Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
HON. GEORGE A. JENKS FOR SU-
PREME JUDGE.
COL. ROBERT L. DECHERT FOR
AUDITOR GENERAL.

HARRIsBURG, April 29.-The Demo
cratic Convention was called to order
this morning at 0;30 o'clock. The
special committee on credentials short.
ly appeared and made their report
through Mr.. Dill. The committee re.
ported that their decisions had been
arrived at unanimously in each case
and that in the case of the contest in
Philadelphia, while the Naux delega'
ton is admitted, the McGowen dele.
gates were regularly elected under the
established rules OF the party yet for
the sake of having n united party in
Philadelphia both sides were anxious
to secure harmony and concerted &c.
ton. The committee will therefore
meet in Philadel phia at some future
day and make such rules for the organi.
zation of the Democrats in Philadelphia
as in their judgment may be deemed
necessary. They will determine what
the regular organization shall be and
how it is to be made up. Each delega-
ton is to be admitted to seats in this
convention and each delegate TO cast
one. half of one vote through its chair.
man. The report was then adopted
and the roll of delegates was called.
The names of district delegates to Gin.
cinnati, as decided upon by the special
committee, are as follows:
First District-George MCGOWAN, Dali
las Sanders.
Second District-John X. Reed, Robert
p. Dechert.
Third District-Thomas J. Barger, Will
kliam McMullen.
Fourth Distrtct-Henry s. Donaghuc,
Samuel Josephs
FIFTH Disirict-Frederick Yerkes, Ed
ward II. Floar.
At the conclusion of roll call Hon. Il.
Z. Monaghan nominated Hon. A. ii.
Dill for temporary chairman, and that
gentleman was unanimously chosen for
the position. Mr. Dill, on taking the
chair, merely expressed his thanks for
the honor.
1t was resolved that the order Of bust.
ness should be as follows Appoint.
ment of committees on organization and
resolutions-all resolutions TO be refer.
red to the latter without debate; elec.
ton of delegates at large and of electors
at large nominations for Judge of the
Supreme Court and Auditor General,
and the appointment of representative
delegates, electors and members of the
State central committee.
The committee on organization and
resolutions were then named and the
latter given permission to retire.
When the committee had retired
Hon. w. L. Scott, of Erie, nominated
for permanent chairman OF the con.
vention Hon. Robert L. Monaghan, of
Chester.
Hon. X. NJ. Speer seconded the nomi.
nation and Mr.. Monaghan was unani.
mously elected. Hons. w. l.. Scott and
r. NJ Speer escorted Mr.. Monaghan TO
the chair. lie was loudly applauded
and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of tic Convention | don't
know how to express my thanks adequate
ly to you for this manifestation of your
confidence and choice.
Four years ago you conferred upon me a
similar distinction TO preside over the con-
vention in the city Of Lancaster. / tried
upon that occasion to fulfill my duties
firmly, justly and with impartialiiy. Upon
that occasion you selected u delegation 10
the national convention, at the city of
ST. Louis. You went there by your
representation, and you nominated two
eminently distinguished statesmen Of this
country applausel, who, soon after that,
at the general election were elected
tapplausel by large popular majority Of
the American people, and a decided major
ity of the electoral votes of this country.
lGreat applausc BY fraud they were
prevented from exercising the duties of
those Offices. But the democracy of this
country, true to il, and to its every inter-
est, rose in their patriotism above place,
and for the sake of peace and prosperity in
| this land, yielded to fraud that which be-
| longed TO them in honor and in honesty
| [Gfeat applause
But the past Ia gone. 1t Is for YOU 10
| deal with the present and the future. You
have commenced your work In peace, Jus.
tice and Cancellation towards each other.
| You will to-day through this convention
| equal to any convention that ever | have
stem meet, in intellect and character-you
send delegation 10 another western city
"a western city IN which, u years ago,
convened q national convention that did
nominate two distinguished gentlemen for
these offices, who were triumphantly elect
ed, and did serve the people, and serve
them we'll. [Applause1.
Your cancellations here have convinced
me and convinced the country that the
ueltbhkiH ypu euali rtiiu W ClHciHuhU III
| 1880 Will again select two distinguished
statesmen of this country, who will repre-
sent the great interests of all it, sections,
and / believe that this peace you have
started here will certainly secure the elec-
tion Of those two gentlemen in November |
(Vociferous applause1, and speak IL now
with my thoughts dwelling upon tho OPEN
ing futurei thae the democracy of this
country shall eIs0 those gentlemen 10 the
Offices for which they shall be selected, then
must and they shall be inaugurotedf I
Great applausel. And when they have
been, they will administer the duties of
those Offices without fear, favor or affec.
tion from any quarter. Renewed ap-
plause]
Thanking you again, gentlemen, for the
honor conferred upon me, the convention
is now ready for any business you have to