Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-01

san apportionment. In addition to this
some regulation expressions in behalf OF
labor and such regulation matters will be
thrown in.
Our own and ever active Fow came up
last night with a pocket full ofresolutions.
Cassidy promised to listen to au eloquent
reading Of them this morning, but FOw
missed Cassidy and struck Pattison, who
sat through the reading with becoming
dignity. he said he liked the resolutions.
They gave Pattison great credit for what
had been done and urged that the noble
work of reform be continued by the cleo
ton of proper men for auditor general and
state treasurer. 1t is probable that if
Pattison has been kept accurately in
formed of tho Democratic feeling to-day
and tonight he must wonder why the
convention should return thanks to him
for anything except the Cassidyism which
has chilled the party and brought about a
very dismal convention. There is SO little
interest in the gathering that not less than
one-fifth of the delegates who will assem-
BILE in the morning will be substitutes for
those regularly elected.
But Few Candidates Left.
The number of candidates is notably
less than few days ago. Ex-Chairman
Harrity, who is there, has everybody's
good will and many are anxious for
chance to vote for him, but he wilt not be
q candidate under any circumstances. he
is recognized as among the strongest OF
any named. Bogert, of Luzerne, has
concluded since he came here that he has
never been a candidate for place on the
ticket. Speaker Faunce says he wouldn't
accept anything. Hasson, of Venango,
who killed himself by his attitude on tho
boss railway act, fully recognizes his
death. Senator Humes, an administra.
tion man from Crawford, positively says
he would not accept any nomination, and
Ed. Bigler, of Clcarfield, who has been
prominently and favcrably mentioned all
day for auditor general, has declined to
allow his friends to further talk of him as
possibility. In this way tho circle has
been narrowing ell day and night, until
very few are left Tho really active can
didates are Grier, of Lancaster, and Guss,
of Chester. for auditor general, and Nc
Cool, of Schuylkill, and MacRoynolds, Of
Bucks, for treasurer. These have head
quarters and their friends arc very active.
Some OF tho Others.
In addition to this there has been q
powerful lobby working in behalf of ex-
Congressman Powell, of Bradford, for
treasurer. This has swept in the Luzerne
delegation and many of the representatives
from the northeastern part of the state.
Powell is not here, but those who are
working in his behalf seem to understand
themselves and have campaign facilities.
Among those who have been we'll spoken of
for auditor general is Ben Whitman, of
Erie. He is liked by every body and there
| seems to be considerable solid talk of a
| ticket composed Of Whitman for auditor
general and B. j. McGranD, OF Lancaster,
for treasurer. Every Democrat comedies
| that would be one of the best possible
tickets, but neither Whitman nor Nc
Gram is here and Mother is doing any
thing for the nomination, although those
who can probably speak for them say they
would accept if nominated. This is true
of Jamison, of Philadelphia. Col. Dechert
came up to-day with q full understanding
of Jamison's position. He does not care
to 60 into the contest to bo slaughtered
and expects his friends to see that he is
not thus treated. If he is nominated with
a show of good feeling he will accept and
make the canvass as successful as possible.
| There are here and there some scatter.
ing candidates, but it would be impossible
to give All estimate of any mans strength
and as impossible to tell who will be in the
| fight when the convention meets, at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning. At the pres
ent rate of drawing out tho Democratic
party will have to go out tomorrow after
noon with dark lantern and hunt some
body who will stay on tho ticket.
Walker Making Il Contest.
One legislative candidate who persist
emily sticks is Walker, of Erie. He has a
number of friends at work in his behalf
for auditor general and they are doing
him good service, although they under
stand very we'll that that it would be much
better should he fail. He is himself very
much in earnest: however, and will leave
no stone unturned. A caucus of Philadel
phia delegates was called for 10 O'Clock,
but was not held, as all OF the delegation
had not arrived and it was deemed prudent
to put off tine meeting until $50 in the
morning. The reason for this is under
stood to be to got Il complimentary vote
for Clerk Hirst, of the controllers office
for auditor general.
There will be several interesting features
of the convention. There is great dea
of comment on the action Of Chairman
Hensel in his county convention the
other day. A considerable number OF
prominent Democrats from different parts
of the state have conc here to show their
sympathy with tho young chairman il
case fight should be made on him By
any representatives of tho administration
on the floor of the convention. Unless
there be an entire change of purpose, and
that is not probable, a resolution indorsins
Hensel's management Of the last cam
paign will be introduced at the convention
unless Incorporated with the resolution.
of the platform. This IS regarded as :
matter of simple justice.
THE NIGHT BETDKE