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VOL. XIII NO. 142.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION
CONVENTION DAY.
Thirty-two in Full Blast this Morning
The Republican Nominations for
Congress, Sheriff, Register of
Hills, City Commissioner,
Clerk of the Orphans'
Court, Receiver of
Taxes, the Judi
ciary, and the
State Legis
lature. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
Thirty-two of the sixty Republican conven
tions to be held during to-day and to-night
organized in various parts of the city at 10
o'clock this morning, for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for Congress, the Judiciary,
Sheriff, Register of Wills, City Commissioner,
Frotbonotary of the Court of Common Pleas,
Receiver of Taxes, State Legislature, and City
Surveyors in the Second, Third, and Fourth
districts. As usual , around all these places
vera congregated a mass of politicians directly
interested in the result of the meetings. It
would be useless to say that there was intense
excitement, as the canvass which ends with the
ominations has been the most heated one that
& is taken place in the city for many years,
rom dozeus of candidates for each position
the number has gradually dwindled to a few,
eac h of whom has exhausted every effort to be
the successful man. The conventions promise
to be delayed in effecting a permanent organi
zation, from the fact that there were numerous
cases of contested seats, resulting from the close
character of the vote cast last night at the dele
gate elections, in which our citizens seemed to
manifest great interest. The vote polled was
indeed a heavy one, and in some of the precincts
it was found impossible to get all in. This was
particularly the case in the divisions in which
the colored voters are thickly settled. From a
few hundred votes, in some instances, the num
ber last night swelled beyond any heretofore
cast at any regular election. It was the first
occasion that the colored population
have had the right of franchise,
and they all to a man availed
themselves of the opportunity. They behaved
themselves orderly, and showed no disposition
to create a disturbance. Their conduct on this
occasion argues a quiet and peaceable day in
October next, unless they are Incited to riot by
the men who do the wholesale voting
for the Democracy. However, numbers
of them manifested their interest in the result
by being among the spectators on the outside of
the halls. The greatest excitement centred
around the Sheriff's Convention, at National
Hall, the Register of Wills' Convention, at Wash
ington Hall, and the Second, Third, and Fourth
Congressional Conventions, especially at the
latter, upon the result of which depends the
running of an independent candidate.
Below we give lull reports of the proceedings
of the City, County, and Congressional Conven
tions, and the result of the deliberations of the
conclaves in the different Legislative and Sur
veyors' districts.
CONGRESS.
The First District Convention Nomination of
jieni&uiin lluckle.
This convention met in the old County Court
room, corner oi Dixtn ana uuesnut streets. Among
the delegates present were several colored men.
The convention was organized at 10 o'clock bv the
election of James D. Uarklns as temporary chair
man. On motion, the Chair appointed the following
Vice-Presidents JoBeph Bontemps and James
Eeuey.
Secretaries James McGlathery and James Evans.
Tellers George lioguet anil Horace Gaw.
Doorkeepers Eaton Howard and D. Graham.
The following were appointed as a Committee on
Crejentlals: Second ward, Horace Gaw; Third
ward, Thomas Krepline; Fourth ward, 1. R. Rellly ;
Ff ith wrd, Joseph Bontemps ; Sixth ward, Levi F.
Smith ; Eleventh war J, James Evans.
The following were appointed a Committee on
Permanent Organization : Joseph Bontemps, James
vans, and Joseph Stephens.
After railing the list of wards and divisions, the
Committee on Credentials were appointed a com
mittee on contested Beats, there being two delegates
present lrom each of the following divisions: The
r lrst, Second, and Third divisions of the Fifth ward.
The convention then took a recess for fifteen
minutes to allow the Committee on Contested Seats
to perform their duties.
Hie Committee on Contested Beats reported on the
reassembling of the convention, after which the roll
was called.
The Committee on Permanent Organization re
ported the following permanent officers:
President J. Eben Uarklns.
Vice-Presidents Joseph Bontemps and H. Yale
Smith, M. D.
Secretaries James McGlathery and James Evans.
Tellers George Hoguet and Horace Gaw.
Door-keeDers Eaton Howard and 1). Graham.
The convention then proceeded to the nomination
Of a candidate to represent the district In Congress.
The following gentlemen were placed In nomina
tion, viz. :
Benjamin Hackle, John M. Morlarty, and Charles
tllUUUUS.
On the .st ballot the vote stood as follows:
Benjamin Huckle 46
John M. Moriarty 5
Charles Gibbons. 8
On motion the nomination of Benjamin Huckle
Was made unanimous.
On motion a committee of one from each ward in
tfie district was appointed to wait on Mr. Huckle
. and inform dim or nis nomination.
The convention then adjourned.
The Beronrf Con reunion al nialrlct Henomlna.
a of lion. (Jharlea O'Nelll-A Npllt a the
Convention John V. Creeley alao Nominated.
The convention of delegates for the nomination
of a candidate for the Second Congressional Dis
trict, assembled at 10 o'clock this morning In the As
sembly Buildings.
A temporary organization was effected In the elec
tion of w uiidui o. Mtokier for president, ana wu
ham King Secretary. These nominations met with
( termiued opposition, the opposite party desiring
Edward Cobb for President. The officers, however,
proceeded to receive the credentials of the various
delegates, but this was Interrupted by a rush made
for the Secretary's table. One man grabbed at the
pile of certificates, and a great confusion ensued,
the platform being crowded with men. None of the
cortifU ates were lost, however. The opposition to
Mr. Stokeley still continued, and the proceeding!
were brought to a stand still, the adhe-rents of Mr.
Cobb declining to proceed with Mr. Stokley as
president.
1 be interruption in the proceedings continued np
to wiihin afew moments of one o'clock. Mr. btok-
1 y, in the meantime, with a view to harmonize maU
tiis, i roposed that Mr. Cobb and himself vacate the
p s7t; ns as president in favor of George Truman,
i.au.. This wus reiubcu. ai one u ciuck uoia piuai-
leiiU proceeded to effect two wgiuUauoua. The
organization of which Mr. Stokley was president
proceeded in nominate immediately, amia trie great
est confusion. The credentials of the delegates
were handed in In one corner of the room, and the
Secretary, Mr. (King, announced the result of the
vote to be as follows :
Hon. Charles O'Neill 43
John Price Wetherlll a
John V. Creeley 9
Mr. O'Neill was tnerenpon declared trie nominee,
and the O'Neill party left the ball.
rilOCKKOINGB OP TBI ANTI-ONBILL DBLBQATES.
