The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-08
THE PRESID ENJOY.
Pennsyfvan Dem, cratic 81 ATE Convention.
OUR Harrisburg CORRESPONDENCE

Organization md 0cas-Napas Of The Delegates % Ia Gin
cinnati Ccnreation-Mr. Buchanan Unanimously No
Dirated for President Platform Of ne Party-Ballot'
tor Sate Offers.
ear hour this morning hall OF the House o.
Represen atves was ed with strangers. In looking
down upon them from the Speakers stand, it was one
solid mass Of heads from side OF the hall to the other
Amongst them could be the patriotic Office seekers
elbowing their way amongst the delegates fearful
in the immense crowd heir claims wsuld be forgotten
At 10 O'Clock the Corven ton called order by
placing Gen j. Porter Brswley, of Crawford county the
present Surveyor Genera the State Temporarily in the
chair.
On motion, R. B, Roberts and B. F. Sloan acted as
Secretaries.
The roll tpen called and twenty nine Senatorial
and ninety five representative answered TO their
There only three contested seats The first
contested seat acted upon that of VIM lley of Car
bon county and Lafayette westbrook of Pike; boo Of
the gentlemen allowed defend their claims the
floor. Mr.. IAsy claimed his seat the grounds that
according to the rules of the democracy of that district
Carbon county entitled 10 the delegate. Mr. West
brook the other hand showed that he had been elect
ed by three OF the four counties In the district Both
wore loud in their praise Of Buchanan. Mr.. Westbook
was finally admitted by two thirds vote.
With regard the contested the delegates
Susqueb and Sullivan county Mr. Jones, Of Sullivan
of the based his claims the TACT that the
democrats of Sullivan county the only pure demo-
Gratis / the district. They the only democrats
in the district that met and conquered black repubu
cansm; they had been fighting Wilmot in his LAIR
and the de or Susquehanna county would
up fgh With the Sullivan county democrats the
pure democratic platform they could purify the district
and dive black repubicansm from that section of the
State. He accused Mr.. Smith. whose seat he was con-
testing of being league with free sellers the dis
trict.
Mr. Pratt Sena tor from that district then called
upon to give q statement OF the condition of the
democracy o. that district. He hurled back the
chsrgemade upon Susquenanna county of being false to
the democratic party. He knew that tom
other hey had been defeated Ia that county blu IL
was o. their beng false to the party.
The district needed conciatory steps
TO be taken for they had a work 10 perform, and he
hoped therefore, that Mr. Jones claims would reject
ed, and that Mr. Smith and Mr.. Ward be admitted dele
gates from that district
A then made to admit Msssrs. Smith aud
Ward, snd adopted oy three-lourths vote.
The contested being then settled the Chairman
appointed the following Committee to report officers for
permanent orgsnizaticn:-J .. Cam pball j. M,Combs
E. SAtterrhwsise j. Hodgsou, G. Y. ksser, Jos Hager
man. James Cushuan, d. B. Montgomery, John Davis,
D. c. James Jno. \. Parvancs II. Harbeson, C. J. Lam
SON. John Stewart. John Piatt, A. Patterson H. B.
Wright Vincent Phelps Joseph Y James, Geo. h.
Spabg, Clement Foster j. L. Dawson.
The Convention then adjourned until T. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ats P. N the Cuveution called TO order, Gen.
Brawey in he chair.
The Committee Organizaton reported the following
Presiden, Hon. Heuiriek Wight
Vice Fresident.-John Rankin, VIM. Lamb, p. d. &C.
hart J. NJ James and aoout twenty others
Secretaries B. +. sloan. D. q. G. james, Geo. O. Ber-
ren L. z Mitceell, l. Westbrook. NJ. Hirsnd, E. J
Keenan, J. M. Cooper, c. Mc6rath, VIM. Pricher, H. L.
Peck, VIM. NJ Pot-nger.
Tie report unanimously sd,pted, ami tas Chair
conducted to the chair, when he addressed
Convention Ne
Gentlemen ofthe Conventional return you my thanks
for tie honor that you have conferred upon me- shall
epdeavor to c2.charge my duty With impartialty. We
here under circumstances that other Convention
has assembled in this commonwealth We come
here Q unit all united in fivor Of the principles OF e
mocracy And for Pennsylvsnia's distinguished
James Buchanan, who, We intend shall fill the Presi-
Dental chair. (Appause. II has been said hereto
fore that Mr. Buchanan presented by the politicians
be that it he is presented, he Is borne to
Give us James Buchanan" (Appa use.) He never was
strong with the people az at the present tune de
said he had no second choice Mr. was hi, first and
syivana. (Applause) In presenting to the Cincinnati
Convsntsn distinguished SON. let send also with
delegates platform suitable f'r him to stand upon
that the democracy this State stand upon and
that will suit the whole Union-a platform that is
Union. In that platform let yield anything the
South, yet be just to all their interests Let eogrsft
on that platform the principles Of the Nebraska bill
Let there be Ozark spots upon that platform; let
it be Lit by the light of reason, and free from dark
lAntens Tremendous applsue) Gentleman, it is about
the chair Of the chief msgistracy Of this naon-it is
time that other States in this Union making de-
monstrations in favor Of this State that has long
proved true Here is the democratic party Of Pennsy
vsns. and God knows am proud to look at you We
come here from ali sections Of the State operated upos
by no local sectional question. Our platform here in
Pennsylvania Is national. We do not stand upon
tonal grounds, but upon national, and present a
onsl man TO stand upon It, He considered the contest
had already been won-taat the had gone forth
that the deocr should r smph He considered that
Buchanan was nominated and elected and that they had
me- o
FORM he closed by returning his thanks to the
Mr.. PuRyIASCE, OF Butter then offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved That for the Of ascer.nng the Of
every county IN the commonwesh and Of Designating their
eh or me Tas 10. 's a Sn do
coed vote for candidate for the Presidency of the
The vote imme safely taken, and resulted fol-
James Buchanan. .."...l2S
For The nominee Of the Cincinnati Convention ... /
The delegates frsm Bucss county voted for Mr. Dallas,
under instruction After the vote ounced they
changed their vote for Buchanan.
1t then moved that Buchanan be declared the
animous choice OF this Convention. This motion
ceived only one nay.
Mr. REuIr then offered a resolution authorizing the
Chair TO appoint committee con ssting Of one from
of delegates to the Cincinnati Convention also, list for
electors
eight years ago also four ago. he delegate TO
the State Convention and then opposed the friends of
Buchanan in eectng their delegates to the Nominating
Convention. He did oppose Mr.. Buchanan because
he hated him. but because he loved his party better He
believed then that Lewis Cass the that the peo
pie wanted. He considered that BuchAnAn's time
had come he believed that the people all pointing
to him for their next President he spoke at length
eulogizing Mr. Buchanan, and was frequently interrupted
With cheers.
motion was then made that the Chair appoint COM
itee Of thirte. draft resolutions, which adopt
ed before the Chair announced Ell her of the commit
tees, the Convention adjourned until P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Tbs Convention called to order at o'clock p NJ,
Hon. O. B. Wright in the chair.
The PRESIDENT announced the following committees in
accordance with the resolutions offered ct the afternoon
sessisn:-
Committee on Resolmons-.John L. DAwson, r. B. Ro.
berts Dayic Tridball VIM Montgomery Emanuel Street,
Franklin vansant. John T. Means James L. Reynolds,
Milin Hannah, Wilson Kelley, J. Clancy Jones, c.
Fdmuna