Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-20
REPUBLICAN COUNT
CONvENTI0N.--Ata a meeting

held in TOwanda Monday, July 20, 1857 present TI W.
SES MERCUR; Chairman. A. d. Foss, James NJ psI
Truman NJ. Beach, and B. B. Parsons. WA
1t was Resolved, that Republican County Conven,
to be composed of two delegates from each election M
trct to be held at the Court House. in the Borowot
Towanda, on MONDAY evening September 7th, is,9e
for the purpose of placing in nomination County Ti
ct to be supported by the Republican electors of Bdt
County. They have also appointed Vigilance Conn"
tee in each election district list of wlotl Is berenr
annexed, whose duty it will be TO call primary meetn.
of the Republican electors in each election district T.
the purpose of electing delegates to said Cotencr
The Committees of Vigilance in each election distr.
requested to confer together, and call the prim,
meetings Saturday, September 5th between tie bm
of and T. p. NJ, at such other hour as NAV bh a
ed convenient, and at the usual place for holding s
elections (uness other place shall be deemed m
appropriately They are further earnestly enjoned to -
that such n0tics Of the place and time Of said merr
given, that all the electors of their respective dist
may be informed:
The County Committee would also suggest that som.
member of the Vigilance Committee in each district !,
the proper hour call said meetings to order and tbar
elections for delegates be by ballot the polls being ken
open for the time specified, at least until every o
who desires has an opportunity to vote.
They would also urge upon tie electors the imporana
Of attending the primary meetings A full turn out Il
the delegate elections is calculated to do away with NAM
of the evils which necessarily apperain to the system
Attend your delegate elections select good honest res
BILE men, who will properly represent your wishes look
ing to the advancement of principle rather than the e
The following preamble and resolution were consiaere,
and adopted -
WHEREAS, 1t is believed by many that a change of tbs
time of holding Annual Conventions the atenCs
OF some day prior to September Court would Opere
benefcaily to the people of the County but inasnuhN
we deem the change OF time too important to be eed
by our action Committee therefore deem il al
visable to make this suggestion to the Republican el
tors of the County in order that they may express h
vie through their delegates to the next County Con
vention to which Convention respectfully submit tr
their consideration the following Resolution, to wit:
ResoiUed That tire annual Republican County Conyer
tions shall hereafter be held at o'clock in the after
q SpTf pml
Court.
ULYSSES MERCUR, sTURGEs sQUIREs,
4. d. FOSS, W. S. BAKER,
TN BEACH, II. w. TRACY.
AG. MATHEWS, PARSONS,
JAMES NJ. PECK.
July 90, 1857. County COMMITTEE
COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE.
Abany--James lcox NJ. II. Codding, John Sterigerp
Armenia--Alba Burnham, Alfred Ripley John Mason
Asylum-Edmund Horton, John VI. Wilson, D. II. Corbn
Athens tp-David Gardner, S. W. Park John Griffin
Athens boro'-F. n Page L. w Burchart A. H SpaldinE
Burlington-Josephus Campbell, d. VI. Alexander MOI.
ris J. Smith.
Burlington boron. T. Dickinson, John Hll c. T. Merrr
Burlington WestJohn Ballard, jr., Fl. l.. Adams PeHy
B. Pratt.
Canton-J. A. Rogers, Enoch Sclard. volney NJ Wilson
Columbia-Jas. c. NJ Kean, Isaac BeSly Lyman B. Sad
Durell-Ulysses Moody, ROb Bull, John Y. Benjamin
Franklin-Neson Gilbert, Robt Meter, Jos. SpaIing
Granville-Wm. BunyOn, Stephen Tidd, B. F. fayiof.
Herrick-Geo. W. Elliott, Ezekiel Carr, 0relIana Stevens
Le2Oy-J. q. Hammond Reuben Stone Jay Chapel.
Litchfeld-Daniel Moore S. b. Conner. Nathan Baldwin
Monroe tp-M. NJ Cooibaugh, Lewis Kellogg, Henry C.
Ingham.
Monroe boro-H. c. Tracy, W. G. White, Emmons Hunt
ley.
Orwell-Wm. P. Payson, Josiah Newell, A. W. Ager.
Overton-Wm., Waltman; JAS Heverly Geo. Hoensins.
Pike-D. NJ. Bailey, Eugene keeer, Vim. r. Stevens.
Rome-Jas B. Demony, Orson Rckey, d. Strope
Ridgbery-Cllas. French. Jesse Hammond, A. L. Smith
Sheshequin-Abijah Mead, Henry Patterson Chas. Cha:
fee.
Smithfed-O. X. Bird, Enos Calif, Orrin P Kingsley
South Creek-John r. Gillis Jos. Dunham, Samuel H.
Coleman.
Springield-Joel Adams, Joel McAfee Luke " Pitts
Standing Stone-fliram Gorden, VIM. Griffs, Geo. 4.
Stephens
sylvana boron. II. McCollum, L. n Tnkham, Darr,
Alexander.
Towanda boro'-valentine Geiget, Lewis Bull, Georgt
Britton.
Towanda tp-Harry Decker, Asa W. Dimmck John Il.
Scoville,
Towanda North-lazfa Rutty; Daniel Kennedy, wm. H
Foster.
Troy boro'-Geo. P Newberry, G. D. Long, n. NJ. Pome
roy
Troy tp-Geo. Shattock, Jacob Lnderman, Darwin y
Allen
Tuscarora- C, Wells Ferris Ackley, H. +: Keeney
UlsterJohn b. Conklin, Russell Mckinney, Guy Tacy
Warren-Miranda Chafee, Miles Prince JAS, Cooper
Wells-Newell Leonard, Lyman French, l.. ". Knapp
Windham-Wm. Wheelhouse, ". p. Kinyun Heur
Boyce.
wiiniot-J. L. JONES' J. H. Ttrrell Jonathan Buttles
Wyalusing-Chas. w. Hollenback Jacob Biles, Jas Fee
Wysox-Jbhn Tuttle. Julius Brown. G.. I. Granger.