Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-03-14
'ENSE ENTHUSIASM,
Hester Clymer, Of Berks Coun-
"a, Nominated for Governor.
THE RESOLUTIONS
|Cn or MIR. cLYmER. SC, &c

<CH or MIR. CLYMER. &C.. &c.
&RRIsBURu, March 5.-The dele
I1e elected to the Democratic State
fention assembled in the hall of
House of Representatives at three
5ck this afternoon, and were called
rider by Hon. VIM. A. Wallace,
|rman of the State Central Com
Re.
pn. John Latta. of Wcstmoreland
hty, was appointed temporary
Iirman, and f. NJ. Hutchinson of
kgheny, George B. Kulp of Luzerne,
~. Carragan of Philadelphia, Geo.
b. Smith of Cambria, p. G. Meek
Centre, and S. B. Anschmutz of
{ .nphin, temporary Secretaries Of the
Invention.
Mr.. Latta. ON taking the chair,
mixed the Convention for the honor
hferred upon him.
The list Of delegates having been
fed, and corrections made, a CON-
ittee, equal IN Numbers to the Sena-
trial representation, was appointed
permanent organization.
During the absence of the above
bnmittee, Hon. Wm. A. Wallace,
hartman Of the State Central Com
hittee, being called upon, delivered
pn eloquent address, congratulating
he Democracy on the bright pros
pects before them. lie strongly urged
tinlon and harmony, and predicted a
brilliant success in the approaching
campaign.
He was followed by Hon. Charles
Carrigan, Of Philadelphia j. X. Kerr,
of Allegheny; Ii. p Ross, of Bucks
Geo. N. Brewer of Franklin, and Gen.
[NVm. Ii. Miller of Dauphin, IN clo-
*guent speeches, which were euthusi-
Eastically applauded.
a Permanent Officers.
The Committee on Permanent Off
|cers reported the following:
PRESIDENT.
Hon. w. Hopkins of Washington.
I'ice Prcsidents.-Gco. W. Nebin-
ger, S. d. Anderson, c. n. Wolf, #.
Jackson, ]. ii. Brinton, p. Apple
baugh, Herman Rupp, d. l. Batdorf,
T. N Walker. John S Fisher, Stephen
Wilber, A. B. Dunning, +. w Knox,
II. II Martin, George ID jackson, W.
ii Miller, S. II Reynolds, Thomas d
Kerr, George w Brewer, John Palm
er, ID. b Milliken, John A Miller, 5.
B Sansom, Il. b Eldred, John George,
James Salisbury, VIM. Stewart, Il. b
Stewart, Saml Marshall, N. G. Trout,
w. i. Scott.
Secretaries. NJ. Hutchinson, f.
n. Hclmbold, Jacob Zeigler. G. b.
Kulp, G. w. Ryan, II. NJ. Spcer and
a. II. Dill.
Dir. Hopkins, on being conducted tc
the chair, said:
SPEECH or SPEAKER HOPKINS.
Gentlemen of the Contention Per
haps the best assurance ! could give
you of my high appreciation of the
distinguished honor your partiality
has SO Unexpectedly conferred upon
me would be TO announce my readi.
moss 10 proceed at once to the dis
charge Of the duty for which we have
met; but in view of the peculiar cir.
cumstances by which we are surroun.
ded, | trust that it will not be deemed
obtrusivc if | venture Il remark OF
two in regard to the present position
of public affairs.
This is the first Democratic State
Convention that has assembled in this
Commonwealth since the termination
of the terrible fratricidal war which
has ragged with such fury for the past
four years, and first of all may not
ask that this Convention shall rever
emily, with an humble and earnest
gratitude, return thanks to God foi
his manifest intdrposition in staying
the further effusion of blood, and in
eliniug the hearts of our erring broth
crs to lay down their arms and return
to their allegiance to the Fedora
Union.
It's not my purpose, gentlemen
either to suggest platform of princi
Piles or TO indicate who should be oul
standard bearer. These are matters
which belong to the convention as ;
whole rather, than TO any individual
member, and the work viii, / doub
not, be performed. In regard to The
latter you will allow me to say tha
an improper selection would hardl,
be made out of the excellent matcria
presented for your consideration
Whoever the successful gentleman
may be, let us each and all claim hin
as Our candidate.
With harmonious action on our part
and a jealous support of the nominee
on the part Of those whose representa-