Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-29
THIRD EDITION.
EVENING, JUNE 20, 1881.
THE TICKET COMPLETE.
Black for Lieutenant Governor. Clark for
Supreme Judge, Africa for Secretary
of Internal Affairs and Elliott
for Congressman.

for Congressman.
day s session of the Democratic state con
vention began this morning at 1915, with
President Dallas in the chair. Eckley B.
Coke occupied his seat delegate, and
after dispOsing Of some routine business
nominations for lieutenant governor were
opened, the convention rejecting motion
offered by DR.. Martin, Of Lycoming, to
change the order SO as to nominate first
the supreme judgship candidate.
Black for Lieutenant Governor
The nominations for lieutenant governor
were Chauncey F. Black, of York, named
by Col. Maish. of York, seconded by Mr..
Duff, Of Allegheny !; George H. Irwin, of
Dauphin, named by Mr.. Rewalt, of
Dauphin, seconded by Mr.. James, of
Northampton Major VIM. Gordon, of
Lawrence, named by Mr.. McConaghay, Of
that county, who withdrew the nomina-
ton before the convention proceeded to
ballot, which resulted as follows Black
1853, Irwin 73!.
Ovation to Coke.
When the name of Senator Eckley B.
Coke was called the convention gave that
gentleman a perfect ovation of cheers and
applause. He arose and bowed and the
convention broke out afresh. Mr.. Coke,
when order was restored, said, he
appeared for the first time in the
convention. 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
gentleman that had been placed at the
head of it by the convention. 1t would
he his effort to make Pennsylvania q rep
and Democratic state. ZAP
plauso j not as to party interests, but
state in which the party would be proper
ly represented in Congress, the United
States Senate and state Legislature, and
not by the manner of requiring 1900 Dem
Ocrats to secure the same representation
as is accorded 1 900 Republicans. Mr.. Coke
voted for Chauncey F. Black, and sat |
down amid applause, that wound up in
three cheers Cor him.
Nine Nominees for Judge.
Nominations for supreme judge were |
opened and the following were made: Silas
N. Clark, of Indiana, named by j. w. |
Thompson, seconded by Col. John p. Lin
ION: Oliver P. Bechtel. of Schuylkill, was
,amed by Decatur Nice, seconded by
John I. Rogers, of Philadelphia. who said
le would yield to no one in his admira-
ion for Judge Ludlow. but that unless
here was spontaneous expression from
tho other counties in favor of LudlOw's
nomination he felt that it would be unfair
or Philadelphia to contend for Ludlow
lfter the generous manner in which the
highest honor of tho convention had been
,iven to one of her sons. Mortimer F. Eli
TT, of Mercer, was nominated by Mr.. Peck
by Capt. Taggart, Of WarreEs
lanes r. Ludlow. of Philadelphia, was
FAMED by John II. Fow, who made an
arnest speech in favor of placing Ludlow's
,amc on the ticket. He was seconded by
". NJ. Singe,ly. Mr.. Thompson named
Judge James Bredin, of Butler. Mr..
'tranahan named Judge ARGUS McDcrmitt
# Mercer, DR.. Martin. OF Williamsport,
lamcd Judge II. II. Cummins, of Lycom
ng county. VIM. II. Sowdon presented
he name of Edward Harvey, of Lshigh.
tIr. Hasson, of Venango,. named Christie
her Heydrick, of that county. The nomi-
ations then closed, and the ballot was
AIKEN with the following result: