Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-26
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| DIsCussIos, &c.
| Speeicl Correspondence u tie Commercial
| PHILADELPHIA, June 2j
Republican nominations were made this week,
completing the full ticket TO be voted for in the
Fall Election. The places until now left open
on the ticket were those of Recorder Of Deeds,
| City Commissioners, and Clerk OF tie Quarter
Sess:ons-ofl.ces coming before the county
| conyeniion-and that of Judge OF tho
Court of Common Pleas, before the Ju-
| dicial Convention Both these bodies met on
Thursday aud completed the business In hand
| without delay. The County Convention mot at
| The Assembly Buildings, and after r moderate
| spice OF tho preliminary buncombe which seems
| to naturally attach to Biich occasions got down
| to work. Messrs. David Martin and John s.
Wetter were nominated for City Commissioners,
| MIR. David II. Lane for Recorder of Deeds and
| Gen. II. II. Bingham for County Sessions Clerk
Mr.. Lalc'5 nomination was by reclamation.
| In the Judicial Convention Hon. Craig
| Biddle received the nomination for
tho common Ploas Judgeship by an unani-
| nous vote his opponent NJ. j. @. RedheTer.
| Withdrawing his name just before the first bal
| lot was taken.
or these nominations Judge Biddle's is all
that could be doelred although they may be as
| good as could be expected under tho pregent
| der of things. Mesars. Lane and Bingham be-
| long to the class WHO mako business of poll
| tics, Or TO speak more correctly, of Office get
| ting, and they iiave wonderful knack of
turning out of one good thing into
another. Judge Biddie, l need hardly say,
is highly respected by tho Bar and
pubic. He was appointed by Gov. Hartranft to
the position made vacant by Judge Parsons
election to the State Supreme Court. This WAS
but for " fraction of a term and he has now the
Governors appointment emphasized by nomi-
mating convention. Judge Bdde ID tho son of
the once famous Nicholas Bddle, OF the United
States Bank.
The annual message of Mayor Stokley was
made to Councils this week. AS usual it is COM
posed i'll the main of the reports OF Heads OF De-
partments. His Honor's own share i'll the mes
sage is slight, although the document itself is
very bulky ono. Personally the Mayor
chiefly labors to impress upon all concerned the
importance Of the Contenilial Exposition and TO
detail the amount OF work already done in that
direction. Relative to the city Hnances it is
learned from the report that the total funded
debt at the beginning Of the present year was
$55, ,272, 1872; total assetts .77624,025 and total
liabilities SG4, 26O, 4jJ. The total expenses OF
the city during 1874 were S-7,3Ol,975. Real es-
tato for the year was aestlsed at tho value OF
:565 SIG, 095; and other assessments on person.
al property. horsc6, watches, &c., amounted to
S9,4G4,S13. The total OF these Sums is moro
than 500, COO, 900 in e&cees OF tho aasessments
for tho year 1873. These arc huge f5uros, and
though it may not be easy to grasp them the
proportions arc recognizable, showing the enor-
nous growth OF the city.
We haye had our share OF tho Commencement
Season. The University OF Pennsy syiyania has
held it's spring celebration, graduating young
| " Bachelors " il various departments Of useful
knowledge, ,-nine-tenths OF which information
will be forgotten in very few years Still, this
mental discipline answers lts end no matter now
much Of the acquired Information may escape
the memory. Tho University commencement
was especially interesting this year al ooehrat-
| ing the Towne Bequest and tho remaining OF the
Scientific Department as the "Towno Scientific
School" Assuredya great future lios before
| our university.
| Tho verdict in the Beechor trial waB awaited
| here to day with considerable excitement Dis
tance does moi limit interest in tins great case.
