, 1874-07-08
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Approaching Political
State Conventions.
The Candidates for the Various
Offices,
Plans Of Buildings Adopted BY
the Centennial Board.


Special Correspondence a The ch.ea1o Tribune,
PHILADELPHIA. July .. 1874.
a considerable amount OF interest Ia betpu
manjfostod throughout tho Htate al to the result
ol tho Nominating Conventions to DO held In
Harrisburg and pitsshuER In 3 few weeAa. Tho
Republican State Central Committee, which
lately met at Harrisburg, fixed on tho 10Th OF
August as tho date on which to make their nom-
inattonH,-oxaosly aavcn days hafore tia Demo-
ofatio Convention meets for similar purpose.
Tic principal nominations to be made ate:
Lieutenant Governor, two Judgoaof tue Supreme
Court. Secretary Of Internal Affairs, and an
Auditor General.
ron L1EUTENANT-aoYEnN0n,
Ii. Hall Stanton, President Of tho Board Of Edu-
cation, and mombor Of tho Into Constitutional
Convention, tn osrtatn Of tho Republican nosai-
nation. The philadolphia delegation will vote
unanimously for him, aud thorough canvass of
tho State has shown that Lis proHpocta aro axcol-
lent. Els principal oppouenta arc Judge olm-
atoad, Of Potter, and tho Hon. John Flannigan,
os Greene County. Mr. olnsteaa rms for nix
yoars etato Senator. and served for few
mouths AZ judge in Bucks County. Mr. Tlanni-
gan soryod In tho Senate for QUO or two terms,
FOB TIE eupnEME BENCH,
according to tho new Constitution, two Judges
will bo elected ono br The Republicans and QUO
by the Democrats. Judge pa1Hon ia promi-
nent Republican candidate for tho position.
The city delegation, headed by Bill Mann, wili
give him their entire support. Ho will bo op-
posed by Judge Butler, OF West Chester Judge
hetchum, Of Luzerne; and the Hon. William IT,
assorted that Judge Butter will bo atronuousiy
supported BY the delegates from the western
portion Of tho 8tac who arc willing to concede to
thus city tile Lteutopant-1 -1overnorBhp but state
TINT they 1nust and will bave the nomination for
the Supreme Bench. Should this assertion provo
correct, Judge paxson may suffer a Sou
Ss ~es,orn u0'0ts on wo ns naea' 90 uos ot soe NJ
all see,n to favor him. In the Democratic Con-
rention, Judge Ludlow, Of our Common Pleas
though tho Hon. George II. Dalaa, OF phl1a-
aolphia; Judge WOODWARD, Of Borks; Mr. Ross,
Of Bucks Mr.. Clark, of 1ndtana; aud Alr.
Tronkoy, Of Fenango, are out in opposition to
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL ArFA1ns,
@. D. Dgham, lato Of tho pittsburg Com
n,ercial; Col. H. B. Dcath, Suryoyor-d General; !;
aud Den1amin Hewitt. Of Blair County. will be
tic prominent candidates. III the Republican
Convention, with the prospects In favor Of
Beath whilst the Democrats will nominate Mr.
Hartley, who unsuccessfully competed with
Harrison Allen for the Audltor-Goleralshl D
lew yeara ago.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL.
Harrison A1ont who iB the present incumbent,
has no opposition, nnd will be ro- elected.
The Centennial Board Of Finance, after vast
ing upwards OF twetvo months aud $50, 900 in
examining and receiving number Of elaborate
and expensive plans, have at lougth agreed
upon pllns and contracts for the proposed build
inEs. In the selection Of tl~ plans, the Doard
| were guided entirely by Que dosire, of choosing
only such as could be erected in proner time
aud At o reasonable expenso. The p1ans Of VanS
aud RadfoId wore accordingly discarded, aud moro
| modified ones takon into consideration. After
much study and careful thought, tho plans OF
Ut MIR: Bchwarzmanu for the permanent or "Afc.
mortal building, and those of hr. pot.i: for
ttho the main exhibition building. we're adopted
The former plan peovides for =
PERMANENT, FinE-pnooF, GRANITE BUILDING,
333 feet In length, 192 feet in width, IS feet In
height, With beight Of dome 1875 feet. The pro-
| posed ediflce will be In tho nodorn renaissance
aroled doorwayH, which open into reception
hall. Beyond this is tho main hail. over which
the donna will be located In tile rear Of this IL
corridor, on the other side of which are series
| OF smaller rooms lntanded for Offices, eto. Gu
each side Of tho main hall arc three halls. IN
hals and main hall Gun be converted
into QUO room. On each OF the
four. corners OF the building will be
O4o3toN q uNtAatA0 paF!l&OAt huu huU N{QA
npace fronting between the entrance aud tue pa-
yIlious will be Beres Of taHsefulty y. sed
gardons. On tue whole, the proposed building
will present really handsome appenfauco.
THE MAIN ExlIIBlT1oN BUILDING,
covering 18 acres, will be CONSTRUCTED Of iron,
which, 1t s thought, can be easilY disposed OF al
the conclusion OF the Exposition. The building
will be 1858 feet In length, AGA fcnt In width
with i've pavllions III the contro, the oentral pa
wilton being Of greater altitude than the otllels,
to Aad to the appearance Of the STRUCTURE Tho
four avllIons will have span Of 100 BY 100 feet,
and the csutrs Qua will DO lao foet
square. Three mings. or galleries, will extoud
on each side from these payilions, 1.-The cautthl
span being 120 feet III Width and the two otAore
100 fcet ench. Each gallery will be GOO foet iu
longth, Tho height to tho top OF the colums,
! will be Is feet; to tho ridgo OF the central pa-
ylion, 70 foes aud tile eiae.galloslas, 65 feet.
TIE CoNTKAcrR
for erecting both buildings hAve boon awar aed
10 Richa1d J. Dobbins, well-known building.
contractor In this city. The contracts are /:
s923, ,5O5 for Memorial building; 81.070.000 for
main building. Tile approximation for tho lie
mortal building amounted to 81, ,50D, 900, aud,
according to Mr, Dobplns' bid, g. huge margill ii
loft, with which tl,s Boad inte ns eAlarsiug the
structure, inserting hcatiug-apparatus, aud
/ efectlng terrace and other ornamental work
about tho building. EaT1E.