The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-06
Democratic Nominations.

The Democratic State Convention met
at Reading last Thursday and selected its
candidates for the political contest now
10 progress. There was an immense gath
eriDg of the faithful, aud each of the aspi-
rDts for the Governorship had his fol
lowers upon the ground. 1t had been
generally anticipated that George w
Gass, of Pittsburg, would be the success
ful man, but he failed to develop the
necessary strength. On the seventh bal
lot Charles r. Buckalew, of Columbia,
received majority of the votes, and was
romiuated. The result was very unpala
table to some, but was afterwards general
ly accepted without much protest. Mr..
Buckalew has occupied public stations OF
different kinds for more than twenty years
He began by serving in the State Senate
for SIX years then was appointed Minis
ter to Eucador by President Buchanan {;
then was elected to the United States
Senate, where he sat six years; and has
IlBce 1860 been again a member Of the
State Senate. His whole life has been
spent 10 holding Office. Personally
Mr.. Buckalew is man of good abilities
and OF great experience in the affairs Of
government. His reputation for honesty
has never been assaled Politically he
is an extreme Democrat in the partisan,
no: the popular sense. Except in theory
he is not man Of the people Placed at
the head of the ticket, he will receive his
party vote, but there is nothing iu his
public life or personal relations that will
attract outside support Chief Justice
James Thompson, as everybody expected,
was unanimously nominated for the Su
preme Court. As a judicial officer Jus
tice Thompson has had no direct inter
course with the people, and We only know
from some of his decisions that he still
adheres to the political views of the Demo
eracy. 1t is alleged by his friends that
all the lawyers will support him for re-
election and let Judge Mercur slide. This
"lu the last degree unjust to Judge Mer
cur, who has right to expect the undi
'ided support of the party which placed
hln IN nomination. As to legal ability.
there can be no objection to either candi
cate. For the position Of Auditor Gen
eral there was lively competition, our
nelghbor Col. Davis of the Democrat be-
Ing an active candidate before the Con-
'entlon. lie was not successful, how
ever, the honor Of next falls defeat being
awarded to William Hartley, of Bedford,
OIL whom we never heard before. Thus
ateket was made up of which our op-
ponents need not be ashamed, although it
II MT 70 al a
gree appeal to popular sympathy.
Ihe resolutions adopted are strange
departure from the accustomed declara
uOus OF the Democracy, They contain
none OF the old inspiring war cries, and
T' are on ly notable for what they do not say
ineFe Is no appeal for Democratic priuci
pies aud purposes, as they have been re-
sSu'arly proclaimed for ten years past
i.ere inere Is 40 demand for Democratic can
Stuates Tor President and Vice President.
.,eIher does the platform declare that
'aefe shall not be Democratic nomina-
N0nS at Baltimore. The whole question
apparently left to the discretion of the
Ieegates appointed But there is good
ieAson to believe that the safe of the
.D.e@Ocracy to the Greeley party has al
..Aoy been settled While it was not
sSos'dered prudent to force a committal
Tn the Convention to Greeley, it was
,1und impossible to procure the passage
resolutions fayoring distinctive Demo
o'a'c nomination. Thus the party mana
gers tters' who to all appearances have united
.Ie'f followers upon State tickect, have
e'oSether ae failed to meet the emergency
- Tue Presidential canvass. They have
- 1y gone FAR enough in their new career
,u - awaken deep feeling OF discontent
t~Ong the voting masses, which will be
Isra % to satisfy before the election
""cfs County AteHyeaeer. /