The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-09
The Nationals In Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, May S.-The National
State Convention was called to order in
Concert Hall this morning at half-psst
10 o'clock by State Chairman Devices.
All the counties in the State with few e1.
ceptions have full delegations. The mum.
Der Of delegates present is about go.
A delegation Of women representing
the Citizens Suffrage Association was on
the floor at the opening Of the proceed
ings.
Chairman DsweeP, in his address, re.
viewed the condition Of the party, stating
that from 5000 votes in 1876 il: had in.
creased to nearly 5000 votes in 1877,
and that with its thorough organization
there was no reason that entire success
should not be achieved in the next cam.
paign.
David Kirk Armstrong was chosen
temporary Chairman over Mayor Pow
derly Wright, who received but 81 votes.
Mr.. Kirk, in acknowledging the honor
conferred, denounced the National bank
ing system, claiming that the Nation
should honor its own paper.
After the appointment OF Committee
on Credentials the Convention took re-
cess.
Upon reassembling the Convention was
addressed by John siney, for many years
President OF the Miners and Laborers'
Benevolent Association Of Schuylkill
county.
Miss E. S. Farra, OF the Citizens Suf.
frage Association, made short address,
asking the Convention TO insert in It's
platform plank granting suffrage to wo-
men. She was followed by other ladies
from the same Association.
At the evening session F. W. Hughes
was elected permanent chairman.
The Convention then proceeded to
make the following nominations:
For Governors. r. Mason, Thomas
Marshall, Wm. II. Armstrong, Hendrick
B. Wright, G. NJ. Carson, Victor E. Poi
lette.
For Judge Of the Supreme Court
Judge Agnew (present incnmbent), Judge
Benz. o. Bentley, Charles Magee.
For Lieut.. Governor-R. B. McComb,
Christopher shearer, Wesley Chambers,
Wm. B. Holt, ]. c. French.
For Secretary OF Internal Affairs
James L. Wright, Andrew C. Burtt, N.
s. Stevens, Francis McAdams.
Il was stated that the Committee on
Platform would not be able to report
until tomorrow.
All efforts at an adjournment were de-
ieated and ballot on the Supreme Judge
ship was proceeded with, resulting in
Bentley receiving ia votes and Agnew
81 votes.
The Committee on Resolutions were
sent for and cameinto the hall.
A resolution was offered proposing that
the Convention recognize no candidate
who has any affilia.ion with tho old par
ties.
This was amended SO as not 10 apply 10
the Judiciary.
The amendment was lost and the osigi.
nal resolution carried.
Immediately there was wholesale de-
nunciatiou ot the candidates. Wright
was accused oi being Democrat dyed in
the wool. and Armstrong was accused of
being Republican who was not sincere
in the Greenback cause. There was crimi-
nation and recrimination, and the widest
confusion ensued. Forty members were
on their feet At once, yelling for the bal
lot to proceed tor Governor, Others
moving to adjourn, and still others ges.
ticulating wildly and baWling at the top
Of their voices,
Finally vote was taken, and Il was
decided to procued with the ballot on the
GoVernorship.
A motion to nominate s. r. Mason
by acclamation was lost, the name oil
Thomas r. Marshall was Withdrawn, and
the ballot proceeded
A number ofspeeches, come Of rather
communlstic nature, were made. The
Committee on Credentials 4 re-
port 10 regard to the two contesting Phil
adelphia delegates, the difference being
compromised BY the admission Of the
whole labor delegation and 10 out Of 46 ol
the greenbackers.
Committees on permanent organization
and platform were appointed, and recesi
was taken until Z o'clock.
1.-Two ballots were taken on the Govern
orship, the second ballot resnltipg a. fol-
lows: Armstrong "a; Wright ST. Masor
ll6; Poilette 2. Mason was thereupot
declared the nominre and the nomination
was made unanimous.
There was but one ballot on the Lieu
tenant Goyernorship as follows: shearel
12, Fincher 8, Jackson 81. All th'
other candidates for the position werI
Withdrawn.
A motion was made TO nominate Jas
L. Wright Of Philadelphia, for seeretar!
Of Internal Affairs.
The ballot for seera .ArK Of Intarnl