The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-15
CANDIDATE QUAY.
NOMINATED ON THE FIRST BAL
LOT.
ueariy Tws hundred Votes cast
for Him and the Nomination
then Made Unanimous.

ueariy Tws hundred Votes Cast
for Him and the Mennlnatien
then Made Unanimous.
DETAILS OF THE CONvEN-
TON.
HARRISBURG, July S.-The pro-
ceedings of the Republican State
Convention were unaccompanied by
the usual brass band. The hall Of
the House where the delegates as
sembled is small and can accomo-
date no ornamental features. The
weather was very hot, too, and NO
one was in humor for trimmings.
The delegates had been carefully
assigned numbered seats and had
little difficulty in finding them.
Many removed their coats, lit cigars
and cooked their feet upon the desks.
When the convention was called to
order at 1920 and unusual number
of new faces appeared-men who
have not generally been seen at
State Conventions. The Philadel-
phians were seated together at the
left of the main aisle and every man
answered to his name except Nc
Names, who appeared soon after.
The roll call developed but one
contest that of the Seventh district
of Lackawanna, where both delegates
were finally admitted. As soon as
the roll wrs finished General Frank
Reeder nominated William B. Rog-
ers, of Allegheny, for temporary
chairman. There was no opposi-
ton. Chairman Cooper named
James McManes of Philadelphia,
and A. w. Leisenring, of Carbon, to
conduct Mr.. Rodgers to the chair. AS
Mr.. McManes was not in the hall
General Reeder took his place. The
speech of Chairman Rodgers was
brief. He spoke merely in congrat-
ulation OF the harmony which now
exists in the party. The Secretaries
named were Patton, of Philadelphia;
Harrah, of Beaver; Beck, of Lacka-
wanna; Francis, of Tioga, and Lam.
dis of Lancaster. Then followed
the naming of the customary COM
mittees on resolutions, credentials,
permanent organization and rules.
This is the most tedious process in
all the proceedings. 1t takes the
better part of an hour to go through
with it and in hot hall people
haven't any too much patience with
it. While it was going on more peo-
pie took off their coats and about
two-thirds of the delegates were
working fans or straw hats with
great vigor.
GETTING THROUGH THE PRELIMINA-
RIEs.
When the committees had been
completed McManes offered a reso-
luton that the nomination OF can
didates be proceeded with at once.
This was done to facilitate business.
1t was agreed to very readily by the
sweltering crowd. After the adop-
ton of the rule Cessna objected, but
without avail. At this point Sena-
tor Emery got in an anti-discrimina-
ton resolution, and there was res
olution to change the basis of rep
resentation in the State Convention
and apportion it according to the
Republican vote. These went to
tie comittee on platform. Having
adopted an order to go on with NOM
nations the convention proceeded
to call The counties for members OF
the State Committee. Here and
there a delegate now drifting out
after beer and drifting back again
after a reasonable interval. Matters
became dull-so dull that when a
resolution of sympathy for Grant
was offered at this point there was
not energy enough anywhere in the
hall to insist that it should be pass
ed, as it should have been with feel
ing, regardless of the rules. The
Chair in an indifferent sort Of way
turned it over to the committee or
platform.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
1t was now II O'Clock. The com
mittee on permanent organization
brought in its report, with Ex-Con
gresham James S. Biery, of Lehigh
for president of the convention
There was the most comfortable
unanimity in the committee and tn,
vice presidents were distributed Law
ishly. Mr.. Biery congratulated tn,
convention on the admirable mate
rial from which it could select {
candidate for State Treasurer. II,
dwelt for a time upon party harmo
ny and awoke the convention to ,
little applause by expressing tn
belief that the candidate nominated
to-day would receive the hearty sup
port of every member of the party
From this the speaker passed to 6
eulogy of the Republican party ant
an arraignment of the Democracy
on account of the rebellion and the
tissue ballot and the shotgun. Ii
order that the House of Represen
tatives may be purged, he was in
favor of apportioning Pennsylvania
SO that as many Republicans as pos
sible can be sent to Congress. Thil
was greeted by lively outburst o
applause. The speaker closed by
invoking party union and harmony
The committee on rules reported
in favor of changing the present
method of fixing the date of conven
tions. 1t proposes to leave the mat
ter with the chairman of the Stat'
COMMITTEES, who shall call the con
vention not earlier than the third
Wednesday of August, except il
Presidential and Gubernatoria
years. This was agreed to. Tn,
platform committee was not ready
and the nomination OF candidate,
went on.
THE CANDIDATES ENTERED.
Colonel A. Wilson Norris of Phil
adelphia, who had taken a proxy fo
the purpose, nominated Colone
Quay. He said he did it as lovin.
duty, and his speech was q srlen
did eulogy of the candidate. Thl