The antt-O'Nelll nartv remained, however, and
effected a temporary organization bv selecting Ed
ward B. Cobb ias .President and William Mimtn
Smith as Secretary.
Mr. Cobb announced mat me regular onier or
business was to be proceeded with. A permanent
organization was on motion made, as follows:
President Edward B. Uohb.
Vice-Presidents Wm. Mifflin Smith and Charles
A. Thomas. . .
Secretaries w. u. wnneman ana i. Kiagway
Moore.
Committee on credentials. Thomas Laur. .lonn
McClintoek. J. Rldirway Moore, William HodKes.
John Pole, and S. Collins.
Doorkeepers jonn uampoeii ana 11. atcnwame.
The credentials of the delegates were then pre
sented, and after a favorable report by the commit
tee, the following gentlemen were then placed on
nomination: Charles O'Neill, John Price Wetherlll,
John V. Creeiey, and Cornelius "Walborn. Tellers
were appointed and the balloting commenced.
The result of tne nrst ballot announced was
Creeley 31
wetnereu n
Walborn 1
O'Neill 1
Total 44
It was found that the nam as of several of the dele
gates had not been called. The correction was
made and the second ballot resulted as follows:
Creeley 88
Wetherell 12
O'Neill 1
Total 49
On motion, the nomination was declared unani
mous. The prcsldept then appointed a committee of three
to watt upon Mr. Creeley and Inform him of bis
nomination. The convention then adjourned.
The Creeley party were orderly In their proceed
ings, anil they claim that as they proceeded accord
ing to the code of rules governing the Republican
party, that their nomination is legitimate and
regular.
The Third t'onarreaaional Dlntrlet llenomlna
tlon ol lien, leonard .Uvertt.
The delegates to the Third Congressional Conven
tion assembled at 10 o'clock this morning In the
American Mechanics' Hall. Fourth and George
streets. Mr. Evans, of the Thirteenth ward, called
the convention to order and nominated Chailes M.
Wagner for temporary President. Mr. Wagner was
elected. Robert Scott and Samuel P. Mtlliiiao were
then chosen temporary secretaries, and Christian
Sherer and Samuel Soby doorkeepers.
The Committee on Credentials and Contested Seats
was named as follows: Twelfth ward, 'Charles Har
rington; Thirteenth ward, Peter Lane: Sixteenth
ward, William Kagle; Seventeenth ward, John
Budd; Eighteenth ward, Charles Allen; Nineteenth
ward, Frank Clemens
The committee then received the credentials of
the delegates, and soon after retired to act on the
contested seats.
Mr. Evans moved for the appointment of a com
mittee of one from each ward on permanent organ
ization. Agreed to.
Unrter the motion the committee was aopointed
as follows: Twelfth ward, John Sage; Thirteenth,
Joshua Wright; Sixteenth, Amos Palmer; Seven
teenth, William Lawson; Eighteenth, James Mtlli
gan ; and Nineteenth, George Peters.
The Committee on Contested Seats reported as
follows: First division, Sixteenth ward, no dele
gatedivision threwn out; Second division, Six
teenth ward, John Allen entitled to a seat ; Fourth
division, Sixteenth ward, E. A. Woods do. ; Fifth
division, Sixteenth ward, John P. SiphT do. ; Four
teenth division, Nineteenth ward, Wm. B. Smith,
do. ; Third division, Nineteenth war 1, no delegate
division thrown out. The report was accepted.
The Committee on Permanent Organization re
ported the following-named officers, who were
unanimously elected:
President Charles M. Wagner.
Vice-Presidents George C. Evans and James W.
Ruollng.
Treasurer Henry Myers.
Secretaries Samuel P. Mulligan and Robt. Scott.
Tellers Job Klckard and Peter Lane.
Doorkeepers 'Christian Sherer and Samuel Soby.
The following named gentlemen were then placed
in nomination for Congress from the Third district:
Hon. Leonard Myers, Alexander Adaire, Mablon
II. Dicklnscn, and E. Harper Jeffries.
On motion, the convention proceeded to ballot for
the gentlemen named, with the following result:
Hon. Leonard Myers 46 votes.
Mahlon H. Dickinson 8 "
Alexander Adaire 4 "
E. Harper .Jeffries 8 "
Mr. Myers having a majority of the votes polled
was declared the nominee of the Republican party ;
and, on motion, his nomination was made unani
mous. Mr. Sipher offered the following resolutions, which
weie adopted:
"Jieeoltud, That in again .presenting the Hon. Leonard
Myers to the people ot the Third Congressional district,
we respond to the withes of a large majority of tne Repub
lic! n voters, if ho, admiring bis consistent, honorable, and
able roootd, feel that this raaomination Is eminently due
to bis servioes and worth.
"tictolvcd. That as an able champion, on the floor of Con-
gross. of proteotion to American industry and the rights
of labor, and ol lessening the burthens of taxation, Mr.
Myers baavron a national famewbicb bis own constituents
appreciate and take pleasure in asserting.
''HenUotfd, That in private as in public life the labors of
Mr. Myers for the interests of the Deoule have been faith
ful, hind, and unceasing, and that, with biin for our
tanaara-oearer, we nave a guarantee oi entnusiaam ana
euocess."
Mr. Myers appeared in the doorway of the hall, and
was sreetea wim ireuuent ronnus or aooiause. lie
was at onoe escorted to the platform, from which
he audreseeu tne convention aa follows :
BI'KBCH OF BON. LEONARD MYERS.
After nearly .eight years service your Representative,
this tilth numinal ion to Congress is an endorsement of
which any man jnay well feel proud, for the decade just
eodinx forms the aaoet imoortant era in Ameriuan history.
