The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-01

chairman's eye, and moves that Geo
w. Merrick be nominated for Secre
ton. The motion strikes key note
the convention rises to its feet ant
gives three rousing cheers for tn
Tioga hero, who is denied the privil
ege of protesting against his owl
nomination. "We'll nominate yol
first" shouted the chairman, "ant
hear your objections afterward.n
Taking the cue from Mapes, JOSEPH
r. Rhodes moved that Colonel Will
liam McMichael be nominated fo
Congressman -at-Large by acclamation
A yell of approval swept over the con
vention, and another name was added
to the ticket.
| COMPLETING THE TICKET.
Nominations for the Supreme Cour
poured in thick and fast. Judge
Hare and Judge Penrose, of Philadel
phia; Daniel Agnew, of Beaver, and
Judge McJunkin, of Butler, were
placed i'm nominations; An exciting
discussion ensued and Judge Agnew
was finally Withdrawn, after a state.
men from his son to the effect that he
could not accept any nomination.
| Then firebrand was cast into the
convention by Joseph r. Rhoades in
| the shape of u nomination of Judge
Ludlow, of Philadelphia. "Nop'
mol" "No Democrats on this ticket!''
"No bidding for votesl' were some of
the cries which greeted this red flag.
Delegate Rhoades rose to defend the
nomination. Hampton l.. Carson
seconded it in heated speech. Wolfe,
McNair, and Merrick delivered fierce
speeches against it, and denounced it
as bid for Democratic support. The
chair decided that under the call for
the convention the nomination of a
Democrat was out of order. An appeal
was taken from the decision of the
chair, but the chair was sustained and
the Ludlow boom retreated in disor-
der. Hare was then withdrawn and
the Philadelphia delegation was given
fifteen minutes for consultation.
When they returned the name of
Judge Finletter was presented. The
Convention adjourned until 8 o'clock.
Upon reassembling Judge Finletter's
name was withdrawn and the Phila.
delphia delegation submitted the name
of George Junkin. Senator Mitchell
moved that Junlin be nominated by
acclamation, and the motion went
through Ikea rocket A vote of thanks
was rendered to the officers of the Con =
vention.
Stewart, the nominee for Governor,
comes forward to deliver the address
which he declined to make in the
afternoon. The Convention rises to
greet him and three cheers are given
with will. His speech is reported
elsewhere. A resolution is adopted
providing that upon demand by the
people, the Legislature shall submit to
them an amendment to the Constiu-
ton prohibitory of liquor traffic.
Another, resolution is adopted authori-
zing a committee to prepare rules in
accordance with the platform on the
matter of representation, and provid-
ing that representation in the next
State Convention shall be based on the
Garfield vote. A committee of five is
ordered to inform candidates of their
nomination. Colonel Duff makes an
address accepting his nomina-
ton. So does Merrick. Wolfe gets a
resolution through providing that the
Independents shall henceforth be
known as the Garfield Republicans,
Chairman Fosters gavel falls, and the
first State Convention of the Garfield
Republicans of Pennsylvania stands
adjourned without day.