Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-26

the floor to nominate Charles w. stone, OF
his county, for Governor. His speech was
commonplace, simply being biographical
sketch of his favorite candidate. The sec
ond address for Secretary Stone was by all
odds more able. 1t was delivered by ex-
Congressman Brown, of Mexican county.
He said:
pared with some of the days we will have to
pass through before the ides of November II
we are not careful of what we do here this att
ernoon. Every man who Is candidate mas
right to urge his claims. like fight, but l
want to be sure that have real enemy IN
front of me, not one that is simply put up 70
knock down again. 1t would be better 1or
some of these men who are SO anxious Tor the
office if they would wait till the clouds roll
by. I am here TO second the nomination OF
the most quiet candidate in the field. one whom
you never hear from as making & racket; e ns There
all doubt. He is already in the Gubernatorlal
char. All you have to do is to repeat his name
to-day in an official way.
One of the Dark Horses.
Congressman Mccormick, of Williams
port. was placed in nomination BY Emerson
Collins, of Lycoming county, in an address
entirely eulogistic of McCormick's record
in the National House of Representatives.
Collins was another oratorical novelty, being
a mere boy in appearance, actually only 27
wears OLD. ne was CuuCk lull Ol WIN, uOW-
ever, and made quite hit.
A buzz now broke out in the audience.
The last candidate had been named, aud the
people hoped that balloting would be COM
menced. Chairman Lyon announced that
the convention was ready to proceed with
business. 1t took Secretary Leach some
time to get his rolls in order, and by the
time he was ready the teeming multitude
below was in perfect proar.
The Chairman raped for order and when
it was found that Leach had his pencil
ready for work the people became quiet
willingly enough. In few minutes the still
ness became as impressive as the noise was
loud short time before. The counties
were called in alphabetical order, beginning
with Adams county, taking Allegheny
county second, but not reaching Phila-
delphia county until pretty well toward the
end
Interest In Allegheny and Philadelphia.
This, of course, divided the interest, be-
cause it was realized that much of import
ance was centered on both what Allegheny
and Philadelphia counties had done, and as
one was at the beginning and the other at
the end, it prolonged the interest in the roll
call. On the first ballot every Allegheny
county man voted for Montooth.
The Philadelphia delegation was reached
amid breathless silence, and it was re-
membered by everybody what the boasts of
the night before had been as to tine strength
of Delamater and Hastings in the delega-
ton: When the thirty-ninth name from
that from the Quaker City Delsmater re-
ceiyed 13 votes; Hastings, "a; Montooth, 1;
Stone, l, thus tallying pretty closely with
the conservative estimate given in The
DISPATCH.
Wire pulling began in earnest when the
last name on the roll was called. State
Chairman Andrews had been keeping q
private tally of his own, so that he knew
the result long before it was announced.
Frequently he compared it with private
memoranda book. He wrote two telegraphic
messages and sent them flying to the tempo
rary Office of the telegraph company. Mes
sengers came flying in at every door.
Through the main entrance several we'll
known politicians hustled down among the
delegates in the parquet. The air was reso-
nant with the buzz of voices. Lots of per-
suasion was being used.
The Result of the First Ballot.
There was no election on first ballot, the
votes standing Delamater, "a; Hastings, 81;
Montooth, 30; Stone, Is; Osborne, 8; Nc
Cormick, 8.
The Chair announced that 204 votes had
been cast, and that lob being required to
elect, there was no nomination and the con-
vention would proceed to a second ballot.
Plenty of sensation was expected on the
second ballot, and intense excitement pre-
vailed when Secretary Leach began calling
the roll Of delegates. Only four names had
been called when "a change came o'er the
spirit of the dream"
R. W. Clifford, Of the Second District,
Allegheny county, voted for Delamater In
stead of Montooth. W. J. McDonald's
name was called next, and he replied, "Del-
amater." There was no cheering at this,
but sort of a suppressed jeer came down
from the left hand gallery. The Hastings
people were, however, afraid to hear the
Allegheny county delegation continued, lbut
as Leach called, ~. o. Brown" the re-
sponse came, "Montooth. McCandless was
next called. He stuck to Montooth; also,
Mr.. McCleary stood by his guns, and Harry
Byram answered, a trifie louder than usual,
Edward A. Montooth." This restored
confidence. The break had evidently not
yet come, or else the scheme had missed fire.
G.. Herring, Flynn, Forging, Foster, and
even Josiah Speer, remained staunch to
Montooth.
Lyon Breaks Away TO Delamater.
The next name called was that of Walter
Lyon, of the Seventh district, the Chairman
of the convention. He replied calmly and
deliberately, 'Delamater." Somebody
tried to raise cheer, it was cried down, and
distinct hiss prevailed among the specta-
tors of the upper gallery. Lyon did not let
it appear that he heard it. John s. Robb
and Nathan S. Williams concluded .or the
Allegheny delegation with their votes for
Montooth. Seventeen counties were called
in order, but no changes were noted, but
when Delaware county was reached, E. S.
Hickman, who had voted for Stone, now
voted for Delamater.
A few minutes later Louis Armstead, of
Fayette county, Montooth man, on the
first ballot voted for Delamater. 1t beg an
to look as though the stampede was begin
ming. In Lehigh county G.. G.. Blumer
dropped Montooth and took Hastings.
Finally Philadelphia county was reached
and the clerks took fresh drink of ice
water before they entered upon their ab-
any change occurred, then W. j. Pollick,
of The Sixth district, announced Delamater
as his choice instead of Montooth. J. s.
Mckinley changed from Stone to Della
mater, D. S. Scott from Hastings to Della
mater. AL Shields and John T. Baird both
deserted Hastings and took to the Crawford
county boat. So did George j. Elliott.
The Beginning of the End.
As each man voted yell after yell rent the
the air. People raised on their feet, chairs
were cast aside on the stages, benches upset
and the stamping of feet began. continuing
=. ,roh an avfant that Tho olorto oaosad
their work until order was restored. 1t was