The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-06-07
READING, May. 81


The convention met at ten o'clock.
Mr.. Buckalew was introduced TO the
convention by the Hon. Hester Clymer
and delivered speech which will be
found elsewhere.
Mr.. Clymer said, at the close of Mr..
Buckalew' s address: "May kind Provi-
dence guard and keep him! May the
good people sustain and support him!
And may honest men everywhere and
of every political creed rejoice that the
hour has struck when in him, by him
and through him imbecility and cor
ruption is to be banished from the
executive and legislative departments
of this commonwealth"
Mr.. CoffrOth moved that the c0nven-
ton proceed with the nomination for
auditor general, which was agreed to,
and the following nominations were
made.
Mr.. Bailey of Allegheny, nominated
Gen, w. III. III. Davis, of Bucks; Gen
Zulich nominated Gen. William M.
Candless, of Philadelphia Mr.. Ham
nominated f. M. Crane, of Wayne
Capt. Skinner nominated William
Hartley, of Bedford; Mr.. Cummings
nominated John Lawshe, of Cleartield ;
Mr.. Patton nominated j. f. Temple,
of Greene Mr.. Sloan nominated Is. l..
Temple, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Bailey
nominated Levi Maish, of York; and
Mr.. Worrell nominated William Baird,
of Philadelphia.
On motion, balloting was commenc.
ed, with the following result:
FIRST BALLOT.
Davis, 26; M'Candless, 8; Crane, II
Hartley, 80; Lawshe, g.; Temple, o.
Philadelphia, 10; Temple, of Greene
IA; Maish, Z; Baird, /.
The names of Messrs. Lawshe, Tenn
pie, of Philadelphia, Maish and Baird
were withdrawn.
SECOND BALLOT.
Davis, 80; M'Candless, 8; Crane, 8
Hartley, 10; Temple, of Greene, 8.
Mr.. Hartley having. received ma
jority of all the votes, he was duly an
nounced as nominated.
On motion Of Mr.. Monaghan, of Ches
ter, the nomination of Mr.. Hartley was
made unanimous.
General Davis, of Bucks, made few
remarks, in which he pronounced tn,
success of the party q certainty.
| Mr.. William Hartley, the candidate
for auditor general, was introduced tt
the convention and spoke as follows:
| Gentlemen of the convention and fel
low citizens, have no language to ex
press to you the feelings of my heart
for the honor which you have conferred
upon me, knowing that as politician
as q party man it Is unmerited ant
though 1 have lived forty years hav
never held an Office Of trust or emolu
ment. No matter what sins / may b.
guilty of / do not think that hav
thought more highly of myself than
should have thought, and it :, grea
qualification to me to-day |. know
that my friends and neighbOI' hav
thought better of me than | hav
of myself. / stand before you withou
any prepared speech. 1 expected afte
my name was used in connection witt
this Office complimentary vote.
few weeks ago never dreamed of bein
presented to the people of Pennsylvani
by this convention for so honorable
position. AS you have seen fit in you
wisdom, or folly, to place me before tn
people of this state, will endeavor wit
the help of God to pursue the sam
course of life, guided by the same rule
that i have ever been guided by and
will cause you no shame. L hope to be
come better acquainted with you and
the people of this great commonwealth
see proper to make me guardian of thei
treasury, will endeavor to figure u
the accounts by the old rules that wer
taught me in the old school arithmetics
have never been in the Pennsylvani
legislature. 1 have endeavored to al
tend to my own business. 1 do nc
mean to cast any reflections upon tn
members of the legislature who hav
followed the course of right and homes
ty. l want you to understand that
come fresh from the people. Myspeec
is over. thank you.
Mr.. Coffroth moved that the conver
I tion proceed to nominations of thre
/ delegates for congressman at larg'
The nominations Were as follows:
| Mr.. Josephs, of Philadelphia, nomir
ated Il. Vaux, of Philadelphia M
Lare nominated ]. II. Hopkins, Of A
iegheny; Mr.. Allen nominated Selde
Marvin, of Erie Mr.. Miller nominate
n. l.. Johnson, of Cambria; Mr.. Biglt
nominated j. H. Brinton, of Chester
I Mr.. Emery nominated G. w. Skinne
of Franklin Mr.. Monaghan nominate
@. L. Mclaughlin, OF Cumberland M
Lamberton nominated III. b. Wrigh
of Luzerne.
Il Ballots were entered into with ii
following result:
81 FIRST RALLoT.
81 Vaux, 81; Hopkins, 81; Marvin, g.
. johnson, 35i Brinton, 30; Sherwoo
IL; Mclaughlin, IL Wright, 60; Ski
! ner, 38.
: Mr.. Reel of Allegheny. made motto
that Mr.. johnson be nominated by a
clamation, which was not agreed to.
Il Messrs. Vaux and Hopkins were non