Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-03-18
Republioan State Convention.


the choice of delegates to the Chicago con-
vention met in Philadelphia on March 1lth
1868, in the academy of Music
/ Col FRANK JoRDoN, chairman Of the
State committee, called the convention to
order, and made BRIEF address, which was
received with great applause.
Col WILLIAM b. MANN, of Philadelphia,
was elected temporary chairman, who, up
on being conducted to the chair, delivered
an eloquent speech.
VIM r. Leeds. of Philadelphia A. G..
Henry, of Armstrong A. x. Stouffer, of
Berks; Col. W. c. Gray, of Delaware
and w. S. Moore, of Washington, were
chosen Temporary Secretaries.
The roll of delegates was then called, and
the usual committees on organization and
resolutions appointed.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton submitted the following report;
President Leinuel Todd, Of Cum
berland.
Fice Presidents. ts.-Gen G. H. T. Coils,
Chas NJ Carpenter, Henry Bumm. w. j.
p White, Gen. VIM. Mintzer, Chas. K.
Mcdonald Henry j. Darlington, f. Grimm,
John &. Kaufman, Gen. II. l.. Cake, Hon.
John Strouse, VIM. j. Turrell, Major Ack-
erly, DIR. Levy Rook, Col S. Knorr, S. T..
Barr, Jacob G.. Peters, Captain Charles
d. Wachabaugh, Gen. James A. Beaver,
NJ. S. Lvte c. d. Robert. r. j. Reid,
Gen. j. II. Wells, Joseph w Aller, Joseph
A. Cutler, John g. Boyle, James r. Nc
.Junken, Geo *. Anderson, ID. V. Derrick
son, A. j. Acker, John l.. Dale, J. b.
Niles.
Secretaries es.-Capt. 3. W. Morgan. j.
III. Sturdcvant, Wm X. Leeds, 4. G. Hen
ry, A K Stauffer, Col Vim. G. Gray, VIM
G.. Moore
Upon taking the chair, Mr. Todd ad
dressed the convention at some length upon
the state of the country, the duties of the
hour, and advised spirit Of harmony in
the convention. Ii. b. Swoope, Esq, rose
and said
Mr.. President, in Difference to that sin
gular unanimlty which has been manifested
not only in this convention, but all over the
State, move you, sir, that the representa-
tives of the people of the State now Assem-
bled in this convention declare it to be the
will of the Republican party of l'ennsylva-
MIA that Ulysses s. Grant and Andrew G.
Curtin be the candidates respectively for
President and Vice President of the United
States Long continued applause, In
which the spectators in the Academy joined
heartily.
Hereupon followed an extended discus
sion, when finally the question was divided,
and upon the vote being taken on the first
division, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was declar-
e., by acclamation, the choice of the Repub-
lican party of Pennsylvania for President of
the United States.
The second part of the resolution, in ref
erence to the candidate for Vice President,
being now in order, an amendment was Of
fered granting the delegates the privilege of
voting for the man of their choice, and, up
on the roll being called, the vote resulted as
follows:
Andrew G. Curtin, l09 votes Benz L.
Wade, 22 votes Edwin NJ. Stanton,
vote.
Andrew g. Curtin was therefore declared
to be the choice of the Republican party Of
Pennsylvania for Vice President of the u.
nited States.
A motion was then made to appoint a
committee of ten to report names of persons
for electors at large, and delegates at large
to the National Convention, whereupon the
chair appointed tile following
II. B. Swoope, VIM. B. Mann, C. II. T.
Coils, l.. Rogers, Ii, l.. Cake, II. D. Max
well, j. A Beaver, John IL. Wells, NJ. S.
Lyte, A. X. Mcclure.
After some time the committee made the
following report
Electors at Large &C Morrison Coates.
of Philadelphia, and Thomas NJ Marshall
of Pittsburg
Delegates at Lugc. Col John W. For
ney, Of Philadelphia James II. Orne, of
Philadelphia Thos. f. Cochran, of York ):
Gen. Harry White, of Indiana; E. Reed
Meyer, of Bradford; j. W. Blanchard. of
Lawrence Linn Bartholomew, of Schuyl-
kill Gen. VIM. Lilly, of Carbon
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions shortly af
ter appeared and submitted through the
chairman, Hon. Thos Z. Cochran, the fol-
lowing
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolced, That the great Republican par
ty of Anne rica-Without which the rebellion
against the Government would have con
summated the division of the Union and
perpetuated human slavery with the aid,
comfort, and full approval of the present
Democratic party-is in the forefront of an
other peril and another trial Electing its
candidate for President in 1860, and e-elect-
ing him in 1864. it is now called upon to de-
eide whether all the sacrifices of blood and
treasure have not only been in vain but were
simply contributions for the restoration of
treason under the influence of man who,