The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-26
DELAMATER rs THE MAN.
he GETS TIE NOMINATION ON THE
SECOND BALLOT.

Hastings Led by One Vote on tho
First Ballot, But Lost Heavily on the
Next - Senator Waters Nominated
for Lieutenant Governor-The Other
Nominations.
HARRISBURG, PA, June 25.-Although
the republican state convention was called
to meet at 10 o'clock this morning, crowds
began to gather in front of the opera house
at o'clock. By 8 o'clock, when the doors
were opened, about 1900 people were in
front Of the hall Not more than three out
Of every ten had tickets, yet all expected to
get inside. There was a wild rush for the
doors when they opened, and it took the
whole of the Harrisburg police force to
keep the enthusiastic Hastings and Della
mater adherents from breaking in the
doors The galleries filed up rapidly, but
the delegates were rather slow in coming
in. When the galleries were packed to
suffocation there were still plenty of empty
seats in the lower part of the hall. The
delegates we're waiting for later advices to
know how they should vote in the conven-
tion. The galleries amused themselves
while waiting for the arrival of the dele
gates in cheering for their favorite candi-
dates. From the volume of cheers it was
apparent that Hastings had the galleries.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman Andrews came in little after
10 o'clock and took no time in calling the
convention to order.
Secretary Leach read the call for the
convention and then called the roll. In AL
legheny county w. @. Thouland was sub
stituted so he could nominate Maj. Mon
teith after the roll call.
Gen. B. +. Fischer of Philadelphia moved
that the Berks county contesting delegates
be admitted with half a vote each. This
was opposed by Chas w. Plank, and Chair
man Andrews settled the impending con-
troversy by declaring nothing pending but
the temporary organization.
A. S. l.. Shields lof Philadelphia nomi-
mated George S. Graham for temporary
chairman. He was elected unanimously,
and was escorted to the platform by II.
Byram of Allegheny and w. A. Brown OF
Mexican.
GRAHAM TAKES THE CHAIR.
Upon being introduced by Chairman
Andrews he was greeted with cheering. On
taking the chair Mr.. Graham thanked the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him, and at the conclusion of his remarks
the temporary organization was announced
as follows: Secretary, Frank Willing
Leach; assistant secretaries, John w. Nor
rison, Charles f. Ettla and Seymour l..
Rau.
Mr.. Ekins Of Indiana county offered q
resolution that all resolutions relating TO
the platform be referred to the committee
on platform. This was agreed to.
The committees on contested seats. perma-
nent organization and on resolutions were
appointed, and at 80 o'clock the conven-
tion took recess for half an hour.
When the convention reassembled Walter
Lyon of Allegheny county was made per-
mauent chairman, contests for seats were
disposed of and the platform presented and
adopted.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
The nomination of candidates for gov
ernor was in order. These were State
Senator Delamater, Adjt Gen. Hastings,
Maj. r. Montooth, Charles W. Stone, Edwin
y. Osborn and Hy. G. Mccormick. The
names Of Messrs. Delamater and Hastings
called forth the greatest applause,
but that accorded to Mr.. Hast
ings was the most enthusiastic and
spontaneous and indicated his greater pop
ularity with the audience. At one point in
his speech nominating Mr.. Hastings, Dele
gate Orlady turned to the galleries and
said: "See here, If you fellows are going to
nominate Mr.. Hastings we will change
pleces.n He excited the widest kind Of
excitement and ent usiasm when he said,
81 offer you a candidate whose election
does not depend upon whom the enemy
nominates."