New-York tribune., 1874-08-28
CONVENTION SEASON.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
WOODWARD NOMINATED FOR SUPREME JUDGE
I1rrA FOR IIEUTENANT-GovERNoR, TEMPLE
FOR AUDIToR-GENERAL, AND MCANDLEss FOX
SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRs-A REsoLU-
TON ADOPTED IN FAVOR OF SPECIE PAYMENTS
-uNASIMITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27.-After five sessions, cover
ing two days and one evening, the Democratic State
Convention closed it's Iabors and adjourned at 8
o'clock to-day General satisfaction was felt by the
delegates with the results accomplished. Tho
prominent features of the platform are, its
sharp and severe arraignment of the Repub-
hcan party for it's many sins and short
comings; its declarations favor of bringing
the paper currency of the country up TO coin ba-
sis, and for early resumption of specie payments !;
it's bitter denunciatlon of the Civil Rights bll and
its exposure of the dishonesty Of the Harrisburg
Convention in claiming for the Republican party
the credit of originating and supporting the new
State Constitution The ticket is not strong one
The nomination for Supreme Judge is admirable IN
all respects but he is of election, and the can
didates with whom the fight must be made are I'M
fortunately politicians of local reputation. Their
character is said to be good and their personal pop
ularity will serve to bring out full vote in their
home counties but their names will inspire no en-
thusiasm throughout the State.
The adjournment of the Convention last night be-
fore deciding the contest over the Supreme Judge
ship proved fatal to the chances of Judge Ross. lie
was backed by the most active politicians among
the delegates and outsiders. aud more hard pohtcal
work of the kind that usually carries conventions
was done for him than for either of his competitors
In the end however, he was injured rather than
aided by the Jealous pertinacity of his friends. 1t
was not an ordinary Convention. and ordinary
methods did not produce the customary Ell
fects A large proportion of the delegates had
od-fashoned ideas about the dignity of the judicial
Office and they got it into their heads that Mr.. Ross
was better politician than Judge. Acting on this
idea they combined this morning with surprising
readiness upon the strongest candidate opposed TO
him. and nominated him by handsome majority on
asingle ballot The name of G. NJ Dallas was with
drawn as soon as the Convention met, and immedi-
atelv afterward those of Judge Turnkey, Judge
Ludlow and Mr. Clark. This left Judge Wood
ward the only candidate against Ross. The ballot
was as fOl0wS
MMTen j. woodward. ..--.-''...".'.-.'''''''i2s
The victOrs dropped for a moment the orderly
demeanor which had caused local paper to Iiken
the Convention to a Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, and broke ont with noisy demonstrations of joy.
AMID the cheering and hand-clapping delegate
from Judge Woodwards County tBerks) seized the
guidon that designated the seats of his delegation
and spriuQng upon a chair waved it vigorously.
The ambitions and iealOHses of party leaders had,
it should be added, something to do in bring
ing about Woodwards nomination as well
a. the popular disttssS@sst 6: political trick
ery and bargaining Woodward was sup
ported by Hester Clymer and Buckalew,
while Ross was backed by State Senator Wallace,
the Chairman Of the Convention. Every one bears
testimony 20 the purity of Judge WoodwardS char
scter and TO his eminent abilities as a jurist He
has been upon the bench of the Berks County Com
Inon Pleas since 1854, TO which he was first ap-
pointed by Gov Pollock, who belonged to the oppo-
site party, In response to the general demand OF
the people regardless of politics, he was afterward
offered district judgeship IN two districts simui-
taneously, but declined. During the GOvernorship
of GeaIy bill was passed making judicial district
Of Luzeme County. Gov Geary asked Woodward
to accept the Judgeship in the district, but find
ing that he could not be persuaded to do SO, the
Governor vetoed the bill.
A contest for the -Governorship fol-
lowed the nomination OF Supreme Judge. So alb
sorbng had been the contest for the Judgeshp that
little thought had been bestowed on the remainder
Of the ticket. No efforts at combination had been
made aud the only way to arrive at choice be-
tween the many aspiTants each with the support OF
three or four countess was TO weed out the weaker
oues by the tedious process of repeated ballots.
short settlement of the contest the Lieutenant
GOvemorship was proposed by an Allegheny dele
gate, who urged the nomination of the Hon. Nal
colin Hay OF Pittsburgh, a man of decided ability
and popularity The Convention caught at the idea
eagerly. but Mr. Hay honorably declined a nomina-
uOn which he could have had the first ballot, on
the nOuEd.that he had pledged his support TO
friend The first ballot for Lieutenant-G Governor
was as follows:
Whole number Of votes.
Necessary 10 a choice ce........................ll9
II. " North OF Lancaster. ..........-....-.. SO
james III. stewart of Allegheny. ...-........ ~
WIu. II. SHOwden of Lehigh.. 80
Victor l.. Py let OF Bradford.
Jacob u gler OF Buter---..- ~
&. ID. Marley of Delaware. IL
X. II. McCune of Luzcrne. e..-...-.----.-..-..
Daniel Kane Of Fdyette ...-....-.....-...... IA
John LlttI of WestmOrelanG. ..--.-........ l9
l.. l.. Morris Of lawrence. e..................l ~
John s. Morton Of Philadelphia 80
Wa l.. Duart OF Northumberland. COCOON. Il
S. A. Is ack OF Montgomery.
ID NJ Fox of Philadelphia ..............--..
Five ballots were had before result was reached.
North led the poll until the fourth ballot, when he
had 62 votes TO Lattas rs. His name was then with
drawn and ia mated nv the following vote