Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-01
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The keystone Democracy In Limo.

The keystone democracy In Aiho'
The Democratic state committee met for
organization on Wednesday, June 30, at
Harrisburg, and was called to order by the
Chairman, Hon. A. H. Dill A. j. Hughes,
of Mexican and A. J. Steinman, Of Lam
caster, acting as temporary secretaries.
The following were present: JnO. W..
Gallagher, Martin Killacky, James Gay
Gordon (substituted), Jas. Shannce, jr.,
Geo. M. Kelly, Edward Neeland (substi-
tuted), J. J. McDevit, Chas. l.. Turpe, IL.
C. G. Reber, Albert Kneale, A. ]. Stein
man (substituted), M. S. Moore, j. F.
Klugh, C. j. Erdman, B. NJ. StrOuse, K.
P. Mickey, J. J. O'Boyle, A. G. Broad
head, VIM. NJ. Platt, A. J. Hughes, D..
II. Brown, E. II. Gerry. j. P. COolihan
(substituted), E. P. Titzel, S. c. Wagner,
T. H. Greevy, John A. Wishart, Geo. w.
Means, w. J. K. Kline. Chas. B. Hurst,
John w. Walker, James II. Caldwell,
Substitutes for the regular members ap-
peared from several of the districts and
Mr.. Greevy moved that all such substitutes
be admitted to the committee. Mr.. Stein
man suggested that the rule was that the
substitutes live in the district they seek to
represent and offered this amendment to
the motion, which was accepted, and the
ment suggested by Mr.. Pratt that the sub
stitutes be only for the present meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Hurst the chairman of
the committee was authorized to appoint
secretaries and assistants. The chairman
was also authorized to act as treasurer and
to appoint finance committee.
On motion of A. J. Steinman of Lancas-
it was resolved "that in the judgment of
the Democratic committee of the state of
Pennsylvania tho vote of the state will be
cast for Winfield Scott Hancock for Presi-
dent. a son of our own soil and man
whose character and career have won for
him the applause of every citizen of the
state. To this end the state committee
claim the earnest labor of every Democrat
in the state, that the glorious result,
easily within our reach, may be surely at
tanned, and that every Pennsylvania DEM
ocrat may have share in the credit OF the
victory"
The following resolution was also adopt
ed:
'sResolued, That the difficulties in the
county of Lackawanna and in the Eleventh
and Twelfth congressional districts be re-
ferred to the committee of six appointed
by the last Democratic state convention for
adjustment"
The most encouraging reports were pre-
sented from all the districts showing the
favor with which the Cincinnati nomina-
tiOn has been received, and the general
feeling was that the state would surely be
for the ticket with a proper effort to poll
its vote. Many Republicans were report
ed to have declared themselves for Han
cock. Mr.. Dill is the right man in the
place of chairman, and upon his intelligent
and Jealous efforts the party may safely
rely. He declared to the committeeman
that he did not intend that their places
should be as ornamental as. they
have heretofore been, but that he would
keep himself in correspondence with them
and regard them as the instruments to see
that the work was done and his orders car
ried out in the districts.