It has oonclnsiveiy proved the capacity of the people for
aeii-f oierojuflQi it naa snown uiu repunnos are not ail
ungrateful, it luu crystalized noble eentiiuents and great
deeds into form and action ; it has given, what the Decla
ration of Independence euly promised, freedom and equal
rights for all; it has advanced the huaor and fame of our
country till its ilag, with every star restored, is respected
an over tne worm.
In march and battlt -field, in eamp and prison pen, there
was bravory and worth. By hospital and refreshment
saloon, and by every hearthstane titer was gratitude.
All gave their treasure. With some it was wealth; with
more their life's beat blood. If the representatives bave
been worthy of such a people they deed ask no higher
m eed of praise.
The record will show that a Republican administration
in all their trying time,. keep pace with the patriotism of
the masses, aided them by vote, strenfthened them by
law, rewarded Uiem by every designation of a nation's
justice and honor.
It is hve years since the Rebellion was crushed. Five
years since the national life was saved.
In the peace which followed the war, it remained to be
seen wnether wo were worthy of what had been won.
1 he assassination of a beloved ruler, which in other
lands would bave overturned the Government, fell on us
like a pail. The indignal ion waa intense, the grief ter
rible, but republican institutions never wavered. Ureal
armies, Hushed with victory, were to be disbanded. Eu
rope predicted it could not be done with safety, yet tbey
vanished like the mists of the morning ; and though tue
laud is full of warriors, the citizen soldier is the best safe
guard of tbe republic
A heavy debt called for continued taxation tte people
bore it without a murmur in order to maintain the faita
and credit of tbe nation. Let us see if tbe Representa
tives continued to do their duty. No iiovernmeni before
ever gave such bounties to its defenders after tbe day of
their service was over. No Government before toek each
care of tbe widows and fatherless. Repudiation waa
predicted, even threatened. We answered by payiag one
nttbof tbe national debt in five years. General Grant's
administration has so maintained onr credit that green
backs are almost on a par with gold. The necessaries of
bfe are cheapened ; and now, respundiug to the popular
wish, and declaring it is not incumbent on this generation
to cancel the remainder of the debt, we have passed a Bill,
soon to become a law, taking off sixty millions of tates.
which will give relief and new inspiration to tbe masses.
We have adhered to the doctrine tkat protection to
American labor is necessary for American prosperity. We
save for tbe hrst time wrwog from unwilling King-land,
and from other lands, a leaunoiatioa of their doctrine
of "aliegiam e," and, sinoe the recent treaties, American
citizensbip is protected as it never waa before. Nor is this
all no Government was ever so generous to a conquered
rebellion- here kindness has been tempered with juslioe.
Against every opposition we bave reconstructed the
Union on tbe basis of lovalty, until every State that
attempted secession has had its Representatives once
Inure on the floors of Congress. With railroads spanning
the Continent, wit h the commerce of the Kant ready to
seek our shares, with arts high advanced and eois pea
eat od labor, the future is brilliant with hope.
To have been by your continued preference a participant
in the legislation which has aided to produce such results
is the highest privilege of my bfe.
I accept the honor of beiug again yonr staadard bearer,
and tuceugb yon tender my tbanks to the people.
The remarks of the noiuiuee were received with
frequent marks of approbation, and the convention
: adjourns! ;:h cU iwr the wwtiiaiaa fcia4-tuie.
The Fonrth ( ngrrsalonnl District -Renamlna
lion el llmm, ni. u. iteiiey.
The candidates for Congressional honors In this
district were three In number Hon. Wm. D. Kelley,
Hiram Miller, and J. Alexander Simpson.
IThe eonvent'on assembled at 10 o'clock A. M., and
a temporary organization was effected by tbe selec
tion of wm.ii Kern, jtsq., as cnairman.
The Chair annotated the following committee on
credentials: William Williams, Jesse N. Uowe, and
wunam uixey.
Objection was taken to the action of the Chairman
in appointing this committee, on the ground that
that officer waa usurping tbe rights of the regular
I nairmao.
Several of the delegates contended that the ap
pointment of a Committee on Organization was the
II rot business In order.
The Chairman claimed that he was in the right,
but In order to promote harmony in the convention,
he gave way, and each ward appointed one of their
delegates to act as a Committee on Contested Seats.
William B. Webb and (ieorge W, Hancock were
appointed temporary Secretaries.
The Committee on Contested Seats, through their
chairman, submitted their report, which was
adopted, and the committee were discharged.
The roll of delegates was then called.
On motion, the temporary ofllcers of the conven
tion were declared to be the choice of that body for
regular officers. Tbe following additional ofllcers
were elected:
Vice-Presidents A. M. Eastwlck, William Sellers,
and W. J. P. White.
Secretary Samnel P. Yerkes.
Tellers Nathan L. Jones. J.N. Rupp, and William
II. Axe.
The following gentlemen were placed in nomi
nation :
Hon. William D. Kelley, J. Alexander Simpson,
lllrum Miller, and John (. Olnnodo.
The nominations here closed, and a ballot was
taken with the following result:
William D. Kelley 64
Hiram Miller. 20
J. Alexander Simpson 7
The announcement of the vote was received with
cbeers, and, on motion, the vote was made unani
mous. 1 he Chair then appointed the following gentle
men as a
Committee on Resolutions: James Neall, S.
Rains, J. K. Scott, N. L Jones, E. C. Warren,
Samnel Hutchinson, and II. K. Uarnlsh.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted :
Whereat, Persistent efforts are now being made by the
advocates of free trade, backer! b both foreign and do
mestic capital, to paralyze the mannfacturing interests of
our btate and of the country at large ; and
Whereat, It is of the first importance that we be repre
sented by a gentleman of intelligence, long experience
in legislation, and thorough acquaintance with the va
rious questions involved in the contest in which we are
now engaged ; therefore
Hemlved, 'I hat we have proved Hon. William D. Kelley
during three successive terms in which he has been our
representative, fully equal to every emergency that has
arisen, ever exhibiting tbe highest order of statesmanship,
tbe purest patriotism, and the most untiring seal for the
welfare of his constituents, and for the general prosperity
of bis country.
