The daily union., 1852-03-09
Reported fsSthe Pennsylyahian.l
Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention

HARRISBURG, March A. 1852
The Democratic State Convention met TO-DAY in IL,
hall of the house OF representatives pursuant The call
OF the Democratic State Central Committee, 10 elect dele
gates to represent the democracy OF the Stale in the con-
venton to be held at Baltimore to nominate presden.
iia electoral ticket for the State and candidate for
AT III o'clock William Badger, of the city called hs
convention to order, and nominated Gen William Ross
of Luzerne county, as chairman who was unanimously
elected.
Smith Skinner. of Philadelphia county, and William
H. Welsh, Of York, were then, motion OF William
Badger elected secretaries George r, Mcfarland, Of
| Blair, was also elected secretary.
Secretary Welsh called the roll of delegates as pub
lished by senatorial and representative districts
On motion OF Mr.. Rankin, of Luzerne the disputed
senatorial districts were taken up in numerical order
The disputed seat for the Erie and Crawford district
being first in ORDER the claimants each, on notion
heard twenty minutes,
A statement read to the effect that, at the meeting
of the coHferees of the Erie and Crawford district The
conferees from Erie conceded the senatorial delegate 10
the State convention TO Crawford, but insisting upon
naming the delegate, which the conferees from Crawford
resisted on the ground that it their right 10 name
their own delegate. The conferees finally separated,
those from Crawford electing VIM. Macarthur, Of Caw,
ford.
MIR. Lowry of Erie replied, claiming the seat under
an election by the Erie conterees that when he
elected senatorial delegate in 1851, he was citizen
Crawford and removed subsequently, Erie, and there
fore Erie was entitled to the delegate The pro.
ceedngs OF the meeting OF the Erie conferees were then
read.
In the course of the debate, it was admitted on The
other side that Crawford was entitled TO the delegate
The district represented in both the conventions
1851 by Mr.. Lowry, citizen OF Erie.
Mr.. Macarthur here replied TO Mr. Lowry, and based
his claim 10 the seat on the ground that Erie bad
both senatorial delegates in 1851 that this was con.
| ceded and that in such the nominee of Crawod
was the legal delegate In reply Mr. Lowry's claims
as having been elected in 1851 a citizen Of Crawford
irregular; but that Crawford at that time united 10
Erie TO form senatorial district and Mr. Lowry haf
removed to Erie, his election was ratified by Crawios
with the unde rstanding that Crawford should haveS
| MIR. Mckinney Of Wesimorland. here remarked that
as, in his opinion, neither claimant had been elected be
would move that Eeber be admitted Motion NOT enler.
| tanned.
After further debate by various delegates and several
motions 10 amend, Mr.. Pitt, of Philadelphia city, re-
minded The convention that as IL appeared from the state
Of both parties that Erie had conceded the delegate
10 Crawford, and as i was certain Crawford was enr
tied to The delegate, the right Of the question cea
and Mr.. Macarthur should be admitted.
| proposition here made by Mr. Scott, OF Hun
tngton, 10 admit both claimants
Upon this. Mr.. Barrett of Clearfed, suggested that
the convention bad the right 10 decide upon the qualha
lions OF lis members, be hoped direct vote would be l3
ken the proposition 10 admit the other ltbod
were admitted, should have al the next convtnhl
numberle disputes in which both delegates would clam
TO be admitted under the sanction OF such preceded
He said. further that when Erie had conceded The dele
gate to Crawford, IL was mockery TO demand, as II had
been demanded by Erie, TO name the delegate. II wa
the night OF Crawford to name, as well as to have M
delegate which had been conceded TO her, He woaa
countenance such proceeding that OF the Erie dele
gates, who first conceded delegate, and thea claimed
name who the delegate should be- He would thereiss
vote 10 admit Mr.. Macarthur.
After further debate the question recurring 90 h
amendment TO admit both, il negatived Mr., Near
thur was then, on motion, admitted as the senatorial dele
gate from Erie
Mr. Hrst, Of the city, objected TO demonsraiOnsd d
applause or disapproyal He thought il unbecoming @
body.
/ 1t was agreed that when the convention adjourn, ti
! journ TO meet at O'Clock, p. m.
On motion OF Mr.. Badger, OF the city, the foowingrs
olu,on adopted:
Rssolpsd That the chairman Of the convention spPoHt
committees consisting Of one person from each ansah
district, 70 report officers for the permanent ofganzaN
| the convention