The daily gazette., 1882-06-30
eEpRlNTEp FROM YEsTERDAY
THE HARRIsBURa OoNYENTION.

THE HARRIsBURG CONVENTION.
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Good Men Being NQsninafsd and Har-
moniAus seasl5A-Eslaok Makes Ring
ing Speech.
rAssociated Press dispatch TO the Gazette.1
HARRIsBURo, Pa, June 29.-The second
days session Of the Democratic Convention
? began this morning at TO- 15, with. President
Dallas in the chair Senator Eckley b!
Coke occupied his seat as delegate. After
disposing of some routine business, nomina-
tions for Lieutenant Governor were opened,
the convention rejecting a motion offered by
DIR. Martin of Lycoming, to change the
order 80 IS to nominate first the Snpreme
Judgeship candidates.. AA-
BLACK FOR LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR.
The nominations for Lieutenant Governor
were Chauncey r. Black OF York, named BY
Colonel Maish Of York, seconded by Mr..
Duff of Allegheny George IL. Irwin of
Dauphin, named BY Mr.. Re'walt of Dauphin, 7
seconded by Mr.. James of Northampton,
and Major William Gordon of Lawrence,
named by NJ. c. Conahay Of that county,
who withdrew the nomination before the |
convention proceeded 70 q ballot, which re-
suited as follows: Black, 175h Irwin,
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When the name of Senator Eckley B.
Coke was called the convention gave that
gentleman a perfect Grafton of cheers and
applause. He arose and bowed and the con-
vention broke out afresh.
qieg g. COKE MAKES A SPEECH. g4%
Mr.. Coke, when order was restored, said
he appeared for the first time in the conven-
ton. He said he knew where his duty will
lie from this day forward.
He would take off his coat and work for
the success of the ticket, led by the gallant
i gentleman that had been placed on the head
of It by the convention.
1t would be his effort to make PennsylYa-
MIA representative State and Q Democratic
State [Applause. Not as to party inter
ests but a State in which the party would
be properly represented in Congress, the
United States Senate and State Legislature
and not by the manner Of requiring 1900
81, Democrats to secure the same representa-
ton as is accorded 900 Republicans.
v4 Mr.. Coke voted for Chauncey F. Black
and sat down amid applause thatwound up
in three cheers for him.
.tGt NOMINATIONS FOR JUDGE.
Nominations for Supreme Judgeship were
opened, and the following were made {:
Silas NJ. Clark of Indiana named by j. W.
Thompson, seconded by Colonel John 7.
& Linton. Oliver P. Bechtel of Schuylkill
was named by Decatur Nice, seconded by
John I. Rogers of Philadelphia, who said
he would yield to no one in his admiration
. for Judge Ludlow, but that unless there was
a spontaneous expression from the other
counties in favor of Ludlow's nomination
he felt that it would be unfair for Pbiladel-
phia to contend for Ludlow after the gener-
Gus manner in which the highest honors OF
the convention had been given to one Of her
sons. Mortimer F. Elliott of Mercer was
nominated by Mr.. Peck, seconded by Cap
- tain Taggart of Warren. James R. Ludlow
Of Philadelphia was named by John H. Fow,
who made an earnest speech in favor oi
placing Ludlow's name on the ticket. He
was seconded by w. NJ. Singerly. Mr.
Thompson named judge James BREEDER
of Butler; Mr.. Stranahan named Judge
Arkus McDermott of Mercer, second; DIR.
Martin of Williamsport named Judge II. H
Cummns of Lycoming county William II
Sowden presented the name of Edward
Harvey of Lehigh; Mr.. Hasson of Venangt
named Christopher Heydrick of that county
The nomination then closed and the ballo
was taken with the following result.
Supreme Judge, first ballot-Silas M
=, Clark, 81 o. p. Bechtel, 29% NJ. +
: ~ Elliott 30 James r. Ludlow, 50jS Jame
Bredin, II A. McDermott, "a Hugh II
Cummin, 13 Edward Harvey, 81 Chris
topher Heydrick, 8.
AN OVATION TO BLACK.
Just after the close of this ballot Chauncy
f. Black was brought in by the COMMITTEE
and introduced by the president as the mex
observation-disclosures of Pennsylvania. MI
Black spoke as follows;
Iuduh YOU lOT bnG HODOT YOU ildNe tOl
5t ferred upon me and accept the trust thT
imposed upon me. l accept the honor
one that is meant for the noble Democrat
OF York. The skies are bright with promis
Let the honest Democracy be true to i
trust in November. You need not fear bl
that your candidates will do their part al
show the contrast between honest and di
honest government"
In concluding Mr.. Black said he wou
give way to Hon. James II. Hopkins who
name elected applause and cheers.
HOPKINS TALKS
Mr.. Hopkins addressed the ConYentio
lie said he was glad of the opportunity
congratulate the Democracy on the III
monious, auspcious and judcious charac
OF its work as far as it had gone. The ticl
named would have his earnest and persistC
support. Looking upon the convention a
its work he also would say that the politi
skies were clearing for the Democracy a
that the two hundreth anniversary of
commemorative founding would celebr
the recovery of the State from the hands
the spokesman, a victory for reform. IChe
and applause.
CLARK FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
AT the conclusion of the second ballot a
before the vote was announced, a stampt
took place, and Mr. Hay of Allegheny, CO
OF Luzerne, and many others, changed tn
votes to Clark. Then the names of Bech
and Elliott were withdrawn and support
Droke away and went to Clark Fow
Philadelphia, capped the climax by wit
drawing the name of Judge Ludlow a
voting for the Indiana candidate
Senator Gordon Of Philadelphia in a
well chosen sentences moved that the no.
nation of Clark be made by acclamation
as the chair announced that all other cal
dates had been withdrawn this course
adopted.
AFRICA FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL
Nominations for Secretary of Internal
fairs being in order, Mr.. Ellis of Schuylk
nominated J. Simpson Africa of Hunt
don. A motion to make this nomination
acclamation was also carried.
CONTINUED in fourth edition.
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