Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-06-12


Three to be voted for.
The following ballots were had:
riRsr BALLOT.
Hopkins. Sherwood od..........u
vaux x....................s1 Skinner ............3s
Wright. Brinton .......,......23
Msryin........... Mclaughlin. ...........lI
johnson ..-... ......"....35
Messrs. Hopkins and Vaux were
elected.
Messrs. Sherwood and Mclaughlin
were withdrawn.
SECOND BALLor
Wright johnson ..........."..10
.......35 Skinner. r.................12
Captain Skinner moved TO make the
nomination of Mr.. Wright unanimous.
Agreed to.
The convention here took recess
until 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho convention reasscmblcd shortly
after 2 o'clock, and the committee to
select delegates at largo TO the Con.
stitutional Convention presented tho
following report;
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Jeremiah $. Black, York.
George w. Woodward, Luzerne.
William Bigler, Clcarheld.
Frank B. Gowan, Philadelphia.
Robert A. LambcrtoD. Harrisburg.
A. A. Purman, Waynesburg.
james Ellis, pottsvilc.
George NJ. Dallas, Philadelphia
John A. Campbell, Philadelphia.
William l.. Corbctt Clarion.
William II. Smith, Allegheny.
William J. Baer, Somerset.
s. 7. Dodd, Franklin.
Samuel III. Reynolds Lancaster.
The report Of the committee was
adopted.
FOR BALTIMORE.
The convention proceeded to elect
delegates at large to the Baltimore
Convention, and the following were
chosen by acclamation for Senatorial
delegates: Hon. William A. Wallace,
General George w. Cass, Hon. Samuel
J. Randall, aud Philip Collins, Esq.
The following persons were elected
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES AT LARGE.
J.. A. Mackcy, Lock Haven.
c. W. Carrigau, Philadelphia.
Wilson, Harrisburg.
II. G. Smith, Lancaster.
John II. Briton, West Chester.
John A. Boyle, Uniontown.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Edgar Cowan, Greensburg.
George W. skinner, Chambersburg.
selden Marvin, Erie.
John S. Miller.
S. Gross Frye Philadelphia.
STATE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Brundage offered the following
resolutions which were adopted:
Resolved, That the State Central Committee
shall consist of thlrty-thfee members, and that
the delegates from each Senatorial district shall
elect Que member Of the State Central Committee.
Resolpcd, That the Chairman Of this convention
in connection with the candidates for Governor,
Auditor General and Congressman at Large, shall
select the Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittec.
Hon. William Biglcr, Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, said
that after looking at the present con.
dtion Of the party, and after meditat-
ing last night, the committee camo to
the unanimous approval of the reso-
lutions which shall present to you.
THE PLATFORM.
Resoioed, That tho Democratic party, while in
the future as in the past, firmly upholding the
Constitution OF the United States, rs the founda-
tion and limitation Of the powers Of the General
C,oyerrmeut and the safe shield of the liberties of
tho nooule. demands for the citizen the largest
freedam consistent with nublic order. md for
overv STATE tho yirbt of self government that 10
nnhoid the farmer and nrotect tho lattcr tho Do
mocracv Of pennsvIvan,a can And no bettor Mat
form upon which 10 stand than the great leading
nrinc;nics onnnciatod in Inc Inaugural address Of
President Jefferson, and the farewell address Of
,bc ;mmortal Jackson unon ,heso two great ma
ncrs wo nlant ourselves. and enter the contest of
isT2
Ps.oJ..J Th., ah,sod as tho npbI;c copsae,co
has Noon bv n Ion, ncr;od of oacial mismanayo-
men, wasie and rand this conyontIon invites
Tho co.oncration Of All citizens of The Common
wealth In thc earnest effort which the great con
s,itnsnoy n rn,eaents Is about 10 make 70 rcmoyo
from ouy statr administration every taint of pol.
teal corruption. The interest Of every Pennsyl-
vanian IL 'di,ectlv and vitality ooncornod In The
eradication of All unjust usares and practices by
which Individual fortunes may be created at pub
lie cost. and tho attempt 10 do this can be made
certninlv successful by the union Of upright and
fair'minded mon of ali parlies. and by sustaining
candidates of unouostionablc abilities and unspot-
,cd rcnuta,Ious,
Re.aaIred. That this Convention appeals to the
pooplc of Pennsylvania for the support Of tho
candidate for Governor whom II has placed In
nomination, because his election will secure at
once correction of existing wrongs, and the per-
mancnt future prosperity of the State II asks for
his suppor,. because he has been nominated not to
subscryo tho views or promote the interests of any
section or faction, but 10 meet the requirements Of
an urgent and common need because he fully
reproscnts and in his life and character fairly H.
lnstrates tho true spirit and principles of popular
government: because he has been an earnest, sin.
coro. and efficient opponent Of the fraudulent prac-
,,cos snd fasc ,ootrnos of the party that has held
power through many long years of misrcprcsenta-
lion and misrulo because he stands pledged by