The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-17
TIE CONVENTION.
BEAVER TOR GOVERNOR.
1aE REST OF TIE TICrn.

HARI :>nuRG, MAY 10.-The dele
gates u tie Republican State Con-
vention to-day got down to work in
a prompt and methodical manner
Senator Thomas Y. Cooper, Chair
man of the State Central Committee,
called the body to order, and. after
the calling Of the roll, ex-Judge
Kirkpatrick, Of Northampton, Was
chosen Temporary Chairman.
Messrs. McManes, of Philadelphia,
and C. H. Mullin, of Cumberland,
we're appointed to escort Mr.. Kirk
patrick to the chair, which they did
and the Temporary Chairman made
brief address upon assuming his
duties.
A committee of nine was appoint
ed upon credentials, and while this
committee was absent considering
the work referred to it the Commit
tee on Resolutions and Permanent
Organization were designated.
A communication from Colonel
Quay's committee, reporting the re-
suit of the peace conference at the
Continental Hotel, and asking con-
sideration for the resolutions there
adopted, was read Without aread-
ing of the resolutions the papers
were referred to the Committee on
Resolutions, on motion of Senator
Rutan.
A recess was then taken until 230
p. NJ, and upon reassembling, at 3.
10, the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported Hon. George
Lear, of Bucks county, as President,
with a Vice President from each
Senatorial district, and the Secreta-
ries agreed upon in caucus. Upon
assuming the chair Mr.. Lear said
the duties incumbent upon the Del
egates would demand from them
independence, intelligence and firm
ness, and announced nominations
of candidates for Governor as in or
der.
BEAVER NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
James Milliken, Of Centre county,
spoke eloquently and feelingly in
presenting the name of General Bea-
yer, whose lite he sketched briefly.
He spoke first of his military record,
which, said the speaker, has become
part of his country's history. A
man so well tried, he contended, can
well be trusted as the standard-bear-
er of the Republican party in its
next contest. When Mr.. Milliken
said: "And now name to you the
citizen-soldier, James A Beaver" T"
the Convention rung' with cheers,
and the delegates enthusiastically
responded to motion to rise and
nominate General Beaver by accla-
nation.
RAWLE NOMINATED FOR JUDGE.
Nominations for Judge of the Su-
preme Court being in order, Silas
Petit, of Philadelphia, placed before
the Convention the name of William
Henry Rawle, of Philadelphia.
District Attorney Graham, of Phil
adelphia, followed with the nomina-
ton of Judge Thayer. He was fol-
lowed by Marriott Brosius, of Lam
caster, who nominaten Judge Liv-
ingston, of Lancaster. John Dalzell
nominated A. NJ. Brown, of Pitts
bIrgh, in an earnest speech, in which
he urged that character and fitness
should win in the contest, and warm
ly eulogized Judge Brown as one who
possessed both in a pre-eminent de-
gree, being no mans man and bav-
ing no entangling alliances. Mr..
Dalzell was also very cordially APP
plauded.
V. G. Robinson nominated Judge
Clayton, of Delaware county, and
William Nesmit. of Blair county,
the only colored delegate in the Con-
vention, nominated s. S. Blair, of
Blair county.
The first ballot resulted as follows: !:
Rawle, rs; Thayer, 3S; Brown. ~ ;
Clayton, 6 Livingston, -, and Blair,
4.
The second ballot was a success
ful one for Rawle, as follows: Rawle,
l32; Thayer,S; Brown, 81; Living
ston, IA.
On motion of William r. Leeds
the nomination os Rawle was made
unanimous.
DAVIES FOR LIEUTENANT GovoRNoR.
J. S. Rutan then placed in nomi-
nation the name of W. T. Davies for
Lieutenant Governor. II was secon-
ded Immediately, and he was nomi-
mated by acclamation, with hur-
rah.
GREER FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL
AFFAIRS
The following nominations for a
candidate for the Secretaryship Of
Internal Affairs were made: Charles
NJ. Greer, Butler; Jacob G.. Heilman,
Lebanon; Major Cristman, WASH
ington; Lucius Rogers, Mexican !;
Charles Beals, Indiana; A. X. Dun
kel, Philadelphia; Cyrus G. Reed,
Adams, and A. A. Boyle, Indiana.