The daily gazette., 1882-06-22


in the GAzETFE's late edition yesterday, and
that part preceding the nomination of
Brosius of Lancaster was fully related.
1t was nearly 1.S0 when Judge Jessup
called the convention to order, and not one
half of the delegates were present. 9sff
THE WORK IN THE CONVENTION. 3in
1t was evident that all necessary arrange
ments had been made for hurrying things
through, and Colonel Taggart was elected
chairman in way so sudden as to make
ones head swim. At this time the delegates
were still coming in. The (colored) West
Chester band was in the gallery, but there
was not much appearance Of life anywhere,
and when the delegates and spectators were
all seated finally the house looked thin.
The call of the roll showed that there were
~ substitutes in the convention and 1S
vacant seats, making nearly one hundred
changes from the May convention. lIns
Colonel Taggart went-upon the stage and
began very funny speech. 1t walked up
the convention and kept the boys laughing
and cheering to the end. The free-and-ea
style of delivery and the homely expressions
suited the temper of his listeners perfectly.
| Nobody concerned himself about naming
secretaries, and Colonel Taggart had not
ceased to hear the echo of his own voice
when Brosius of Lancaster was on his feet
to offer the caucus resolution for the imme-
uthLe uOfnfuALlON' Oh cAuuIuAbe IOf Con
gress and recommending the State com
mittee to adopt all honorable means to har-
monize the party, so as to secure the success
of the State ticket. The resolution was
adopted, some of the delegates being SO
delighted with that way of laying the new
convention idea that they cheered for some
seconds
This business, which was the most delicate
work the convention had to undertake, out
of the way some candidates for the Congress
sional nomination were put in the field.
There were no preteutious speeches, for
there was no disposition to listen to such,
but nearly every candidate got few com
plimeutary words. The first nomination
was that of General Lilly, of Carbon, who
was presented by Leisenring, of the same
| county. In one or two parts of the hall,
where machine men were together, some
applause was started, but it was of dismal
character. Colonel Goblin, of Lebanon,
who sat far back among the body of the
delegates, then arose, and in a very few
words and very neatly named Marriott
| Brosius, of Lancaster. This was caught up
Immediately. The nomination was cheered
and applauded in all parts of the hall. The
nomination of other men, however, went ol.
Mullen of ofCumberland named Gen. Lemuel
| Todd; Eckert of Berks named j. Howard
| Jacobs, and Colonel Caldwell Of Northum-
kherland. named Galusha A. Grow At this
point Nesbit, of Blair, drew from his pocket
a letter from Grow, which he sent, forward
to have read. 1t was refusal to allow his
name to be used. Caldwell then withrew
Crows name, Patton of Philadelphia nom
mated Governor William NJ. Bum, of Ari-
| zona, but Bum at once Withdrew Bunu's
name. BY this time very lively Brosius
boom had been worked up. When his name
was put in McManes at once rallied his men
around it. He was willing to improve an
| II.
was Lilly. There began to be demand for
Brosius, and every repetition of his name
| increased the excitement, until there was a
| demand, amidst the greatest confusion and
cheering, for the nomination of Brosius by
acclamatiOn. During this time some of the
machine people were running around trying
to turn the tide, but it was futile and they
were all dragged into it.
| Brosius sat in the front row of the circle
seats, exactly opposite to where Marshall sat
| when similar storm was carrying him to q
nomination little more than month ago.
| He arose and insisted that he should not be
a candidate; that he could not accept. He
was Immediately surrounded by score of
delegates, urging him to consent, while there
was cheering for him in all parts of the
house. His brief speech of declination had
made him additional supporters, and again
| it was insisted that he should be nominated
by reclamation. There were those, however,
who insisted upon call of the roll and it
vent on. The first name was that of DIR.
Ransley, and he voted for Brosius. This
started the cheering afresh, and nearly every
| vote cast for the Lancaster county man pro-
voked new cheers. 1t was apparent before
the call had proceeded far Brosius' nomina-
/ tion was assured on single ballot. The re-
suit was: Brosius, 161 Lilly, IS; Jacobs,
30; Todd, II.
There were cheers and demands for Bros
ius even before the result was announced.
The nominee finally arose, and In a speech
far different from the two which he had pre-
viously made accepted the nomination. 1t
was a speech which showed want of self
possession, but that was easily accounted for.
At its close the band in the gallery started
the first music of the day, and the delegates
began to drift out. They were called to halt
a moment later by motion of Chris Magee,
| seconded by Sam Losch that vacancies on
the State committee should be filled by the
committee itself The convention then ad-
| journed on motion "to meet at the polls"
BRosIUs UNKNOWN,
Marriott Brosius, the candidate, is a mem
Der of the Lancaster county bar, and is
prominent temperance man. He is COM
paratively unknown. A Pittsburg special
says
There is considerable dissatisfaction
among regular Republicans in this city over
the nomination of Brosius for Congressman
at-large. When the announcement of the
action of the convention was made public
the general cry heard on all sides
was "Who is he 20 In an in
terview with Major A. NJ. Brown
tonight he said: 1.-THE nomination is a poor
one, and Is merely the action of machine
convention in an exigency. 1t will not
strengthen the ticket in this end of the
State" When asked If he would support
the nomination he declined to answer. John
+. Lambre said ~ think the nomination is
miserable one" Major Martooth re-
marked " 1t is an outrage. Allegheny
county should have had it, and l don't
think it has strengthened the ticket in this
county in the least. Ask anybody on the
street and they will tell you the same
| thug" Josiah Cohen, who refused to
recognize The recalled convention and de-
clined the support of the delegates from
this county, speaks in the same strain.