The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-23
SECRETARIES.

In few brief remarks the retiring Chairman in
| troduced Mr.. Graham, who assumed his seat in the
| following words:-
Gentlemen:-I thank you for the honor conferred
the unsolicited and unexpected honor conferred
upon me In calling me to preside over the debera-
tons OF this convention 1t is not my intention at
| this time to make speech.
am admonished with the thermometer at 100
and many OF the delegates with their carpet bags
ready to epve on the next train, that it would be Ia
PAD taste Tor me to occupy large part of your
| time In making speech, or attemptingto make one
You have met together to-day for the purpose OF
| nominating n candidate for Governor OF the Com
| monweath ahd Judge OF the Supreme Court You
come from all sections OF the broad Commonwealth
as the representative men OF the Republicac party
ana OF the great, progressive, and noble Republican
You are here trust, to subserve no personal inte
rests, to crafty no personal prejudces; but trust
That you will while there to-day show that you love
the Republican party, and that you love the Repub
can principles above all personal and private adm
Iatons, prejudices, or preferences. We who meet
@ mere Today my friends as the representatives Of
Thespeaker continued at some length, and closed
amid applause
The Committee on Credentials reported in favor of
Hon. j. X Thompson, OF Indiana county, as dele
gate from the 22d Senatorial district.
10th Senatorial District-Dr d. X. Shoemaker of
Carbon county
27th Senatorial District-Hon David Barclay, of
Armstrong.
AS Representative delegates the committee re-
ported in favor OF the following named gentlemen:-
Harris Holton, OF Lawrence.
Hugh Morrison and H. W. Grant OF Butler
And that j. G.. White and John j. spearmau of
Mercer be both admitted delegates to Jointly cast
one vote.
Nominations for Governor were then made, as
follows;-
General John w. Geary.
General Horace NJ Porter.
George b. Lawrence, of Washington county
General Harry White, OF Indiana county.
General william Lilly, Of Carbon county.
General George b. Meade, OF Philadelphia.
Hon. Thomas NJ Marshall, OF Allegheny county,
Hon. James o. Negley OF Allegheny county.
The nominations were then closed.
The names OF Messrs. Lawrence, White, Marshall
and Negey were at once withdrawn.
A motion was offered TO confirm the nomination OF
General GeaIy by acclamaton.
Objected TO.
Cries for "balot" The roll was then called and
the vote resulted as follows:-
Geary
Porter. ....................
LILY:
Meade.
The clerks agreed in their tally. The result was
announced by the chairman, who concluded by
saying:-
AGeneral John W. Geary having a majority af all
the votes cast is hereby declared the nominee OF this
Convention for Governor OF Pennsylvania"
A scene OF wild confusion and delirious excite
ment ensued. Delegates, o1icers, and auditors rose
all their feet, shouted in hurras 10 each other,
tossed their hats in the air jumped upon the benches
in the excess OF their qualification, and made the
han echo and reecho with their loud and long-con-
tnued cheers.
A motion was then made TO declare the nomination
unanimous.
The Chairman put it, when to the surprise OF all,
a single voice responded "NoW