The New York herald., 1873-09-10
They Meet and Dispute in Conven.
tiOn Assembled.
The Modifying Influence of the
Placid Susquehanna
The Contest for President Between Hawkes., of
Hanover, and Wheeler, Of WaVerly.
THE ORGANIZATION.

hour, and at six O'Clock the democratic element
had thronged the sidewalks ana the halls of the
hotels, foreshadowing the events Of the day.
Groups of persons discussed the merits of the rival
candidates, and rival delegates disputed each
others authority very warmly in two or three in
stances. The ard0r of debate waxed intensely
warm, and eliminated In regular 1sticur argu-
ment illustration-a sort Of muscular democracy
not set down in the forty-three rules of
the government OF the democratic party OF Lu-
zerne. or course such skirmishcs, although fre-
quent, were never quite serious. owing to the fact
that numerous friends were at hand to suppress
any attempt at bellicose demonstration OF par
tizan or
PERSONAL ANIMOSITY.
At length refreshing breeze swept the fog from
the valley ana the sun shone forth. revealing the
lovely landscape OF Wyoming. with the placid
Susquehanna gliding along Its bosom like u vast
stream of molten silver, and dispelling the cloud
OF ill-feeling from the masses OF horny
handed politicians who, for the time
being, seemed to have taken possession
OF the city. AZ the hour for assembling in conven-
tiOn approached the candidates became NOR in
dustrious and their adherents more active in pro-
noting their interests. At length the hour an
nOunced for holding the Convention, ten o'clock,
arrived; but owing to the observance OF the rule
providing that none but delegates and members OF
the press should be admitted q great part Of the
forenoon was spent
IN EXAMINING CREDENTIALS
and issuing tickets to the numerous candidates, so
that it was half-past eleven before the Convention
was gathered into q business shape. The Conven-
ton Is conducted IN FrauenthafS Opera House,
which was well filled at hali-past eleven A. M at
which hour precisely Mr. j. Pryor Williamson.
Chairman oil the Standing Committee, OF LuZerne,
called the meeting to order, and he hoped
the delegates would discharge their duty as
men, with credit to themselves and honor
to the country, the State and the ma ton at large.
Mr.. Williamson was then appointed temporary
chairman, and the work of organizing was entered
upon, the roll was called in alphabetical order and
response made by 13l dis ricts 800 delegates hand
Ing In their credentials. THIS was the most
m0notonous part Of the proceedings nevertheless,
AN OCCASIONAL LUDICROUs INCIDENT
and topsy-turvy speech by some delegate whose
democratic creed was not precisely orthodox, or at
what relieved the tedium OF the hours spent in
getting into working order. The roll call has At
the work Of permanen orranzation conc aie
into with vim. Drs Hnkes, OF Han
nd or Of n
Was called and resulted as follows :-Hukes, 81 !;
Wheeler, 81 votes. Several delegates having gone
Hynes, Grand Marshal of the Father Mathew
societies OF Iuzerne, who said the election was il
legal rs 1t not fair reflex OF the sense OF the
Convention. He warmly opposed DR.. Hukes, who,
he said, was Grant man In the last election.
DIR. HUKEs NOMINATION PREVAILED,
and he was introduced TO the meeting by Mr..
Pryor williamson Dr. Hukes Is an energetic and
useful gentleman, well versed IN political affairs
he was elected He introduced the order OF bus-
ness In brief address, and said IL was not OF so
much Importance TO make nOwing speeches as TO
work He thanked them for the honor conferred
on him, aDd promised to discharge his duties in
accordance with the democratic rules ana inde-
pendent OF any personal interest ne might have In
the proceedings. Messrs. X. II. McKune, OF
Scranton, and G: Dr9ne, Of Butler town.
ship, were elected Vice Presidents, rfpd
r.. A..
T. c. Mullaiy secretaries of the standing
wsIe a%ea
tested Seats was composed OF James Armstrong,
Corbett. AS soon as the President announced
these names motion was made 10 adjourn, and 1t
adjourned until three o'ciocK. Tie officers to be
elected by the Convention are members or the AS
semDly Prothonotary, CLERK of the Courts, District
Attorney, Treasurer, Auditor, County Commits
sioner and Jury Commissioner, Tor each OF which
there is an average OF more than twelve candi'
dates.
Afternoon Session.
The opera house WAS crowded to excess at the
afternoon session. The Convention was called to
order Az precisely halipast three +. NJ, and the
Chairman announced the following Committee on
Resolutions
j. O. nncher, Nathan Kercher Theo Benham,
Horn, j. Il. Long ana II. J. Bronen. the conf
mittce will meet tonight and draft a series OF
resolutions to be presented TO the convention
tomorrow for adoption. The report OF the Com
mittee on Contested Seats was next adopted, and
Messrs. Latbrop, Reese and Warnock were author
tied 10 appoint standing committee for the en-
suing year. The following names were then sub
mitted to the Convention as candidates Tor mem-
NJ A. McCarTy, william Holland, T. W Lotus, G. *.
Moon, captain Whyte, NJ. Crogan, Edward Mellon,
NJ J. Flanagan, Captain Delacy, =: Crossler, l.. 9.
Moore, Y. Walsh, Captain Chester Tuttle, Hendrick
b. Wright, ID. &. Moran Jonn Donovan, J. b.
Adams, e. Y HAYES, Charles Dorrance, G. l.. Black
and Payne PettibOne.
on motion the meeting took recess Of an hour
and reassembled at hali-past seven, when voting
on the different candidates was commenced and
conducted by each delegate rising in response to
the call oil his name and mentioning the candidate
OF his choice.
was then announced, Colonel H. B. Wright receiv-
ing the highest number OF votes-47-and Mr..
Cragin coming next. Notwithstanding the uDlav-
orable appearance OF circumstances, many having
as low as l, and votes yet only one name
OF the twenty-five candidates was withdrawn, tnat
OF G. w. Black; and the second ballot was entered
upon with almost the same formidable array OF
names that was presented for the first ballot: al
though the first announced repea edly That no vote
would be accepted unless the voting delegate
should rise In his seat and presenting 1t. Still
every now and then an Independent voter would
announce his candidate without complying with
the required vote, and be sharply brought 70 book
Az THE END OF THE SECOND BALLET
a gentleman named Duffy, from Plymouth, arose
and said that the printed list in the hands or the
assistant secretary contained the names OF forty
persons not delegates who were voting. This an-
nouncement created
CONSIDERABLE UPROAR
but the gave OF the President coming in sharp con-
tact with the table reduced the dscordant ee-
ments to order, and the reading OF the third
ballot was received with loud cheers by the
adherents or the winning candidates, and
counter Recommendations by their opponents.
the names OF Colonel Hendrick, B. Wright, p. g.
Moran. M. X. McCarty w. Holland were Withdrawn
from the list at this juncture, and the fourth and
fifth ballots proceeded with amid the most nervous
expectance. At the conclusion Of the fifth ballot
motion was carried to the effect tnat each
delegate vote for the second candidate OF mis-
choice. delegate here rose and indig-
nantly protested against the floor being
invaded with candidates and buttonholing
conIederates who were coquctting with the candi-
dates. The President promptly ordered the can
ddates on the floor, ana the sixth ballot was en-
tered upon at precisely twenty minutes after
eleven o'clock and lasted until midnight.
AT the conclusion of the sixth ballot the contest
mad dwindled down to SIX candidates, ana
the moor was invaded again with candidates
and their plenpotentiaries. The seventh ana
last ballot was concluded at twenty-five
minutes O'Clock when The chairman an