New-York tribune., 1875-01-15
THE PENNSYLVANIA sENAToRsHIp.


Mr. WALLACE NOMINATED BY THE DEMOCRATIC
cAUcUs-MR. BUCKaLEw's PLAN TO DEFEAT HIN
NOT sUcCEssPUL-wAILACE's ELECTION IN
JOINT CONVENTION CONCEDED.
frRoa srAFy CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBusr.l
HARRISBURG, Jan. 14.-Mr. Wallace had an
overwhelming majority In the Democratic caucus TO-
day. but when 1t came to effort to make the vote
unanimous three voted and refused 10 vote
These four represented the total strength OF she
converts 10 the Buckalew theory, that member Of the
Legislature not eligible the Office OF United ststes
Senator IL there five instead Of four OF them,
they would stand their ground In the joint convention
Wallaces election would be impossible Two have al
ready nnched. it is reported to night. excellent au
thorty. and informed Wallace that tLey will vote for
him.
The caucus met at 8 O'Clock. and was called to order
by Senator PlayfOrd, who afterward made Chair
Mr.. spicer OF PhIladepIa called the attention OF
the Chair 10 the fact that Samuel Josephs, an ex-
member from that cry who had no right In the caucus
was the hall. and insisted that he be excluded, winch
was done. Nominations Senator were declared in
order. Mr.. Mcknight OF Huntington nominated WIN.
A. Wallace OF Clearfeld Mr.. Miller OF Philadelphia
nominated Henry NJ. Phillips OF that CITY. sfr
Ermentrout OF Berks nominated Hester Cymer
or that county. Mr.. CLARK OF Westmoreand
nominated Jeremiah g. Black OF that county MI Gem
mil OF Westmoreland nominated Edgar Cowah OF that
county. Mr. Irwin OF Allegheny nominated James T.
Barr Pittsburgh. Speaker Patterson read lStter
from Mr. Barr declining 10 be candidate. similar
letter from Mr. Cowan was read Mr.. Rutter OF Mont
gomery said that 10 had been the intention OF the dele
garion from that county present the name OF III NJ
Boyd bat that gentleman had declined IN letter which
he read 10 the caucus The roll called with the fol-
lowing result: Wallace, 1906; Clymer, II; Black.
Nine votes were cast for Black during the
ro-call, but before the result announced
ali but two OF hls supporters changed Wallace Sew
eral fler inc
moyed 10 make the vote for wallace UuauImOus. Inc
roll was called amid much excitement, because IL was
known that the call would show whether Buchae" nal
been successful III organizing bolt, ana " so Nnelusr
its dimensions sufficient to endanger Mr. WllIaees
The result Yeas, lis; NtYA, );
TO vote total 129. The members yolng no were hl"
Land Of Monroe Bedford OF ilYan, ana McilehI1 VI
Cournba Clark of Wesimoreland declined 10 vote,
stating that he did not believe Mr. Wallace eiigue AZ
attempt was made ntefrogate the other inep-nden
metnbers They declared they would vote for no Que
VINO was not a Democrat, but that they were me
keepers Of their own Consciences ana womb nOt W
questioned. Tie caucus thereu pom adjourned
All the Democrats belonging TO the LeglSlaJilc, e1
cept Ave- were present IN the caucus. Ole OF tree,
gan Of Philadelphia sent letter au horiLnG proxy
to east tor Wallace but thIs was not peu
Joint Convention is held WlOle EuIn OF members U'
the Legislature, 2i7 necessary 10 choice, II Az are
present aud vote, 124 number OF DEMOCRATS l4o no
pubicans I18; Independent, l. The Dem0crhls nIo
i'm. accounted for to-day, not iucludLg hr.
Wallace himself voting. For wallace on tne ilS,
vote tine caucus. lo; y0iing agaihss num- nun
11S votes lie received MIR. aace must get sA NOR
II all the members Present III JOINT Cohv
claims all tie i've absenees ana i"o Oh % tne In1H @
who refused 10 make his numlual@n uhi iuluuue
Probably Mr. F4gan will not recover IN time 10 d'ehu
the ConvonuOu II he does not. as wallace Will ~, m
vote at ALL the number necessary TO eLulce w., & =,
only l23 II is pretty close figuring, nus e leti' sure
t2 nj that the te anu every OOdy ease Con
cedes that such ID the case