Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
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met at Lancaster on the 3D. inst. The coun-
ties of Allegheny, Berks, Bradford, Dauphiu,
Lancaster, Montgomery. Clearicd, Northamp-
ton, York, and Philadelphia, were only repre-
sented, and they sending some fifty delegates.
Col. ID. NJ 'Curdy, of Allegheny, presided. At
ter the officers had been elected an effort was
made 20 60 into nomination for State officers,
but as it was opposed--it was Withdrawn, and
the Convention adjourned until two O'Clock.
= = $50 .soter Express remarks 'It was
understood this morning that John z. Sander
| son, of The Daily Geps, and other leading spir-
its of the Convention, came here for the pur
pose of nominating Governor Gcary as the
Gubernatorial candidate which would no doubt
have been done, had his name been presented
| to the Convention but one Of his friends,
delegate to the Convention, received q des-
patch from Colonel Geary to-day, authorizing
him to withdraw his name, if presented
The Convention met at two O'Clock and pro-
ceeded at once to nominate candidate for
Governor. Isaac Hazlefpurst, Esq, of Phila-
delphia, was declared to be the nominee. Be-
fore the nominations were made, Mr.. Dartt,
delegate from Bradford county, presented a
card, Withdrawing from the Convention, in
which he stated that the Americans in his Sec
ton had full confidence in the Amercanism
and integrity OF David Wilmot, and could not
be drawn from him to support any other man
for Governor. Nominations for Supreme judi
ges being in order, Jacob Broom, of Philadel-
phia, James Veech, of Fayette, and Joseph J.
Lewis, of Chester, were nominated. These
nominations led to general debate. A reso-
luton was offered deprecating party interfe-
renee in. the election of the judicary--decar-
ing that they would not make any nominations
for Supreme Judges-but recommending the
support of Judge Sharswood, of Philadelphia,
and James Veech, of Fayette, as the Peoples
Candidates. This resolution gave rise to an
irregular and animated discussion, in which
the Republican procivites of Mr.. Veech and
the Democracy of Judge Sharswood were very
freely canyassed, amid vociferous applause
An amendment finally offered declaring it
inexpcdient to make any nominations for Su-
prcme Judges, which pending, the original
resolution was Withdrawn. Finally Mr.. Broom
was nominated by vote of 46 to 8. A vote
to make his nomination unanimous failed
political interference in the election of the Ju-
dietary, and declaring it incxpedient to make
any nominations for Supreme Court. 1t was
asserted that not another good American could
be found, to make u respectable run for the
office, in the western part of the State. Mr..
Thomas OF York, regretted it was so difficult
to find competent member of the legal pro-
fession in the west to fill that office. A mo-
tion to reconsider the nomination of Mr.. Broom
waz lost by a vote of yeas II, nay %. A del
egatc suggested, inasmuch as the Convention
had s'got into snarl,'' the appointment of
committee to take the subject into considera-
tion and canvass the Americanism of the can
didates presented. Jasper f. Blady, Of ALLIE
gheny, having been nominated, an Allegheny
delegate cndorsad his Americanism, but was
sorry to say Mr.. Brady had no friends west of
Altoona, and his nomination would be inexpe-
dent. Mr.. Church was in favor of nominating
| Mr. Brady, as he was good an American as
could be found, and.in every way competent
| The Allegheny delegate said this was a deli
cate question, and he did not wish to go into
particulars; but it was sufficient to know that
| in Allegheny county he could not get twenty
five votes; and theAllegheny delegation would
feel bound s.to put their foot'' upon his nomi-
nation, although they had no doubts Of the
soundness of his American principles. Mr..
Brady was finally nominated by vote of 48 10
8. motion to make the nomination unani-
nous was withdrawn, and the Convention pro-
cecded to make general nominations for Canal
Commissioner, when Gen. +. c. Williams, of
1 nar II tr,h ~
land, Daniel McCurdy, of Allegheny, and John
+. Lirdcrman, of Berks, were named, but all
subsequently withdrawn except that of MIR.
Linderinan. Pending motion to nominate
| Mr.. Linderman by acclamation, delegate
wished to know who Mr.. Linderman was, as a
man might be ga good Americanv and yet not
qualified to fill the office. He had lived in
Berks, but never heard of Mr.. L. A delegate
from Bcrks answered that Mr.. Linderman had
been a member Of the Legislature from Bcrks.
IWondcr what his politics were them? He
was then nominated uira poce as the candidate
for Canal Commissioner. Mr.. Killan thought
that as the dogs tail had been cut of the Con-
vention might as well cut off tho head also /
Another delegate concurred, and expressed lis
opinion. that his only remaining course was to
secede. The motion TO make the nominations
unanimous was renewed-a delegate remark
ing that it was an insult to send them forth
without unanimous endorsement. Another
remarked that it was impolitic to offer such a
resolution, when the convention was on the
point of breaking up in disorder. Finally,
however, the motion carried.
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