Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-28
POLITICAL.
The Pennsylvania Democracy in
State Convention.
Down on the Salary Grab.
The Nomination..

WnKESBARRE, PA, Aug. 21.-The
Democratic State Convention met in the
court room and was called to order by
Samuel j. Randall, Chairman of the State
Central Committee. DR.. Andrew Nebin-
ger was unanimously elected temporary
chairman. In short address he coun-
seled harmony.
On the question of adopting the order of
business as presented by Col. Wright aud
amended by Carrigan, debate of over an
hour took place, the point in dispute being
in what way the contested seats from Phil
adelphia should be disposed of. The dele
cation from that city claim ed that they
should be allowed to settle such matters
among themselves, but it was finally voted
that committee of one from each Sena-
torial district be appointed on the contested
seats. Committees on resolutions and
platform and permanent organization were
appointed in this manner, and the Conven-
ton then took recess until half past two,
awaiting the action of the COMMITTEES on
contested seats. The seats of the whole
Allegheny county delegation are contested;
also that of Sam Josephs, of Philadelphia.
I The Convention reassembled at 2:30.
The committee on contested seats reported
Samuel Joseph entitled TO represent the
third legislative district, Dougherty the
fifth, and w. Kendall the second, and ad-
mitted 10th delegations from Allegheny,
each delegation to have FIVE votes. These
del cations then named a third of their
number to represent them on the commit
tee on permanent organic alton, and pend
ing the action of that committee, the Con-
vention took another recess at $3.50. At
the committee being ready to report, the
Convention was called to order. The chair
man of the committee, Col. r. Dechert
Bead, names Hon. r. Melton Spear for per-
nisrent chairman. At this point A. 81.
Slatz, of FORK, interrupted, and moved
nonconcurrence in report OF committee so
far as read, giving as his reason that Spear
bad, as a member of Congress, taken back
pay. The motion and remarks of Slstz
were received with great applause by ma
jority OF the Convention.
Mr.. Spear replied, defending his actions
as public man, pleading his services and
fealty to the Democratic party, and asking
the Convention not to give way to the per-
sonal clanor of the hour. He stated that
he had not sought the honor of p esiding
over the Convention, but now that the
committee had presented his name be hoped
he would not be
Stabbed I'm the House OF his Friends.
R. E. Monaghan and w. E. Moore sup.
ported the motion of SlatZ, and denounced
the salary grab in severe terms.
j. w. Carrigsn and j. Lawrence Getz
spoke in behalf of Mr.. Spear. The latter
gentleman upheld the back pay bill, and was
Kissed from the Floor.
The sense of convention was almost
unanimously against Spear being perma-
nent chairman. He was wise enough to
see this and in short speech withdr ew his
name and moved that the name of DR.. An
drew Nebringer be substituted. This was
carried and the committee reported list of
Vice Presidents, including one from each
district, and number of secretaries.
The convention proceeded to nominate
candidates for
Judge of the Supreme Court.
The names of r. Ludlow, of Philadelphia,
G.. Thompson, OF Philadelphia, j. Graham,
Of Cumberland, VIM. Eiwell, of Columbia,
81. p. Ross, of Bucks, ant G. Barrett, of
G Garfield, were placed in nomination. The
first ballot resulted SIS follows: Ludlow 10,
Thompson 10, Graham Is, Elweli 20, Ross
20, Barrett IL.
Names Judge Graham and Barrett were
withdrawn. The 81 ballot stood, Ludlow II,
Elwell 81, Ross 20, and Thompson 9, but
before the result was announced, delegates
commenced changing their votes to Ludlow
and his nomination was made unanimous.
For State Treasurer.
F. NJ. Hutchinson of Allegheny, Fred
Lenier of Berks, w. P. Willis of Perry,
Elrod Perks of Centre, Jos. Louback of
Northampton, A. W. Ryan of Schuylkill
were placed in nomination. The frs bal
lot stood, Hutchinson 43, Lanier Is, Willis
s, Perks So, Louback IA, Ryan 6. The
names ofW. P. Ryan and Jos. Lou0ack
were withdrawn. On the second ballot
Hutchinson received GO, Lanier % and
Perks So. The nomination of Hutchinson
was made unanimous. The Convention
took recess from $50 to SPIN
Night Session.
The Convention reassembed a. O'Clock
and adopted series of resolutions prefac d
as follows: Resolved, that the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania, believing the plat
form of the late Democratic State Conven-
ton of Ohio is sound in principle, do here
by resolve there follows resolutions adopted /
by the Ohio Democrat Safe Convention Aug
6, with the exception in the first
resolution of the Ohio platform, the follow
ing words are omitted: 1t insists that our
tariff laws should be formed with q view to
revenue and to tax the community for the
benefit OF particular industries.
The following additional resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, that we will no longer tamely
submit to repetition of the frauds by
which the ballot-box has been subVerted for
some years, and that the Democratic State
Central Committee be directed to use all
efforts to prevent repetition of outrages On
franchises Of the people and if in spite of
their efforts to secure an honest election and
the popular will is again fraudulently over
borne, to adopt such measures as will re-
suit in the certain vindication of the rights
of legal voters of this commonwealth.
Later in the evening the meeting was
addressed by Hon. Richard Vaux and VIM,
II. Wittmer.
At II P. NJ. the Convention adjourned
sine die
National Temperament C0ld-Water
Centenary.