Hmolvetl, That in his renomination aa the Representa
tive of tbe Fourth Congressional district, he has tbe best
assurance we can give that bis labors bave Deen fully
appreciated, as well as of our unlimited confidence in bis
fature course.
Urtiihtit, That we fully endorse the positions taken by
him in bia letter of March H, 1870, addressed to a large
number of his constituents, allowing Bis name to be sub
mitted for renomination, and until tue passage of a civil
service bill by Congress, we reoommend nim to observe the
provisions of the one submitted dnring this session.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen as a
committee to wait upon Judge Kelley, and to ac-
3ualnt him with the fact of bis renomination:
mes Ntall. William Matthews, A. M. Baatwick,
James Dobson, A Haehnie, and H.T. Kobens. after
which the convention adjourned.
The Fifth District.
From sources of information in the Fifth Con
gressional district, we learn that Mr. Alfred C.
Harmer has carried a majority of tbe delegates In
the Twenty second, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fifth
wards. These wards, in conjunction with Bucks
county, compose the Fifth district, and as It is under
stood that the city end of the district is entitled to
the nomination, it is presumed that Mr. Harmer will
be the choice of the conferees, although they do not
meet for some weeks yet. This la a very close dis
trict, Mr. Taylor, the present Representative, having
only carried it by 43 majority, after a contest In the
House with Dr. Reading, who received the certificate
of election from tbe Return Judges.
THE SHERIFFALTY.
Assembling of the Convention at National Hall.
The chief political centre of the day was at
National Hall. Here it was that the convention to
nominate a candidate for Sheriff was held. The
llerce light for this high office produced at this as
semblage scenes of confusion and excitement. It
as known that the Walton delegates were inimical
to the Bingham party, and the latter just as deter
minedly opposed the former. In the event of their
being no show of success to either of these promi
nent candidates, it was confKently asserted that the
forces would Join hands and voices in favor of
General Bingham or Alderman Massey. At 10
o'clock tbe great erowd of delegates, with a slight
mixture of the colored element, entered.
Three Temporary Cbetlrmea at Once.
In a twinkling, David Lane, the Walton representa
tive, jumped npon the stage, and was directly nomi
nated for temporary chairman. Tbe nomination was
ratified by a portion of the delegates. Mr. Lane
had not tapped tbe table more than twice with a
gavel which he drew from bis pocket, when Wil
liam Elliott, a representative of the Bingham party,
waa declared temporary chairman, and he Jumped
upon the stage, followed by 1L II. K. Elliott, who
was pressed for the chairmanship by the Berry
delegates.
A Struggle for the Gavel.
A scene of great excitement followed. The strug
gle for the gavel was hotly waged. It waa snatched
from Lane's hands by the Berryltes, and in a
moment it was forcibly transferred to Elliott, the
Bingham party man. A hundred delegates crowded
upon the stage, and a scene of tbe wildest confusion
directly eDsued. Tbe desk was overturned, and the
stage chandeliers were wrenched from their places.
No sooner bad the desk been replaced, and Wil
liam Elliott mounted It to deolare the names of the
secretaries, than Lane rushed upon him, snatching
for the mallet. In the contention which followed,
Elliott and Lane, and a dozen of delegates who were
hotly pressing them on either side, were thrown
from the stage npon the floor, a distance of six feet.
Elliott, with remarkable alacrfcy, regained the stsyre,
but to find the back of his coat ripped to the collar.
Stripping himself of the garment, he again stepped
npon tbe desk, aud in a momentary calm annouueed
Dr. Crowell and Isaac McUrlde as tbe temporary
secretaries, and thus spoke:
Speech of William Elliott.
"I desire to say that If it is the desire of tbe con
vention that I shall not preside aa the temporary or
ganizer, I will withdraw. I tell you that It la for tbe
Interest of the Republican party .that these scenes
of disorder should cease. Those who want me for
temporary organizer say 'aye.' "
The Fight Hesitated.
A roar in the affirmative was followed by an
equally loud roar in tbe negative, and the light on
the atage was again resumed, during which tne re
porters' desks were overturned, and the knights of
tbe quill themselves forced, for safety's sake, Into
the stage boxes. During this nietee Lane's bat waa
smashed, and that gentleman was seised by the arms
and lege and dragged to the edge of the stage, the
intention, undoubtedly, being to force him off.
Happily his progress off the platform was stopped
by one of the chandeliers, which bad been replaced.
He struggled out of tbe bands of hi captors, and
jumping upon a bench, cried out:
"As temporary chairman of this convention, I
nominate John W. Sayres and John Thomson for
Secretaries, aud I waut to say"
Cries of "Put him out," "Throw him off tbe stage,"
etc., and an uproarious boo-hoolng drowned to the
reporters' ears whatever else be said.
The Itlnatbam Party Triumphant.
Tbe Bingham party men then cleared tbe stage,
forcing off Lane and bis adherents In a twinkling.
Thus the former proved triumphant, and Chairman
William Elliott waved the baton ol power with an
unchallenged though not undisputed right
He then annouueed that he would call tbe pre
cincts of the several wards in numerical order, in
order that the delegates might regularly present
their credentials.
In consequence of tbe great confusion In the ball,
and the large number of persons in it not entitled
to the privilege of the floor, It was found Impracti
cable to proceed until tbe ball had been cleared.
Tbe only persons then admitted were persons with
tbe requisite authority of a credential.
ExaaiinlrisT Credealials.
Until kalf-past twelve the time was consumed in
the piesentatlon of credentials, among which were
six colored delegates. The right of Jacob Purnell,
colored, to a seat from the Eighth division of the
famous Fourth ward, waa denied. Nevertheless he
presented bis credentials.
The Ward t'onamlltee.
Chairman Elliott then announced that as each
waid was ctLled off, the uukg&tca should name
gentleman to serve on the Committee on Permanent
rganlsatlon. This waa the committee selected:
Want
1. George Stlnson.
8. Jesse TiUermary.
8. Henry Wilhelra.
4. Uenrv Victor.
5. A. Tillery.
6. John O. Butler.
7. James Ewlng.
8. John W. Baker.
9. Samuel P. Jones.
10. Andrew Alexander.
11. Charles Albright.
12. John B. Green.
13. James W. Sayres.
in. William Cornell.
