The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-08
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PITTsBUEG, August 5-The Union
State Convention, 20 nominate candi-
dates for Governor and Judge of the Su-
preme Court, met to-day. The State is
fully represented. Immense numbers of
strangers from all parts of the State are
here. Great excitement exists in the
choice for Governor, but Curtin had evil
IDENTIFY the inside track, and it was con-
coded early in the day that he would
receive the nomination. The friends of
Covode and Moorhead were nevertheless
equally active. The convention was
called to order by @. P, Markles, chair
man Of the Executive Committee, when
the names of the delegates were read.
Judge Maxwell was elected temporary
chairman, and U. II. Stricklers, and q
j. ?. White temporary secretaries. A
Committee en- Resolutions was nppoi ted,
and the Convention adjourned till three
o'clock, ?. NJ. The afternoon session
disposed of the question of contested
seats. The Committee, in organization
reported Hon. Saml Told, of Cum err
land, President, and thirty-twO Vice
Presidents, and several Secretaries.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Nc
Kinnear stating that an unfortunate diff.
ference had sprung up between two OF
the leading candidates for Governor, and
that the best interest of the country and
party demanded that a man should be
pu in the field whose nomination would
reconcile the differences.
This elected slme discussion, and
was tabled, yeas 45, nays "a
MIR. Campbell then nominated Govern
or Curtin, which was received with APP
plause.
The following additional nominations
were then made: Henry nj. Mann, of
Philadelphia; j. ID. Moorhead, of Alle-
gheny; John Oavode, of Armstrong
John Francis Jordan, j. j. Preston, ana
j. Bramster of Philadelphia; James
Verch, of Fayette.
Considerable debate followed on the
merits of candidates, during which a
letter was read from Mr. CoVode decli-
ming the nomination.
In order to harmonic the party, about
O'clock ballot was had, which re-
suited in the choice of ,Curtin by q
vote of 90 against 80. The convention
then adjourned till 2. NJ.
Night Session. - Hon. Daniel Agnew
from Beaver, was nominated by aocla.
nation for Supreme Judge.
On motion, the delegates present were
instructed TO namo one from each county
TO constitute a State committee.
Resolutions endorsing the Administra-
ton were unanimously adopted.
resolution eulogizing Secretary Stanton
for summary arrests of disloyal persons
elected excited discussion, and wal
afterwards Withdrawn and one of similar
tenor, commencing the entire admins
tration for such arrests, was adopted
unanimously. The convention then ad
iourned with three cheers for the Union
CNoIENATI, August 6.-The day has
been generally observed, business being
almost entirely suspended, and religious
services held in the various churches.
The Gazette has full returns from %
counties in Kentucky, which gives
Bramlett majority of sixteen thousand
and torty-One.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6,--The Democrati,
State Convention to-day nominated II
s, Palmer, of Milwaukee, for Governor
CnOINNATI, Augusta. --The 100 pound
or riiled cannon, OF the gunboAt Naugs-
tuck, exploded yesterday, injuring Lieut.
Waldron and five Of the crew. No on,
was killed.
The specials this morning contain lit
tie Of interest.
The Herald's Washington dispatcl
says Paymaster Mcfarland was rob
bed Of forty thousand dollars by Nc
Carly, his clerk, but the latter was sub
sequently arrested and the money re
, covered