The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-23
FIRST EDITIO N
POLITICAL. a
Meeting of the State Convention of the
Republican Party of Penrsyl-
vania at Concert Ball
This Morning.

This mOrning at 10 O'Clock the state Convention Of
the Republican party OF Pennsylvania met in Con-
cert Hail. Chestnut street, west Of Twelfth, for the
purpose OF placing In nomination candidates for
Governor and Judge Of the Supreme Court The
hall was handsomely decorated-upon the walls,
balconies, platforms, and chandelieTs-wth nume-
rous 1ags and bunting.
Midway down the room q barrier was stretched
from wall to wall, pierced with bat single opening,
upon the main aisle. Between this division and the
stage the benches had been removed and chairs sub
sttuted in their stead This space was reserved for
the delegates to the convention, the remainder OF
the hall for citizens generally. The platform was
amply provided with tables and chairs for the officers
Of the convention and representatives Of the press,
and couple of pages fMtted hibher and thther in
waiting on the delegates.
The body OF the hall was well filled, the presence
OF so many OF the citizens evncing their interest In
the result Of the deliberations OF the convention,
and the political contest of which IL is the precursor
At half-past 10 O'Clock the convention was called
to order by Hon. Galusha A. Grow, in the following
words:--
Gentlemen of the Convention Before fulfilling the
duties incident to the position l hold, allow me
word Of congratuaton on the auspices under which
you meet. One year ago the people of this country
were entering OF the most vital political con-
tests in their history. It be the last closing
scene OF the bloody drama of eight years, in which
great principles were being settled forever in the
lpstitutiOns OF the country. In that struggle the
Republicans led the forlorn hope,
triumph and victory in October. Around that ban
ner cluster memories of the notable battle waged in
that decade OF our history That banner represents
to-day the unity of the Republic the perpetuity Of
its institutions, an enlarged and noble patriotism,
and hun anity broad as the race. II Is young in
years but old in its ideas and the might of its grand
achievements On the Both day of May, 1854 Con-
gress, under the control of Democratic principles,
repealed the Missouri Compromise, and enacted what
was known the KansasNebraskab bill. The devotees
of human bondage thought by this act they had Sc
cured its perpetuity. 1t went forth with fire and
sword and planted itself in the Territories of the
Union. Fifteen years have passed away, and the
in its course acress the continent from ocean to
ocean no longer rises q master sets on slave.
(Appause.) To-day every human being beneath the
nag OF your fathers stands up in the dignity of his
manhood, proclaming to the world ~ am man y
This is the mighty achievement of the organization
which you represent. The darkness of human
bondage, struggling against the enlightenment Of the
age, sent your sons and brothers to the battlefield
to battle for the institutions OF your fathers and three
hundred thousand of them sleep in honored graves.
This is the sacrace-whle sorrow sits by almost
petuate the institutions and blessings bequeathed by
your fathers. No thanks to the organization which
oa 0ay we eeIee Had TO ve de and
TIMES been entrusted to them, the honoyed
the dust; and, gentlemen of the convention, you
have now to perform your duty in perpetuatlng the
81 e or S S& af9 10 cs Closes tTy
tober next, and in the Keystone Sta acknowledge
now as then that in this great struggle we we are are
din Of arms is no longer heard but the war of ideas
goes on This is the war ,,G of the n, ;, age; age
the organization Of which you are MEM
berss has successfully withstood the march of
human bondage on this continent. You have now
work to perform IN perpetuating the great and
material interests of the country. truth has
yCoumbusNwe must go westward to-day to find
the Indies. This grand achievement has been
here hegnp1Ssd to.dsy " as the representatives of
the party which has aided this great work. Your
are to select leader to carry the out Your stan
dard bearer, whoever he may be, has great duty
tO.perform. Many of you have made sacrifices to
who, in the political contest of one year ago. helped
to save the party which you represent.
The next business in ORDER gentlemen, will be the
calling OF the roll OF delegates, after which will
ccive nominations for chairman OF the temporary
organization.
At the conclusion of Mr. Grows speech, the call
ing of the roll was proceeded with, as follows:-
SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
1st District-Eliab Ward, M. d.
2d Dstrict-Robert M. Evans.
Sd Decentralization II. Dickinson.
Atm Distrlct-Charles Thomson Jones.
9Th Distrist2O. F. Bullard, W. b. WaddeI
9th District-George Lear
LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON
7th District-H. L. Bunstein.
sth District-E c. kitchen
sCHUYLKILI-
9th District-Lnn Bartholomew.
CARBON MONROE, PIKE, AND WAYNE.
BRADFORD, susoUEHANNA, AND WYOMING.
11th District-M. @. Mercur.
18th District-H NJ. Hoyt
POTTER, TIoGA, M'KRAN, AND CLINTON.
18th Districts. ID. Ball.
LYCoMIHG, UNION, AND SNYDER.
14th Dstrct-Hon. George f. Miller.
NORTHUMBERLAND, MoSToUR, COLUMBIA, AND SUI
LIVAN.
18TH Distriot-R. NJ Frick.
DAUPHIN AND LEBANON.
10th Distrot-H ID. Huston.
LANCASTER.
nth Distrlct-Captan j. *. Rutter, Theo. A. Knzer
YORK AND CUMBERLAND.
18th District-Wm. McCOnkeY.
ADAMS AND FRANKLIN
18th District-Wm. King.
goth District-C w Moore.
BLAIR, HUNTINGDON CENTRE, hiFFLN, JUNIATA
AND PERRY.
2lst William D. Lewis.
Walker Woods
CAMBRIA INDIANA, AND JEFFERSON.
22d District--W. j. Mcknight
CLEARFIELD, CAMERON, CLARION, FOREST, AND ELK
Esd Distribution. G. W. Lathy.
wEsTMoRELAND, FAYHTTE, AND GREENE.
oath DISTRIBUTION. John Covode.
ALLEGHENY.
95th District-A NJ Brown.
Thomas M. Marshall
WASHINGTON AND BEAVER
26th District-Captan David Shields.
LAWRENCE, BUTLER, AND ARMSTRONG.
27th District-Hugh Morrison.
MERCER, vENANGo AND WARREN.
2efh District--A. ID. woods.
CRAWFORD AND ERIE
Doth DistTfct-Matthias Harteb.
- REPRESENTATIVES, DELEGATES.
PHILADELPHIA.
Dsstriet lDistriet.
i. John w. Dubree 10 Henry Huhn.
y George SchaAer. II. Thomas j. Smith
q William Matthews. ~. William ii. Namely.
a Thomas Noble. l18. Wesley Stephenson.
a E 81 Yard. IA. Gideon Clark.
a W s. StOkley. 10. Adam Albright
y II a. Sckel Ia William M Taylor
rrt.oro porfar III Edward HOre.