The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-22
HARRISBURG Nav IA. 1878.

HARRISBURG, May IA, 1878.
The greater portion of the dele.
gates TO the Republican Convention
have arrived and the rush and bus.
tie ever attendant upon such occa'
sions has fairly commenced. The
clubs from Philadelphia, LuzerDe and
Lancaster counties arrived at three
o'clo Il and made quite q display
with music and banners as they
marched to the hotels, where accom-
modations had been provided They
numbered 10 all some eight hundred.
Hoyt gains strength steadily, and
his nomination for Governor seems
beyond all doubt. Should Grow
withdraw, which seems probable,
Hoyt will be nominated by accla-
nation. The Philadelphisns will 60
solid for him, since Filter is out OF
the way, and as an indication that
all is harmonious in that direction, it
is understood that Mayor Stokely
will be temporary chairman of the
convention. For permanent chair
man, Hon. John n. P~urviance, of
Butler, and Hon. John Cessna, of
Bedford, are FAMED.
For Lieutenant Governor, Senator
Stone still leads. The substitution
Of General McMichael, of Philadel-
phis, is talked Of, but not with any
degree Of confidence. Grow msy
yet take the second place, and Stone
the Secretaryship.
HARRISBURG, May Is, 1878.
Every body wss bestirred betimes
this morning bright and early, aud
the work of canvsssing, OF shouting,
and of wire pulling went on quite
briskly. Last night it was general
ly conceded that the outlook favor
ed a ticket with Grow on the second
place, and even the supporters Of the
great Homestead advocate thought
this might be the outcome, but it was
soon apparent this morning tina: there
must be q change. Grow, through
out so full Of fight as he had been,
still seemed to be averse to taking a
lower place on the roost, and Stones
adberents were inclined to back their
man for the second place and moth
ing else. 1t was noticeable, howev-
er, that there was less bitterness in
the fight waged by the rivals than
has been the case in other years, and
the great mass of the delegates were
evidently more DESTROYS of getting a
good, strong ticket, and Of harmon
all differences, than they were
of pushing the fortunes of any indi-
yidual.
The more the matter was talked
over and noses counted, the more ap.
parent it was that Hoyt was as GER
tain to get tie nomination for Gov
ernor on the first ballot, as that the
Convention would meet. Hoyt's
fine address and affable manners to-
ward all callers-in which there was
afeetstion-quite won over all
delegates who called upon him, and
be gained friends among every Wis
iting delegation of even those who at
FIRST had come with banners uuturled
10 opposition TO him.
When it became apparent that
would not likely accept the
second place on the ticket, and Stone
therefore morally certain of get
ting that plum. several attempts
were made to affect a coalition on the
Supreme Judgeship to throw it into
Agnew's hands. The Allegheny del
egation, however, were on the alert
In this direction, and were energetic
demanding the honor of their ia
They felt confident that they
would succeed, but as things in a
political convention are mighty "on-
sartain," they were anxious to have
the matter over as soon as possible.
The Philadelphians stood by them,
and gave them additional confidence.
Meanwhile, as this active wire
was going on among the del
egates, the streets were made lively
by the various visiting delegations.
woo had come to do the shouting,
and 10 give iSe additional enthusi-
asm which always is an accompani-
ment Of great numbers. The s.aid
old town has never presented a live
Iier appearance than 1t did this morn
ing just previous to the opening of
the Convention.
THE ASSEMBLING.
The Convention assembled at the
new Opera House, the hour of 1890
being fixed for the opening. The
hall was commodioas and clean, and
every arrangement bad been made 10
secure the comfort of the delegates.
The visiting delegations commenced
10 gather quite early, and after NOV
ing through the streets, in various
each headed by its band,
and making the air vocal with music
and cheering. they finally bore down
IN the Opera House. end were ad-
to the seats assigned tor he
spectators. Afterwsrd those holding
admission tickets were al
owed to squeeze in as best they
could.
The delegates were seated in the
parQuette and dress circle, and, while
being seated the bands played, and
considerable enthusiasm YES deyel-
oped. Ii was eviden: thei expert
snced hands bad conducted the ar