Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-23

Woodward. James Cornely.... Madera.
The selection Of the County Com.
mittee being disposed of. the next
business in order was the adoption ur
rejection OF the following preamble
and resolutions adopted by the board
Of return judges at the Convention Of
1867, viz:
Whereas, The Vigilance Committees in some ol
the boroughs and townships are In the habit Of
transmitting their election returns BY mail or pri-
vsie hands 70 the Chairman Of the County Com
miiiee, and others, without any notice or power to
enter. act vote n the Convention for those dis
triets--thus leaving them without voice in that
body q large portion Of those holding the cleo
tions also fall 10 transmit the lIar Of voters (rery
csscntial) with their return therefore,
Resolved, That hereafter Il shall be the duty Of
every yigilancs Committee transmitting their re-
turns in The manner indicated, 70 asyaie some
active and known Democrat to enter the County
Convention aud act forthem and their district ;
AND that list of the names o. the voters must in
every case accompany the return.
Resolved, That hereafter. should any district
fail to bereprcsenied above Indicated or neglect
10 return list of the of the voters Il shall
be sufficient cause for the Convention 10 exclude
and refuse to receive and count the votes Of said
district 10 offending.
Resolved, That the Chairman OF the County
Committee is hereby authorized to publish the
above preamble aud resolutions along with the
"Rnles and Regulations I" and should the same be
adopted BY the return judges a. the next regular
meeting. they shall stand and remain AZ portion
Of the "Rules and Regulations" until changed or
abolished.
The foregoing having been read to
the Convention, they were unani-
mously adopted; aud are, therefore,
portion Of the rules by which the
party will be governed in the future
The tellcrs not having completed
their tally, tho Convention proceeded
to the appointment Of conferees to the
District Conventions.
On motion of Judge wilhelm, the
following preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, rlFrcsignaiioR Of Hon. Samuel Linn
has made yA,Abey " the Rses'deni Judge.hip Of
this Judicial pisirtt Hnd rendered 40 election
this fall necessary 70, supply the seesneyj there
Resolved That Col. Walter bsfrelt,. A. w.
Walters. Esq., and DIR. T. J. Boyer be npd't.Ey
are hereby appointed confcrces 10 represent ~
county In Judicial Conference To- he hon for ne
district, with power to appoint suhsii'al il fnse
Of the inability Of either TO attend and thhtfAid
confcrccs are hereby instructed 10 use All f@r nod
honorable means TO secure the nomination. nf the
Hon. Georgn r. Barrett for President Judge Of
the 25th Jai,elal District.
Mr.. Kuntx offered the following
Resolsea, That Hon Samuel Clyde, Lever
illegal and J. Blake Walters, Esqrs., be and ihey
nrp hereby appointed coniefccs 10 the approaching
Congressional Convention and that they be 70.
qucsted 10 use every honorablc effort 70 bring
about the nomination of Or. 7. JET. Boyer. icf
oongFessl and that they have power % substitute,
Il unable to attend.
Unanimously agreed TO.
Mr.. Tozer asked the adoption Of
tho following;
Resolved, That Hon. A. X. Wright, wm. W.
Belts and Frank Fielding Esqrs. be and they arc
hereby appointed Senatorial coufcrees, with
power 70 substitute; and that they be irytrucied
10 use ali honorable means 10 secure the rcuomi-
nation Of the Hon. William A. wAilane for State
Senator.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr. Carpenter then presented the
following:
Resolved. That Hon. Jacob wilhelm, VIM. N.
Mccullough. ir., nnd David Duck, Bsqrihe and they
are hereby appointed delegates with power 20
pubstiintsl ~ ihe Representative Convention 70
be held At Ridgwny. Elk comfy. on the l5sh day
Of August next; and that they be instructed 70
zee Al honorable means 40 renominnie Thos. j..
Mccullough. EsQ.. for Representative. ne being
the unanimous choice n this county.
Agreed 10 unanimously
Maj. Holt Submitted the following