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THE HARRISBURG CONVENT ION
HARRISBURG, June IL.
The Democratic Convention for nomin-
ating Judges, assembled this morning at
10 o'clock, and organized by the appoint
mont of Hon. James NJ. Porter, of North
ampton, as temporary Chairman.
After some other unimportant business
the Convention took up the question of the
contested delegates from Philadelphia Co.,
and with very little delay admitted the
regular Campbell and Buchanan dele
gates.
The contested seats from Lancaster were
then taken up, and without coming to de-
cision the Convention adjourned until 3
o'clock.
8 O'Clock.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt, and the debate not being ended, ad-
journed over for supper, and met again in
the evening, when the Fordncy, or anti
Frazer delegates were admitted from Lam
caster.
The Union and Juniata contest was then
heard, Mr.. Hench defending his right to a
seat, and the right Of Juniata county to
the Representative delegate, and MIR. Shri-
ner maintaining the regularity Of the pro-
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Adjourned at 10 o'clock, P. NJ, till to-
morrow.
June II.
The Convention was permanently Or
ganized this morning by electing Hon.
William Wilkins, President Hon. Simon
Cameron, Hon. James NJ. Porter, and 80
others, Vice P,esidents; and a number of
Secretaries.
On taking his seat, Judge Wilkins made
a feeling and forcible address, in which al
fusion was made to the novelty of the ex-
pertinent about to be tried and the dangers
that surrounded the new Judicial organi-
cation. The Convention was about to
constitute a judicial oligarchy, with almost
unlimited powers for good or evil. If bad
Or incompetent men were selected, no one
could portray the consequences. The new
court might change the rules relating to
'eal estate even; they might carry ruin
md devastation to the home and fireside of
he citizen, and there would be no remedy,
10 power to correct their mistakes. The
supreme Court at Washington, had but
united jurisdiction over their authority
nd rarely disturbed their decisions.
The Convention was invoked to select
one but such as were fit for that high and
nportant post. In conclusion, he said he
as affrighted at the awfulness of the res {
onslbility before him-at the perils that I
'rrounded this new and untried expert. c
'ent The address produced a deep i'm. t
ression. c
The Convention then acted on various
Foposltions, relating to the manner of vo-
ng for candidates, when finally, after a
'nslderable discussion it was agreed upon F
at those five persons who shall receive S
e highest number of votes, shall be deem
duly nominated, provided, no person
all be deemed nominated unless he shall :,
we received at least majority of all il
votes given, and should not all be no. ir
mated on the first ballot then the same "
arse to be pursued until the full number 10
all be chosen. The first ballot was then c,
d, resulting in the election of jeremiah 81
Black, OF Somerset, James Campbell, of :
'iladelphia, Ellis Lewis, of Lancaster,
dge Gibson, of Cumberland, and Wal.
d. Lowrie, of Allegheny, and they -,
re declared duly nominated as the de- ~
'cratic candidates for Judges of the su- p ?.
me Court Of Pennsylvania. The nomi. 4 4
lions were then unanimously confirmed =. -
ter some unimportant business the Con. :, ~
'tion adjourned sine die. 'n
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New ORLEANS, June I6. ".
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