Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-24
GEN. HASTINGS NAMED
The Pennsylvania Republicans
Choose Him For Governor.
LYON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

The Generals Nomination Seconded by
Charles Emory Smith, With Fine Burst
of Oratory -Other Candidates For the
State Ticket Chosen at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, May 24.-The Republican
state convention was held here, and after
a session lasting seven hours with an in
Permission for dinner, named ticket to
be voted for next November. The main
reason for the length of the session was
the outburst of oratory to which the con-
vention was treated and in which exMin-
lister Charles Emory Smith, who seconded
the nomination of General Hastings, cas-
lily led. OF course the ticket nominated
will be elected. The only question is by
what majority, and most of the speakers
pointed hopefully to 20O,0 900.
w. I. Shaffer of Delaware asked the con-
vention to nominate for lieutenant govern
or Congressman John p. Robinson, the
'Dashing Sheridan of Pennsylvania poll
tics, who is famous in every corner of the
state where love of courage exists in the
hearts of the people and who is the choice
OF the rank apd file of the party"
Lyon For Lieutenant Governor.
The mention of the name of Robinson
apparently aroused great enthusiasm,
If the noise produced by his friends was
any criterion. Walter Il. Murrick of TIC
ga seconded the nomination in a speech in
which he insinuated that bossism was re-
sponsible for Lyons nomination. Out of
255 votes cast Lyon got 1913 and Robinson
81, and the former was declared the choice
of the convention. Philadelphia and AL
leghany cast 81 solid votes for Lyon. Ex-
State Senator Amos H. Mylin of Lancas-
ter was named for auditor general by B.
Frank Eshclman of that city, ex-Lieutcn-
ant Governor Davies of Bradford second
ing. Mr.. Mylin was chosen by acclama-
ton.
District Attorney Graham of Philadel-
phia, in nominating James W. Latta of
that city for secretary of internal affairs,
advocated strongly the restriction of i'm
migration and declared that Our common
schools should be kept free from sectarian
bias" pointing to Mr.. Latta as one of the
best products of the common schools of
our state. Major Everett p. Warren of
Scranton seconded Latta's nomination.
which was made unanimous
George B. Orlady of Huntingdon named
1.-THE pioneer of Rcpublicanism, ~ Galusha
A. f. Grow, for second term as congress
man at large. A second was not deemed
necessary, and Mr.. Grow was chosen by
reclamation.
Huff Got the Votes.
Ex-Congressman George f. Huff of
Westmoreland was named as Crows run
ming mate on the congressman at large
ticket by James S. Bcacour, his fellow
townsman.
Samuel Miller of Mercer led a forlorn
hope by naming Alexander Mcdowell, the
present congressman at large, to succeed
himself. Major Mcdowell, who has been
turned down after serving one term, took
the stage and withdrew his name. He said
when he came to Harrisburg on Monday
to work for denomination he found sympa-
thy foot thick and yard wide but Huff
had carried off the votes. As II German
friend of his once remarked, it's ''wotes
that count" and as he had not enough he
desired to withdraw his name. Congress
man McDowcll's good naturcd acceptance
of involuntary retirement from the polit-
ical arena won the favor Of the crowd,
and he was chccred again and again as he
took his seat. The unanimous selection of
Mr. Huff concluded the business of the
convention, and then tho candidates. who
had been sent for, were introduced. The
only speech of any consequence was made
by General Hastings.