The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-28
FROM WILK ESBA RRE.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


WuKEsBARsx, Pennsylvania, August
27.-The Democratic state convention
met in the court room and was called to
order by Samuel j. Randall, chairman oil
the state central committee. Andrew Ne
blnger was elected temporary cna'rman,
and p. Gray Meek, of Centre, q. [.
Brockwsy, of Columbia, Ohio A. Fletcher,
of Philadelphia, we're appointed secreta-
ries.
DR.. Nebinger in a short address coun-
selled harmony on the question OF adopt
ing tho order of business as presented by
Col. Wright snd amended by G.. w. Cone
gan. A debate of over nm hour took
place, the point in dispute being the con-
tested seats. IIe claimed they should he
allowed to settle such matters among
Themselves. The question was finally
settled by appointing committee OF one
from each senatorial district on contested
seats. Committees on resolutions, plat
form aud permanent organization were
appointed in this manner and the conven-
tion then adjourned till 800 p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention rc-sssembled nj 2:30.
The committee on contested seats re-
ported Samuel Josophs entitled to repre-
sent the Third Legislative district, Dough-
erty the Fifth, and WIN. Kendall tho Sec
ond, and admitted both delegations from
Allegheny, each delegation to have five
votes. Both the delegations then named
three Of their number 10 represent them
on the committee on permanent organzs-
ton, and pen ling action tho convention
took another recess till 800.
At the committee being ready to re-
port, the convention was called to order,
and the chairman of the committee, Col.
Robt. ID. Eckcrt, read the name Of Hon.
X. Milton Spear rs permanent chairman.
aud moved the non-con currence of the
convention in the report of the commit
tee so far, giving n reason that Spear
had, as n member of congress, taken his
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great cheers by the convention.
Spear replied defending his action a.
public man, pleading his service and fcal
ty to the Democratic party, and asking
the convention not to give way to the per
sonal olamor of the hour. He stated ht
had not sought the honor of presiding
over the convention, but now that tn,
committee had presented his name h,
hoped he would not be stabbed in th,
house of his friends.
K. Monahan and W. ID. Moore sup
ported the motion of Stu,z, and denounced
the salary grab in severe terms.
j. W. Carrigsn and j. Lawrence Get;
spoke in defense of Spear. The latteI
gentleman upheld back pay, and WA
Kissed from the aoor.
The sense of the convention was al
most unanimously against Spear bein.
chairman. lie was wise enough to sc.
this and in Il short speech withdrew hi
name and moved that DR.. Andrew Ne
birger be substituted. This was carried
and the committee reported list of vice
presidents and a number Of secretaries.
The convention proceeded ~ nominal
candidate for supreme Judge The name
Of L. Ludlow Of Philadelphia, J. Ora
ham of Cumberland, VIM. Elwel 0
Cambria, Ii. p Ross of Bucks, &. Barn
ct. Of Clearfeld were dominated. Lui
low was nominated, but before the re
sui. was announced delegates began t,
change their votes to Ludlow and hi
nomination was made unanimous.
+. NJ. Hutchinson received the nomin
alton unanimously for state treasurer
The convention took u recess from $50 t,
SPIN.