Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-29
The PennsyIvania Democrats.

AhE OONNENTlON COMPLETING WORK TODAY.
HARRISBURG, PA, June 29-The second DAVIS
session OF the democratic state convention begun
thlS morning at 1913, with President Dallas IN the
chtr. senator Eckeley b. Coke occupied his seat
as a delegate. The nominations for lieutenant
governor were Chauncey +. Black, OF York; Geo.
ID. irwin, OF Dauphin, and Major VIM. Gordon. OF
Lawrence The latter nomination was Withdrawn
Deiore The convention proceeded TO a ballot, which
resulted as follows: Black, 175LS: Irwin, 13is This
gave Black The nomination on the first ballot
Mhen the name of Senator Eckeley b. Coke was
called Che convention gave that gentleman per-
lect ovation OF cheers and applause. He said he
would take off his coat and work for the success
OF the ticket led by the gallant gentleman that
had been placed at the lead OF it by the conven-
Ton. III would be his effort TO make Pennsylvania
representative and democratic state [applausel,
not as 10 party interests, but state I'm which the
party would be properly represented I'm Congress.
the manner ofrequirng - 900 democrats TO secure
the same representation as is accorded 1000 re-
puollcans Mr. Coke voted for Chauncey f. Black
and sat down amid applause that wound up in
three cheers for him.
nominations Tor supreme judge were opened,
and the following were made: Slas M Clark of
Indiana: Oliver p. Bechtel of SchuvlkiIl: Norff-
mer r. Elliott, or Mercer: James r. Ludlow, OF
Philadelphia, (named by John ii. Fow, who made
an earnest speech In favor OF placing Ludlow's
name on the tickeD; Judge James Bredin, OF But
Ter; Judge Arkus McDermtu, OF Mercer; Judge H.
H. Cummins, or LayOming county; Edward Har-
Vey, OF Lehigh, and Christopher Heydrick, OF that
county. Inc nominations then closed. and the
pallot was then taken with following results:
Slas Al Clark, 81; Q. p. Bechtel, 2sK; Mortimer r.
Elliott, 80; James r. Ludlow, SOY; James Bredin,
II Arkus McDermltt, "a; Hugh ii. Cummins, l3:
EDWARD Harvey, -; Christopher Heydrick 9
just after the close OF the first ballot Chauncey
r BLACK was brought in by the committee and in
troduced by the president as the next lieutenant
governor OF pennsylvania Mr.. Black then adj
dressed The convention. Hon. James H. Hopkins
also spoke
AT the conclusion OF the second ballot and be-
lore The vote was announced, a break took place
and many changed their votes TO Clark, who was
nominated by acclamation
For secretary OF internal affairs, ]. Simpson
Africa, or Huntingdon, was nominated by accla-
nation.
For Congressman-at-large Mr. Wolf, OF Lycom-
ing, placed IN nomination the name or Mortimer
r. Elliott, and Mr. Hipple OF Clinton, that Of Mall
com Hay Mr. Elllotts name was withdrawn.
The convention applauded the name OF Hay TO
the echo He declined the nomination because,
he said. he was pledged 20 support q friend When
MI. Hay took his seat the names OF w. s Stenger,
or Franklin; VIM. NJ BrestOn, Of Lebanon; Richard
I'll. johnson, OF Armstrong; Presley NJ. Guthrie.
of Allegheny; Mortimer L. Elliott or Tioga, and
John Glipin, OF Armstrong, were offered. The
names OF Coulter, OF Westmoreland, and Conroth,
or Summerset were also placed before the con-
Yention, but both arose and refused 10 stand. w.
q. HenSel, OF Lancaster. was also named, but de-
clined. The nominations were then closed and q
ballot taken, and Elliott was unanimously nomi-