Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-05-06

for seats, especially from Philadelphia,
constituted the apple of discord, IN the
contention and these being disposed of
in a manner entirely satisfactory to all
concerned, the convention was certain
of smooth sailing to the end.
Hon. Andrew III. Dill was appointed
temporary chailman of the convention.
In short and well put speech Mr..
Dill thanked the convention for .the
high honor conferred up1n him, and
promised to deal fairly with all.
After adopting aHdorder Of business
and transactipg other routine business
the convention on motion of Hon. w.
L. Scott appointed Hon. Robert f.
Monaghan, of Chester, permanent chair
man of the convention. On taking
the chair Mr.. Monaghan thanked the
convention for its partiality. He re
fered to the fact that he had been chair,
man of the Democratic state conven-
tion four years ago Hoy two dis
tinguished statesmen had peen nom.
mated and elected, and how TIE Dem
oeralic party for the sake of peace
yielded TO fraud that which of right
aud honesty was theirs. lie said that
the peace and good will restored to
the now united Democracy of Penn
sylvauia augured well for the success
of the party throughout the nation.
That he believed the nominees of the
Cincinnati convention would be elected
and II elected they ,oolt'd o!s0 be ina'tWr
atGL
The unit rule was then brought
before the c0nveltloa. StrOng and
impasSioned speeches were made on
this matter. 1t was thoroughly discussed
on both sides, and when the vote was
taken it was lost, the vote standing
% for and y against.
The following named gentlemen were placed
in nomination for the supp eme bench: Hons.
Geo. A jerks of Jefferson, Pearson Church
Crawford. L. j. Fox, Northampton: James
Rredin. Butler. The vote as announced stood:
jerks lS7 Bredin
The chair announced that Hon. Geo. A.
jerks, OF Jefferson, Is the nominee Of the DEM
ocratic party for supreme Judge.
Mr.. Robert Packer, of Bradford. then
placed the name of Edward Herrick, esq. of
Bradford county, in nomination for auditor
general.
pf Pr lai ha rnll WlS
and the vote stool:
Iechert lSS
Mr. James, OF Northampton, said that as i
fitting close to the work of peace and harmony
he moved that Hon. Andrew ii. Dill he
named rs the chairman of the state committe ee.
| Mr.. Dill was elected by acclamatiOn.
The following i complete list of the dele
gates to the national Convention and OF the
| residential electors chosen:
DELEGATES. .AT-LARGE.
| William :. Stengcr, William l.. Scott
II. Milton Speer LeiwS c. Cassidy.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
!. Geo. McGowan, Ii. B.F. Meyers,
Dallas Sanders. Grant Weidmln.
>. JOha Il Read, Is. Robert A. Packer
Il. =. Dechert l.. Cramp.
s. Thomas j. BargeT, Is. John j. MetSger,
VIM McMullen. Henry Sherwood.
1. HenryS. DOnohue. II. An uStuS ). Lands,
Samuel JoSephS. William J. Baer.
5. Fred'k Gerker, IS. c. NJ Duncan,
T.. II. Flood. M Crawford.
6. J. l.. FOrwood 70. Ch&unccy +. Black.
John III. Brnton. William M:Sherry.
:. Hartman lerkcs %. Edward Eigler,
j. Wright Apple. j. y. Casanova.
S. Daniel Ermentrout, q. Edgar Cowan.
Thomas ID. Fiser. Charles L. Boyle.
g. W. L. Hensel, %. John B. Larkin,
| b. J. McGrann. ~ Wood.
| TO- William II ''Sowden, %. 1falcom Hay,
II. Fry, G.. +. lfckenna.
w. Scott a. g. w. Miller,
| IL. David Lowenberg, William Gordon.
X. s. Staples. 25. j. B. Knox,
| IL. X. Bruce Ricketts,, G.. 4. jerks.
F. j. FitzsimmOnS. 26. j. B. Brawley.
Is. James B Reilly, Livingston McQuiS-
ton.
JaIzcs Ellis. q George Allen
II u Plummer.
ELECTORS AT-LAEGR.
| Emmitt Monaghan William III Plapford
Dist. Dist
|. John Slevin. - George II Post.
Edwin Pue. 16 4 VI Benton.
3 John MCampbell. j. JP Linton.
Giles Daatt Is John ) Miller.
: John Motfctt 19J o SaXtOn.
6 Edwin Waldon. 20C MBpWer.
Z Nathan e James q. | \ J buchanan.
George Hilbert. % Christopher Magee.
9 James G. McSprain. % Robert III Gibson.
10 Alfred j Martin. q Thomas Bradford.
IL Adam Gerlinger. y Harry W Wilson.
l. Frank TurneC. % Samuel Griffith.
Il BiImingdOn. - j Ross Thompson.
II H + Davis.
J. H. l..