Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN
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According to notice the representa-
tives of the Democracy of Pennsylva-
MIA met in Pittsburgh, on the 26th of
August for the purpose of putting
State ticket in the field. At II o'clock
the convention was called to order by
DR.. Nebingcr, Chairman of the State
Central Committee On motion of
Senator Dill, Ex-senator Wallace was
elected temporary chairman, and was
afterwards made permanent chairman,
compliment seldom if ever conferred
by the representatives of the people.
Heretofore our State Convention was
composed of 1873 delegates, but the re
cent assemblage contained 25O, being
equal to the number Of Senators and
members elected to the Legislature
under the new Constitution. II was,
without doubt, the most dignifed and
intelligent political body that ever con-
vened in the State. 1t was no ring
concern, propelled by one or two men,
or a Philadelphia and Pittsburgh fac
ton at Harrisburg, which met merely
to ratify the ticket Mann, Mackey and
Errett had set up two months before
the meeting. The Democratic dele
gates had large amount Of labor to
perform, hence two days were con-
sumed in perfecting the nominations.
Hon. Warren J. Woodward, of Berks
county, was nominated on the sixth
ballot for Supreme Judge.
Hon. John Latta, of Westmoreland
county, was nominated on the fifth
ballot for Lieutenant Governor.
Justus F. Temple, Esq. of Green
county, was nominated on the I'd bal
lot for Auditor General, and Gen. Viii
liam McCandless, of Philadelphia, was
nominated on the I'd ballot for Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs
Mr.. Woodward is a nephew Of Hon.
George W. Woodward, who served as
President Judge in our county and af.
terwards served on the Supreme Bench.
He has twice been elected Judge OF
the Berks district, and is a gentleman
of fine ability.
Mr.. Latta has served three years in
the State Senate and two years in the
House, with honor to the State and to
himself.
Mr.. Temple is gentleman of ac-
knowledged ability and undonbted in
tegrity. He has never held State Of
flee, and is not ''rooster" like his
competitor
Gen. McCandless was the Democrat
ic nominee for Auditor General three
years ago, and was "counted out by
the Mackey-Mann ring, who do the
voting for their party friends both at
State conventions and at the general
election. i'-r4.f NJ
The ticket is eminently a good one.
The voters Of Pennsylvania have never
had four better men presented to them
for their suffrage 1t is notorious that
our opponents have two as corrupt
men on their ticket as the State can
produce. We mean Paxson, for Su-
premc Judge, and Allen, for Auditor
General. This being the fact, why
should free men hesitate which ticket
TO vote for this fall ~ e.l 3 Asi0l1
We design to publish q detailed re-
port Of the proceedings Of the conven-
tion next week, if we can condense Il
enough to bring II within the bounds
Of our columns. Mi n.'n' T''i 20
The ticket will be found at our mast
head, and we ask all who profess 10
love democracy and hate wrong and
oppression to buckle on their armor
and fight valiantly for the cause, which
alone can bring prosperity to our op.
.....a.l 49,. A 49,