The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-05
The Democratic State Contention.

WILKEsBARRE, Aug. 27.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met in the court
room in this place at ten o. clock this morn
ing, and was called to order by Samuel j.
Randall. Chairman of the State Central
Committee. DIR. Andrew Nebinger was
unanimously elected temporary chairman,
with Z. Gray Meek of Center, G. B. Brock
way, of Columbia, and a. Fletcher of
Philadelphia, temporary Secretaries. DIR.
Nebinger, IN short address, counseled
harmony.
On the question of the adoption of the
order of business as presented by Colonel
Wright and amended by Mr.. G. w. Carri-
gan, a debate of over an hour took place,
the point in dispute being the manner in
which the contested seats from Philadel-
phia should be disposed of. The delega-
tion from that city claimed that they should
be allowed to settle such matters among
themselves, but it was finally voted that
committee of one from each Senatorial dis
trict be appointed on contested seats, those
from Philadelphia included.
The convention then took a recess until
half-past two, awaiting the action of the
Committee on Contested Seats.
The convention re-aSseUbled at halfpast
two. The Committee on Contested Seats
reported that Sam Josephs was entitled to.
represent the Third Legislative District,
Chas. Daugherty the Fifth, and William
Kendall the Second, and admitted both
delegations from Allegheny, each delega-
tion to have five votes. These delegations
then named three of their number to rep
resent them on the Committee ON Perna-
nent Organization.
A TUssEL OVER THE PERMANENT CHAIR
HANsHIP.
After another hours recess, to enable
the Organization Committee to conclude
their labors report was submitted by
Col. Robert p. Dechert, chairman, recon-
mending for permanent chairman Hon. r.
Milton Speer, of Huntingdon.
The further reading of the report was
cut short by an interruption by General A
Hiestand GlatZ, of York, who said Be
fore we go any further, | move that the
convention non-concur in that portion of
the report. [Applanse.1 In all my ac-
tions / have endeavored to be consistent,
and l move this non-cOncurreA in no
spirit of personal unkindness towards the
gentleman who has been nominated, but
have been most credibly informed that he
is among the Congressman who have taken
the ''back-pay." For that reason offer
the motion. Renewed applause.
MIR. Speer said the honor conferred upon
him by the committee had been entirely
without his solicitation, and only at the
instance of his friends He had come into
the convention with sincere and single
purpose, to secure ticket and platform
which would meet the approval of the
State. As a member of Congress from the
Seventeenth district-a district he had car
ried against a thousand majority, without
aid from The State Central Committee
he appealed to his record and to his con-
stituents to show that he had never cast a
dishonest vote. He was free to admit that
something was due to the popular clamor
but why should men whose lives were COW
cred over with the slime of official and
legislative corruption, rise up here to de
nounce him? His own Congressional course.
only within week, had been endorsed bv
his constituents and was he now, in the
house of his friends, wiCh the eyes of the
country upon the convention, to be wound
ed in a most sensitive part To strike
down the men whose hearts were warmest
for the cause was not the way to erect a
party or to elect candidates. If the BODY
could so far forget its sense of Justice. as
was now proposed, merely to crafty pop
ular clamOr, the speaker would submit
but for evC.y wrong there was a redress
General Glatz replied that be had no
personal quarrel with the gentleman pro-
posed as chairman, but he bad made his
motion because he understood that the
platform would contain a resolution de
nouncing the salary grab, and that the Sc
lection of gentleman who had partici-
pated in that iniquity to preside over the
body would be inconsistent with the dec
larations of the convention.
Mr.. Robert Monaghan, of Chester. said
he desired to consider the question regard
less of personal considerations Mr.. Speer
was warm friend of his own, but the
question was one to be decided upon its
merits. MIR. Speer and his associates had
taken from the public treasury a sum of
money far greater in the aggregate than
many men, by strict economy and severe
toll, had been able to earn from the cradle
to the grave. Would the gentleman ask
this convention to endorse him and out
rage the feelings of the millions of tax
ridden people of the Commonwealth He
appealed to Mr.. Speer to magnanimously
rise up and decline the honor of the chair
manshlp. LGreat applause.
Mr.. j. Lawrence GetZ, of Berks, an
nounced that he, as member of the pres
enJ Congress, had voted for back nav.
CGreat kissing, intermingled with cries.
applause and other demonstrations. He
did not intend to be affected by the indi-
cations around him, for all geese could hiss
[Renewed Kisses. He did want to saw,
however, that Mr.. Speer from first to last.
had opposed the resolution for an increase
of Congressional salaries.
After further discussion, Mr. Speer re-
spectfully declined the chairmanship. and
suggested in his place the presiding officer,
DR.. Andrew Nebiuger, of PHILADELPHIA.
The suggestion was put to vote and
DIR. Nebinger's appointment ratified.
LUDLOW NOMINATED FOR SUPREME JUDGE
On motion of Colonel Wright, the con-
vention proceeded to nominate candidates
for Judge of the Supreme Court. James
r. Ludlow, of Philadelphia James G..
Thompson, of Philadelphia J. A. Gra-
ham, of Cumberland William Elwen. of
Columbia; Harry p. Ross of Bucks, and
George Barrett, of Clearficld, were placed
in nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows Judge
Ludlow, 20 Thompson 10; Graham, IS ::
Elwell 30 Ross, %; Barrett II.
The names of Judges Graham and Rar-
rett were then withdrawn
The second ballot stood Ludlow II
Elwel, 81 Ross, 20; Thompson. Q. bnt
before the result was announced the dele
gates commenced changing their votes to
I-udIow' and his nomination was made
unanimous.
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