IS. Charles 11. Kurtz.
17. John Dunlap.
18. Oeorge Collar.
19. James D. Craig.
SO. William R. Thomas.
SI. Andrew Markley.
88. M. C. Hong.
83. Joseph L. Wilson.
84. Ueorge W. Trout.
8R. Samuel II. Irvin.
86. Frank Harrison.
87. O. Craig.
188. Samuel II. Pancoast.
14. wunam uiccy.
Contested Heat Committee.
The Committee on Contested Seats was then
ap-
pointed as follows:
Ward.
I M Vr.f.
1. Thomas Gilgln.
1. Harry Van Campcn,
17. John Shegog.
1 18. John McKee.
I. J. K. Salter.
8. John C. Thompson.
8. Oeorge Ehreuberg.
4. Henry Conner.
& John Mlddleton.
6. John Plgett.
7. Wm. Lynd.
8. H. J. Mclntyre.
8. Alfred Stlmmell.
10. A. W. Henszey.
II. Jesse P. shcllmejer.
13. Wm. Andrews.
13. John Monsfleld.
14. Wm. R. Johnson.
19. t;aiet u. coiiins.
80. John M. Riley.
81. Hugh McFadden.
8& John C. Knox.
83. ('apt. Wm. ooomo.
84. R. H. Shoemaker.
85. Albert Jaeoby.
86. Robert P. Beers.
87. James M. Marks.
88. Frederick Piper.
The Contented Heats.
The Chairman then announced that the roll wonld
be called, and as each delegate whose seat Is not
contested approaches the Secretary's desk he would
receive tickets oi admission to the hall. As to the
contesttd delegates, be would not admit them after
the recess soon to be had, nntll the Committee on
Credentials had decided wbetber tbey had a right to
the floor or not.
To this the defeated candidate for tbe chairman
ship, in the Interest of the Berry delegates, H. H.
K. Elliott, interposed a strong objection. All the
delegates, he said, were equal upon tbe floor of this
hall nntll the Committee on Contested Seats bad
rendered its report, and the chairman had no right
to discriminate against any delegate, whose seat
was contested or not.
A number of delegates, whose seats were con
tested, made violent objections to the chairman's
plan, declaring that be wanted to beat them out of
the convention.
The chairman's plan was ratified by a majority of
delegates, and the tickets were then distributed.
As James II. Williams, the first colored delegate
to receive a ticket, stepped np, he was greeted with
applause.
A Keren Taken.
After the tickets had all been given out, the Con
vention took a recess.
RECEIVER OF TAXES.
AnKembllng; of the Convention fit Concert Hall.
Tbe delegates to the convention to nominate a
candidate for Receiver of Taxes met at 10 o'clock
tblB morning, and was
Organized Temporarily
by the selection of James N. Kern aa President,
and Charles F. Thatcher and Edward Loag as Secre
taries. The several wards were then called over, and the
delegates banded in their certiticatcs. Among the
delegates were several colored men. Quite a num
ber of seats were contested. These were referred
to a committee appointed for that purpose.
After tbe selection of a Committee ou Permanent
Organization, tbe convention took a recess.
Permanent Organization.
. Tbe Committee on Permanent Organization re
ported these as the officers of the convention:
President James N. Kern, Twelfth ward.
Vice-Presidents Joseph II. Palst, Thirteenth
ward ; O. W. Skerrett, Third Ward ; and J. U. Duffd,
Ninth ward.
Secretaries Richard Peltz, Twenty-fourth ward ;
T. J. Walter, Fifteenth ward.
Tellers Colonel Jacob Davis, Eighteenth ward;
juies Alien, i nirteentn wara.
Treasurer W. Svkes. of the Fourth ward.
Doorkeepers Adam Lloyd, Charles Myers, and
dames campoeit.
Tbey were all chosen by acclamation.
The Contested Dlvieloosj.
Tbe divisions In which there were contested seats
were the 1st of the Seventh ward, 8d of the Fifth,
4th of the Seventeenth, 11th of the Twentieth, 6th of
the Twenty-fourth, Sd of tbe Twenty-sixth, and 6th
or tne xwenty-eigntn.
The committee decided in favor of the sitting
delegates.
Nomination of Robert P. Realty.
The convention then proceeded to make general
nominations ror Receiver or Taxes. These gentie
men were named
Robert P. Beatty, First wad.
Richard Vansclver, Twenty-feurth ward.
Oliver P. Glesner, Second ward.
Wesley Stevenson, Seventeenth ward.
Tbe Convention then proceeded to a ballot, with
tnis result:
Beatty S14
Vansciver 76
Glesner
Stevenson
Total 893
Two votes were cast for Joseph R. Lyndall; Ro
bert r. neatly naving received a majority oi tne
votes cast waa declared the nominee for Receiver of
Taxes.
Tbe nomination waa then made unanimous, and at
l'so v. At. tne committee aajournea tn ae.
REGISTER OF 1Y1LLS.
Aaaenibllnc mt the Convention at Washington
nan.
The delegates to the convention elected to nomi
nate a candidate for .Register or wins assembled at
Washington Ball, at the corner of Eighth and Smimr
Garden streets, at 10 o'clock. Considerable confu
sion prevailed prior to tbe organization.
A Temporary Organization
was effected by calling Christian Kneass, Esq., to
tbe chair aa temporary Chairman. Considerable
dispute prevailed in regard to this matter. S. w,
Cattell. President of Select Council, also claimed
tbat be was the temporary Chairman, bat the mat
ter waa unaiiy compromised oy nominating James
Meall as temporary Chairman.
General Wagner moved that two temporary Sec
retaries be appointed, which was agreed to, and
General W. Baker and General Lewis Wagner were
eiectea.
The room was then cleared, none being allowed
inside except aeiegates ana reporters.
After the confusion bad subsided somewhat tbe
Secretary called tbe different wards, and tbe ere
dentlals of each delegate were presented.
Committee Appointed.
