Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-07-17
wood, at the House. of David Davidson,

wood, at the House of David Davidson,
in Miffiintown in said County.
DdUid BeaIe, Esq. in the Chair.
James Banks, Secretary.
The following resolutions were entered
into, viz.
ResoIUed, That this meeting dissents
from the proceedings of the Delegates,
who met at the House of William Ster-
rett Esq. at Mifflintown aforesaid, on
the 10th of August last, to form ticket
to represent the district (of which this
County is part in Congress, for the fol-
lowing reasons, viz.
Because this County was not duly re-
presented by any person or persons at
that meeting. And because the three
Delegates who appeared there from Dau-
phin county, had given five votes on that
occasion; and having positive instruc-
tions to act in the manner in which they
voted and not otherwise.
ResokUcd, That David Beale, Esq, and
James Banks, be delegates to confer with
the delegates that are, or may be appoint
ed above the Long Narrows, respecting
the persons to represent this district III
Congress, at the next election
Signed hy order of the meeting.
DAVID BEALE, Chairman.
JAMES BANKS, Secretary.
Lewt8toeola, Ifit3in County,
September 18Th, 1902.
At meeting of the citizens of the bor-
Ough of LewistOWn, at the Court House
IN said borough, agreeable to public no
tice duly given, to take into consideration
the subject of the ensuing election,
JOHN PIPER, Esq, in the chair.
EDWARD M'CARTY, Secretary.
The following resolutions were moved
and adopted:
ResOiUed, That Thomas M'Kean, our
present Governor, be supported for the
same Office at the ensuing election.
ReSOtCed unanimously, That this meet
ing disapproves of the proceedings of the
delegates lately met at Mitfiintown in this
county, as being irregular on the follow
ing grounds, viz. That of giving five
votes to only three of the delegates OF
Dauphin county who attended, out of five
appointed, contrary to the principles OF
Republicanism, it being impossible for
those three, to know how the absent del
egateS would have acted, had they been
present; and that, of this county not be-
ing represented by any delegation at that
meeting.
ReSotUed unanimously, That David
Mitchell of Cumberland county, be sub
stituted in place of David Baird of Hunt
iISuOH county. VINO was nominated at the
above mentioned meeting; and that the
said David Mitchell and John A Hanna
of Dauphin county, be supported at the
next election, to represent this district iii
Congress.
Resotved, That the foregoing proceed
ings be signed by the Chairman and See
retary, and be sent to the several printers
in the district for publication.
JOHN PIPER, Chairman.
attest, EDWARD M'CARTY.
Agreeably to the delegated powers Civ
en- to Us by the several townships below
the long narrows in Miffiin county, viz
Lack, Milford, Fermanagh and Green
wood, we have viewed and considered the
foregoing resolutions entered into in the
borough of Lewistown, in said county,
and do accord with them III substituting
David Mitchell of Cumberland county, in
the room and seat of David Baird of Hunt
ingdon county, and in supporting the said
David Mitchell and John y. Hanna Of
Dauphin county, at the ensuing election,
to represent this district in Congress.
DAVID BEALE, Delegates from belo1U
JAMES BANKS, the long MARQUIS, lit.
tin cOItRty.