The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-15

II had died away Alderman McMuln stepped TO the
front, shook his hand gravely and gently, and re-
marked, with strict approach to the truth, "Thats
all outsider
But there was a still higher authority than that OF
the Alderman for prOnouncing the whole Hancock
movement an "outside" one A letter signed by
him was produced from one Of the recesses OF Wal
laoe's cohee-pot in which he distinctly declared
that he would not consent to be a candidate. Han
cock fell by his own hand. If any one authorized
to speak for him had announced his willingness to
run, there Is little doubt that he would have received
the nomination ultimately although not without en-
counterng the btterest opposition. As it was seve-
raj ofhis ardent admirers declared their deter
mination to vote for him in spite OF the letter. and in
spite of Waaces protest against the preparation
OF what he was pleased to term downright out
rage. Amidst the uproar OF the cOntending factions
which the letter called into being, could be heard
the voice of the Alderman from the Fourth ward,
crying "Let em vote for i'm, If they want to !" And
vote for him they did
The second ballot was completed, the result duly
announced and dozen PaCkerites on the moor
olamorlng to have it made unanimous before the
Chair could be made to comprehend the fact that 1874
votes had been recorded, white but 1873 delegates
were in the convention. An indescribable scene OF
confusion ensued, the disorder being so great that
Alderman McMullin hew about the hail. screaming
"Order! order! sit down sit down!" without making
the slightest impression. majority were finally
persuaded that such questionable record as this
superfuous vote presented should not be suffered to
appear in print, and the ballot was ordered to be ex-
plunged from the minutes The ballot then
taken, it being apparently understood by Judge
Packers friends that, as General HancOcks name
was withdrawn, everybody could vote for Packer,
thereby both rectifying the record and making the
nomination unanimous. Only ten Of General Cass'
admirers avaed themselves Of this privilege,
thirty-seven Of his adherents remaining faith
ful even to the last ditch But the nomi-
nation was finally made unanimous by acclamation,
addresses, giving in their hearty and jealous adhe
sion, "dgdinst their WW" to the candidate OF the
majority. One Of the old warehouses from General
Cass neghborhood took OCCASION in this connec-
ti0n to state that he in common with the Democracy
Of the West, could be trusted to do what they had
never failed to do in the past and would not fail to
do in the future-"Vote the whole ticket, from head
| to tail!' Then came wild and uncomfortable out
burst OF enthusiasm, and for some minutes the
scene surpassed anything witnessed in a veri-
table or imaginary Pandemonium.
During the uproarous squabbe over the superhu-
GUS vote which had crept into the second ballot AL
derman McMullin had been entirely at sea. The
only consistent thing he achieved constant ap-
peal for "order!' and persistent effort to induce
everybody but himself to ''sit down." Aside from
this, he rendered every motion that was made his
vote before its scope could be grasped anu stated by
the Chair, shifting about with all the ease and grace
| of accomplished and well-oiled weathercock.
But as soon the convention had tortured itself
through this difficulty he became himself again, and
| hammered away at the Chair until he succeeded in
| compelling its occupant to recognize him, and put
before the convention his motion for a recess until
| O'Clock in the evening. This ostensiby for the
purpose OF giving the Western delegates time to Sc
| ect and concentrate upon some from their To-
| calty for the vacancy upon the bench of the Su-
preme Court But many Of the delegates appeared
to regard its real import to be to compel them to un-
dergo again the torture OF the doorways or the in
dignity of being dragged in at the windows by the
| legs. The Alderman fought his ground inch by inch,
| ard at last was driven to the wall.
Then the delegates ndulged in the harmless and
highly divertng amusement placing in nomination
| for judge Of the Supreme Court the name OF every
Democratic lawyer in the central and western part
| of the State who had ever been burdered with a
brief. Altogether the names OF twenty-five embryo
jurists were hurled at the devoted and somewhat
| mudded head of the chairman until he heard them,
| while many never reached his ears, because of the
insuferable noise But before a ballot ordered,
| the list was judciously pruned down to a round
doZen and among these the delegates scattered their
support with reckless hand. Cyrus L. Pershing, OF
| Cambria; Rasseas Brown, of Warren; and Cyrus
Clark, of Indiana, however, took the lead; and on
the second ballot the number OF candidates was ma
teriay reduced by formal and tacit Withdrawals.
| The vote was about being announced, without q
definite result being achieved, when the supporters
| Of Mr.. Clark began stampede towards Pershing
which did not terminate until the latter had received
| majority, ana Deeu IHe CHOICE VI Gilt
convention, amidst some enthusiasm for his sup
posed merits as man and lawyer, and the un
questionable merit OF the alteratve battle-cry o.
''Packer and Pershing'
Thus the abors OF the day were brought to a happy
termination, and the representatives OF the STATE
Democracy laid to their souls the 1attering unctoI
that they had covered themselves with glory, an(
overwhelmed their opponents with the shadow o
their inevitable defeat
The nomination of Mr. Pershing elicits grea
deal of enthusiasm all sides, in and out of th
now defunct convention. He is about forty-hve year
| of age, native and resident OF Johnstown, Cambr
county, and regarded as man fully qualified for tn
exalted position to which he aspres. In 1861 he wa
elected to the State Legislature and for five success
| sive years represented Cambria county in the lowe
house. being according to reports recognized as tn
ablest and most upright man on the Democratic sid
of that body while member of it. 1t is claimed 70
him that he bellttled himself, while sojournin
at Harrisburg, by engaging in any OF che low an
dirty schemes which have brought this devoted tow
into such disrepute Among other things his friends
when pressing his claims and glorifying his success
did not forget to that he is an elder in tn
; Presbyterian Church and a man OF the strictes
| temperance habits. WAsHTENAw.