A committee of one from each ward was appointed
on credentials ana organization.
A motion was made to take a recess for an hour,
to give tbe above committees time to organlee and
report, lost.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote, which
was agreea to.
A recess was then taken for an hour at half-past
eleven o cioca.
CITY COMMISSIONER.
Aaaembliac the t'onvrnilon at the Alnelcal
fuss nan.
Tbe convention for tbe nomination of a candidate
for City Commissioner assembled at Musical Fund
ii au.
Temporary Organization.
Tbe following were chosen temporary officers :
Ezra Lukens, President.
I. S. Bunnell, Secretary.
Messrs. Peterson and Lyman were appointed door
keepers, and the room was cleared of ail those who
were unauie to snow creaentiais.
On motion, it was ordered that each ward choose
one delegate as a member of tbe Committee on Cre
dentials.
A Isharp Electioneering Trick.
Each ward then presented tbe credentials of its
delegates In regular order, npon which they were
furnished with tickeis of admission to the conven
tion during its session. Upon one aide of the tickets
were tne woras:
City Commissioner
Convention.
Admit Bearer.'
Upon the other side was printed the following:
"City Commissioner,
James Bain,
Late Private, 19th,
and
Captain, la Reglments.n
It waa alleged by several of tbe delegates that
these tickets were distributed oy hundreds to out
siders, ureal muiirnaiion prevailed at this unusual
procedure, and the most Intense confusion existed
upon its aiscovery.
Committee at Work.
Tbe various wards were then called in in order.
whi n they annouueed their choice of delegates oue
each to stnrc a the Committee of credential and
that of Organization. These committees thus
formed men wunnrew for tne purpose or consmer-Ins-
the business properly before them. They were
out nearly two hours, during which time there was
no business transacted in tne convention ana tne
ball was generally deserted.
THE JUDICIARY.
AseembHnaT of the Convention at the New
joiirt ti onoe.
The delegates to tne Judicial Convention for the
nomination of a Judge of the District Court and two
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas assembled
this morning In the New County Court House, on
Sixth street, below Chesnut, and as the clock struck
10 contention and confusion commenced as to the
selection of a chairman.
Troable n Effecting; a Temporary Oraanlza-
lion.
Several members jumped to their feet at once and
indiscriminate nominations for chairman were made
at the same moment. These Included Messrs. A. L.
Uemmerschntz, Isaac Uazlehurst, and Horatio
Gates Jones, each of whom was declared elected.
Mr. Hemmerschotz took the chair and made an
appeal for order, but he might as well have appealed
to the rocks of Uibraltar.so great were the confusion
and disorder at the moment. It was evident that
the discontent was of no trifling kind, and John
Davis Watson, Esq., perceiving this, mounted a
chair and endeavored to harmonize the tumultuous
gathering. He suggested that the friends or each
candidate meet on different sides of the room, and
that, after a fair count, tbe choice of tbe convention
act as temporary cnairraan.
This mercwitn applause, out was not acted on. ana
as it was impossible at this preliminary stage of the
proceedings to teil who were delegates and who
were nor., it was nnany agreea that an retire and
hand in their credentials at the door, bo that none
but regularly-elected delegates have access to the
room. 1 his ceremony took some time, and the dele
gates being regularly assembled the convention
proceeded to form a temporary organization.
Hon. Isaac Uazlehurst was selected as chairman,
and on taking the chair returned his thanks in a
short but appropriate speech, which was received
with mucb applause.
Messrs. Aiaver suizoerger and iioratio Gates
Jones weie selected as temporary secretaries.
Committee on Credentials and Permanent Or-
anizatioo.
Mr. A. n. Franclscus then moved that a commit
tee of two be appointed from eacu ward on creden
tials and permanent organization, which was unani
mously agreea to, eacn waru delegation selecting its
representatives, which process occupied the conven
tion until 18 o'clock.
The following gentlemen were respectively chosen
for the wards named on the following
Committees
ON CONTESTED BEATS AND CREDENTIALS.
1. L. A. Walker.
8. William Wllkins.
8. Scanlan.
4. J. W. Hicks.
5. Hope Palmer.
6. R. C. Walker.
7. John Q. Adams.
8. Simon Gratz.
9. H. U. Alleman.
10. W. B. Howard.
11. John Shreeve.
12. Thomas A. Green.
13. Abraham Kline.
14. John Rankin.
15. E. K. Nlcholls.
16. A. W. Wright.
17. Wesley Sulzberger,
is. Thomas M. Ferguson.
19. James Ritchie.
80. John Eckstein.
21. Michael Blyun.
22. H. W. Gray.
23. Joseph Ball.
24. John Hubner.
88. George W. Baugh.
26. Samuel S. Cann.
27. Harvey Wauer.
1 28. William F. Small.
ON ORGANIZATION.
James Gorman.
Charles Massey.
L. T. Kelley.
Joseph T. Ford.
lis. J. B. Hovey.
!17. William Cown.
1 18. Daniel W. Stockliam.
(19. James C. Ferguson.
J. Edward Carpenter.
2t). Henry Kumm,
Marmaduke Watson. 181. James M. Preston.
James C. Hand
22. J. D. Rodney.
Wengel Hartraan.
Benjamin P. Wllner.
A. U. Franclscus.
23. William Green.
24. M. II. Todd.
23. Thomas C. Evans.
20. J. W. M. Neuber.
27. H. C. Townsend.
11. Jacob Alberger.
12. W. E. Gidleton.
13. Jobn L. Shoemaker.
14. Fred. E. Uber.
28. John W. White.
A Permanent Organization.
John L. Shoemaker. Esq.. chairman of the Com.
mlttee on Permanent Organization, reported the
foiiowmg ror permanent omcers:
President A. L. Shoemaker.
Vice-Presidents Isaac Uazlehurst and A. H.
Franclscus.
Secretaries J. W. McNewlin and Mayer Sulz
berger.
Tellers M. Hall Stanton and Joseph C. Ferguson.
Doorkeepers J. S. Cornell and v imam w likins.
These nominees were unanimously elected, and
the gentlemen teok their places, and the convention
began to look like business.