Tho particulars have boon so widely read that
| we know az much about the trial here AZ they
| do in Brooklyn, and although very lttlo person-
| al concern attaches to the case hereabouts yet
| thousands of Intelligent people are anxious
| about the result. Notwithstanding the heat
| ube newspa ,er neighborhoods, were filled about
| the noon hour with persons asking FOR the news.
| At tins writing nothing hss been heard from the
| Jury. Inc opinion appears general here That
| there will be disagreement, Adlerents oil
both parties are forced to tins conclusion.
, although there arc some determined friends OF
| Mr. Beocher who feel suro Of an acluittal. They
| say It is evident that Mr. Beecher has a number
| of supporters on tho jury, and that realizing
| how dreadful il would be il his innocence should
not be conclsively demonstrated such Jurors
|, will fight it out, &c, il it takes, &c. Tho best
| test of ne fairness of Judge Nelson's charge
i;s i is viewed i'll this section-ls That IL ID
cai.ned by both parties as supporting their case
All concede that the Judge has carried himself
| admirably throughout the Trial. Zoo iiJtie ac-
4 count mas been made of this. We have lost
sight of model Judge il following the numer-
| GUS brilliant lawyers.
| Another of tho Grand Centennial Excursions
was received" this week--and the reception
| was probably tho most notable OF the series. II
was compossd of leading bankers end capitalists
from surrounding and distant States. Gentlemen
were present from New Iork, New jersey, Massa-
| clunetts Maryland Delaware, Con1ectcat, W.
eina. Ohio, Mispiseippi and the District of Col
bia-tcgether with a large representation from
this city and State. Wild epecuiatious nave peen
induleed in relative to tho amount OF money
these rich men we're supposed 20 70 represent, olle
estimate being that SJUu,uUU.uuu Was uoieSa,ou
at the meeting. rms Is oi couts9 triS, nS
for many Of tho guests were Bank and Railway
Presidents and tho capital of such corporations
is not to be used in illustration III any such
sense But we do not need to take any such ex-
treme view to recognize thaG the meeting OF
bankers was one of exceptionally wealthy and
influential citizens. Things are being done
right now wei have got out of the Tea Party
and Spelling Bee stage, and there is every nope
that the only influences that can put the enter
| prise tnrough-the money powers OF the coui-
try-wilI lend their willing aid. The meeting OF
yesterday was the greatest poht Ill oentehhia'
History thus Ear. 49,.
| ed notice. 1t fact tie concerns OF tue exposl-
ton 80 steadily increase in yane that II az,
| tempted to note all that is done IN this heiu
| should have no space for other TOPICS must
| however, briefly allude to one or two matters.
. | Tho subject OF living accommodations Tor Centeh-
nial visitors is great worry, and an attempt mar
been made to partially solve the problem py y !
| proposition to erect d mammoth buiidlne OF Ihe
; Seaside hotel type on Belmont Avenue near ma
, chinery Hall Tho designs for this building
admit Of the comfortable housing of 3o0O per-
, sons, though half IS many again could pc
! crowded into it III eaae Of necessity
: Rut such structure mu It bo OF fiaine. because
il would not bs pcrmsnont, aud also because
there would not be time now to erect q more
substantial building. There il city ordinance
prohibiting the ereeiions of frame buildings OF
. such a kind and tho question seems 20 De
whether the necessary permission can DO hau. a
: building of the sort indicated woud no uoup'
Q relieye the pressure Of transient Visiting SONS
9 | what but NO hotel accommodations can entirey
: | enswer tho need. Tho inroud promises 10 EG
FOO extensive for that, and only a systemlze,ai
: arrangement Of lodgings III private houses Will
j serve the purpose. r,.,;,;o,, hoe
: interest of different Sort very Vaiua0io ou y,
8 lection of paintings has been received ny @ the
commission from London for eHh,Dltion IN ho' nv
| mortal Hall There arc over siXty or tneso PFC
r. tnres most of them by artists OF uniVef5ai iep'
= ntation. and not few of them by painters
| annnV tlo most famous who have ever hveu'
| For instance, Titan, Paul Seronese, Mnrill1
y Nicholas Pouisn, Guido Reno, diordano, JOSEPH
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