The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10
STATE CONVENTIONS.
The Pennsylvania Democrsttc Conven-
tiO0.


CREssoS, Pa, August Q, 1890
The town overlooking At eas, 500 guests are at the
Mountain House, from all parts Of the State Over ny
registered their this morning Among those pre-
sent arc General Foster a. NJ Wright John Cessna, and
hrge Philadelphia delegation. The Dougasises are in
strong force and will probably present az an utimatum
the calling Of q new Convention, on which there viii
doubtless be an exciting debate.
Judge Black came part Of the way, but turned back
Mr. WEIGH will lay before the Convention the replies oil
the electors They stand on the question Of union SIX
teen IN the Affirmative and in the negative, Of
whom ia q Breckenridge man, while refuses 10
ewcr The balance OF the negatives are Douglas men.
The negative Dougasites Mr. vsux lat iarge) and
che delegates from the Fh, Twelfth, Fifteenth, Seven.
4eeoth Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty third and Twenty
9th districts
The negative Breckinridger is from the Nineteenth
and the who refused to answer from the Twenty
eecond district
with Mr. Ks'm lat arge).
The Convention met In the Chapel building at three
O'Clock President WEIGH in the chair and H. B. Burn.
han, Secretary. Sixty nine members were present.
Mr.. WHICH opened by speech. he was grasined to
see such large attendance showing that interest
<t by the committee in the present condition Of the
democratic party For himself the action Of that
ittee received his cordial appreciation His intention
bad been sosy 70 promote the interests Of the dsuocra
ec party which he believed they received the sup
port OF the OF the State He trusted their delibe
rasions would be marked with caimness. He had re-
che commtees action For himself he was in favor Of
Cancellation, and he hoped the electoral ticket would re-
DnurrNnAoK CLINTON presented resolution declaring
that behooves all good democrats TO stand by the dec
eion of the committee.
General MILLER moved amendment, calling
Convection
Isaac LExca moved to amend, by substituting the
Reading Convention
Rejected. Yeas IL, nays so.
L. BRADFORD said he would vote in favor Of new Con-
ventiou.
Mr. wxIca said he was in favor of the Reading ticket
unmutlated. (Great applause)
Mr. CaAsx moved 70 amend that the electors appointed
reouested 70 vote in the Electoral College for the regular
nominees, Douglas and johnson.
Mr. HAMnsoS claimed that this out Of order. They
had already acted on that.
The PRESIDENT decided that II was in order
Mr.. CaAsx withdrew his resolution temporarily
The COMMITTEE appointed 10 write to General Foster re-
turned and said they could not find him.
ALEXANDER G. FULTON, OF Armstrong county, moved
Resolved That the action the of the committee OF I'd
Of July be rescinded and the following be substituted
Resolved, That the democratic electoral tickets be
electors large and that In the event OF the Of
said ticket the greater number OF votes shall have
been ca. for D0gs then ns goss IL e sn. Dc
then for Breckinridge and lane for the Offices and
that the chairman Of the committee be directed TO
quire pledge rom tne eec'ofs ana any feiuse, ms
N. FULTON said DO offered y ps an olive branch It
would certainly be favored III hts district So far he
was concerned Individually the former action o the
mite would be accountable but IL Is with
the people since they adopted only one Sentiment
district and that Of disapproba,on The same the
Ssnch ~ Won determined to .rsnpie the demo ratio
psrtys Give US opportunity Of expressing an honest
Mr. SOLOMON was surprised at the rapdity With which
tbey were rushing through the business The action Of
had Letters Sror, Iahsma and Texas askns anyouslv
what course ths intended TO pursue We do
not expect 70 De always sepaTad we must come again
TIE ID Of July resolutions were impraccable although
be voted Tor them The friends OF Mr. Douglas are OBJ
III ~ ,sa p1s show the nonnsr voice
NJ Bs,p,osp said bis srs, position would be for
Sscrsw IT, nsi,svsS ths, Mr Fu,ous resolution was
~ ~. ,bat coud he done
" TrTox xithdrew the latter portion OF his resolu
t,cn -eou,r,ng a nIedee.
The Cm mite sdoAed the resolutions providing for
-. c.si ,,cs.. ~,th prectinr;dgc and Douglas as the
i,ns :, one n.v,n. the jarrett popular vote 70 re-
cs,vr The s,ec,orai vote of the STATE
Mr. CasmcA. of Phiadeipha requested Mr. Fulton to
.r-sss G,y,hcr decarine that NJ the cand.
dste for vhoo tho popusr vote thus cast cannot be
ei.ct.d ,th the vote az then that vote
shsI r. givru 10 The other candidate who mem Der
OF the democratic purty n IL win elect him.
Mr. BrrxuAM spoke In favor OF the proposition
Mr. D,t,rsn.cx fHrcck uridre) said II the gentlemen
ho voss agsins, The late action OF the committee ssy
thcv are ~ins 70 receive Mr. Eutons compromise, he
vroSld vote for A.
M NcDowsrL wss willing join hands In this propo
sition n the Dougasites would meet him on IL.
General Miller (Dougiase) defined his position. He
ead Mr. Yultons proposition originally proposed was
truyssn olive branch, but the CArrigan amendment
rxes n 100 far
Mr. JouxsoS OF Cambria, desired Mr.. Carrigan TO mo-
ify bis amendment He wanted 70 show that the people
~ Tho nouutaius spuru Forpey though favor Dougas
and Thai the democratic party might yet Do saved
~,,hs,.naius the ultraism of some OF liz leaders.
NJ CArrIcAS withdrew the latter part Of his amend
ver, hat only amer several tests named shall the
Tors east their and modified IL 90 Is 70 read
s,pIv ,hnt the vote shall for the candidate who
;,.s ma iority of the vote in the State
Mr. C1nsntS called the previous question amid great
cooiusiou
Mn CansrcAx shortly after withdrew his call for the
nrevtous question
RECESS of Ten MINUTES taken allow Fulton, Car
v;srn Ard Johnson 70 coususon the compromise resolu
tio0s suc amcndmcpts
On rca,scmbling Mr. srAmx OF Armstrong objected 10
the former action Of the com ntee This
luton ook ed only 70 the same end the casting Of the
htata