The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25
THE KEYSTONE DEMOCRACY.
Nominations In Pennsylvania for tho
Coming Election.
The Convention Taking \ New
Democratic Departure.
vAllANDIGHAM'S LEAD FOLLOWED.
Enthusiasm for Hancock for the
Next Presidency.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May a. 1871.
The Democratic State Convention met at ten
o'clock to-day, and, after the appointment oil q
committee adjourned till TWO p NJ, when the fol-
sowinq nominations were made:-Auditor General
General william McCandiess, OF Philadelphia; Sur
veyor General Captain ]. NJ. Cooper, OF Lawrence
county, william A. Wallace was elected Chairman
or the State Central Committee. The following are
THE RESOLUTIONS.
us sn the oonson Of be state AND
ting the night Of the people to be fully heard on Al sub ects
the OF the Legislature favor OF SUBJ
not Safe convention should Se called for that purpose
Rssevsd That the psrsi.,en. refusal Of the republican
OF these provision. Of the Registry &C. relating e the city
city utterly deprived OF in the cleo
By ss and s, s".,y and man
ought 70 oe rsbuked by the ballot Of every upright czen
She @ % a the and
.hs phadepha Res,ry lazy meets unqualified endorse
who value, SS rsersssn;s.Ion tsir ..s
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Resolved That the Of Senator Carl schur hi.
s. Louis speech. wherein ne says, ~ consider !, one
ss % ase.
the Il me Of
valuable to be permanently jeopar-
nS an s that mpss.
permitted % disguise i. 4. FOR me- j have seen the
Countries. and assure eonstnsnts thai while
sp % NJ ss Was 5 he 70 ss
Of Known AMI frequently advanced democratic doctrine
paid that we aaasfaS ' opposed %
thereon sSoaa Be- sSSs
Resolved That The democratic party Is opposed to the
in II. effects upon the aoornE producing mining and ian;
o ni sed e
,.ronism that we depscse strife between these two great
@ ana enable SS ad
their and we are anaitsra6y opposed % The
and lowering the position Of the aborns classes
Resolved That the binding obligation Of all
The provisions Of the ION Of the uned State: as they
have been settled in the and by the authority cons
Resolved, That for government. Vigorously frugal
Ind applying al ne or nd me pss
multiplication of officers and salaries merely TO make
place for gsrisans and for increasing BY every device the
Ta, the continuance BY republican cSnsrs.
ssE:sa y mall ~ 4 s sas
Rssoyed, That present ID mary o. I. features
when :ssn
the STATE * popsp @
Resolved That the soldiers and sailors Pennsylvania are
PROMPT recognition Of their claims to proper
sned r RI s 70 he e as for
The supremacy OF the Uuion aud constitution,
f. ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
4 The committee to whom were referred resolutions
providing for the better organization Of the party In
the State peg leave to Qsr the following report and
recommend Its adoption by the Conventions
The conduct OF all campaign shall be under the
charge State Executive tommi,tee to be composed OF
nine members, to be selected as follows IT,
chairman of Committee shall he chosen
s as s ), s and an ss o s
e. el sa .s from aS the r. as .
and three from the eastern portions Of State.
the chairman Of the respective county committees of
General State Committee and the said General State Com.
mated by the State Eseeu.lv. Committee.
All the said State Executive Com u,iiee shall
sad committee.
The ninth resolution gave rise 70
MOST ANIMATED DEBATE.
The question OF negro suffrage was gone over in
manner that would have done honor to a sitting OF
the United States Senate. Upon question whether
the vote should De taken by yeas and nays II was
decided aiirmasvely.yeas e. NAYS 81 SO the de-
stitutionGl amendments and
NEGRO SUFFRAGE,
all taken pOlens cobens.
McCandless win stand on that platform. He VIII
be the standard bearer OF the Pennsylvania de-
mocracy on the new departure. He is young, popu.
stanton, republican candidate for Auditor General,
TO
until people shall decide which is the best man.
Governor Geary met McCsndless Just after his
nomination. Congratulations were mutual.
Geary looks as well as ne did when
ne rode his captured rebel cannon from
Bolivar heights into Harper's Ferry
one Of the most encouraging events IN the early
period or the rebelion-and his evident sympathy
with old soldier like McCandess wins admira-
zion OIL all SIDES
The Convention is confessed by republicans to DO
the most orderly, intelligent and influential ever
assembled III the capital Of Pennsylvania.
FOR THE FIGHT
General McCandless addressed the Convention,
endorsing the platform without dotting an or
crossing Z. Captain Cooper. the nominee for Sur
veyor General, was commander Of the celebrated
Cooper battery In the Army OF the Potomac. Every
BODY mere Is IN favor or
HANCOCK FoR PRESIDENT.
Pennsylvania Is sure for Hancock In tho Demo-
cratic National Convention. General Coulter stands
although General Cass has many friends pennsyl-
vania Will Center the International aud Presidential
campaigns on next year with military men in front,
and not ia rear as formerly.
JUDGE BLACK
was here to-day, and ] interviewed him. He Is
Hancock all over; Just the man, he says, for the
Presidential chair. The union OF the old and young
democracy on Hancock is O marvellous sign Judge
Black seems enlivened by the universal spirit per-
Young Clancy Jones goes Tor Hancock; Senators
Petrlken and Decnert so for Hancock; sam Randall
goes Tor waiting; Harry r. Co2gshal chairman
Philadelphia delegation goes for Hancock They
all go for Hancock. Hancock all round, with few
exceptions. The whole State TICKET Is thought be
sure Tor the democracy under the banner Of Han
cock f0 President.