The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-09-24
Glh County Sdrotate,
Local and MISCELLANY.
REi L'BLC1N COUNTY CONI EN-.
TION.

my report OF the proceedings IF the Re.
publican County Convention he Id in this
place on the 9th inst. The Secretary of The
Convention is absent from home and if he
prepared the proceedings we are unable to
find them. We understand tie DEMO.
Gratis report is substantially correct.
The convection met on Monday after
/ noon the 9th lust. at 81 o'clock, in pursu-
ance uf a cali by J. Il Baird. member OF
The Republican State Committee, ard were
called to order BY that geuteman who
nominated W. s. IiambIcn fr permanent
president. Mr.. IImnbleu declined. }. L.
,irnwr then nominated jerome Powell for
that position, who waS duly c, cted, ana on
taking the chair, made a neat speech, in
voknG harmony j. L. Baird aui J. W.
Brown were elected Sccrctaries The fol.
lowing delegates presented heir crcaentials:
Benozette--T y. Wia$ow,J J w. Brown.
Fox-W : llamblen, e. +. Grcsh.
.llortou-Joseph Chambcrialn, Uriah
! Rogers.
Jny-B A. Weed, Leroy Logyct.
Joues--J. H. Brown, S. II. smith.
EidSway-J Il. Baird, Jerome Powell
Spring Ureek-Luthor +. Powers, j. Il
Rice
st. Ma,y's-E, J. Russ, $ R,vn.lds.
'Gn motion the roll OF the delegates was
called and answered 10 rs above. BENIN.
ger aud Highland were not r. represented.
y l.. Brown moved that taey proceed to
nominate the best man in tie comfy for
curoner, and thea proceed to nominate still
better men rs they wcut up tie list Of coun-
y viHces. Seconded and carried.
Lr, Russ nominated DR.. :. Reynolds, Of
St. Nars, for Coroner j.. 4. Weed
nominated pr. Russ, vino declined. The
nomination of br. Reynolds for Coroner
was then maQe By accamation.
). Il. Baird nominated j Il. Brown for
county Auditor. Mr.. brown Thought this
va. not according to the rule adopted, and
uomiuated jerome Powell. SIR. Powell
thought this departure from the rule.
\. ii. Head was also nominated Mr.
Powell received u majority On the eecoud
ballot, whcreupou his nviN uution was mude
unauimuus.
b. \ Weed nominated Thomas Irwin
tor COMM ssiOner for two years i. b.
Winslow nominated Ralph Johnston. Mr.
Johnston received a msi"r!ty oil the first
Da'!0f, ~uC. n.a IodIin-..U-4 nAs uiAdc uuaG.,
NOUS
V. Cray cni Th mas Irwin were :,
spectlve put III uu.nluatiun Tor CUmms>
sioner for three years. Mr. Irwin received
majority on the first ballot, and his nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
j. Whitmore was nominated for coun
ty Treasurer by acclana;on.
CHARLES NJ Yean, Horace Little. J. L.
Brown and j. w. Brown were named for
prothonotary. Charles M'Vean received
majority Oh the first ballot, and his nom-
nation was made unanimous.
W. 5. ilumblen nominated Horace Lit
tie for assembly. Dr. Russ nominated j.
5. Bates On motion the nominations were
closed. b. d. Weed moved that the bal
lot be postponed indefinitely. Vote taken
aud question LOST Gas, J-Nays, II.
The ballot was ;aken, resulting in ma
iorsty tor Horace Little, whose domination
was made unanimous.
On motion, the chair appointed W. s.
HanlbIen, u. W. Rogers, aud iI. X. Gresh
i committee to wait upon Mr.. Little aud in-
iorm him OF his nomination.
On motion, power was conferred on Mr.
Liitle to appoint bis own oonieroes.
On motion, j Il Baird was made chair
man OF the county committee for the en-
suing year, and the president Of the con.
veniiou was authorized to appoint the conl
nittee. The committee as named is as fol-
lows:
Ridgway-J. r. Baird, chairman.
Beuezette-J. W. Brown.
Benzuger oseph Patton.
Fox-W. s. Iamben.
Highland-Levi Ellithorpe,
Horton--Joseph Chamberlain.
Jay-B. 4. Weed.
Johos--J i Brovn
Spring Clcek-L. 4. Powers.
st. tIary's--C Charles NV can.
AT this stage the committee returned
with Mr.. Little, who in modest little
speech thanked the convention for the honor
Of his nomination, which lie accepted, and
appointed as. his conlerees ". S. Hamblen,
i. f. Powers and J. h. Baird.
On motion, the chair appointed J. r.
Baird, w. s. Hamblin and i. T. Powers
a committee on resolutions, to be published
with the proceedings, Mr.. Hamblen de-
clined, when j. w. Brown was appointed
in bis stead.
The chairman then admonished the de-
legates that the duty before them was to
elect the ticket they had nominated, aud
said that success was certain If proper et-
fort was made.
The convention then adjourned sine de-
THE Post Office at Brandy Camp has
been reestablished, and Urah w. Rogers