The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-09

AksFn HEADQUARTERS UNION REPURLICAN
So CITY EXEUUTIvE COMMITTEES No, llO6
CHFSNUT Street.
AT meeting ofthe Union Republican City Execu-
tive Committee held on Wednesday September Z,
the following preamble ana resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:- =
Wheress, Certain disputes and differences have
arisen relative to the Republican nomination OF a
candidate for Congress in the Second Congressional
distrct:
And Whereas The Union Republican City Exeou-
tive Committee, after careful investigation of the
case, decided unanimously.that the Hon Charles
OMEN had been regularly and fairly nominated by
a convention held In conformity with the rules OF
The Union Republican party;
Ano wht reas, A body of npen purportlne to be the
Executive Committee OF the Union Republican
State Central Comm ttee have published the follow
Rooms or THE REPUBLICAN STATE CEN.
TRAL COMMITTEE, NO. HOS CHE5NUT
STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 6, 1870.
At meeting OF the Executive Oommhtse ot the
Republican State Central Committee, held this DAY,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
reconvebipg OF the Republican Convention OF the
Second Congressional district OF PENNSYLVANIA and
that Charles A. Miller,of this committee act tem
poIary chairman until a permanent organization is
effected, and that John McCntock, OF the Seventh
ward; William King, or the EiRhth ward; and
George Truman, CT the Tenth ward, be CON-
mitee TO determine ho are entitled TO seats In said
Resolved That the Chairman OF this Committee
give notice OF the time and place OF the meeting of
this Convention, ana that said meeting all be held
on TUESDAY, the 18th inst, at II O'Clock A NJ, at
the usual place of holding Congressional Conven-
tons in said District, provided the hali can be OBJ
tanned; If not, the Chairman OF this Committee to
Resoved That the Chairman Of this Committee
fur rish to each Of the gentlemen who were candl-
dates before the Congressional Convention OF the
Second District OF latn OF June copy OF these reso
lutOns. VIM. r. LEEDS, Chairman.
CHARLES A Miller,
ROBERT G TITTERMARY,
WILLIAM ELLIOTT.
Thereby meaning and intending to deny the Iuris-
diction OF the said City Executive Committee in the
premises; therefore,
the Repubican party hereby declare that they Will
not be bound by any action that may be taken by the
Convention 10 be called as above provided for.
FL st. Because the whole OF the aforesaid Congress
sional District lies within the territorial limits OF the
city OF Philadelphia; and all political disputes and
differences which cannot be settled by the respective
| W ards Sre to be determined by said Committee in
accordance with the usages of the party.
Second. Because the City Executive Committee
| deny that the State Central Committee had any
jurisdiction In the settlement of political differences
which arise exclusively within the territorial limits
OF the CITY, AID that it is beyond the legitimate
| pow er of said State Central Committee to recon-
| veDe any convention which may have been held
| Executive Committee.
Third. Because the matter proposed to be adjusted
| he's alrt ady been passed upon by this Committee
| aft. r tul hearing upon the merits.
Fourth. Because this Committee desire harmony
tainod If the State Central Committee is permitted
TO interfere with the action or the City Executive
| Committee in the settlement Of political differences
Fifth. Because the Executive Committee OF the
| State Central Committee, to which the matter was
| referred by the Chairman, the Hon. John Covode,
| and Of whi'h subcommittee Mahlon II. Dickinson,
| ESQ.,, is Chairman, has to-day decided that the dis
| pute In relation to the nomination for Congress in
The Second District is within the jurisdiction OF
the CITY Executive Committee which notice Is here
HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLI-
CAN STATE CENTRAL Committee:
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7, 1870.
| In pursuance of the call OF MAHLON II. DICK
| INsCN. Chairman of the Executive Committee of
State Central Committee, the committee met at 8
| Z. Nj. this day at the Continental Hoel.
| The Chairman read the following letter.
| ALTOONA, Aug 16, 1870.
| Dear Sir-The State Central Committee have to-
day passed the iol owing resolution:-
| Resolved, That the whole matter OF the dispute
between captain Creey and the Hon. Charles
ONeill, in regard to the Congressional nomination
in The Second district be referred ior examination
| to the Executive Committee. and that both parties
be afforded an opportunity to be heard before said
You will please convene the Executive Committee,
OF which you ae Chairman, and take into consider
alton the above resolution
Chairman of State Central Committee.
On motion OF Charles II. Pennypacker, the follow
| ing esoluton was adopted
Resolved, That the Executive Committee of the
Republican State Central Committee have no wish 70
interfere with the nomination for Congress In the
| Second District, as they believe that all questions
relative thereto should be settled by the City Execu-
tive Committee.
| copy OF foregoing resolution to Hon. Charles
ONein Captain Creely, John rrice Wetherill, Cor
| hfllub w hDOEus anu Ol HcpuDuCa0 lily
| Executive Committee
on motion adjourned TO meet at call of Chairman.
| MAHLON FL. DICKINSON Chairman.
| CHAS II. PENEYPACKBR Secretary.
Sixth. Because the legality OF the existence OF the
| so called Executive Committee OF the State Central
| Committee is denied by the Hon. John COyOde,
Cl AMMAN OF said State Central Committee, as ap-
| pears by published notice OF this date Of which
the following is a COPY
| HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA REPUB-
| LICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
| CONTINENTAL IL HJTEL.,
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7, 1870 I
| WILLIAM Z. LEEDS, ESQ.
DEAR SIR: lind in the papers Of to-day what pur-
por1s TO be resolution passed by number OF gen.
tleman claiming TO be the Executive Committee (Of
the Republican State Central Committee), with your
name signed as chairman.
am surprised at this after the last conversation
You mad with me 1 now desire it distinctly under
| stood that you are not the chairman of the COM
mittee (although member OF it), and that none OF
| the gentlemen who sign with you are upon it, and
| cannot be recognized as such by me.
| Truly yours,
JOHN COVODE,
| Chairman State Central Committee
| BY order OF the Union Republican City Executive
Committee JOHN /. HILL.
| President,
| JOHN MCCULLOUGH Sa.ra+arsas
MARsHALL c. Hone, SecretarleS' ssa
| nrApnuA A prppS pENyNcvI " A MI mr.,