The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-03-09

MIR. Sansom, of Fulton. came here, Mr..
Chairman, as a member OF the Democratic par
ty, and with no preference on the subject of
Governor, [ have, heretofore voted tor Mr.
Witte, but now change my vote to Henry d.
Foster, Of Westmoreand. [Applause.l
Mr.. Esser, of Berks. MIR. Chairman, the
Convention Of Berks county instructed their DEL
egates to vote for Mr. Foster. That gegtleman
IS nov in nomination, and feel 1t duty owe
to the Convention Of Berks county 10 vote for
him. change my vote to Henry D. Foster.
Loud cheer,ng.l
Mr.. Baes, Of Somerset. | have a desire Mr..
Chairman, that the candidate for Governor
should be able to take the field and meet the
leader of he Opposition. This Mr.. Foster is
emneatly qualified 10 do. IGFeat applause.l
/ Attend to change my vote, and in doing 50 [
wish to show no disrespect to Mr.. Wlte and
his friends but when see the name Of Hen
ry d. Foster presented to this Convention Ire
newed applauseI feel it TO be my duty TO do
all in my power to bring about his nomination.
ICheers. The principal thing to be done here
is to put man upon proper platlorml-a man
who will be able to meet the Opposition candi-
date on every stump in the State. Cheers
l therefore change my vote 10 Henry ID. Foster,
a man whom the people are now seeking for
the office. Our success with him Will be GER
tain. [Cheers for "Foster," and applause.I
Lafayette Baker now changed his vote to
Henry d. Foster, and was followed by Mr..
Searight The changes We're greeted with loud
applause, and led to an intense excitement.
| A number Of delegates arose, vocilerously
screaming ''Mr. President" with the intention
OF changing their votes 10 Mr.. Foster The
| President, after vaInly endeavoring to restore
order, gave the floor to Mr.. Dietrich, of Ly-
coming.
Mr.. Dietrich | now move you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland
be nominated as the candidate for Governor bv
acClamati0n.
Mr.. Calhoun, of Luzerne. second the mo-
ton.
THE scene that followed battles all attempts
at description. Nearly every delegate in the
room, as well as the spectators beyonds the bar,
arose and mingled in the scene Of general ex-
element In vain Mr.. Cessna clamored, ssMr.
President" A hundred others were doing the
same thing. The President gave up all attempts
at preserving order, and took his seat The
confusion lasted some eight minutes, when Mr.
Cessna, who was the leader of the Wit;e for
ces, managed to be recognized
Mr.. Cessna. | ask, Mr.. Chairman, that the
vote on the last ballot be announced. Until
this is done the motion of Mr.. Dietrich is out of
order. When the result is announced, | will
offer an amendment to the motion of the gentle
man from Lycomng, Mr.. Dietrich.
Cries of ''question,'' ''question" 'squestion," )"
amid the greatest possible confusion and enthu-
Siasm. The President used bis gavel most en-
ergetlcaly, and endeavored in vain to bring the
Convention to order.
AT last the President SAID Gentlemen
The motion OF the gentleman from Lycoming is
carried and I declare Henry D. Foster, of West
moreland county, the nominee of the Conven-
ton.
Here followed a scene of enthusiastic excite
ment such as Was never perhaps witnessed in
any convention. The Delegates and the mas
ses in attendance seemed TO forget in moment
that any other man had been named for the Gu
bernatorial nomination, and the cheers for Fos.
ter almost made the hall 10 which the Conven-
ton assembled rock. A band of music entered
and struck up "The Star Spanged Banner
while a cannon placed in the street doomed |
forth in honor Of the event. After this enihu- |
siasm had continued for more than fifteen mln-
utes, the roll was, on motion, called and every