Nothing could be done, however, in the way of
nominations until tne committee on credentials
and Contested Seats made their report, and a motion
was made to take a recess, out not agreeu to.
Shortly after 12 o'clock the Committee on Credea
tlals and Contested Seats appeared and reported
through 11. w. Gray, ftsn., cnatrman, that tney pre
sen ted for the nse of the convention a list of both
delegates and contestants, - to whom they
recommended that tickets do issued for
temporary use, and that a recess be taken until the
committee shall determine definitely as to the cases
of contest.
In accordance with this the names of the delegates
were called and each one receiving an admission
car a,
A Recess
was taken until l o'clock. iThere are three colored
delegates la this convention, as follows: Louis C,
Coleman. Seventh precinct Third ward : Amos R.
Sagers, Ninth Precinct of the Fourth Ward, and Ira
v. can, r um precinct oi tne jtigntn wara-j
Afternoon tension.
On reassembling at 8 o'clock II. W. Grav. Chair.
man of the Committee on Contested Seats, submit
ted a report admitting certain gentlemen to seats
from the precincts in dispute.
The report not being satisfactory to some of the
delegates, Mr. Ford, of the Fourth ward, moved to
lay tne report en tne taoie, wmcn was not agreea
to, and after debate, the report was accepted and
the committee discharged.
Tbe alphabetical list of delegates not being yet
preparea, general nominations were maae.
Nominations for Candidates.
The nominations made were as follows:
For Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Ed.
r PoTBitn W V Vlnlof ni William Tl Dn.ll mn
Samuel C. Perkins, George G. Blspbam, and Edgar
lu rettir.
For Judge of the District Court William L. Den
nis. Charles E. Lex. Uenrv T. King. Amos Briggs.
James T. Mitchell, James Lynd, General Horatio
Hubueii, uenry it. Wallace, and John Dolman.
CLERK OF TIIEORPnAISS' COURT.
Assembling of the Convention at Broadway
nan.
Tbe nominating convention for Clerk of the
Orphans' Court assembled at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in isroaaway uaii, at Broad ana spring Garden
streets.
A Temporary Organization
was effected by tbe selection of tne following off!
cers :
President Jonathan IL Pngb.
Vice-Presidents Erastus Poulson and John J.
Kei sev.
Secretaries Thomas Simpson and George W.
Eckerc
Doorkeepers Thomas Simmers and George Shoe-
On motion of Mr. Poulson a committee consisting
of one from each ward was created to act upon cre
dentials and decide cases of contested seats. The
different ward delegations appointed their repre
aentatlves on this committee.
Mr. Selby moved that a similar committee be ap
pointed to select permanent omcers.
The chairman ruled it out of order, reading the
rules to sustain his decision, but withdrew his
decision, ana a vote was taken on a motion that the
present ofllcers be selected to act aa the permanent
officers, which waa lost. The motion for the ap
pointment of a committee to select permanent offi
cers was f greed to. me convention men adjourned
for an nour.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Third Senatorial PUtrlct Convention.
The Convention met at Ton Halle, on Third street,
aoove wiiiow, at iu o ciock.
Colonel Peter Sides was elected President. Na
thaniel Aarons waa chosen Secretary.
Three ballots for a candidate were taken, with tbe
following result:
lint. Second. Third.
Richard Wl'dey i 17 is
Benjamin W. Thomas 14 16 tl
Thomas C. Parker 18 9
B. W. Thomas waa then declared unanimously
nominated.
The House of Representative.
Tbe convenslons for placing candidates in nomi
nation for the lower bouse of the State Legislatuie
assembled at 10 o'clock, at the following places :
Fun district, a. the nOU'JlWjat cjiu-r of sir'h
J Ad jJi.kmon streets.
Second district, at tbe southeast corner of Mora-
menslng avenue and Prime street.
1 nira oistrict, at Odd Fellows', Hail, Tentn and
South streets.
Fourth district, at O'Neill's nail. Broad and Lorn-
bard streets.
Fifth district, at No. 603 Sansom street.
Sixth district, at the northwest corner of Merrick
and Market streets.
Seventh district, at the northwest corner of
Franklin and Button wood streets.
Eighth district, at tbe northeast corner of Ttroiv.1
and Race streets.
Ninth district, at the northwest corner of St.
John and Buttonwood streets.
Tenth district, at the northeast corner West and
Coates streets.
Eleventh district, at Rose s hotel, second street.
above Beaver.
Twelfth district, at the southeast corner Frank-
ford road and Belgrade street.
Thirteenth district, at tne southeast corner of Fifth
and Thompson streets.
Fourteenth district, at the southeast corner of
Eleventh and Girard avenue.
Fifteenth district, at the corner or Amber and Ella
streets.
Sixteenth district, at the Town nan, German-
town.
Seventeenth district, at the southwest corner or
Frankford and Unity streets.
r.ignieenm district, at tnesoutneast corner .Lan
caster and Haverford avenues.
The candidates placed In nomination bv these
conventions, as far as we have been able to ascer
tain np to tbe time of going to press, together with
tne names ana pontics 01 tne 01a members, are as
follows:
Utit. Candidate. OU Kernber.
1. Jos. R. Edmondson... Lewis B. Thomas, Rep.
2. William Stevenson. Geo. E. Maxwell. Rep.
8 mut Jonephs, Dein.
4. William Elliott. "William Elliott, Rep.
5. William Duffy. Ed. O. Carlin, Dem.
6. John F. Mooney, Devi.
7. Robert Johnston. Robert Johnston, Rep.
8. William L. Marshall. . . James V. Stokes, Rep.
9 Samuel 7. Bailey, Dtm.
10. James E. Reyburn. Klisha W. Davis, Rep.
11. Samuel M Hager. William M. Bunn, Rep.
18. Jebn Lamon. Alexander Adaire, Rep.
13. John Fortyth, l)em.
14 John Cloud, Rep.
18 Adam Albright, Rep.
16. William F. 8mith. M. O. Hong, Rep.
17. Watson Comly "Watson Comly, Rep.
15. James A. Miller James A. Miller, Rep.
Third Survey District.
