Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-05
News Dy Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. SOLIDFOR GRANT PennsyIvania's Delegation a Unit
 in His Favor. THE BLAINE MEN ACQUIESCE After 9 Sharp and Wig
 orous Fight. RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONVENTION. The Grant BoOaEa in. Other
 Places.
THE BLAINE MEN ACQUIESCE
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Grant BoOea in Other
 Places.
PENNSYLVANIA.

Carried for Grant-First Choice of the COnventiOn-The Delegation Instruct cd 60 Vote aS a Unit-A Strong Fight by the Elaine Men-What the ResOlu- tiOns Express
 @HARR1sBURG, Feb. 4.-The Republican State convention met at 12 o'clock to-day, and
 was called to order by Chairman Hooten, of
 the State Central Committee. s. H. Miller
 moved that Russell Errett be appointed tenn
 porary chairman, and General Albright moved
 to amend by substituting the name of George
 V. Lawrence. A vote resulted in favor of Brett, 15s against 92, victory for the Grant people. On taking the chair MT. Brett made conciliatory speech, predicting that after this furry was over all would fall into line for the nominee of the Chicago convention, who ever he may be. Committees on resolutions
 contested seats and permanent organization were appointed. The convention then took a recess.
 After recess MT. Cessna offered a resolution for committee of nine to report, after con- sultation with the delegates from each dis trict, the delegates to the Chicago convention and Presidential electors. A substitute was offered that the committee consist of one from each Senatorial district and report the choice of each respective district for national delegates and electors, including those pre- viously chosen in the district by the people. This renewed the fight over the unit rule and the substitute was hotly debated. The vote was considered test of the Cameron Grant strength. The result was the loss of the sub- stitute by vote of 150 to 100. The original resolution was then passed and another resolution was then offered instructing the delegates to the national convention to vote for Grant and as 8 unit upon all questions before that convention. MT. Stone, of Oraw- ford county, offered an amendment declaring the party opposed to third term. MT. Herr, of Dauphin county, opened the debate with 8 vigorous speech and was followed by Gen eral Albright, of Carbon county, who opposed any instructions being given. He spoke, he said, as friend of Blaine and would oppose the amendment. He was followed by Gen. eral Koontz of Somerset county, who took violent issue with Grant and also the question of instructions. W. O. Moreland, of Ale ghany county, made a strong speech for the original resolution, and after an exceedingly long debate the amendment was withdrawn and B. B. Strong moved the substitution of J. G. Blaines name for that of Grant By this ex- ceedingly clever trick those who had opposed the instructions and unit system were con- pelled to vote against the amendment, and it was lost by 8 vote of 154 to 95. Previous to the vote, General Harry Brigham, M. O., of Philadelphia, stated that he spoke for Blaine who did not desire to carry on fight against an evident majority, as he and General Grant were not antagonistlc in sentiment. A division of the original resolution was made. A vote was taken Grant, which was carried by vote of 133 to 113. The remainder of the resolution enforc- ing the unit rule was adopted by exclamation. The committee on permanent organization then reported, and A. G. Olmstead, of Potter county, was made chairman. Pending the re- port of the committee on resolutions adjourn ment was had until 7:30 p. m.
 At the evening session the resolutions as re- ported were adopted. Judge Green, of Easton, was nominated for Supreme Court judge, and John Lemon, Blair county, for auditor general The resolutions rejoice at the increase of na- tional prosperity and the resumption of specie | payment. They denounce any tinkering with l the tariff laws and object to all attempts to en- act new tariff through commercial treaties. i In view of recent events in Congress- the | Southern States and in Maine, they reaf1irm l adherence to the union of States with equal l rights indestructible by unconstitutional | means declare for 8 free and pure ballot, | honesty in elections and an honest count of l all votes legally cast and an honest return of 1 whoever is elected, free from all attempts to | defraud the people of their choice through | They congratulate the people | of Maine over their peaceful and successful re- sistance to the attempt to steal the State gov They deplore the growing tendency | to throw elections aside on techicalities
 The delegates to the Chicago convention are James McManes 0. l.. Magee, M. s. Quay and Lenn Bartholomew.
 Lovers Desperate Deed.
 READING, Feb. 4.-Late last night Peter Nagle made desperate attempt to murder Mrs. ShockseIl, a widow with whom he was boarding. He was in love with her, and learning that another man had visited her last