The Morning herald., 1877-08-22
DOMESTIC,
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


HARRISBURG, Aug. 21.-The event of
the week-the State Democratic Convention,
tomorrow is filling the town with party
leaders and party workers from all sections
of the commonwealth. The mana gers for
the principal candidates, especially those
coming from the extreme western section
of the State, put in an appearance yesterday
but found themselves hampered by lack OF
material to work upon. The supply i'm
proving this morning-the incoming trains
bring large squads of delegates-they may
now be found at the hotels actively bolster
ing the strength of their favorites. A few
of the Philadclphians have wandered, the
bulk of the delegation being expected this
afternoon. Their headquarters will be at
the Lochel. There is little disposition to
talk of the platform as yet, the engrossine
thought of the leaders being the success of
the candidates. 1t is conceded, at this time
that the most vigorous of the contestants
for
THE sWPREME JUDGESHIP
will be Felman Sheppard, of your city, and
Judge John Turnkey, of Venango, who
showed such great strength before the con-
vention at Pittsburg. If the Philadelphia
delegation are unit for Mr.. Sheppard. and
can hold the support of the eastern counties
1t is believed that the Barr element in the
west, or large portion of it,can be brought
over to his sd., and secure his success.
This alliance, however, would compel the
Phiadelphians to support
BARR, OF ALLEGHENY,
| for State Treasurer, and OF course will en-
counter the opposition Of the friends of
Robert F. Pattlson, of your city, who hopes
to be the candidate for Auditor-General
There are so many cadidates in the field
eleven for the Supreme Judgeship, eight for
the Auditor Generalship, and six for the
State Treasurership 1t is impossible
to forecast the future, or to give any relia-
BILE insight into the alliances that must be
made to secure the success of any three of
the candidates named. There will be no
question
OF LEADERSHIP
| to be fought over In this convention between
Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Randall, and those
gentlemen-not yet here-will come, it is
said, if they come at all, to advise simply
upon the formation of the platform, and to
especially counsel against the admission OF
any communistic resolution that may be in
troduced by trade union demagogucs, a
number of whom are here.
FLOUR MILL DESTROYED.
MoNTREI, Aug. 21.-Aoout 2 O'Clock this
morning fire broke out in the upper story
of James McDougall Il Co.'s large grain
elevator, adjoining their flour mills on the
canal bank, wellington bridge.
The whole brigade Was summoned to the
scene of action after some delay, and when
it arrived the fire had made considerable
progress. In a short time the elevator and the
whole of the two upper floors OF the store'
house facing the river were given tothe
flames, the fire having very strong hold
of the eastern side of the quadrangle which
forms portion of the mill. In this part O
large quantity of wheat was stored. The
great height of the building was an obstacle
Ito the subduipg of the flames, as the water
pressure as not sufficient to throw stream
to the top. 1t was only when the stream
fire engines had arrived, after the flames had
made much headway, that effective worl
could he really done.