The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-18
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would not withdraw until those who placed
him in nomination should express desire
TO have him do 50. Judge Davis had &C
cepted the nomination Of the Labor Re
formers in his telegram since which time
he had said nothing on the subject. He
would write no letters and make no bar
gains If he had been willing to promise
share Of the governmental patronage in
the event of his election, he might have
secured nomination at Cincinnati. On
motion of Mr.. Sylvis, a resolution endor-
sing Davis and Parker and pledging their
support was then carried unanimously, and
with rounds Of applause.
The following gentlemen were formally
nominated for Governor Charles r.
Buckalew of Columbia, VIM. p. Scholl, Of
Bedford, Vim. McClelland, of Lawrence,
Miles HUMPHREYS, of Allegheny, A. b.
McCalmont, Of Venango, A. G. Noyes, of
Clinton, John w. Ryon, Of Schuylkill, II.
b. Wright, Of Luzerne, and Jos. w. Cake,
Of Northumberland. Before adjourning
for supper, an informal ballot was taken,
the names of Messrs. Wright and Humph-
ries having meanwhile been withdrawn,
which resulted Is follows:
Schell &c
Scattering, II
Immediately after assembling, all the
candidates excepting Mr.. Buckalew and
Mr.. Schell were withdrawn when formal
ballot was ordered, the result being
For w. r. Schell, %
For c. Il. Buckalew, 20
For R. B. Petriken, 1
Mr.. Schell was then declared the unan-
imous nominee Of the Convention.
For Judge Of the Supreme Court Chief
Justice James Thompson was nominated
by reclamation.
For Auditor General, the following gen
tlemen were named Esalas Billngfelt,
Lancaster Charles b. BrOckwAy, Colum-
bia Mordecai p. Massey, Huntington /;
Joseph F. knipe, Dauphin John Siney,
Schuylkill Theo. w. Herr, Lancaster i;
Richard Williams, Luzerne; d. Y. Kill
gore, Philadelphia Thos. Armstrong,
Allegheny f. A. Burdick, Philadelphia.
Of the candidates named, all except Mes
Srs- Billingfelt, Brockway and Massey,
were members of the convention, and de-
clined before q ballot was taken.
When the ballot stood five for Billing
felt and four for Brockway, the latter
name was withdrawn and the ballot pro-
ceeded, the final result being:
Bilhngfelt, %
Brockway 4
Massey 6
Committees, one to select an electoral
ticket, and one to report names for dele
gates ct large to the Constitutional Con-
vention, consisting of thirteen members
each, were then appointed, after which the
Convention adjourned until eight O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
Upon reassembling the Convention pro-
ceeded to ballot for Congressman at large
from the Eastern District, which was as
follows:
Hon. Jos. L. Cake, of Northumberland,
20; Gen. WIN. B. Thomas, of Philadelphia,
II.
Hon. Jos L. Cake was declared the
nominee, and it was made unanimous.
A ballot was then taken for Congressman
at large from the Western District, result
ing as follows:
Thos. McDonough, VenAngo, IL Jas.
H. Hopkins, Allegheny, %.
Mr.. Hopkins nomination was made
unanimous.
A list of nominees for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, headed by
Charles r. Buckalew, was then reported,
when, on motion, the list was submitted to
til, State Central Committee, with instruc-
tions to report the names OF fourteen dele
gates and publish the same rs the nominees
of the party on or before the 10Th inst. An
incomplete electoral ticket was reported
and adopted and the State Central Commit
tee authorized TO fill the vacancies.
The State Central Committee Is TO con-
sist of one member from each COngressiOn-
al District, and Chairman to be selected
by the nominees for Governor, Auditor
General and Judge Of the Supreme Court.
A colored gentleman, whose name we did
not learn, appeared before the Convention
and spoke in favor Of the principles OF the
party, which, he SAID, are as dear to color
ed as to white men. He submitted the
names u three colored men, who, he said,
ought to be placed on the electoral ticket,
believing that they would bring to the
ticket many colored votes. The,prOposition
and names were referred to the State Cen
trail Committee.
The following preamble and resolutions
were then submitted BY Mr.. Greevy and
unanimously adopted
Il
lie domain by actual occupants, in limited
quantities, and its preservation from monop-
olies was the cardinal principle in the plat
form adopted by the National Republican
Convention held in Chicago in 1870; and
WHEREAS, This principle, although tri-
umphAntly endorsed by the people in the
election Of Abraham Lincoln, has been en-
tirely disregarded by the party which rose 70
power upon the cry OF LAND for the !Andless,
and homes for the homeless !" more than two
hundred millions Of acres Of the peoples IN
heritance have been squandered and passed
into the hands Of few Soulless corporations,
since its accession to power and
WHEREAS, The present administration
when called upon to interpose its power to
prevent the homes Of thousands Of our fellow
toilers from passing into the hands OF the mo-
nopolists, did not heed the cry Of the poor,
but on the contrary did use all its power, in
Guiding the military, TO degrade and opPresH
them therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention, in the
name Of the Republic, and in behalf Of the
landless poor, enters its solemn protest
against the robberies that have been com
mitted, and earnestly appeals to the states
men Of the nation to cease fostering monop-
DIV, and to turn their attention to the eleva-
ton and protection Of the wealth producers
Of the country, many OF whom are houselesa
and homeless wanderers.
Resolved, That We extend the sympathy Of
this Convention TO our fellow wOrkingmen in
Kansas and elsewhere, who are now appeal
ing 10 Congress and the courts, and unite
with them in their modest, earnest demand
for protection and justice.
After the transaction Of some business