The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-11
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PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1se9.-To the Republican
City Executive Committee-Gentlemen: AT the re-
gular election Tor delegates 70 represent the Eighth
ventions held on Tuesday the Sth instant at the re-
gular place Benders star Hotel, Dock street below
Third was duly elected delegate from the division
70 the convention 70 nominate a Republican candt-
date for Recorder Of Deeds, and the same evening
received n certificate OF the fact duly made out on
the proper printed form furnished by your commit
tee, which certificate was signed by James Boland,
Judge, and C. H. Wilson and Philip NJ Bruch, inspec-
tors the proper officers, as have occasion TO know
of1ciay from my position as Chairman OF the ward
Executive Committee: This certificate ! presented
on the 9th instant at the meeting OF the convention
at Spring Garden Hall. IL was received. was adj
mitted to a seat, and by the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization nominated and by the conVen-
tlon elected, one OF the Vice-Presdents.
AT the same time, when my certificate was handed
in one George W. Buckley handed in paper, OF
"Eaight Div 9Th Ward
This is TO certify that Electi9n of ReppliGsa p party
Buckley duly Elected this day June the Sth 1859 to
represent this Div in the Convention to noIanate Can
O'U"'' ''' " "THos j. NEAL Judge.
"HARRIs HARRINGTON lnsP;
This paper is all in the same handwriting, includ-
ing all the names purportng to be affixed to 1t as
signatures. This is apparent upon the most casual
Inspection. How and where and when it was pre-
pared, Mr. Buckley can best tell If he will. My own
certificate and this paper are both in my possession
Upon the appointment by the convention OF Com
mittee on Credentials, this George w. Buckley ap-
peared before them, claiming to contest my seat.
No written statement as required by section O. rule
W. vs.
the convention nor to the committee. What state
ment If any, Mr. Buckley may have made orally to
the committee DO not know. l was calIed before %
put to me, showing fully the grounds Of my claim to
represent the division in the convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported TO the
Convention that Mr.. Buckley was entitled to the seat
as Representative Of the Eighth division, Fifth
ward, without giving any reasons, and their action
declared final under the last paragraph of sec
ton G. rule V, above referred to; and was refused
the right to vote in the convention Notwithstanding
prOtpgt against the whole of proceeding.
A large number OF the committee protested
against their action in my case as well as in Others
but finding remOnstrancc useless they left the COM
mittec room and declined to sign the report.
submit the matter for your earnest considera-
tOn. ! have no personal feeling on the subject but
respectfully submit that If such proceedings are to
be allowed to pass unnOtced and unrebukedl and
some remedy against their occurrence in the future
is not provided, it will be utterly impossible to COM
mand for the Republican nominations either the sup
port OF the party or the respect OF the community.
demands to be properly exposed. Very respectfully
SAMUEL c. PERKINS,
Chairman Executive Committee Fifth Ward,
No. 62T Walnut street.
PHILADELPHIA June H. 1s69.-To the Republican
City Executive Commttee-Gentlemen:- n:-Since my
letter Of yesterday in reference to the manner in
which was deprived of my vote in the convention
to nominate a Republican candidate for Recorder OF
Deeds, have received from the parties whose names
purported to be signed as Judge and inspectors to
the paper handed in by George W. Buckley as certi
ncate of his election as delegate from the Eighth
division, Fifth ward. to that convention, paper Of
which enclose copy for your consideTation Very
Chairman Executive Committee Fifth Ward, No.
627 Walnut street.
The following is a copy OF the document last re-
ferred to-
We the undersigned, certify that we did not, nor
did either of us act or undertake to act, officers
OF the delegate election of the Eighth division OF the
Fifth ward held June s, 1862 The election was
regularly and properly conducted by James Roland,
Judge, c. II. Wilson and Philip NJ. Bruck, inspec-
tors the regular and proper election officers OF the
division. We voted at said election, and were and
satisfied with the manner In which IL was
conducted as fair and regular. We signed no
certificate purpOrting to cetrify the election of
George w. Buckley any one else as q delegate
from the division to the convention for the nomna-
tion of candidate for Recorder OF Deeds or any
other conventon and any certificate purportlng to
be signed by us or either of us to the effect OF such
election not signed by us, nor by our authority
or either OF our names appended thereto, 1t must
have been written and signed by one else, and
wholly without our authority %d or direction; Nvu,
HARRIS HARRINGTON,
ABOUT DoGs.-A esterday a man named Charles
Magnet was arrested on Washington lane, German
town, upon the charge Of assault and battery with
intent to kill one Philip Cramer. The latter resides
on Main street. in the same district He is the owner
of a number of dogs, which running loose around
the neghborhood, annoy the residents very much
by their continual barking and lighting: Magnet eX-
postuated with Cramer in relation TO these CANNES.
Words brought on blows, and finally the dog man
was felled to the earth struck by brick in the fore
head. He was pretty badly hurt. Thereupon Magnet
was arrested, stated, and held TO answer by Al
derman Good.
JUVENILE PIRATRs.-John Mcintyre, Jonathan
Fenner, James Scott, and James Fennel lads all OF
them about seventeen years OF age, were arrested
Yesterday, by Lieutenant JaCoby and Officers Enard
and Gilbert, of the Park Police The lads were taken
into custody at their various homes, in the TWen-
tieh ward, upon the charge of being That squad OF
young roughs who took a row-boat from parties
in the Schuylki river last Sunday, ousting its occu
pants, and landing them Bakers Island, above
the Columbia Bridge. They were all identified be-
yond question. Alderman Pancoast held them in
$1,000 bail each TO answer.
STOLE WATCH.-A couple OF boys, Napoleon and
John Taylor, stole a watch from plasterer en-
poyed in the dwelling OF Dr. Todd, at RoXborough.
The tmekeeper was In the pocket OF a vest which
| hung upon the wall. They pawned their booty Tor
| So at shop on Ridge avenue, where 1t was reoOv-
| cred. The boys were then arrested and committed
to answer by Alderman Ramsdell In default OF $500
| bail each.
STILL THEY CoME.-The following additional
police appointments are announced this morning :
District,
James WILSON ~
Patrick Bergen. IL
John CookenDack. 10
John Kane.
Alfred w. Murphy.
THE POWDER BARGE.-The canal-boat which was
seized yesterday morning at the paramount LOCKS,
| for being loaded with 500 kegs Of powder, was
taken down the river again last evening. The pow
der was removed from 1t, and stored In the Polnl
| Breeze Magazine
"APpLEToNs JOURNAL of June 10 contains an
| exceedingly pretty and affecting story called
HBellas Defeat" by Mr.. Ritter Fitzgerald. IL is an
admirable picture OF certain phase OF life at water
ing places. The moral Is strong and suggestive. il
| deserves to be widely copied.
M THOMAS & SONS, NOS. 139 AND 14l
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