In this district tbe convention nominated D. JJ.
Shedaker for Surveyor.
FINANCE Aftl COJlJlERCBt
EwNraa TBLaaBAPR Omaa,t '
Wednesday, June 15, 1870. I
Tbe local money market continues to work
easily, and rates are Invariably in favor of bor
rowers of good standing- The money current is
still westward, to move produce and the new
wool crop, but it is not very rapid or volumi
nous, and the market is not likely to be disturbed
at present. The national banks have prepared
their statements up to. the close of business on
the 9th instant, in accordance with the call of
the Comptroller of the Currency, and they are
very satisfactory, without a single exception.
The gold market shows some activity and is
quite strong and steady, opening and closing
about noon at 112. the highest figure being
113 and the only variation. ejj
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Do Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
$7200 City 6a, New.lOOtf
100 sb Reading R... 63 X
100 do 2d. 63
100 do 85. bi
200 do. 2d, 63
100 do 85 . 537t
IMMJU ra it gen mt..
BdaCp.... 96
fSOOO do 04. Mi
loo0 do ....reg. 95
17000 Phil A E 7s.ls 93
tlWK) W Pennabs.bS 813
12000 W Jersey R 7s 9)tf
80 sh Cam A AmR.119',
75shPennaRR... 61 S
6snLeb V R bin
15 do AS
14 do bS. 68
sooshDalzell Oll.c .'
8000 dO;.. Iib5. 63 J-
400 do IS. 63 V
lOOBhPh A E...05. 99V
100 do 29 i'
100 do.. ..b60. 29
61 sh Leh Na....la. 85
100 do 83V
1 Sh Sd A 3d St... 46
10 sh Union Pas R 43
J at Cooks A Co. quote Government securities aa
follows: U. 8. 6s of 1881, HSllStf; 6-S0sof 1862,
111K112, : da, 1864, 111 VlllM! do., 1866, 1117
lll'ii do. do., July, 113X(ii3;do. do., 1867,
113n4; do. 1868, 113j'(114: 10-408, 108W(A
108 ; Paclflcs, U4ll4tf. Oold.ll2j..
Pblladelpbla Trade Report.
Wednesday, June IB. Bark la the absence of
sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f 27 y ton.
Seeds Cloverseed and Timothy are neglected.
Flaxseed is wanted by tbe crushers at 12-25, but tbe
absence of supplies restricts operations.
The Flour market presents no new featnre, the
demand being mostly from the local trade, who pur
chased principally of tbe better grades of extra
families, which are in small supply; about TOO bar
rels were taken,' including superfine at i'75(35;
extras at 58-25; Iowa, Northwestern extra family
atfS-256-87.Ki the latter rate for choice; Pennsyl
vania do. do. at S-25(g6-31; Indiana and Ohio do. do.
at5-6(KS6fjO; and fancy brands at f 78-85, according
to quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at 15-23. In
Corn Meal nothing doing.
The Wheat market is dull and prices are lower.
Sales Of 1000 bushels Pennsylvania red at 11-39. Rye
may be quoted at 1105 for Western and f 1-10 for
Pennsylvania. Corn is quiet and prices favor bnyers.
Sales of yellow at 11-03(1-05, and Western at 95a (4
l-t3. Oats are less active, and 14,000 busbeia Penn
sylvania sold at 63)4(3640.
In Barley and Malt no sales.
Whisky is stronger. We quote Western iron-bound
at tl 05 1-Q6.
LATEST SMPmT INTELLIGENCE
Fur additional Marint Xtwt tee Inside Pages.
(By Telegraph.)
Nbw York, June 15. Arrived, steamships Donan,
St. Laurent, Pennsylvania, and Tripoli.
San Fkancisco, June 15. The clipper ship Ther
mopylae, bad arrived at Foo Chow in 88 days from
Melbourne.
Arrived, steamship Montana, from Japan.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA JUNE 13
BTATI OF THKRMOMITKR AT TUI B VBNINQ TELBdllA PU
OKKIOB.
I A. M 72 1 11 A. M 82 I P. M SI
CLEARED THI3 MORNING.
Steamer Jas. a Green, Pace, Richmond and Norfolk,
W. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer Frank, Pierce, New York, W. M. BairdACo.
StT Beverly, Pierce, New York, W. P. Clyde A Co.
BtT Anthracite, Green. New York, W. M. Baird k Co.
Scbr Granite State, Burgess, Boston, Weld, Nagie fc
Co.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, wiib a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde fc Co.
Tug G. B. Hutcblns, Davis, Uavre-de-Graue, with a
tow of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Fanita, Freeman. 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Ce.
Steamer H. L. Gaw, Her, 13 hours from Baltimore,
With mdse. to A. Graves, Jr.
Scbr Alex. Mulllken, Urlffln, from Bangor, with
laths to D. Trump, Son & Co.
Scar Lizzie Man 11, Wheeler, from Boston, with ice
to Carpenter Ice Co.
Scbr A. M. Aldridge, Fishe., from Hallowell, Me.,
With ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Sebr Morning Light, Sunmons, from Rappahan
nock. Bohr Reading RR. No. TT, Carson, from Geurget'n.
Schr Samuel Washington, White, from Somciset.
Sc-hr Anna Virginia, Lewis, from Wicomico.
Schr W. S. Thompson, Fuller, from Richmond, Va,
Schr Annie Magee, Young, from Bangor,
Schr Oriole, Baker, from Boston.
Schr 15. G. Irwin, jSlinson, from Boston.
fcchr D. Biittaln, Carroll, from New York.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, from Havre-de-Grace,
With a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug Fairy Queen, Wilson, from Havre-de-Grace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co.
MEMORANDA.
Ships Tonawanda, Turley, and Tuscarora, Row
land, from Mobile, arrived at Liverpool yesterday.
Bark Forest Eagle, Homer, for Philadelphia, en
tered out at Liverpool 2d inst.
Schr J. J. Spencer, Heathers, for Philadelphia,
sailed from Cienfuegos 3d lnst.
Scbrs Gen, Connor, Cousins, and Edna HarwooO,
1