The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-23

should remain the subjects OF the utmost
vigilance and jealousy by both the legs
lsture and people.
8. That we hereby restim and adopt
the financial resolutions of the National
Democratic platform adopted at st.
LOUIS in 1876.
MIR. Farqunar, of Schuylkill county,
offered the following amendment.
ResolUed We are IN favor Of silver ana
United States treasury notes, popuLari )
called green backs, being made full
equal legal tenders with gold and demand
that said treasury notes be substituted
TOR the National Bank currency, and all
banks of issue be abolished.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF pay
ing the redeemsbIe United states bonds
( in legal tender money, equivs,
lent to their market value in gold,
and that Congress authorize and re-
ouire the United Ststes Treasurer
TO purchase the SAID bonds in the open
market, and for that purpose authorize
the issue of the necessary legal ten
ders, all legal tender notes to bo conVer'
tIble into United States bonds beal ne
! interest at rate not greater than tour
| per cent. per annum.
Mr.. Cotfrotb raised the point that they
| they were out OF order under the order
of business adopted by the Convention.
The Chair sustained the point oil order
and the original resolutions were unsnl-
mously adopted.
The nominations being called Tor
Supreme Judge, Dallas San
| dcrs, OF fLIladeIphlar h"!hi'
mated Furman Sheppard, OF PhIla-
delphis, in II short speech which was re-
celved with loud spplsse.
Edwin r. Warrsll, OF Philadelphla
nominated Hon Jas. Otterson, OF PhlIs-
de phia, John GiIpin OF Armstrong, nom
mated Edward T. Galden, OF Armstrong,
George Myers, OF Delaware, nominated
Col. W. Cooper talley, Of Delaware, and
aud Levi James nominated Gen. W. W.
| I'll. Davis. of Bucks.
For State Treasurer MIR. Reilly, Of
Adams, nominated Col. o. &. Noyes, OF
CLINTON.
Mr.. Cochrane, OF Allegheny, nomi-
mated Daniel o. Barr, OF Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Means nominated Hon Joseph
Panrell, of Bradford.
Mr.. Pollock nominated j +. Temple,
| OF Greene.
For supreme Judge, Mr.. Alien, OF
Erie. nominated John Turnkey, Of We
mango.
Mr.. Buchanan nominated ), B. VII
son. OF Beaver.
George Smith nominated George u.
| Barclay, of Berks.
w. B. ) owart nominated Perry H.
Wicks, OF York.
Other delegates nominated Charlie,
MAYER, of Clinton; Charles L. LsmDer
ton, OF Syracuse, and George A. Jenckes
of Jefferson.
w II. Sowden nominated A. Is
| Loagaker OF Lehigh
A letter was read from Mr.. Jerckos
withdrawing mis- name a letter was
also read from g. l.. Lsmberton with
drawing his name for Auditor General
Mr.. Bsrkholders, OF DAuphin, noml
nrted Ovid f. Johnson, of Harrisburg.
Robert l. Johnson, of Cambria, nomi
mated William ?. Schell, OF Bedford.
Mr.. Breneman nominated Charles
Brockawsy OF Columbia.
Theo. r. jenkins nominated K. +.
Pattison, of Philadelphls.
Beach, of Wayne, nominated Major X
II. Fostor.
Geo. Myers. OF Delaware, nomins,ec
Col. w. Cooper.
Fslley, OF Delaware, and Lew Jane.
..ominsLed Gen. W. w. Il. DAVIS, O.
Bucks.
The name OF Judge Mayer was with.
drawn tor Supreme Judge
A ballot was then taken wuIah re-
suited rs follows:
Turnkey, 78, Handley, 81, Wilson, u
Wickes 10, Otterson, l3, Shephare, "a
Lonksker, IS, Golden, 20. RarcIay, 2
Necessary for choice l26.
The names OF Otterson Wickes and
Barclay were withdraw,
Second ballot runley 100, Shcp-
herd lO8, Handley Is, Golden Z Wrsen
8 and Longaker 8 No choice.
Longaker and Wilson were withdrawn
| and third ballot ordered Before the
result OF the third ballot was announced
there was wild scene OF confusion
caused by Handley's de egates changing
their votes Tor shepherd, and much dis.
order prevailed over the cIamor of the
friends of Turnkey that he
had been nominated, aad .
miar claim by those of Shhplerc.
William McMullen, Of Philadelphia,
came down the aisle claiming that Trun
key had been nominated, wsd came INTO
personal alteration with John Nc
Cormick, of Phiacelpbis The chair
| declared that wing TO the confusion and
many changes the clerks We're unable to
determine he result and new ballot
was ordered. The name o. Jao. Hand
lev was withdrawn.
Fourth B4lI,t-Shephs~i IA, Trun
! KEY l2k. Turnkey was nom.aalrt, only
30 votes having been cast; hoiDius and
| Loughry no, being Ia the haH when tue
| vote was .Nh"n.
rn- m,tlon 10 adjourn tai tomorrow
vocrd down, and The ballot tcr Auiltor-
General resulted: johnson. TO- ~chel!,
| ia: Psttison, 30; Bro kawsy, y; Fzl-
I lev, 10; Foster, =; Davis, Il; Hall, g.
/ Whole number oi votes 232, necessary
/ t. choice III
Tne names OF Messrs Brockaway
Taary. johnson and Foster were with.
/ drawn.
~.,or d b4llot->chrlI l73, Pa!tison H.
/ Dagi- -, Hal y
/ -,brii Hom!r alton was, Oh motion OF
/ ). \. BrId-e:, made uAaumous.
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