New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

| CONpI ETING THE TICKET AT HARRISBURG.
| cu,UNcry +. BLACK NoMIYArLD FOR LIEUTENANT
| GOVERNOR AND sILAs NJ CLARK FOR SUPREME
JupCE-TuE REST OF THE TICKET.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.i
U,pRfsBURG. PENN June 29.-The Democratic
State Convention reconvened at lO;3o H. ILL., touaS'
and proceeded at once to complete Its WORK iheio
was NOT an large an attendance as yesterday, the
nomination of a candidate for Governor In the per
son of Mr. Pattison having largely deprived the
Convention of It's drawing powers 1here was
skirmish over a motion TO change the order Oh pro-
ceedings and nominate n candidate Tor Lieutenant
Governor before that for Supreme Judge. ms WAS
n move in the interest of Chauncey +. Black, son
of ex,Judge jeremiah S. Black, and IT was success
full Exc Congressman Levi Marsh, of iork'nomnateu
Mr. Black in glowing speech, in which he praised
the reform record of Mr.. TIlden and gained some
applause for the cipher statesman. George IL. IT.
win, of Harrisburg. the only other person
named for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1t was an easy
victory for Mr.. Black as he received l7ol2 votes
and Mr. Irwin 1919. The nomination was made
| unanimous and committee was appolhteu 10
bring Mr. Black before the convention
| When the name of Eckley b. Coke was read IN
the roll-call he was in his seat, and on arising
was Justify cheered He remained ont
of the convention yesterday expecting to be
| nominated for Governor. He took this occasion to
say that through n msapprehehsion OF his duty nc
| appeared for tho first time in tine convention ana
that hcnceforth he would every effort to elect
| the ticket For Supreme Judge the following can
didates were placed before the convention Silas NJ
| Clark Of Indiana Comfy Oliver p. Bechtel, OF
Schuvlkill Mortimer f. Elliott, of 1i9ga Judge
Ludlow, of Philadelphia; James Brodin of But
Ter ARGUS McDer1nott of Mercer; Hugh II. Cum
| MINIS of Lyconling Edward Harvey, of Lehlgh,
and Christopher Heydrck. of Yehango. The Pitts
burg delegation protested against the nomination
of Ludlow asserting that Philadelphia ought to
be satisfied with the Governor. The ballot showed
that Clark had received u votes. Bechtel 27l2 Ell
| liot 30 Ludlow 50l2 Bredln IL. McDernott 81.
| Cummins II. Harvey Do and Heydrlck9 .. AT this
time Mr.. Black was presented to the Convention
| and in few well-chos words, pleasantly spoken
he thanked the Convention. Mr. Hopkins OF PITTS
burg the defeated candidate for Governor. also
| introduced. and he pledged bis cordial support to
the ticket. Upon the second ballot for Supreme
Judge it became apparent that Mr. Clark
| would win. and amid considerable enthusiasm
| the other names were after another
| Withdrawn. and Mr. Clark was nominated
by reclamation. He is a lawyer and was a mem
Der of the Constitutional Convention OF 1o72-73,
but has held no other Office.
J. Simpson Africa of Huntingdon, was made the
| candidate for Secretary of Internal Affairs by ac-
clama;ion. When il came to nominating candi-
didatc for Congressman tLarge the fitness of Sc
Letting candidate from pittsburg was recognized
by all Malcolm Hay. the leader of the Hopkins
delegates was fixed upon for the place, and amid
great hurrah he was nominated. lie
protested, but his friends surrounded
him and endcayored to force him
to accept. He finally got the floor and
declined pcrenptorily, stating that he would not
! profit by the defeat of friend. W. L. Hensel,
| Editor of The Lancaster hcHigencr, and another
! friend of Nj Hopkins, was then named amid good
deal Of enthusiasm. hut he also positively and EN-
| phatically declined. stating that he Thought
| the nomination shonId go elsewhere.
| Richard Coulter, Of Wcstmoreland, was then
brought out. but ho positively eclined. EX-Con-
gresham COiirOth OF Somerset. also declined the
| nomination. A candidate that would accept was
then found III W. +. Stenger, OF Franklin, and with
this announcement NJ. W. BreSlIn OF Lebanon,
Richard H. Johnson of Indiana. Presley NJ. Guthrie.
OF Allegheny, and Mortimer T. Elliott oi IIoga' were
also put ~ the race nc naT tor SHp ro.In for
! Johnson and > for Guthrie Mr.. Elliott ) nonina-
tioo rua'le unanimous. He thanked tue dele
gates in "A short spcecl IN the midst OF which he was
Interrupted by IL delegate crying out: say some
thing about Jefferson MI. Elliott replied that
| Jefferson was good man III his day, but what
was good for the country fifty years ago would not
! do for to-day He was for progressive Democracy
remarks which were chcered in a manner that IN
| dcated that Ildens JeiitrsOnIan revival was not
! entirely Successful III pennsylvania -
| EX-Congressman Stenger then called for. lie
| referrei to the hanging of Guiteau to morrow and
said that the country protested against the reversal
! of the policy of Garfield loud cheers which
| had been brought about by Guitcaus bullet. lie
said that Garfield had laO ont plans 10 carry OUT
! policy of civil otrvicc reform but Guiteaus stall
| wart Administration had again started the odious
spOls system, fenaI Ks which were loudly checred
! The convention al Ourned IN the afternoon, appar-
emily well satisfied with its work. | he ticket rep
resents the progressive element of the party and s
! composed almost wholly of young men. Mr.. Pat
tisDn the candidate for Go vernon is }3 years Old,
Mr. Black. Tor Lieutenant Governor - Mt. clark,
| for Supreme Judge. -; Mr. Africa. for Secretary
of Internal Afialrs about 80. and Mr.. Elliott for
! CONGRESSMAN at Large 10. All Of the candidates
! except Mr. Africa are lawyers which profession
comes in for is share OF honorS IN this stare TINS
| wear all of the candidates on the two Republican
| tickets being lawyers.