Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-07-21
The STATE Cenrenfio,,,


The Convention which assembled
Mt Harrisburg on Wednesday. was the
i.rgest and most enthusiastic State
convention which the Democracy has
held for years. The crowd was so
reat, and the desire to gain admission
ao the Hall of the House Of Represen-
fatives such that it was with great
tatiiculty that the Delegates and 9TH
IS, who held the tickets necessary for
entrance were able TO get in. The
fiotes were filled TO overfowing, and
he landlords were driven so distrac-
ion in their efforts to do impossible
hings in the way of taking and accom-.
lnodating the visitors.
The coming together Of this great
crowd of Democrats to witness the
election of their candidate for Gov
crnor gives very good augury of our
uccess in the campaign II tells
cry significantly of the great life and
s?drit which animates the party and
ttrong hope which it entertains of a
democratic victory in October. Our
'eople are maniiestly disposed to enter
nito this contest with great activity
Ind energy, aud aided by the disgust
u the country at Republican misrule,
hey have abundant cause for belief
hat they Will not lose the Daut&e
The friends of Judge Packer we're
warmly in favor of his nomination, be.
.suse Of his great popularity in Phila-
delphia and in the Lehigh Valley ;
while the friends OF Gen Cass urged
is selection, because of his great
>trength in the West. They were
10th right in their irprcferenccs, vie wing
he matter as they did, each from their
own standpoint; and they correctly
opresented the wishes Of their differ
pnt sections.
The Lancaster County Convention,
although aware that General Hancock
A'as not a candidate and did not desire
she nomination, believed that he was
100 good Democrat to decline the
domination If rendered 10 him and
therefore instructed our delegates 10
sote for him. 1t was our manifest
''uty TO urge in the jnteiiigncer the
Vows of the Democracy Of Lancaster
county, with which we heartily sym
'athized, and we did so TO the utmost
nf our ability. Berks county took
tbe same position as Lancaster county,
and a nanlbcr of delegates from other
arts Of the State joined with these
Two counties in voting for Gea. Han
sock and in differing from the senti-
rsent of themajority OF the Convention
ihat he ought not to be asked TO be-
lone our candidate against his desire
20 clearly expressed in has letter read
IA the Convention.
Judge Packer was nominated on the
econd callot receiving sixty-seven
votes, being a majority Of one this
was bis vote as the ballot was taken
ut the reporters table. The clerks of
The conveation however, having made
q mistake in their tally, made his vote
ixty eight, which gave an aggregate
vote Of one hundred and thirty-iour.
eing one more vote than there were
delegates. To make the record of the
convention right it was therefore
nscessAry 10 throw out this ballot and
AXE another in its stead, which how.
ever was entirely formal 10 its charac-
Ter and resulted in the ratification Of
lhe previous ballot by vote of ninety.
i've for Packer TO thirty-seven for
ass.
The Convention gave tho selection
II the chairman Of the State Central
Committee to tho candidates. which is
probably better than the customary
nethod of electing a chairman by the
convention itself
In the evening at the Bolton House
zen. Cass aud Gen. McCandless made
graceful speeches ratitying the nomi
'ations, and pledging them their
acllvesupport and in the night trains
ne democracy scattered TO their vari.
"us homes, heartily acquiescinp. In
democratic fashion, in the choice of
ihe majority, and fully determined 10
% all in their power TO insure the
aecess Of the ticket and thus free our
9oole Old State from the vile stain of
'ao'cal rule.-Lancasfer Intelbqencer