The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-07

General Albright, of Carbon, said Their
was no man in the Convention who fel
more like paying high tribute to Genera
J Grant than himself The idea of a thirc
f term has no scare in it for HIM, and he 6iC
not oppose the instructions because he wa
opposed to a third term man. lie believed
that General Grant would discharge the du
, ties Of the Office with the highest patriotism
lie then paid high tribute to Gen, Grant
mentioning his military and civil record
and thought that there was no dange- Of {
man of that kind being elected President o
the United States. "Whle these are my
sentiments" he continued, 81 want to say
l do not believe that General Grant is the
only man that can be elected President
There are Others whom the Republican par
W could elect, among them Eihu Wash.
burne, of Illinois, Secretary Sherman, Of
Ohio, and James G. Blaine, of Maine.
The speaker then referred to the late rec
ord of Mr.. Blaine in the Maine difficulties,
after which he said 81 should be opposed to
instructing a delegate for James G. Blaine or
in favor of anybody, because | want the
hands and hearts and intelects of the men
who go to Chicago free and untrammelled,
SO that they can take advantage of the best
condition of affairs"
Mr.. Koontz thought that the administra-
ton of General Grant did not give satisfac-
ton TO the Republican party, and that the
! resolutions did not express the sentiments of
the great body Of the party Of the state that
| II the name of U. S. Grant were omitted and
the name of James G. Blaine inserted it
would strike the chord that came closest to
the hearts of the Republicans of Pennusyl-
yania. He was also opposed to the unit
rule.
Hon. Butler B. Strang, Of Tioga, moved
that the name of James G. Blaine be in
serted in the resolution in place Of that Of U
). Grant. A dozen delegates at once jumped
TO th cir feet and endeavored to attract the
attention of the Chairman, and among them
Mr.. Wolf, Of Union. As soon as he was
noticed, his named was called from all parts
Of the house.
| As soon as the Convention became some
what orderly, Mr.. Wolff was recognized by
the. chairman and in clear and emphatic
tone gave his views os the matter. Among
other things, he said, wish to say in an
swer to the resolution of the learned and
eloquent Senator from the county of Dau-
phin, that, in my judgment, he is laboring
under great misapprehension when he in
terprets the applause from the galleries in
this Convention as the result of any precon-
certed arrangement. In my judgment that
voice of nearly four millions of the people
oi this great Commonwealth, come up here
in stern protest against that which is con-
iemp,ated in the original resolution now be-
fore this Convention. 1t is that voice before
II has been subjected to the powerful and
perfect machinery that grinds out such
resolution as that. You know it in Your
hearts, the people of this Commonwealth
know it, and it is not worth while for me to
establish it. AT to the unit rule, | am in
| favor of the unit rule, but not of this unit
rule. am in favor Of that unit rule which
will send free and untrameled delegates to
| Chicago as representatives of the people.
Messrs. Moreland, of Allegheny, and
Bingham, of Philadelphia, followed, favor
ing the resolution.
The speeches of the anti-Grant people
were all from Blaine point of view, and no
other names besides Grant and Blaine were
mentioned at all, except in the remarks of
General Albright
Mr. Stone, of Crawford, after arguing
strongly and steadfastly in favor Of his
amendment to the resolution of instruction,
finally withdrew it, and Mr. Strang, of Tio-
ga, offered another one, to wit: To strike
out the name of U. S. Grant and insett that
of Jas. G. Blaine.
On vote of yeas and nays Strangs
amendment was lost. 95 to l54, several of
the Blaine people voting against, it on the
ground that it was not proper to instruct
the delegation for any one. The question
then recurred on the original resolution, or
rather that part of it which instructed the
Chicago delegates 10 vote for Grant.
Again the yeas and nays were ordered
and showed vote Of 1873 in favor and l13
| against that portion of the resolution. The
second portion OF the resolution, instructing
the delegation to vote as q unit, was then
adopted by UiUa Uoce vote.
After the announcement of the vote it
was, on motion, agreed that the above vote
should also apply to the latter part of the
resolution referring to the unit rule.
The.report of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization, naming Hon. A. G. Ohm
stead as permanent chairman, was then sub
mitted and adopted, and Mr.. Leeds, of Phila-
delphia, was requested by the temporary
chairmi to conduct Mr.. 0lmstead to the
chair. Mr. Olmste0d announced that, ow-
| ing TO the amount of unfinished business
before the convention and the lateness of
the hour, he would desist from delivering
the address which he had prepared for the
occasion, and at once proceed with the bust
ness
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidates for the office of
Auditor General. Mr.. Christian Kneass, OF
Philadelphia, nominated Hon. John A. lie.
mon, of Blair county, and Mr. S. A. Garrett
named Mr. j. A. NJ. Passmore, of Schuylkill
county.
The Opera House was only engaged by
convention until six o'clock, on account Of
previous arrangements made by the man
agement with theatrical company, which
was to give a performance in the evening,
and as il was near that hour, and no ar
rangemeuts had been made to have the
building lighted, motion was made that q
recess be taken. This was opposed by
majority Of the delegates, and especially by
the Philadelphia delegation, as a special
train was in waiting to convey them home
and they were anxious to get through with
the business.
The motion, however, provoked consider
able discussion, and there was great deal
of confusion ensued, the Chairman being
unable to maintain order. This state of af-
fairs was occasioned in no small degree by
Mr. Samuel Losche, who,.in endeavoring to
obtain recognition, called to the Chair so
frequently that the cry was taken up from
all parts Of the building, and nothing could
be heard for time but "Mr. Chairman I"
Mr.. Losche was persistent, and at last was
recognized by the Chairman, not, however,
before the cry became a by-word. 1t be-
came so dark at this time that the motion
to take recess was renewed and carried
and the convention adjourned to meet i'm
mediately in the House of Representatives.
The delegates at once repaired to that
hall, when the motion TO take recess was
again made, it being stated that there were
some misunderstanding among the dele
gates. The motion was carried, and a recess
taken until halEpast seven, o'clock.
Upon re-assembling, the vote upon the
nominees for the position OF Auditor Gener-
al was at once polled 90 delegates declar-
ing for Passmore and l5S for Lemon. On
motion, Mr.. Lemons nomination was made