Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-09

Neen s2nctilied hy the clnlious wolk OF
another body whose meeting took place
h;lt one brief wear ago. LIT the inter
est of the one to-dIv BE- equally con
served individuals came together
then to lay all faac eS aud personal pee
rerences on the altar OF the wltA'S
good. That conventions gave express
ion to the one great demana ot the
commonwealth to relieve the state ol
It's disgrace and TO bring honesty and
confidence to the departments ot q "
erunpntS. The convention oheYed lhe
cali of he people then and nam lne
standard bearers who to. day rs oHlLialS
administer with sCruNulouS liEMn'NS
aud care tie trusts given into thelr
krprinp. The cause then WAS the
cause OF every ftcsidc. The purpose
Of the people has been accomplished.
and the pledges made have been kept.
The people are here again at onr doors
to-day asking rs to complete TIE p'lr-
pcse begun a year ago To diSeNthral TIE
commonwealth. The time Will come
when The niQuilipS that disgrace our
fair state shall forever be of the past.
But the same patriotism and denial OF
a wear since must he exercised now SO
that the work of redemption In the re-
manning two offices may GO on. | eau
saw To the governor. elected and maug-
urated by the reop.e, that the same
people are with Won ~ d for you ana VII
stand by You. They are prond oil the
nam who carries out the laws MS lhey
would have them observed and exc
cutes ;he provisions of the constitn-
ton.
The convention showed its approval
Of Mr.. James grand speech by hearty
and long continued applause.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate cmlilItes fpr Auditor Gen.
eral and Safe Treasurer. a great
many gentlemen were n.rned for Au-
ditor General. The following is the re-
suit of the ballo's:
TIE BALLOT.
First Ba Hot Glier, 60 Swan, Il
GuSs, - ZeigIer IS ; McCachran,
10 Taggalt, IS. DIf,2S Blown,l3
McKpnuan, Nicholson. Z; Hirst,
II Coke, s ; uarliiy. 43 Bogert, |.
Second Ballot Gt!rr, 5S !; Swan !;
Guss, is /: Zeiglgr, 81; McCachran,
Il raggart, IS Duff, 10; Brown, y :;
McKennan, ,; Hauity, IL; TurneY
10.
On the Third ballot Mr.. TdTgart was
nominated 10y large mi 'rity aud the
nomin alton was made unanimous.
STATE TREASURER.
J,Seph Poweli's name WAS presented
by 5. w. Little. of Bradford, rs "a
true representative of a true demncr IA
cy-a man as pure in morals as lie is
sound in politics." Mr.. Wadiington
gave the record as he nominated B.
Bryson McCDol. George Ross II a
stirring speech pres nted Thomas Mac
RenoldS, and was seconded ly R1belt
Mcnamara, who spoke Of him IS tie
man "who will collect tie S2,7Oo, ,o00
that to day are deposited in the repuL-
lican banks of this state" He said
further that the S5O0,O)O on interest in
a single bank in this state to pay re-
publican campaign expenses would be
on interest no longer bat invested as
directed by tie IIumPs law. Hon.
Hugh Mackin was nominated by Mr..
DJnohlP, of The PHILADELPHIA drlega
ti0n. Then the ballot was proceeded
with. Throughout the first call there
was an unusual interest. the vote being
very close. 1t stood at The close
Powell 1872, MacReynolds 1l9, McCool
81 and Mackin IS. TIE second ballot
decided the nomination, Mr.. Mackin'a
name being withdrawn. The result
was Powell 225, MacReynoIds 50 and
McCool 40 The cheering was very up
roarious and lasted for some time.
Captain Tdgcart and Mr.. Powell
both appeared before the convention
and thanked the delegates for the hon
or conferred, promising to administer
the trust,if confded to them, with idel
ity and an eye single to the best inter
ests Cf the public.
The platform, consisting of sixteen
planks, is full and complete in all its
parts-all that can be desired. We.
will lay it before the readers of the
JOUENAL next week.
The work of the convention was
well done and evidently augurs sue
cess.
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