The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-13
UNION STATE CONVENTION
HARRISBURG, March Z, 1866.

11ARkI1BL re, MdTCD 1, 1900.
The delegates to the Union State Conven-
ton assembled in the Hall Of the House of Re
representatives. at twelve o'clock to day, and
were called to order by the Hon. John Cessna,
Chairman of the State Central Committee.
Lewis W Hall, Of Huntingdon, was elected
temporary Chairman.
The Hon Edward MPherson, and other re-
presentatiyes from the Loyal Union League OF
Washington, were accorded the courtesy of
seats in the Convention.
wA Committee was appointed on Permanent
Organization, consisting Of
Mcssrs. Gill, Evans Mann, Dickson, ,Menden-
hal, Brooke, Ochs, MickIe, Jacobs, Corryell.
Stroh, BunneIl, Mooney, Chatham, Simpson.
Brewer, Jordan, Mehatfey, Patterson, Mullen,
Tankerslv, koontz, Woods, Anderson, MCul-
Tough, MAtee, kirkpatric Collier, Irwin Law
renee, Puryiance, Rodgers and Derrickson.
A committee equal in number to the
torial representation was also appointed to
report on resolutions, consisting of
! Nessrs. Shultz, Hill, King, Jones, Futhey.
Hitner, Yardiey, Moore Null, Green, Dimmock
.heluLii' lLCC " -Ai LlC JSOL ing
kel, Dickey, Whteson, Cochran MPherson
Cessna, Patterson, Hewitt, Henderson, ,Swope.
Covode, Carnahan, Lawrence, Wallace, John
son and Sill
| motion having prevailed that all resolu-
tons be referred to the above committee, Mr..
Cessna moved that the functions of said COM
mittee be continued during the entire session
of the convention, which, after considerable
debate, was agreed to, and the Convention ad-
journed till o'clock, P. NJ.
| The Convention reassembled at FIVE o'clock
/ It being announced that Gen Hartranft was
/ present, he was invited to a seat on the floor
of the convention.
Il, Jones Brooke, from the Committee on
permanent organization, reported that Hon
John Covode was selected as the permanent
chairman of the convention.
The following are the officers of the 'convcn-
ton
Presidmt-Hon. John Covode, of Westmore-
land county.
Wee Presidents-Philip 8. Schultz. D. c.
Roberts, Robert P. King and Charles Thomp-
son Jones, of Philadelphia DR.. S. D. Mere
dith, Chester Mn. Mintzer, Montgomery
A. S. CaGwallader, Berks John NJ. Fuller
Lehigh; Henry S. Cake, Schuylkill J. H
Jacobs, Bucks; LA. Dimmock, Wayne III J
Madell, Bradford Thos. Dixon, Luzerne ;
Warren Cowles, NJ Kean A. c. Simpson, ,Snv-
der Thos. J. Higham, Northumberland 4
| J. Jones, Dauphin NJ. s. Fry and John Me-
hafy, Lancaster; Gen l.. Todd, Cum berland;
| 4. G. Fahnestock, Adams S. E. Duffeld,
( EFI Ifon paly
win, Centre; Thos. NJ Cullough, Clarion: VIM.
NJ Stewart, Indiana E. K Ewing, Fayette ;
S. II. Hare and John F. Draw, Alleghany !:
! George V. Lawrence, Washington r. Aud
ley Brown, Lawrence Thomas Hoyt, Fenan-
go; S. G. Keick Crawford
SecretaTies-John H. Stewart, Allegany :
James Allison, Philadelphia; Joseph Sill, Erie:
A B. Anderson, Perry D. L. MLellan, Ches-
ter; Lewis Pugh, Luzerne; f. Meeliling, Arm
strong; H. B. Swope, Clearfeld John Hall
Washington Henry Delany. Philadelphia :
J. j. Moore, Lehigh and Samuel Patterson.
Lancaster.
Mr.. Hall said that he would now introduce
Mr.. Covode, and resign the duty of chairman
into more able hands.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Covode returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and
asked the indulgence of the body. inasmuch as
he was not familiar with parliamentary rulings.
In the course OF his remarks the speaker STA
ted that all the presentindicatio favored the
nomination of the gallant Soldier, the man
around whom the peoble of Pennsylvania
might rally with enthusiasm. Referring to a
published letter which had peen writted by
Gen. Geary some years since, and which it
was now attempted to use to his detriment he
said that having lived in that gentleman,s
neighborhood, he could speak knowingly Of
his sentiments. At all times Gen Geary had
placed himself on the side ofIiberty and prfn-
ciple- Before he was sent to Kansas, and
about that time, he had said to the speaker
that his greatest ambition was to brush I'D the
slave democracy.
The military record of General Gearv. as
well as his civ services for the country. was
a glorious vindication of the sentiments which
he had ever professed- He it was who whip
ped Longstreet and inflicted upon that boasted