Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-29
LANCASTER INTElIGENCER
his coat on. Business was carried on with

his coat on. Business was carried on with
great facility for a few minutes. The
committee on credentials reported and set
tied the only contest that remained, tha.
for Twenty seventh Senatorial district. in
favor of Oaks, tho sitting member. This
was disposed of in less than three minutes.
The committee on permanent organization
then reported with Hensel for president.
The reading of the name was received with
cheers and a vice president for each sena-
torial district and several able secretaries
were named. The report had no opposi-
tion, George MCGOWAN doing Hensel the
favor to put the motion on the adoption of
the report. The convention then fell into
discussion of suggestion by McGOwan
that the roll of counties be called alpha
betically for the presentation of candi-
dates for the nomination for treasurer.
The suggestion was misunderstood and
some dark scheme was suspected. Fifty
members of tho convention were absent
on the committee on resolutions and it was
demanded that they should be present.
Miller, of Washington, and McGowan
were finally sent to find out how long the
resolution committee would be out and the
band enlivened the uninterrified mean
time, interrupted with calls for the Hon.
Samuel Josephs.
When McGowan and Miller got back, the
resolutions not being ready. an undor-
standing of McGowan's simple and harm
less suggestion for the naming Of candi-
dates was got into the heads of tho delo
gates, and the call of the roll of counties
was begun; Adams county was passed in
silence. The call of Allegheny brought
Do1l nsyE oP
burgh, to his feet. He spoke briefly, and
presented the name of Colonel Guthrie.
The call went on till Bedford was reached,
when Delegate Tate named Edward F.
Kerr. The speech was we'll made and
we'll received. While Mr.. Tate was on
the floor the committee on resolutions
came in, aud nomination speeches were
suspended to enable them to report. The
platform was read by John H. Fow, of
Philadelphia, and so read at to be heard
by all. The first part, consisting of the
seven planks of the platform, was we'll
received and literally applauded. The
remainder, however, was less enthusiastic-
ally received, but because it seemed more
than was necessary to say and it was a
relief to most of the steaming delegates to
have it done with.
As soon as the reading was finished,
Greevy, of Altoona, offered as an amend
ment a resolution commencing ex-AuditOr
General Schell for his administration.
Greevy followed it with little speech but
McClelland objected to the resolution as
oiling Schell for the governorship next
year. A Philadelphia delegate called out:
"Did Schell pay his campaign assess
ment ?" but it got no response and the
convention foil into discussion on the
resolution, which was generally participa-
ted in and threatened some acrimOny,
when Greevy withdrew his resolution.
The platform was then adopted without dis
sent, and Greevy then renewed his motion
for the adoption of the Schell resolution.
1t was carried on rising vote
by an overwhelming majority Only
two or three, in fact, voted against it.
Fow was one of these. He demanded to
have his vote recorded, with his reasons
for doing it, but it was ruled out of order
and the excitement having subsided the
call of the counties for nomination was
resumed. The house by this time was
filled up, and delegate here and there
had warmed up enough to take his coat
off. The call went on to Crawford, when
N. Park Davis nominated Orange Noble.
He was followed by r. H. Lindsay, of
HyOUGOS 4NOW"yoE A. N.
Brundage, ;who now for the first
time appears in state convention, nomin
ating Bogert, of Luzerne Robert E.
James, of Northampton, nominating Rep
resentative Hackett p. F. Dever, of Phil
adelphia, naming John S. Davis. Dever
went over the history of Davis victory
over Charles Thompson Jones and was ap.
plauded all the way through his speech.
Fow seconded the nomination. Without
any prOvocation whatever the band began
to play just as soon as Fow finished and it
was with difficulty that it could be turned
off. George McGowan set up the music.
Tho naming of candidates then went on,
F. E. Bower, ofSnyder, naming Dissinger,
of Northumberland Charles Heydrick, of
Venango, naming H. B. Plumer. This was
seconded by Uncle Jake Zeigler in speech
which aroused more enthusiasm than any
other event of the day, and it was with
difficulty that he got q chance to stop.
Zeigler was followed by Weist, OF York,
who named Senator Ross.
This ended the speeches, which were all
we'll made and held the convention in good
spirits for over two hours. Ten candidates
had been named during that time, and
there was no delay in the call of tho roll.
Captain McClelland performed this duty.
which went Oh quietly, only an occasional
vote exciting any demonstration. The
fact is that the friends of each candidate
were anxious to know just how their can
didate did stand, fearing some and hoping
a great deal. Scores of delegates kept
tally and the result of the ballot was pretty
generally known before its efficial an
nouncement from the chair. 1t was:
Davis. s3I Bogert:. :......... 96
Guturlc III It1dck0CC.. ~
kerr.................2 23I Dissinger. r.......... Fl
NODIe. ..s....... 4Jl runner. IL
Newmyer. SlROss.................. Is
There was very little excitement upon
tho announcement. A second ballot pre-
sented no special change and an adjourn
ment was carried for supper.
There was busy caucussing during the
evening recess, but no progress was made
towards practical concentration and the
convention reassembled at eight o'clock |
as much at sea as before. The Philadel-
phians had become completely united in
the support of Davis and the delegation
appeared minus their coats and swinging