The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-20
Democratic Nomination.

Democratic Nomination..
WILKEsBARRE, August l9-The Dem
ocrats of the Twelfth District to-day
nominated Hendricks b. Wright for
Congress.
AT the afternoon session j. 5. Rutan,
of Beaver county, was elected permanent
president, with one vice-president from
each Congressional district. f. NJ, Pax
son was nominated for Judge of the SUI
preme court on the first ballot. a. G..
Almstead, of Potter county, WAS nOminat-
ed for licutenant-governor on the third
ballot. Harrison Allen, of Warren
county, was nominated for auditor-gcne-
raj on the first ballot, which was followed
BY the nomination Of Col L. b. Beath, Of
Schuylkill county. bv acclamation for
secretary of internal affairs.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
to eulogizc the Republican and denouncc
the Democratic party; to rejoice over the
changes in the State constitution and de-
clare that the task Of putting into opera
ton the machinery of the new tunda-
mental law belongs to the Republican
party; to demand such legislation as will
substitute adequate salaries for the fees OF
county officers; that We look with pride
on the common school system of the
State; favor the amplcst protection and
the fullest development to agricultural,
mining, manufacturing and mechanical
pursuits; putting stop TO railroad land
grants; improving the navigation of the
great inland rivers and properly adjust
ing the relations between capital and
labor;
Civil Rights Bill-PrOtectfOn AdVO
Gated.
To declare the necessity of protection to
manufacturing interests; condemn the
attempt to establish free trade through
the reciprocity treaty with Canada; as
sert that the Democratic party is attempt
ing to bring on a war OF races IN the
South, and continuance of the RepuD-
lican party necessary to secure equal
rights to all; call upon Congress to see
that the guarantees of the new amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States are enforced by appropriate stat
utcs; favor free banking that the aggre-
gate volume of currency may be rcgulat
ed by the necessities of the people, and
recognized by laws and trade;
rcatfirm the declaration of the
National Republican Convention of
1872; in favor of return to
specie payment at the earliest practicable
dav, and remember with gratitude the
soldiers and sailors oft the Republic.
The 18th resolution is aS follows:
Gov. Hartranrt Nominated for Presi-
dent.
Resolved, That entertaining the fullest
confidence in the high personal integrity,
ability and states manship OfGov. John r
| Hartranft, we unheSitatingly present him
to our Republican friends throughout the
/ Union, aS a Cannidate for the nomlnat>on
to the presidency in 1886. His blamelets
and exalted character rs man; his cX-
traordinary ability as an administrative
officer; the purity of his public life, and
his splendid record as a soldier, all COM
mend him to an enthusiastic and hearty
support for position which he is 50 well
qualified to adorn.
Resolutions were also adopted as to the
formation Of State Committee, and call
ing upon the Representatives in Congress
and the Legislature to give their earnest
support to such measures as will tend 10
the success of the Centennial.
a resolution endorsing General Grant
in the event of his candidacy for the third
term, was voted down with loud shouts
of diSapproval.
Adjourned.
Timber Convention.
CLEARFIELD, PENSA., August 10
The Convention Of Square Timber
Producers held here Yesterday was large
y attended. The members pledged
themselves TO use every eNertion to re-
duce the production two-thirds from the
production Of the previous year a
committee Was appointed to procure the
signatures to this agreement of all the
iumbermen in the Susquehanna region !