Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-25
would be restricted to Agrew and Merrick
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would be restricted to Agrew and Merrick
there was imminent danger that the con-
vention would suffer shipwreck.
The leaders Of the convention were in a
dilemma over the prospect when Mr.. LAM
bert Of the Philadelphia IImes-an alert
and able newspaper man, who WAS sitting
at the reporters table-started boom for
Senator John Stewart, ard the idea spread
with much favor. Several efforts of the
somewhat muddled convention to adjourn
failed, but finally Wolfe's support Of such
a proposition carried it through. In the
senatorial bolt of last winter Stewart had
opposed the project of Wolfe's election by
Democratic aid, aud there has not been i
very cordial feeling between them. The
adjournment was therefore looked upon
as plan to prevent Stewards nomination.
The convention separated, to meet at A.
When the convention reassembled 1t
was manifest that whatever reluctance
Wolfe felt about supporting Stewart had
been overcome, and that for reasons here
inbefore Set forth the leaders were gen.
orally agreed upon Stewards nomination
as the best thing to be done. There was
some open discussion as to the probability
of Agnow accepting, of which Wolfe took
advantage to support Stewards nOmina-
opposition. But the Agnew men insisted
on a ballot, aud Stewart was chosen by
139 to 62, the vote being then made unan-
imous.
The Lancaster delegates voted for Ag-
| new.
Wolfe declined to be candidate fer
lieutenant governor or any other office,
| and 4 ballot was taken between Merrick
and Col. Levi Bird Duff, a lawyer and
| crippled soldier from Allegheny county.
Duff was nominated by 144 to Al. Mer-
rick was then nominated by reclamation
for secretary Of internal affairs, and Col
| VIM. McMichael, of Philadelphia, for con-
gressman at large.
The first serious difficulty over, nominal
tiOns then enSued in wrangle for the
supreme bench Ebenezer McJupkin, of
Butler, was nominated, and Judges Hare,
Penrose aud Finletter, of Philadelphia,
Judge Agnew's naIae was again thrown
into convention. and his son. who was pre-
sent as a spectator, was obliged to explain
that he could not accept an election to this
Office for the legal term of twenty one
years, and he knew his father was too
conscious to accept nomination to a place
to which he could not accept an election :.
Hampton l.. Carson and other Philadel-
phia delegates made fervid speeches for
non partizan judiciary, and for the nomi-
nation of Judge Ludlow, Democrat, Of
Philadelphia. This suggestion was most
bitterly hooted, and every idea of any
sort Of coalition with the Democ.
racy, or endorsement of any Democrat,
was Indignantly resented by scores Of
shouting delegates. The Philadelphia
delegation obtained leave to retire for fif-
| I%,x:
back and reporting that all the Philadel-
they were for McJunkin, the decks seemed
clear for his nomination. Meantime, to
| get rid of the Ludlow business, the chair
had decided all mention of Democrats
name i'll convention to nominate an Inde-
pendent Republican ticket as out Of order,
and the convention, en- masse, rose to ap-
prove his ruling. Then the situation was
further complicated by McJunkin's with
drawal, and, to keep the convention out
of snarl, the chairman decided motion
carried to adjourn until o'clock. AS tie
vote was close, if not plainly against ad-
,journment, the chairman was suspected of
having an appetite for supper.
Just before the convention adjourned a
delegate took the stage and was rapturouc-
ly applauded after he had read q dispatch
from DR.. Bradley, editor of the Wilkes
barre Record, the Republican organ Of
Luzerne county, counselling moderation
and careful action, but declaring that the
Record would come out for the Independ-
cnt ticket. AS tho Record is popularly
regarded as HOyt's home organ, there arc
even coDjecturcs that tho governor may
yet abandon Cameron and swell what now
promises to be flood tide and revolt.
The evening session Of the convention
opened with the withdrawal OF Judge Fin
letters name for supreme judge, and the
presentation, by the Philadelphia delega.
tion, of George Junkin, ono of the leaders
of the Philadelphia bar. When Senator
Mitchell moved his nomination by accla-
nation it was speedily made.
Candidate Stewart was called to the
platform and received with marks of de-
light. He spoke for a considerable time,
declaring tnat this movement was no con-
spiracy or rebellion. The Republican
party has fallen from it's high estate, and
this movement is for it's redemption. 1t
has been imperiled by the refusal OF tho
Harrisburg convention to assert any high
er principle than a regard for spoils, and
it is the mission of the convention to res
cue it from that peril. If it must die. bet
ter let it die in 8: heroic effort to redeem it
than perish in ali ignominious struggle for
spoils.
The convention then resolved in favor
of submitting to the people, upon their
request, a constitutional amendment pro-
hibitinS tho sale and manufacture of intOx-
icating liquor rs beverage. Provision
was made for the state and finance COM
mittecs. Duff, the candidate for lieutenant
governor, and Merrick made speeches, and
the convention adjourned.
Just before adjournment Wolfe nearly
threw the convention into a state Of confu
sion by prosposition to change the name
Of the party to the Garfield Republicans.
This was resented, and Wolfe asked leave
to withdraw it, which was denied By other
delegates, and confused ensued. Finally
the quick-witted chairman, who had dis
charged his duties with singular skill and
acceptabilty, recognized motion to atl.
.journ, and declared it carried.
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