The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-29
PENNsYLYANIA DEMOORATs
Have a Long Convention for a small
Amount OF FsuHfueag

I l.
Amount OF Business.
| WILLIAMSBURG, September 2S.-There
is quite gathering of Democrats at the
City Hotel, which is the general headuuar-
ters. A more orderly assemblage never
met The prospects of the candidates are
quietly discussed, but no conclusion has
been arrived at as to theirrelative strength.
Noble is supposed to lead, and has the
field arTayed against him. Some think the
contest will finally narrow down to Noble
and Kerr; others think Guthrieh has as good
chance as anybody. The Colonel has
certainly made odimpression here, and
in case of a hardfought contest, has a good
chance to come in. Hensel, of the Lancas-
ter InteltigeIcer, will be chairman of the
convention.
Fifteen members of the State Committee
met last night, and the new rules were con-
sidered. Eight members voted AGAINST
them and seven for them, but this time
eight did not beat seven, for George d.
Herbert, one of the secretaries, voted for
the rules, making it tie. Then Dill de-
cided for the report.
The Allegheny delegation is solid for
Guthrie, and have had several caucusses.
The following have been agreed upon as
members of the State Committee: Forty
second Senatorial district, C. F. McKenna;
Forty-third, Robert Liddell; Forty-fourth,
S. a. COs9rove; FOrty-tifth, DR. L. A. Wood
Hensel is talked of for Chairman of the
State Committee. Mr.. McClelland wants
the place, but if the new rules are adopted,
Dill will hold over until January, when
the Chairman OF county committees will
elect
The platform declares against corpora
tibns, reputation the State administration,
and pie lges the Democratic party to ref 1rm
abuses in the Treasury
The convention met in the Academy of
Music, and after an air by the Repasse
band, OF Willinmsport, Chairman Dill at
| - o'clock called the convention to order,
and Caleb B. Wright, of Doylestown
opened with prayer. Chairman Dill then
announced long list of secretaries, includ-
ing George ID. Herbert and Capt. William
McClelland. The secretary called a roll of
delegates and several substitutions were
Casey, Park w. Walter for ]. p. Barr, Geo.
! w. Guthrie for j. B. Guthrie, and Chas.
f. Anderson for S. Cosgrove.
After the roll call James, of Northnmp-
ton, named w. U. Hensel, of Lancaster, as
temporary chairman of the Convention.
Cracraft, OF Allegheny, moved that he be
elected by acclamation, which was done.
Messrs. Ziegler and Cracraft escorted him
to the chair.
Mr.. Hensel, upon assuming the place,
said: "There were no off years in politics,
and assured the Convention that he would
be fair and impal tial. He made feeling
allusion to the national sorrow, and paid a
high tribute to the late President Garfield,
and affirmed that Democrats everywhere
lamented his death. He declared against
reputation and mOnOpolies and arraigned
the Republican party for faithfulness to its
| trust He predicted that the day of deliY-
erence of Pennsylvania was near at hand
through different political creed from ad-
ditiOn, division and silence. HenseIs
speech was greeted with applause.
They at one o'clock and ten minutes
took recess till three O'Clock.
The following resolutions will be passed
relative TO the death of the President:
| Reeoirsd, That all good citizens, regard
less of party affiliations, sincerely mourn
the death OF President Garfield, and that
we, rs representatives of more than four
hundred Democratic voters, express their
individual and collective griefs at the
calamity which has befaIlen the republic,
their sOrrOw and sympathy with the do
meStic affiiction OF the Presidents stricken
household, and their eXecration of his
assassin and of the foul crime.
1t was agreed on motion of George Nc
Gowan that the order of business be fixed
for nomination and platform first and con-
sideration OF Committee on Rules after
announced.
The convention reassembled at 8 o'clock.
Oaks, of Philadelphia, admitted delegate
from the Twenty-seventh Senatorial Dis
trict.
The report of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization was adopted. 1t pro-
vided that Henzell, temporary Chairman,
should be made Permanent Chairman.
Henzel was again applauded.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tiOns was adopted.
The following names were placed in
I nomination for State Treasurer. p S. New
myer, Fayette; Col p n. Guthrie, Edward
Kerr, Orange Noble, Erie; ]. K. Bagart,
Luzerne; ]. NJ. Hackett, Northampton; Jno.
S. Davis, Philadelphia; Col. ID. C. Dissinger,
Northumberland; H. B. Plummer, Venan-
go; J. ii. Ro2s, York. Two ballots were
taken without a choice, and at $50 a re-
cess was taken till $50.
The Garfield Boys schOOImates.