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

people of tho whole State and to the
whole country. will not say how
you are to appeal to them. 1t will
not be my pleasure for one moment TO
indicate TO this convention what they
shall do. 1 can only ask that your
convention shall be conducted In the
interest Of the right, and it will and
must bear abundant fruits. / have
nothing to say TO you with reference
to men, nothing with reference to
him who should gil the high position
of Governor. 1t is my pleasure TO
know every gentleman mentioned in
connection with that Office and to
know them personally. Whoever he
may be he will be immeasurably tho
peer Of his opponent. You are aboat
to begin your deliberations. You will
allow me most reverently to humbly
ask the divine blessing Of Him with.
out whom and without His guidance
the labors of men are in vain. havo
but ono moro word TO add, that You
will pardon any error ] may make
and believe it to be an error of the
head and not Of the heart. am done,
gentlemen, and am ready to receive
any motions that the convention may
have to offer.
The roll was called by the secreta-
ry, and the following resolution was
offered:
| Resoired, That committee Of thirty three be
| ami tod al a..
report the names Of fourteen persons at large as
delegates to tho Constitutional Convention. and
ten persons as delegates to the Democratic Nation
al Convention.
The first part Of the resolution was
adopted.
Tho proposition TO send ten dele.
gates at large TO the national conven-
ton was opposed by Mr.. Lamberton,
of Luzerno. lie was not in favor of a
committee choosing the delegates to
the national convention. That power
should be exercised by the convention
itself.
The consideration of the second
portion of the resolution was, on mo.
tion, postponed indefinitely.
Mr. Carrigan desired to ask of tho
chairman of the committee on resolu.
tions what progress they were max
ing in their duties.
Governor Bigler, chairman, said
that the committee were not ready TO
report. The committee would hardly
be ready to report before tomorrow
morning.
A motion was made TO proceed to
nominate candidates for Governor.
1t was agreed to, and the following
nominations were made General G.
W. Cass, Hon G. r. Bnckalew, ID.
M. Fox, J. S. Wharton, Colonel A. C.
Noyes, w. r. Sche.l, II. Il. Wright,
Hon. William M'Clelland, General
M'Calmont, Hon. Il. Il. Acker, John
r. Reading and NC. Trout.
Mr.. Cnrrigan, OF Philadelphia, NOM
mated Hon. Hester Clymer Mr..
Clymer remarked-I am not insensible
TO the kindness of my friend from
Philadelphia, but he knows me to well
to think that his kindness would per-
nit me to do anything that would
jeopardise our victory. am at the
service of the Democrats of this State
(rather as private), am ready and
willing to serve, and TO follow its
marches, firmly believing and earnest.
ly praying for great and glorious
victory. You will allow me to decide
the motion nominating me to be out
of order. Let this convention nomi-
nate q man who will lead US on TO
victory.
On motion of Mr.. Randall tho nom
nations were closed Messrs. Acker
and Reading were withdrawn.
BALLoTING.
Tka ann.nHt,nn than v.rnaaaIal a.