Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-09
THE TICKET.
NAMING THE VICTORS.
Capt. Robert Taggart and
Hon. Joseph Powell.
A WINNING PLATFORM.
The Conventions Work and the Man.
ner in which the Three Hundred
and Fifty-nine Delegates.
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The democratic conventions 3 work is
over. 1t was we'll and quickly done
and is as satisfactory as it is excellent
and solid. The nomination OF Captain
Robert Taggart for auditor general, and
Hon. Joseph Powell for state treasurer
makes ticket taken direct from the
people and springs into popularity at
once as the work Of the peoples repre-
sentatives. Before the naming of Capt.
Taggart not a delegate except the
Warren delegation knew that be was a
candidate. There had been some quiet
mention Of his name at the Bolton
house during the recess but the presen
tation in convention, along with the
name of Uncle Jake Ziegler, was a gen
uine surprise, and it met with much
favor from the start. The few named
for state treasurer was another feature
outside the popular expectation worthy
of note. out of ten or twelve counted
upon as booked for the race but four
entered, and on the first ballot Mac.
Reynolds was behind Powell but thir.
teen votes. Among the prominent per.
sonages having seats upon the stage
were Lieutenant Governor Black, OF
Chairman j. X. Bogert, Editor j. Zeam
or, Of the Carlisle Tohmrrr, Mr.. Der
shuck, Of the Hazleton Pain Sue1tr-,
Speaker Faunce, Senators Shearer and
Longepecker, I. y. Brown, Of Erie, Hon.
Daniel Ermentrout, Of Berks, Senator
King, ex Senator Allen, Of Williams
port, Editor John Magnniss, OF the
Williamsport BuH,'ta, Milford y. Ritter,
Of the Reading Mac, and Col. Robert
?. Deckert, of Philadelphia.
DOWN TO BusTSEss-THE ROUTINE rRocEEU.
INGs or THE CONVENTION ASD THE
BALLoTTSG.
The delegates came in early and
there was no delay in opening the con
vention, Chairman Hensel calling to
order promptly and proceeded with
business. OF the $50 delegates 3j3 were
in attendance and the roll call showed
but one county, Potter, not represented,
In the beginning Mr. Hensel reminded
the delegates of the necessary difficulty
that might arise under the new rules,
As the latter went into force for the
first time. There were no contested
seats, except in the county OF Frank
lin, and that instance did not partske
Of the dignity of contest, being only
question as to the right Of an extra
delegate, the vote for Pattison having
been but thirteen less than the number
required. The committee on creden.
tials decided that but four could ait.
Robert Z. Wright, Jr., Of Lehigh
county, was nominated by Senator
Homer J. Humes as temporary presi-
dent, and after the convention had
uuhIlulbhHlf titNt'N sAis llEub hb
was escorted to the chair by Mr.. Humes
and John S. Farrell. Mr.. Wright in his
speech said This convention Of the
democratic party OF Pennsylvania gath.
ers to day in this house under peculiar
circumstances. For the first time in
twenty years we find all the de
psrtments of the state government
with but two exceptions, in democratic
care and entrusted to our party.
need not refer to the change which
brought this about, but the pledge
made by the democratic party in con
vention assembled year ago and pro
claimed by the ticket have been faith
fully kept and the premises suffered NJ
violation. We promised the peopl
then economy, retrenchment and pu