Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-04
THE DEMOCRACY.
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Tho selections trr the county Onices-A
Largs and spirited Convcn,ion-rho
IruCCCOinka In DttaII


Largs ANA spirited Convontion-Ih.
IrrCcooinga In D,tail
rHo district and county conventions of
tho Democratic party met this morning
in The third story room of Keplcr's post
office building to nominate u full county
ticket, There was full attendance and
many spectators present Tho chief in,
commissioner. Following are the proceed
iugs in detail
rriru Representative District.
W. Hayes Grier called tho convention to
order at 10 o'clock aud tho delegates pre-
sented their credentials. Horace ualde-
mau, Of Lincoln's school house. was nomi-
mated for chairman, and elected by
acclamation. Tho secretaries ". ii.
Dietrich, OF Ruhrcrstuwn, aud Charles +.
Young, of Columbia, were then named.
w. Hayes Gricr then nominated for the
assembly from the Third representative
district, ), Ii. Dotweilor, of Columbia /;
Col. James Duffy, of Marietta, and
|. ii. kaufman, Of Mouutvillo |;
jacob Laber, of Ephrata, was named, but
! withdrawn. The three first named werc
! then nominated.
The chair then appointed John D.
! Hoover. Mountvllc. J. w. Leber, of
| Ephrata, aud John Reif, of Marietta, a
| committee to notify the Second represen'
tatiyo districr convention that the Third
representative district was ready to meet
in joint convention.
second Representative District.
Tue second representative district met III
the west room Of the Democratic head
quarters at l0o'clock. J. l.. L''htnor wac
made temporary chairman and Charles
Beam was named as secretary. This or
gauizltiOn WAS continued as the perma-
neut Que. James s. Patterson, OF Littl,
Britain, aud Christian Fox, Of Salisbury
were unanimously named as Democrati,
candidates for the assembly.
The same organization was continued
for the l3.h senatorial district convention
aud DIR. John Martin, of Bart, was nomi
mated for senator by acclamation.
rho Joint convention.
At 1925 o'clock the two district bodie
met in joint convention. w L. Hensol
esd, chairman Of the DemOcrutic count,
committee called the convention To order
Nr. uensel was unanimously named a
permanent chairman of the convention
, lie returned thanks in brief speech, i
, which he alluded To the fact that ii wa
|, ! the first time he had ever been chosen t
, preside over convention of the Democrat
, OF the county. He spoke of tho impor
, aucs OF tue offices to DO filled, and th
, ! duty 10 select good men for them.
! The call for the convention was the
i read, after which David f. Magee,
, Little Britain, and w. Hayes Grier,
, Columbia, were unanimously named ,
permanent secretaries.
w. Hayes Grier suggested that in ord
mil tao ~,
DO selected to name all the candidates f
.- county officers, except those of oommi,
r sioner and auditor. G. J. Rhoads au
5 Others objected, and the suggestion WI
[ dropped.
i Delegate Hastings moved to proceed
K the nomination of candidates Tor coun
n offices in the order in which they occurr,
d in the call. The motion was carrie
It GEer moved that the convention rema
:. in session until all business was tran
II | acted also carried.
u Nominations for additional law iud
70 were then made. They were Is.
n Davis, Hiram B. Swarr, ID. w. Patterso
10 II. NJ. North and D. q. Eshleman, esC
y The hrst four were withdrawn and ID.
d Eshieman was nominated by acclan
l. tiOn.
= For Congress w. Hayes Grier nomiuat
d Paris Haldeman, of Chickies he "
Is unanimously named.
For sheriff, Isaac Pfautz, of Lititz, al
X. VI. Arter, of C8rnarvon, were name
=, 1 Tho former withdrew and the latter W
n named by acclamation.
s For prothODCtary. Benjamin Workma
: OF Elizabeth, was named by acclamatio
n For register. Pierce Lesher. T. Cocalic
q decliued and Z. &. Diller, of New Hollan
a was unanimously named.
., For county treasurer. John :. Man
~ of Manor, declined and Robert Montgor
4 cry. of Eden, was named by acclamatiC
.6 For clerk of quarter sessions, Henry
a Ruttcr, Of LeacOck, was unanimous
"a named.
NJ For clerk OF Orphans court, Samuel
4 Hostetter, of Mannheim, was named
40 acclamation.
is For prison keeper, George w. Sly,
2nd ward city, was unanimously named
For prison inspectors. Henry b. BuC
ia OF Warwick, and Washington Whitakt
% OF Fulton, were unanimously named.
For poor directors George Darmstett
NJ 1th ward city, and Bernard Snyder, 5
:, ward city, were named by acclamation.
a Davis kitch was unanimously chOs
"a as tho party candidate for coroner.
4 W. Hayes Grier moved TO make /
20 election of commissioner by piua uOce 70
to hastings moved To amend by making
by secret ballot. On q call for diyisi
it was seen that the advocates of seco
10 ballot had carried the day by vote of
~ to 80
y b. F. Davis moved that the name of I
r. district bo put on the outside of the bal
IA cast by each district. Carried.
at Nominations for county commission
of being next in order Joel L. LiRhtner nor
n. mated Henry f. Hartman, of f. Lampet
Horace Haldeman then nominated IL
complimentary speech John ID. Harrar,
"a Salisbury George s. Boone, Of Sadsbu
re- and Eli Baton were also named. w.
q McSparran, Of Drumore, nominated Boz
nj leyS. Patterson, of Little Britain but b
A. fore he was allowed TO make the nomiI
~ tion, the convention decided that as the
70 were three ties in Drumore township, ca
- including Mr.. McSparran, were entitl
to one-third of a vote.
Before the first ballot was taken
Baton, OF salisbury, arose and withdr
his name az a candidate for county CO.
- missioner, saying as he did 10, that
o. believed the office belonged to the Sout
-, ern district and no would not interf,
y | with them, Tho announcement eyok