Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-30
REpUBLICAN COUNTY

MB%s%Sseer CONVENTIONAL meeting OF
~lSa4YA<l~ the Republican County Committee
held in Towanda Monday, July 20, 1857 present. ULIS
SES MERCUR, Chairman. A. D. Foss, James M. Peck,
Truman NJ Beach, and e. B. Parsons.
It was Resolved that Republican County Convention
be composed of two delegates from each election dis
tct be held at the Court House. in the Borough OF
Towanda on MONDAY evening September 7th, 1857,
the purpose of placing in nomination County Tick.
ct to be supported by the Republican electors of Bradford
tee in each election district list of whom hereunto
annexed whose duty it will be to call primary meetings
of the Republican electors in each election district for
the purpose of electng delegates to said Convention
The Committees of Vigilance in each election district
requested to confer together and call the primary
meetings Saturday September 5th between the hours
of and T. p NJ, at such other hour may be deem
ed convenient and at the usual place for holding such
appropriately They further earnestly enoned to
that such notice of the place and time OF said meeting De
given that all the electors of their respective districts
The County Committee would also suggest that some
member of the Vigilance Committee in each district, at
the proper hour call said meetings to order and that the
elections for delegates be by ballot the polls being kept
open for the time specified at least until every one
who desires has an opportunity to vote.
They would also urge the electors the importance
of attending the primary meetings full turn out to
the delegate elections calculated to do with many
of the evils which necessarily appetain to the system
Attend your delegate elections select good honest rea
BILE men, who will properly represent your wishes look
ing the advancement Of principle rather than the eie
vation of persons.
The following preamble and resolution considered
and adopted -
WHEREAS It is believed by many that change of the
time of holding Annual to the afternoon
Of day prior to September Court would operate
benecia to the people of the County but inasmuch as
deem the change OF time too to be eneced
by our action Committee, therefore deem it ad
vsabe make this suggestion TO the Republican cleo
tors of the County in order that they may express their
vie through their delegates to the next County Con-
venon to which Convention respectfully submit for
their consideration the following Resolution to wit
Resolced That the annual Republican County Conyen-
tons shall hereafter held at O'Clock in the after
ofthe first -- preceding the September Term of
Court
ULYSSES MERcUR, ST sTgRGEs = s9UIREs,
L. n. BEACH. II. w. TRACY,
A. 6. MATHEWS, ,, +. 3; PARSONS.
July 20, 1857. ~ ~ County Committee.
COMMITTEES VIGILANCE.
Albany-James Wilcox NJ. II. Codding John Sterigere.
Armenia-Alba Burnham Alfred Ripley, John Mason
Asylum-Edmund Horton John NJ. wilson d. II. Corbin.
Athens tp-David Gardner, S. W. Park, John Griffin:
Athens bOro'-F. N. Page, L. W.Burchard All Spading
Burlington boron T. Dickinson, John Hill, c. T. Merry.
Burlington West-John Ballard, jr., H. L. Adams Perry
Canton-J A. Rogers, Enoch sellard volney NJ Wilson.
Columbia-Jas. C. kean, Isaac Besy, Lyman B. Slade
Durell-Ulysses Moody Robt. Bull, John V. Benjamin
Franklin-Neson Gilbert Robt. Meter, JOS. Spaldng.
Granville--Wm. Bunyon Stephen Tidd, B. F. Taylor.
Herrick-Geo w Elliott Ezekiel Carr Orellana Stevens
LeRoy-J. G.. Hammond, Reuben StOne Jay Chapel.
Litchfeld-Daniel Moore, S. B. Conner Nathan Baldwin
Monroe tp-M. NJ Coolbaugh, Lewis Kellogg Henry c.
Monroe boro'-H. c. Tracy, W. G. White Emmons Hunt
ley.
Orwell-Wm. p. Payson, Josiah Newell. A. W. Alger.
Overton-Wm. Waltman JAS Hevery, Geo. Hottenstine.
Pike-D. NJ. Bailey, Eugene Keeler VIM. B. Stevens.
ROme--Jas. B. Demony Orson Hickey, ID. Strope.
Ridgbery-Chas. French Jesse Hammond, A. L. Smith
Sheshequn-Abijah Mead, Henry Patterson, Chas Chat
fee
Smithfeld-O. K. Bird, Enos Calf Orrin P. Kingsley.
South Creek-John F. Gis, Jos. Dunham, Samuel H.
Coleman.
Sprngfeld-Joel Adams, Joel McAfee, Luke n Pitts.
Standing Stone--Hram Gorden, VIM. Griffs, Geo. A.
Stephens.
sylvania boron. II. McCollum L. N. Tnkham, Darwin
Alexander.
Towanda boro-valentine Geiger Lewis Bull George
Towanda tp.-Harry Decker, Asa W. Dimmck, John H.
Scoville.
Towanda North-Ezra Rutty, Daniel Kennedy, VIM. H.
Foster.
Troy boro-Geo. P Newberry, G. D. Long, N. NJ. Pome
Troy tp-Geo. Shattock, Jacob Linderman, Darwin n
Allen.
Tuscarora-E. c. Wells Ferris Ackley, Fl. F. Keeney.
Ulster-John B. Conkn, Russell Mckinney, Guy Tracy.
Warren-Miranda Chaffee, Miles Prince, Jas. Cooper
Wells-Newell Leonard, Lyman French L. W. Knapp
Wndham-Wm. Wheelhouse, w. p. Kinyon, Henry
Boyce.
Wmot-J. L. Jones' J. H. Tyrrell. Jonathan Buttles.
Wyalusing-Chas. W. Holenback. Jacob Bes, Jas. Fee
Wysox-John Tuttle, julius Brown, G. 7. Granger