranian-
m HARRIsBURG, Dec. IL.
"The Anti-Masonic Convention met again to day and
went into nomination for President and Vice Presden,
of the United States, which resulted as follows Viii
liam H. Harrison 30 votes; Daniel Webster % votes:
francis Granger votes, for PTesident-and for Vice
PRESIDENT, Francs Granger had l02 the scattering votes
being divided between Mr. Slade of Vermont and Mr.
| White of Tennessee.
/ iHc ~OHFehuon afterwards nominated Electoral
icket to support and vote for its candidates The Sena-
toria electors Messrs John Gest of your city and
Alexander Plumer of Westmoreland
1.-The Denny, Stevens, and Parke Anti Masonic par
~, understand, engaged in selecting suitable dele.
gates 10 an AnfidSonie National Contention
TO the recommendation of the Anti Masons Of some
other States, Tor the purpose OF nominating candidates
Tor PRESIDENT and Vice President of the United States
to be supported by the Anti Masons of the Union.
Yours, &c"
/ The Wing Convention, which was sitting in tho INNER
room OF the Courthouse while the Ant-AIasons We re
IN the to,cer T0o were waiting the movements of the
latter! They will ultimately fall into the ranks-but
not SO all the Wings. They as much cut IN
among themselves, as the Anti-Masons are-Mr Walsh
protests against the nomination of Gen Harrison in the
strongest terms awe (says he) admit even the
probability Of this measure which, we think would be
suicidal for the Whgs aud Ani-Masons 1t uighf have
the effect of dePnvlng Mr. Van Buren, the electoral
votes Of pennsylvania; but at the time would po
Daby gain Tor him at least many in the Eastern States
In fact It's success in Pennsylvania would be extremely
doubtful.
Let these Wings quarrel as much as they please be.
tween Harrison and Webster-One thing il very clear
aud NC pat II at once TO spirited and enlightened
people There is to be no union among this 7Hanghead-
| ed monster the Wing party, upon any one candidate
They are for di1iSOn and for conquest The Whgs in
Virginia viii run White. Those in Pennsyyana will
probably run Harrison. The Wings in Massachuse
Vermont, &c, will run Webster The plan is to cut M
the peoples votes and throw the election the House
OF Representatives. No mistake their manau-
yres Will the People of Virginia fall into the snare
VIII they permit their vote TO be completely nuifed by
Congress-Vrgnia cut down 10 the rate as Della
ware r. Islandte largest States stript of all the in.
huence TO which they enttled-and after all Chief
Magistrate 10 be forced upon BY the ntrigucs and Jug
giles of n few Wings in tho H. OF They must now