Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-26

gentlemen we're earnestly furtherine
the interests of their candidates. A
call had been posted for all Butler mer
and all delegates who we're not COM
mitted to any candidate to meet in eau.
Gus at the Kirkwood House at 9 O. 'clocl
thar evening. The call was largely
responded to, and an organization FOL
action next day was effected. The
Paxon men had also made preliminary
arrangements for action ON "Wednesday
while some forty odd scattering dele.
gates chose to present candidates fol
judicial honors in their respective dis.
tricts. A call for a general caucus
to arrange for temporary organiza.
ton at 9I o'clock on WEDNESDAY
morning at the Opera House was al.s
posted At the hour of 81 o'clock OF
" eduesday morning two hundred del.
egaies had assembled in caucus at the
Opera House. Russell Errett, chair.
man of the State Central Committee
called the caucus to order, aud stated
the object Of the meeting was to har
monize on the order of business, 50 thai
the onventIon, when it met at noon
might be facilitated in its work. But.
ler b. Strang, of Tioga county, and
Ii. Jones Brooks, of Delaware county
we're nominated for chairman. A rising
vote counted for Srang LOG, for But
ler A. b. F. Snodgrass, of Alle-
ghany, and Henry Taggert, Of Phila-
delphia, were elected secretaries BY
motion nine gentlemen we're appointed
a committee TO report the order of bssi-
ness for the convention. In due course
of time this special committee reported
a programme of business for the con-
vention. 1t was acceptable excepting
the order to nominate the candidate for
Supreme Judge first A number Of
delegates thought the nomination of a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
should have precedence. A motion
was made to amend the reported order
so as to place the Lieutenant Governor
first and the Supreme Judge second on
the list. On a rising vote by count
the chair announced the result to be IN
favor of amendment l04, opposed 90.
A demand for a vote By yeas and nays
having been insisted upon by number
delegates, resulted in reversal of the
amendment by yeas l07, nays l09
Several delegates declared that they
had recorded the votes as called and
announced, and pronounced the count
of the votes Of the secretaries as not
correct. The excitable element Of the
caucus tbcreupon became consider ably
exercised. As it had become a ques-
tion of veraclty between the seereta-
ries and those Of the delegates who had
recorded tine vote of their own free
will, the whole caucus became some
what perplexed. After considerable
discussion it was concluded to leave
the question as to which candidate
should be nominated first, to the Con-
vention when it should assemble. The
caucus then adjourned.
At IL o'clock the Convention assem-
bled. Hon. George Lear, of Bucks
county, and Gen William Lilly, OF
Carbon county, were nominated for
temporary chairman. On vote by
yeas and nays, Lear received l3S votes
and Lilly l0l. Judge Lear mounted
the platform and after delivering a
speech announced the Convention ready
for business. The following gentle
men were selected secretaries Edward
Scull, of Somerset Lucius Rogers, of
Mexican Il. i. Suodgrass, of Allie
ghany; Henry l.. Taggart, of Phlla-
delphia /; Cyrus I. Fox, of Berks, and
John A. Swartz, of Cumberland.
As per understanding in caucus dur
ing the forenoon, the usual committees
on credentials, resolutions and perma
nent organization were formed. The
Convention then took a recess till 8
O'Clock.
On assembling at O'Clock the chair
ran of the committee on permanent
reported for president
Hon. James S. Rutan, Of Beaver coun-
ty, with full compliment of vice pres
idents and the following secretaries /:
Lucius Rogers, W. C. Arnold, Edward
Scuil, r. l.. Snodgrass, Fl. L. Taggart,
G. L. Fox, and j. A. Swartz.
Some one, not liking Mr.. Rutan for
president, objected to the report. L.
was, however, adopted by an almost
unanimous Uira roce vote, whereupon
Mr.. Rutan took the chair, and, after
delivering brief speech, declared all
things ready for business.
A motion was made and carried to
submit TO the committee on resolutions
all reso lutions, without debate.
At this jIncture the question as to
which of the candidates, that of Su
preme Judge or Lieutenant Governor,
should be nominated first, again came
up, by a delegate moving that the Con-
vention proceed to nominate a candi-