The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
PROBABILITIES ON THE COMING CONVENTION
THE CANpIDATEs-QUEsTIoNs TO BE CON-

PROBABILITIES ON THE COMING CONVENTION
THE cANDIDATEs-oUEsTIoNs TO BE CON-
sIDERED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRISBURG, August is, 1871
The indications are that the Democratic State Con.
vcnton, which Is to meet IN this city "Wednesday
next will be OF the largest most interesting
exciting that been held for years Intense interest
is being manifested by the friends OF principal
candidates for the three Offices to be hlcd-Suprclne
Court Judge, State Treasurer and Auditor General
Captain McCclland, Chairman OF the state
Committee. arrived here to-day, and will
ROMAN until the Convention shall have
recorded It's choice. Tomorrow a considerable
number Of the delegates from Western Pennsylvania
expected, and by Monday night majority OF the
delegates will have made their appearance D. o.
Barr of Pitsburg IS Judge Black candidate for state
Treasurer and is supported by majority OF the West
delegates lie will also reach hero to. lie
has made vigorous fight Tor tho nation and will
continue 1t until the end His headquarters Will be at
the hools. where he has made ample for
tho accommodation Of his working friends His prin-
cipal and probably successful competitor Is Colonel
A. c. Noycs, OF Clinton county, cxState legislator
and well knows and popular lumbcrman. larger
number Of delegates instructed for MIN than for
Barr. and he claims that he will have a sufficient fol-
lowing the second and third ballots to
nomination. Mr. Barr also expresses confidence IN
his own success. 1t looks though neither
would win without the withdrawal of some OF tho
Auditor General Temple; Congressman Powell, OF
Bradford county, and Hon. John II. Packard OF Mcr-
GER Tho chances are decidedly IN favor OF Noycs
success but there somo who think that both tho
favorcs will be beaten.
OFFICE SEEKERS VERY NUMEROUS
About thirteen candidates are namod for Judge Of
the Supreme Court The real fight will, however DO
between Judge Trankey of Venango, and District At
torncy Sheppard OF Philadelphia. Judge Golden OF
Armstrong claims also 10 have considerable support
for Auditor General. w. /. Schel Of Bedford county
Speaker OF tho House Of Representatives twenty
years ago and present member of the Legislature
has scarcely any opposition. After complimentary
votes shall have been bestowed on a number OF cand-
dates no will probably be nominated Ivy reclamation.
Mr. Sche was tho labor reform candidate for Gov
srnor in 1872, but withdrew In favor Of Hon. Charles
r. Buckalcw.
PLATFORM rRoBABlIiTIEs
There will be considerable difficulty in framing
platform, and great caro- Will BIO observed Ia tho APP
point mont oil a committee on resolutions. Tho blum
der at Eric In 1878 OF adopting soft. money plank
viii probably not bo repeated; but efforts Will 10
mado by Como OF tho theorists TO introduce herescs
even moro damaging than that Congressman Wright,
Of Iuzcrnc county, will probably press his
scheme IN favor OF distribution Of 500 DOC, QUO,
by the national government among the people 10
revive business IL believed by the sagaoious demo-
cratic politicians that than ordinarily sensible
platform will DO constructed but not without deter
mined contest There Is n general confidence among
democrat that tho tickc, selected by tho convention
will lie ~ucce.sful Chairman McClclnnd, who VIII DO
reelected by the convention has alrcanv undo pretty
thorough canvass OF tho State, ana rs particularly
aratined with tho result Ex-senator Cameron and
exTrcasurcr Mackcy both predict republican defeat
and seem for u rebuke to President Hayes
~--r rrrvco policy.