A demand for a vote by yeas and nays
having been insisted npon by a number
delegates, resulted in a reversal of the
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Several doloates declared that
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107, nays 109
they
had recorded the votes as called aud
announced, and pronounced the count
of the votes of the secretaries as not
correct. The excitable element of tbe
caucus thereupon became consideiably
, . , exercised. As it had become a qucs
g despatch
tion of veracity between the secreta
ries and those of the delegates who had
recorded the vote of their own free
will, the wholo caucus became some,
what perplexed. After considerable
discussion it was concluded to leave
the question as to which candidate
should be nominated first, to the Con
vention when it should assemble. The
caucus then adjourned.
At 12 o'clock the Convention assem
bled. Hon. George Lear, of liuckj
cojuty, and Gen. William Lilly, of
Carbon connty, were nominated for
temporary chairman. On a vote by
yeas and nays, Lear received 13S votes
and Lilly 10 1. Judge Lear mounted
the platform aud after delivering a
speech announced the Convention ready
for business. The following gentle
men were selected secretaries : Kdward
Scull, of Somerset ; Lucius Rogers, of
McKean ; It. L. Suodgrass, of Alle
ghany ; Henry L. Taggart, of Phila
delphia ; Cyrus T. Fox, of Berks, anJ
John A. Swartz, of Cumberland.
As per understanding in caucus dar
ing the forenoon, the usual committees
on credentials, resolutions and perma
nent organization were formed. The
Convention then took a recess till 3
o'clock.
