The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-23
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drews "
BleIr-wnlam NJ Lloyd
,ainbra-Alexander Kennedy
Carbon and Monroe-Captain John Shields.l
Centre-Captain A. b. Hutchinson.
Clarion and Jefferson-Dr A. p. Helchhold.
Clearfeld, Forest and Elk-Henry Souther
Clinton, Cameron, and McKean--C. Cornforth.
Chesterfield w. Hawey, Dr. John =. Edge ana
DR.. d. W. Hutchinson.
Crawford-E. L. Litchdeld and f. o. David.
Columbia and Montour-C. e.. Jackson.
Cumberland-Captain j. V. Gish
Dauphin-samuel Humell and George Larch.
Delaware--Robert Gartside.
Erie-C. o. Bowman and Miles Caughey.
Fsyette-G. w. X. Minor.
Greene-J. Rodgers
huntington, Mitin, and Juniata-Wnnam Woous
and John j. Patterson.
Indiana and Westmoreland-Dr. j. s. Crawford,
ID. w. Shryock, and w. j. Hitchman.
Lancaster-John Strohm, A. j. Kaufman, ]. g.
Shirk, and Colonel Emlen Franklin. =.
lebanon-George +. Rhinehart and captain H.
Lehieh~samuel McHose and william H. Alney.
LycOming, Union, and Snyder-TheodOre Hill, Cap
tain Thomas Church, and Joseph Wenrieh
Luzerne-J. G. Miller, K. N. Willard, and John
Mercer, Lawrence. and Butler-John G. White,
David Sankey, II. w. Grant, and John j. Spear
MontRomery-W r. Bray and j. 8. Shearer.
Northampt0n-Samuel Straub and W. 5. Kirk
Northumberland-Joh Youngman
Perry and Franklin-Samuel Roath and A. f.
Schafhirt
Schuylkll-C. f. Schindel, X H. Coryeu, II. L.
Somerset, Fulton, and Acknowledgement william
II. Koone and and j. B. Cessna.
Susquehanna and Wyoming-G. A. Grow and p.
Tioga and Potter-wiam H. Smith and Hon.
Venango and warren-Hop. JunIus r. Clark
Washington and Beaver-Major John Hall, James
II. Kelly, and J. Ritner Harrah.
Wayne and Pike-George g. Wable.
York-H G. Smyser and George Geger.
Delegation from the Pennsylvania Republican 1880
citation of Washington, d. C.-L. L. Minor, ID. l.
Eaton, d. r. b. Nevin, d. Welch, t. II. N. McPher-
son.
yUho,, ,o Tenth dis+r,ct con,rrein, narts NJ Car-
bon, Pike and Wayne counties, were called, dele
gate rose and contested the seat OF Mr.. d. X. Shoe
maker, of that district, in favor Of j. d. Pyott
In the Twenty-second district composed in part
Of Cambria, Indiana, and Jefferson the name OF j.
X. Thompson was substituted for W. j. Mcknight.
Aferthe calling OF the roll delegate moved that
j. D. Pigott be admitted a member OF the Con-
vention for the Tenth district, in place Of D. r.
Shoemaker.
An amendment was made that the matter be re-
ferred to the Committee on Credentials. Agreed to.
Mr.. Henry Souther of Elk, was then escorted to
the chair temporary president Of the Convention.
On taking the chair Mr. Souther spoke as f0llows:-
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONAL return to you
my sincere and heartfelt thanks in being called upon
to preside over your preliminary organization l
may say that have no speech to make upon this
occasion congratulate myself and congratulate
the members Of this Convention upon the great
unanimity which appears at this opening to pervade
your counsels. (Applause) hope that it may con-
tnue to the end, that we shall place upon this occa
banner OF the Republican party next October to
triumph and success. (Cheers)
60 baoP ~ PHuq f tb PnHcay G y narty |snnansa II
is party which goes down to history as no other
party ever will 20 down to history in these United
States. II Is party which carried on and fought to
completion and success one of the bloodlest wars
that history has ever recorded; and its office now
geDtlemen in the Keystone State, as 1t has been in
times past, is to conduct us that our banner shall
not be lowered in the dust, but that whatever we
may do we may have the consciousness to Know
when look back upon our acts III acting with the
great Republican party, that we have aided the
cause Of right and patriotism.
And with these remarks the Chair Is ready to en-
tertan any motion which is in order
Mr. Miller, OF Union, then nominated Messrs.
Smith, Litcbfeld, Morgan, and Bullock as temporary
Secretaries. The names were agreed to by the con-
vention.
on motion, the following gentlemen were selected
! as Committee on Credentials :-Messrs D. w.
| Woods of Mifiin; G. o. Bowman, OF Erie; j. K.
Kelvey, of Allegheny; Henry Huhn of Philadelphia;
and Linn Bartholomew of Schuylkll.
| A motion was then made that committee COM
posed of delegate from each Senatorial district he
| appointed Committee on Permanent Organization.
A delegate objected to this, on the ground that II
| would look like put up machine, and would give
| too much power TO a few men,
The motion was then withdrawn when motion
that a committee of thirty three be appointed of
| the members OF the Senatorial aud Representative
districts to be a Committee Permanent OrganiZa-
| tion, was agreed to.
Mr. Brown, of Allegheny, then moved that q
committee OF thirtythree from the different Sena-
torial districts be appointed to adopt platform and
| resolutions for the guidance of the convention.
| Agreed to-
1t was then moved and carried that all resolutions
| be referred to the Committee on Resolutions and
| Platform without debate.
| The Hon. James L. Graham was then nominated
| as permanent Chairman of the convention.
AtMr Graham's own request the motion was with.
drawn
| The following resolution was then presented
| ResolUed, That this Convention believes that the
time has arrived when revision of the organic law
| of the Commonwealth should be made and tnii
body hereby ask the Legislature OF the State at its
next session. TO pass law that will bring the mat
| ter directly before the people.
Referred to the Committee ON Resolutions.
The names OF the Committee on Permanent or
ganization was then read, as follows;-
Dictyirts Districts
l. Eliab Ward. i6 Captain ]. r. Rutter
2. r.. NJ. Evans. Theo. A. Kinzer
g. Mahlon ii. Dickinson 49, j. s. Gish.
T. Charles T. Jones' 49, Alex. Il. Schafant
g. Robert Gartside. 20. Gen. W. II. Koonly.
g. William X. Brady, 81 VIM. M. Lloyd,
Samuel b. Thatcher. William Lewis.
I. Samuel McHose o. Gen. j. L. Crawford.
s. Mai Gen. M. Lauman 2S. Hon. G. w. Lathey.
8. @. +. Shindle. "a. j. Rogers.
TO- M. G. Mercer. 25. Henry w. Oliver,
II. Il. NJ. Miliard. @. w. Bachelor.
IL. S. D. Ball. 20. M. s. Quay.
| 19. G. s. Miller. 27. II. w. Grant
| Ia. @. G.. Jackson 2S. H. K Klupp,
| 15. E. ii. Euston. l29. f. .. David.
| Mr.. Mahlon H. Dickinson was made chairman o
he committee.
THE following gentlemen were selected as the
Committee on Resolutions
1 District District