The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-15
CONGRESS-.
The First District OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES alton of |
Beninmin HuckIe.

Benjamin HuckIe.
This convention met in the old County Court
room, corner OF Sixth and Chestnut streets. Among
the delegates present several coored men.
The convention was organized at 10 O'Clock by the
election of James D. Harkins temporary chair
man. On motion, the Chair appointed the following
temporary oficers:-
Vice. e-Presidents-Joseph Bontemps and James
Henley.
Secretaries James McGathery and James Evans
Telers-George Hoguet aud Horace Cav.
Doorkeepers-Eaton Howard and ID. Graham.
The following were appointed as Committee on
Credentials ward, Horace Cav; Third
ward, Thomas Krepline; Fourth ward, p r. Reilly;
Fifth ward Joseph Bontemps; Sixth ward, Levi F..
Smith; Eleventh ward, James Evans.
The following We're appointed a Committee on
Permanent Organization Joseph Bontemps, James
Evans, and Joseph Stephens
Committee on Credentials were appointed a com
mtGee on contested seats there being two delegates
First Second and Third divisions OF the Fifth ward
The convention then took recess for fifteen
minutes to allow the Committee on Contested Seats
The Committee on Contested Seats reported on the
reassembling OF the convention, after which the roll
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported the following permanent ofiicers:-
PRESIDENT. Eben Harkins
Vice-Presdents- Joseph Bontemps and H. Yale
Smith, M. d.
Telers-George Hoguet and Horace Cav.
Door-keepers-Eaton Howard and ID. Graham.
The convention then proceeded TO the nomination
ol candidate TO represent the district in Congress.
The ionowing gentlemen were placed In nomina-
ton, VIZ. -
BENJAMIN Huckle John NJ MoriartY ana Charles
Gibbons.
ON the st ballot the vote stood as follows-
BENJAMIN Huckle.
John M Moriarty. Observation-Disclosures. 8
On motion the nomination of BENJAMIN Huckle
was made unanimous.
on motion committee OF one from each ward in
the district was appointed to wait on Mr. Huckle
and inform him Of his nomination.
The convention then adjourned.
The Second Congressional lDisirict-Renomina-
lion of Hon. Charles O'Neill-A Split in the
C0aventiOn-John " Greeley also Nominated.
The convention of delegates for the nomination
of a candidate for the Second Congressional Dis
trict assembled at 10 O'Clock this morning in the AS
sembly Buildings
A Temporary organization was effected in the cleo
tIon OF William s. Stokley for President, and Will
liam King Secretary. These nominations met with
de- termined opposition, the opposite party desiring
Edward Cobb for President. The Officers, however
proceeded 60 receive the credentials OF the various
delegates, but this was Interrupted by rush made
for the Secretary's table. One man grabbed at the
pile OF certificates, and great confusion ensued
the platform being crowded with men. None OF the
certificates were lost, however. The opposition TO
Mr. Stokelcy still continued, and the proceedings
were brought TO stand still, the adhe-rents OF Mr.
Cobb declining to proceed with Mr.. Stokley as
President.
The interruption in the proceedings continued up
20 within a few moments OF one O'Clock. Mr.. Stok-
l. w. In the meantime, with view 20 harmenize mat
tsis proposed that Mr. Cobb and himself Vacate the
D. sitfons as president in favor OF George Truman
lsq This was refused: At one O'Clock both pfesi-
delIs proceeded TO eject two organizations. The