The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-10-07
NOBLE RECEIVES TIE NOMINATION.


changes were made in rapid succession
and when the vote was announced it
stood as follows Noble, 140 Davis,
"a Plumer. a Dill, 3. Mr.. Heidricll
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous and it was carried. The chair
then declared Mr. Noble the nominee
Mr.. Law offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolced, That in Orange Noble, this
day nominated for state treasurer on the
platform adopted by this convention, we
present candidate entitled to the con
iidence of the people one who, if elect
ed, will keep the public money safely,
make known his places of deposit, hold
his books and papers open to inspection
and preserve the commonwealth from
any repetition of the systematic embez-
elements of interest and other spoliations
which marked the long and scandalous
career of the republican treasury ring;
who will neither seek nor take any emo
luments of the office other than the law
full salary, and who will exert his inilu-
once to prevent, expose and punish the
plundering system of purchasing state
supplies which has long prevailed in
Harrisburg to the shame of the common
| wealth.
Before the ninth ballot was announced
n wild scene Of confusion cnsued. when q
large number of the Pittsburg delegates
| changed from Guthrie to Davis, followed
by large number Of delegates who
changed from Bogcrt, Kerr and Plumer
to Noble. The Philadelphia delegates
finding they w're outgenerall,d reluc-
| lantly and gloomily swallowed their de.
feat, and many of them changed from
Davis 20 Noble. On the secretary an
nounced the vote the chair announced
that Hon. Orange Noble, having received
a majority of all the votes cast, was the
choice of this convention for Treasurer.
A number of motions were made and
lost relating to the matter of perfecting
the organization of the state commit
tee.
Mr.. Hensel vacated the chair in favor
of Hon. Robert +. James, of Northamp
ton, and took the floor for the purpose
of urging the passage OF the new rules
adopted in committee.
For more than an hour there was the
liveliest kind of debate, and various
motions were made for the purpose O.
defeating the rules. Finally Mr.. Hense
withdrew the rules and the convention
proceeded to the election of chairman
of the State Central Committee Th,
. names of Mr.. j. X. Bogert, of Luzerne
, and Hon. Robert +. James were put il
nomination for the chairmanship, and Of
call of the roll the following result wa
announced:
2 j. X. Bogert So Robert f. James 4
The chair stat, d that Mr.. Bogert, hav
ing received majority of the votes cast
r was duly elected.
, On motion the nomination was mad
e unanimous.
+ Before the adjournment Chairma
. IIensel took occasion to speak of the e,
. cellent work of the convention, /,
y GREETING exceedingly the confusion i
/ the latter part of the proceedings.
e On motion of Mr. Miller the thank
e of the convention were extended to I'll
@ chair for the able and impartial mannC
Y in which he had presided.
On motion the chair was instructed (
2 appoint committee of five to infor
} Hon. Orange Noble of his nominate
G as Treasurer.
d On motion adjourned sine die
VI THE STATE COMMITTEE.
n The following are the names of Il
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