The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-11

PERsHtNG Is Democrat. He has served in
the Legislature OF Pennsylvania for several
terms. ...
McCALNoNT-a soldier and Democrat He
is leader of considerable influence in the
western part OF the State, CO. !
FosTER--a Democrat-as which he was de-
leated for Governor six voars ago by Andrew G.
Curtin. He is an amabe gentleman, and is 4,
quite popular in his party D..
SwEITzER-a brave and useful officer, and an d
old schc oil Democrat.
CASA War Democrat. He has been pro-
minent candidate for Governor of late. He is
the President of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and
Chicago Railroad. l...
SIRwELL-a Democrat who served we'll in the
army. He was breveted brigader.
LAzlER old-line Democrat and an inveterate
place-seeker.
Rhode IsIaud. ...
A convention, composed principal. =" Demo
crats met at the call OF the Democratic State
Committee on the 3lst OF July, in Providence
when the following delegates were selected
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
VIM. Beach Lawr nee, Alfred Anthony.
Amasa Sprague, Arie Balou.
.. DISTRICT DELEGATES.
/. Thomas Steel, James II. Parsons.
2 James Waterhouse, Elisna K Potter
LAWRENCE has acquired considerable reputa
ton as urist and commentator.
SPRAGUE and ANTHONY are not the United }
S ates Senators who now represent Rhode
Island.
SOuth Carolina.
The Convention met at Columbia on the lst
instant, Governor Orr presiding. The delega-
ton is the folio owing:-
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
James L. Orr, b. Campbell,
BENJAMIN +. Perry, John L Alarming
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
l. judge A. }. Moses, Richard Dosier.
2. Thomas u Smms, W. L. ohanger.
g. Judge ID. l. MaTdaw Gen. 5 MCGOWAN.
4. Judge l.. NJ. Dawkins, James Farrow.
ORR was member OF the State Legislature in
| 1874 and 1845. In 184S he entered the lower
House of Congress, remaining a member until
| the outbreak Of the Rebellion. In 1867 he was
elected Speaker. In 1860 he visited Washington
| as one of the Commissioners from the "Inde-
! pendent Sovereign State of South Carolina"
| and subsequently took an active part in the
| Rebellion. On the reorganization OF the State
| Government he was elected Governor.
PERRY, who was formerly Judge of one OF
| the State Courts, was appointed Provisional
Governor OF the State, and was subsequently,
elected TO the United States Senate for the term
ending in 1871.
MANNING, the other Senator elect makes his
| first appearance in the political world In this
| connection.
MCGOWAN and FARRow are Representatives
| elect from the Third and Fourth Districts re
| spectvely.
Tennessee.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
| John Baxter, John Netherand,
| John =. Bnen, II II Rust,
| Gordon stokes, john Sci Oat
| John W Lettwich, e. Is Church
DELEGATES FOR WEST TENNESSEE.
| Gen. p. 4. Glenn s.. Walker,
| w. ID. stephens, aDl Dan ell Able,
| George L. hubbard, Col. Joun McLep and,
| Capt A Lacey. John ID. Barun,
| X. 5. Saunders, Col. samuel tate,
| Col John Mills, Major john d. Bills,
| +. Z. Bethel, A. A. Freeman.
! Col W. ID Ferguson Col. A. ii. Douglas,
| Col Moses White w. Z. Evans.
DIsTR CT DELEGATES.
| 5. William B. Campbell N S. Brown.
LEFTwICH is the present Representative from
the Eighth (Memphs) Congressional District,
and ofloyal Democratic antecedents.
CAMPBELL served the public first as a Captain
in the Florida war. He was subsequently a
member of the State Legislature, and from 1887
to 1843 member of the lower House OF Con-
gress. He commanded the lst Regiment of Ten.
| nessee Volunteers IN the Mexican war, distin
] gushing himself at Cerre Gordo and Monterey
From 1851 to 1853 Ne was Governor of the s ate.
He was admitted a Representative a fe " days
only before the adjournment OF the first session
of the present Congress.
| Texas.
Among the delegates from this State are five
Who at the recent election, were elected Judges
of the Supreme Court of the State.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
David g. Burnett, John Hancock,
| W. Is, OchIltTee. Lemuel ID. Dams.
| DISTRICT DELEGATES.
| /, S. p DowelI, George w Smith,
George + Moore, A. h While,
| 2 Richard Cooke ID B. Gu bertsOn,
James III, Burroughs, w. H. Sellers.
BURNETT, who heads the delegation, is a
native Of New Jersey. He was a General in the
Texan army during the War of Independence
and was elected first President of the Lone
Star" Republic. During the Rebellion he stood
on neutral ground.
| Vermont.
| The delegation from this State is composed OF
Democrats, Wings and Republicans designated
by the initial letters 3d., "W.," ," and "R., y a,
tOows:-
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
T. = Redfed, D., Ii. Beardsley, r.,
| ueI ry Ke, es d. Andrew Tracey, w.,
E,Nga NJ l. ar