Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-14

HARRIsBuRe, Pa, April 13--The Demo-
cratic state convention which meets
here to-day, has attracted a large
number of people to this city. As it
is foregone conclusion that the conven-
ton will indorse if not instruct for Cleve-
land, the Presidential question does not
cut figure in the preliminarics. 1t is just
as certain that the state administration
will be commended.
Scarcely anything is talked about except
the fight for place on the national com
mittee, to which William L. Harrity sec
rotary of the Commonwealth, and James
Guffey of Allegheny, are aspiring Mr..
Harrity is confident of winning, and Mr..
Gufrey says with fair show he may stand
an even chance. Yesterday Mr. Ilarrity
gave out figures giving him the convention
by about three-fourths vote. THIS cal
culation has been analysed by the opposi-
ton, who say mistake of at least 100 has
been made. The counties of Allegheny,
Berks, Luzerne, Carbon, Centre, Columbia,
Dauphin, Fayette and Franklin, Greene,
Jefferson, Lackawanna, Lebanon and
Perry, Schuylkill. Westmoreland and
York, are given as the counties which will
make this change indicated III favor OF
Guffey. Some CONSERVATION was created
in the anti-Harrity camp to-day by the
departure of A. V. Dively and Chairman
Burke of Blair county, who were elected
on the INSTRUMENTATION ticket. Diyely's
change of position is ascribed to an alleged
promise of appointment as judge Of Blail
county in the event Of the nomination Of
Judge Dean of that county, by the Repub
lican state convention for judge of thu
supreme court.
Eight delegates are to be elected by tn,
state convention, but "A candidates are an
nounced.
AS result of long conference las
night between Secretary of State Harrity
Governor Pattison, Attorney-general Hen
kel and q number of the most prominen
Democrats in the state, the list Of thos
names most likely to go before the con
vention was given ont for publication
Congressman Beltzhooyer will be tempe
rary chairman, and State Senator RIOS
permanent chairman. The electors a
large will be Mortimer Il. Elliott Of Iioga
John G. Bullitt,i Philadelphia, ColonC
Thomas B. Kennedy, Franklin, an
Henry Meyer, Allegheny,
THE VOTING MACHINE TESTED.
LocKPoRr, n Y, April 12.-The town
Lockport used the Myers voting machir
in voting its annual election to-day. Thel
were three tickets in the field, besides ba
lots for and against several appropriation
The polls closed at precisely 63S p m, an
the actual votes polled and the numb,
which each candidate received were il
stantly exposed by opening the locked ar
sealed sliding doors. Five minutes lat
the result was transcribed to the retui
tally sheets. The voters were high
pleased with the working of the machin
GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.
The election in Jersey City. N. j., yeste
day resulted in an overwhelming defeat f
the Democrats. Allan l.. McDermo
their candidate for mayor was defeated
his Republican opponent, Col. Peter
Wanser, by nearly 5000 votes. II was d
first defeat of the Democratic ticket III
municipal campaign in years.
Mayor James III. Manning and the emit
Democratic ticket were reelected
Albany, N. ". by 5000 majority, T
Democrats carry II ont of IS wards a
have probably is out of 81 supervisors.
The special election in Camden City d
county, n j., for freeholders yesterd
two out of the three districts. The Den
Gratis will now have working majority
one in the board.
The Mercer county Republicans declai
i'll favor OF Quay for United States senat
by a vote of ., s9G to i64 for Dazell.
Congressman w. ). Holman was vest
day renominated by reclamation BY
Democrats of the Fourth Indiana distri
The Democratic State Convention
Connecticut has been called to meet
= New Haven on May 10th. The State Co
mittee was polled yesterday, and is said
have stood; For Cleveland, $; for Hin
no choice, 5; non-committal 3. All W
opposed to the free coinage Of silver.
The result OF yesterdays election
Newport, r. l., makes the complexion
the next legislature 66 Republicans |
81 Democrats with IL asselnblymen to
chosen.
A White Republican League Convent
met at Dallas, Texas, yesterday.