Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

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The steady gain made, ballot after
ballot, by Hopkins and Pattison en-.
couraged their followers and effectually
prevented the anticipated break to
Coke. AS soon as Coke fell behind in
the fifth ballot, he was withdrawn Mr..
Hall was Withdrawn after the fourth
ballot, and his friends voted for Patti.
son. 1t was now evident that the nomi-
nation rested between Pattison and
Hopkins, and that no dark horses were
in the race. While this correspondingly
excited the friends of each, a solid sat.
isfaction prevailed throughout that a
nomination worthy of the great party
and the needed reform in public affairs
was assured. The sixth ballot closed
by close vote in favor of Pattson
amid great enthusiasm, which was in.
tensiied when Malcom Hay the par.
ticular friend of Mr.. Hopkins arose and
moved to make the nomination unani.
nous in short but telling speech as
follows:
had hoped the convention would
have been able in this stage of the pro.
ceedings to have settled upon most fit
and excellent candidate from my sec.
tion of the state, but | am doomed to
disappointment. The delegates have
shown a fair and manly spirit through
out and the treatment of Mr.. Hopkins
candidacy by those in favor of him was
most honorable. Applause, | con.
gratulate the Democrats and all the
people of the state on the grand nomi
nation made. Cheers. lie will he
elected because he deserves it. The
state government has become so corrupt
that we are ashamed to show our faces
abroad. There is need of a thorough re.
form throughout, and who is SO we'll
qualified to undertake the work as the
man who has Just been nominated? He
who did so much in the way of reform
in Philadelphia, where one.fifth of our
population resides. We of the west
pledge ourselves to do our utmost to Sc
cure his election. Cheers. desire
further to move that this nomination be
made unanimous. Prolonged cheers.
At this point w. NJ. Singerly, of the
Philadelphia Record, who had been ac.
tive in opposition to Mr.. Pattison,
arose and seconded the demand for
unanimous nomination, which, amid
the bosterous applause of the entire con.
convention, was adopted, and at Q o..
cloock the convention adjourned until
next morning to name the four re.
naming candidates to complete the
ticket.
Thursday morning Chairman Dallas
called the Convention to order at 1915
nominations for Lieutenant Governor
being now in order, Chauncey F. Black,
of York, and George II. Irwin were
placed in nomination in eulogestic
speeches of their respective friends.
A ballot was then taken, and when
the name of EckleyB. Coke was reached
the applause was very great when he
arose and said:
Through a misapprehension of my
motives appear here for the first time
in my life to say that from this time to
the end of the campaign there shall be
no doubt where my duty lies and the
manner in which l shall meet it.
propose to take my coat off and fight
for the ticket, and propose to do all
that in me lies for the gallant gentle.
man whom you have named at the
head of your ticket. | know what
can do, l know what ought to do, and
/ propose to do all that | can do to
make Pennsylvania q representative
State, o Democratic State, not Demo
cratic in name of party merely, but a
state where the party will be represen.
ted in congress, in the senate, in the
halls of the legislature, and where it
does not take 1000 Democrats to have
as much voice as 1000 Republicans"
Mr.. Coke having resumed his seat,
the ballot was concluded and resulted
as follows:
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The nomination was made unan;.
nous, and q committee raised to bring
Mr.. Black into the hall for a speech
when the regular order of business was
concluded,