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

70 HsI. vii iam Rey nOds J Il Bonham
70. James Lowry Jr, Samuel Mckee.
%. apt E. Lyons San uel McKelyy.
James b. Rupple, ia Buchanan.
In the meantime, the Democratic State Contra
Committee announced the following delega.
tOn:-
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
David r Porter, William II. Packer,
Willam BtgIer, George W. Woodward,
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
l. Hon. Jas, Campbell, l3 Col W Il. Ent
George NJ wharton. Hon. g. L Ward.
q Col. w G. Patterson, IA Edmund ). DOy,
Hon Richard VaHx Hamilton Aircks.
g. Hon DRn'I NJ. Fox, 10. Hon. j. ;. Back,
on. John Robbins Hon Sam'l Hepburn.
A. Hon Ellis Lewis, 16. William McLe IAN,
Hon Ctas Brown, bon. VIM. 7. Schell.
5. Gen. w VIII Davis, II. Gen. " m. IL Twin,
JohnG Brenner Hon. q 5. Pershing.
G. Hon. John d. Stiles, Is Col Phalon Jarrett
Col Owen Jones. Hon. James Gamble.
Z. Hon Geo. &, Leiper, 10 Hon. VIM A. G0lOraith
Hon j. A Morrison Hou Jas L. leonard,
s Hon.W J.Woodward % Gen. A b. McCaimont
Charles Kessler, Esq Hon Gaylord Church
8. Hon. 1. M. Hester, 81 Hon henrS ID. Foster
II. NJ. North. ii. w. Wier.
10. Hon + Hughes. %. Gen. j b Sweitzer
DR. q d. GlODlnger. George p. HamiltoH.
IL Hon Asa Packer, % ton. Teorge W. Cass,
Col. w. A Hutter. Col William Srwell.
II. Genera II. l.. Dana, "a lion Jesse Lazear,
John Bladdlug. Hon. Wm hopkins.
PORTER is Democrat of the old school, who
persstenty opposed the war throughout its
entire length. He has held the position OF
Governor of this State. He also wore the
judicial ermine creditably, and is a lawyer OF
some distinction.
BIGLER was printer born at Shermansburg,
Cumberland county. He was elected Governor
IN 1851. He was chosen United States Senator
in 1865, and in 1864 served as delegate to the
Chicago Convention. An old and lifelong
Democrat he opposed the war from its outset
70 its conclusion.
PACKER ls a Democrat of the mider sort, and
did not openly oppose the war. He was a com
pettnt Governor of Pennsylvania, Just previous
to Governor CuItin's first term. He may be set
down as conservative Democrat OF consldera
BILE ability.
JOHNSTON is from Pittsburg, and has recently
been appointed Collector OF Customs at this
port. He was Wing Governor of Pennsylvania
some years ago. During the war he was at
times demonstrative in favor of the Union
cause, but toned down into a settled conser-
vatlsm towards the close of the Rebellion. He
has been a most ar0eut supporter of the Presi.
dents policy, and in feature and mental facul-
ties is not unlike his more honored nameSake.
WOODWARD is at present Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania. He is an able
lawyer and good Judge. He is and always
will be a Democrat and is probably one of the
ablest men in that party, comparing tavorably
with Reverdy Johnson and Hora!io Seymour.
He vas defeated tor the Goyernorshlp three
years ago 10y Andrew G. Curtin.
COwAN is at present United States Senator, but
is shortly to be succeeded by Cameron, Stevens,
Curtin, or some one else. He was elected as a
Republican Union war candidate, but became
col servative in his views before the close of the
war, and is now believed to be what he was iu
early lie-a Democrat.
FLANIGEN is the editor an proprietor of the
Daily NeUS OF this city. He is of Irish eXtrac-
ton, was born here, and here he commenced
lie as a grocers errand boy. He is a shrewd
| politician, and has belonged to very many par.
| ties, He has been IN turn Wing, Native Anne
rican, KDow.Nothing, Constitutional Unonist,
| Republican, and now conservative johnson
| Republican. He has ever been warm admirer
of Mr.. Andrew Johnson. and vigorously sus-
tains his policy in the columns of his new ews.
| paper.
CAMPBELL was Postmaster-General for Mr..
| Pierce. He has always been Democrat, and Is
| a man of considerable ability as a lawyer and
politician.
WHARTON is a distinguished lawyer of Philadel
| phia, wealthy man, and a lifelong Democrat.
| VAUx was Mayor of Philadelphia some ten
| years since. When attached to the United State;
| Legation at the Court OF st, James, then youth
| he was so much admired by the Queen at the
| Court ball that her Majesty deigned to walk
| through a minuet with him. He is Democrat
and always has been.
Fox was defeated tor the Mayoralty twice by
| Henry and McMichael. He was Tor some time
| a member of Select Council. A Democrat, an
real estate agent of the trst-class, he has never
| been guilty of taking dollar fees from widow
| ladies' and then sending them "Jericon to
| view vacant residences that are vacant alto
gether.
ROBBINS has always been an inVeterate part,
| leader in the Democratic ranks. He represented
| The First District in Congress from l949 TO 1855.
LEWIS is said to be good lawyer, and was
once a Common Pleas Judge. He was Peace
Democrat during the Rebellion.
BROWNE was always and is a Democrat. Hc
was born in Delaware, and lives there yet. Fl
was the hero OF the alleged 'tinder-box" and
1910" frauds.
WATTS DAVIS was Colonel of the l04th Reg
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, editor of the
Doylestown Democrat. He was always opposed
to Mr.. Lincoln and his war policy, and but for
this opposition would have been made Major
General OF Volunteers. He was the Democratic
candidate for Auditor-General last fall, bat was
defeated by General Hariranft.
MoRRIsoN-a Democrat-formerly Canal Com