The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-26

Whereupon, John Strohm dealared the nominee
of the State Convention for Canal Commissioner.
On the second ballot the of Lloyd Brewer aud
Butler were withdrawn; and the fifth ballot Mr.
Covode Withdrawn by Mr.. Cowan, of Westmore-
land, and Mr. William NJ. Lloyd re-nomnated by r
Brotherline of Blair
The nomination subsequently ratified unanimous
ly by the invention.
Mr. SrRoHM called for and made speech in which
he returned thanks for his nomination If elected, he
pledged himself to devote the whole of his energies to the
fuflment of the duties of the Office Of Canal Commits
sioncr and to the promotion Of the interests of the Com
monwcalth
His remarks were ~ ceived with great cheering
After the nomination for Canal Commissio acrs was
concluded the following resolution was ad opted =
Resolved That each delegate vote cra for i've can
didates for the supreme Bench.
DIR. PrNS,rAcEER hoped that the gentlemen present
would give all the information in their power in relation
to the nomination Of judges in order that the Cenyen
ton might vote knowingly and understandingy.
Thomas G. SIrEL then moved that the Convention
coed to the nomination Of five candidates for Judges Of
the Supreme Court, which was agreed to.
MIR. HorrMAS, of Berks. submitted the foil wing -
Resolved That in the selection Of judges of the supreme
Court party should md place In questions which vitay
such should discarded men are elevated
,a 3 s to aS hs giss t
% the & y IN 81 hs9 The Of as
er a.i.Sa. their reTsnps by partisan and psrsona
ipicions viii be REALIZED = - ''A' 'u'a '"'
The reading the above receiv ed with much dis
satisfaction and induced sharp rambling discussion
which finally declared out Of order when the Con-
venton proceeded to the nomination Of candidates for
the Supreme Bench
The first ballot resulted in the nomination of the fol
lowing named gcntiemen:-
William NJ Meredith of Philadelphia ........... II
Richard Coulter of Westmoreland. ............1 lib
Joshua w. Comfy Of Montour ur..................l .l0t
George Cham bers, of Franklin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OF
The Chairman decided that majority OF votes poed
was necessary to elect making the number requisite O.
After the Clerks had agreed in their report aud the
suit had been announced reading OF the roll and
tion Of the names voted for was demanded, when
Mr.. BrrSG, Of Philadelphia county, stated that he
Ind voted for Chambers, and not for Jessup as the
Clerks made ii appear
Considerable excitement ensued at this announce
meut it being conSdered attempt to defeat tn, eec
on Of Jsssup by depriyne him Of the necessary vote
Mr.. BTuNo subsequently said he had III feeling Ia
reference to the matter and If another ballot gou
into he would vote for Mr.. Jessup; therefore he aske
that his vote for Jessup be allowed to stand.
The rnEsprsT said that he had already directed the
Clerk TO make the alteration, and would not re-admit
whereupon Messrs. Coulter, Meredith Conclly AMI
Chambers were declared nominees.
A second ballot was then moved and agreed 10 for
fifth and last nominee for the Supreme bench which
suited ns follows
Jessup. Hale.
bumng'on.. ....'....'.os
No choice.
THIRD BALLOT.
Hale withdrawn
Burlington. ..........5 Je.sup..
During the call Of the fourth ballot motion made
to suerend the call and adjourn for hour whish
rgreed to.
Upon re assembling. the convention proceeded with
the fourth ballot, which resulted a. follows
Whsr,upon, Jessup declared the nth nominee FOR
the Judgeship of the Supreme bench.
Mr.. Bell moved that a State Central Committee b.
appointed to consist of person from each Senatorial
district to act on behalf Of the whig party which
egr,td to.
on motion the nominations were unanimously ratified
Resolutions were adopted recommending the different
nominees to the people throughout the state,
The following resolution passed by acclamatinn;
Resoyed ursuimoysy That he delesAe, 70 THIS Ccnyen-
n inGtvduRl, pledge themselves 20 use all fair and homo
rabc means 10 the election VI the entire eset placed
In non nation BY this convention.
resolution waa passed rendering thanks TO the vhiys
q Lancaster for their kindness and coufteey 10 the de-
legates
The Conrtn ntion then adjourned sine ~, with Elk
cheers
lNoTrThe Reporter returns thanks 10 the Lancaster
Committee ~ Arrangcmf nts TOR facilities afforded Dm la
the discharge of his duties