New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
PATTISON FOR GOVERNOR.
NOMINATED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEM
DCRATS
EX-SENATOR WALLACE SHOWS SORENESS OVER
HIS DEFEAT-CHAUNCEY +. BLACK FOR
IEUTENANT.GOvERNOR
BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE raIBUsE.J

IEUTENANT.GOVERNOR.
BY 1EIsanArn TO TIE raIBUsE.J
Scranton, Penn. July 2.-The ticket nominated by
the Democratic State Convention here to-day is as
follows:
Goycrnor--Robcrt Emory Pattison Philadelphia.
Lieutenant. GOV crnoi-C Chaunccy +. Back, OF York.
Secretary Of Internal Anars-wllam II. Barclay. Of
Pusburg.
The last nomination made by acclamation.
The convention was lively one from the start En-
senator Ecklcv b. Coke was chosen temporary chair
man when the convention met at 10 O'Clock. and the
preliminary proceedings consumed about two hours
In the recess at noon the Committee on Contested
seats met and Pattlson victorious IN the election
Of United states Dstrict-Attomcy Allen Of Erie as
chairman of the committee over George MCGOWAN, thd
Wallace candidate. The vote was, Allcn - NC
Gowan. 10. Many of the contests were withdrawn.
and those submitted to the committee were decided
in favor Of the PattisOn delegates.
When the convention rcassemblcd at . p. IN. the
report of the committee adopted. and then the
Committee Permanent Organization reported In favor
Of ex Postmaster Iiariity for permanent chairman OF
the convention. There was considerable di,satisac
tlon when the report of the Committee on contested
seats was read. but the report was adopted. The
Platform Committee then reported, the report
being read by Mr. Stcngcr rx-sccrctIry of tic
Commonwealth. with the exception Of resolu
tions indorsing the Australian ballot system IN
stead Of q constitutional convention 10 amend the
election law planks, favorng agricultural interests
sympathzing with the miners Of Dunbar and bitterly
attacking Quay and the Republican party. the plat
form l. as reported last night
When the platform had been rcai, nominations for
Governor were called for and Judge Orvis Of Centre
County. named ex-senator William Wallace. lie
said that T. praise his candidate was to scent the
violet paint the lly and Gid refined gold He eulo
gzed Wallace for his work In the state and National
Legislature, ,aying that Mr.. Wallace impressed himself
upon such legislation more than any other man IN
thi, generation. Mr. stcngcr presented the name Of
cN Governor Pattison. lie said that in nominating
Pattisou he did but unfold the already pronounced
sentiment Of the Democrats Of Pennsylvania.
senator Dcwalt. of J.chigh County. nominated
Robert T.. Wright, Of that county. Chnnncey +.
Black was nominated by Gerard e. Brown, Of that
county, without remarks. ". y. lcnsc was noml-
mated by Of his town,mcn, and ballot was tih
ordered rc-utns ~ follows Pattison, 600; Wallace
ia4: Wright, IL: Hcnscl. II. Black H. Mr.. Pat
,ison was declared nominated amid great chccrin'
Chaunccy +. Black, of York; Hannibal sloan Of
Indiana and Robert T.. Wright. Of Lchgh were named
for Lieutenant Governor when ballot was takcn
tho result shown 10 be: Black, lDl wright -, .
sloan g. The nominations ~ Mr.. Black was made
una1lmou,. william II. i,arcsy, pension age,i' ~
1ttsbure; was nominated for secretary oil ih''r"a' Al
Nr Patti,on was called before the convention. lie
made a short speech IN which he said he hoped win
the assistance of q united Democracy. to wr>t tlc
government of thr state from unworthy hands.
committee appointed "a brlhF icN'i7' N"ii'
liarE IIcn.cI and Wright before the convention but
ihesc gentlemen declined 10 appear ~,
Mr. Wallace wa, seen tonight al his rooms. lie
wa asked II hc would support the ticket Ills re
spOn-c Was:
" Dcmo' rat ~, ., ,,
Wiu you take an active part In the campaign -
i viii soc abnni that furthc9. nc responded
What do Won think of the tckctt' -
60 am not tunlinc tonight" was tho reply. FROM
his r,rnrcr IL vas Inferred Mr. Wa'laoc was certainly
sor, over the tIirn matters bad taken
At = meeting ~ the state central 'omhlIItcc 10 10
night - Postmaster llairity, OF Pmidd'ipma' was
elected chairman.