The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-13
State Of tic Country.
POLITICAL.
Meeting Of the Pennsylvania DEM
ocratic Convention at
Harrisburg.
UNITY AND CONCORD PREVAIL.
Addresses by Col. William
Wallace and others.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
For Auditor-General, Chas.
e, Boyle.
THE SOLDIERS REMEMBERED.
General W. Il, Ent nominated for Sur
veyor-aoneral,
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES,
&c., &C., &c.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
For AuditoY-General, Chas
E. Boyle.
THE SOLDIERS REMEMBERED.
General W. Il, Ent nominated for Sur
veyor-aoneral.
SPECIAL TO THE AGE.

HARRISBURG is inspired with the
greatest excitement of the present year
the Democratic State Convention.
The occasion is marked by more than
the usual influx of strangers attendant
upon such gatherings, and the interest,
both in delegate circles and in the out
side visitors, is intense. At the Beuhler
Hotel, the headquarters of the EXecu-
tive Committee, there have been pres
cnt this morning the most prominent
Democrats in the State. Hon. Asa
Packer, Judge Woodward, Gen. Cass,
Congressman Boyer, Getz, Glossbren-
ncr, Randall, eX-Congressman Ancona,
Ex-Governor Bigler, Gen. Davis, Gen.
s'wcitzcr, Col. VIM. c. Patterson, Hon.
j. b. Stark, of Luzerne, Senator Hop
kins, Senator Wallace, and host of
others are in attendance upon the pro-
ceedings.
| THE OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention met at noon in the
hall of the House Of Representatives,
the Legislature having adjourned over
The delegates We're seated in front Of the
| Speakers chair, arranged in accordance
with their Congressional apportion-
mcnt. In the rear of the delegates was
Il dense mass of outsiders, comprising
Democrats from every part of the
State, and the crowd extended through
the rotunda and out to the Capitol
where every window and doorway wa.
crowded with interested spectators. \
twelve o'clock, amid profound quiet
Colonel Wallace called the Convention
to order.
The list of delegates was called by
Secretary Brown, of Harrisburg. a full
roll answered Several Of the members
who h. d been detained on the railroads
arriving many hours late as follows:
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
1st.-Philad'a 'a.-AleXande Diamond.
ID. John Campbell.
3D.. Timothy a. Sloan.
lth. Thomas Mccullough.
5th.-Chester, Delaware and Montgom
ery-R. b. Longaker and John lIodg
Gth.-Bucks-B VI. Purcell.
7th.-Lehigh and NorthamptOn-Nel
son Weiser.
sth. -Berks-Ilon. S. +. Ancona.
9th.-Schuylkill-T, j. McCammant.
l0th.-Carb0n, Monroe, Pike anC
Wayne-D. a. Wells.
Bradford ,Susquehanna and Wy
Oming-George Stevens
, 12th.-Luzerne-S G.. Turner.
18th. Potter, lioga, Mexican and Clin
ton-R. r. Bridgens.
lith.--Lycoming, Union and snyder
John Walls.
ljth.-Northumberland, Montour, Go
lumbia and Sullivan--George w
e Armstrong.
lGth.-Dauphin and Lebanon-D. w
Seeler.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Patton, II
G. Smith.
1sth.-York and Cumberland-Dr.J. J. l
/ Bowman.
l9th.-Adams and Franklin-l. p. Nj
Dewitt.
2Oth.-Somerset, Bedford and Fulton
O. T.. Shannon.
# 9lst.-Blair, Huntingdon, Centre, Mi
film, Juniata and Perry-T. NJ. Ctle.
w. j. Jackman.
22d. Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson
james Potts.
23d.-Cleartield, Cameron, Clarion, TO
|, est and Elk.
q 2lth. -Wcstmoreland, Fayctte an
IS GreenC-John l.. Dawson.
" 2jth.-Alleghcny-R. IL. Kerr, job
- \. Strain.
2Gth.-Washington and Bcaver-E.
Kuhn.
27th.-Lawronce, Butler and Armston
d. :. Morris.
k, 2Stn.-Mercor, NcnangO and Warren
IL. ii. Foster.
20th.-CraWford aud Eric--J. Y,
Sloan (cOntested.)
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.