The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-05-12

AO0i'o' NnaILnau OF the county Com
mlttee. A special train from Johnstown
brought up the Southern delegates and a
number who were not duly accredited to the
convention. but who generally have potent
voice iI deciding to whom shall be distribu
ted the one loaf which possesses Intrinsic
value and the many fishes that imply a
| questionable honor.
Nothing OF momentous interest transpired
on the passage up. The delegates were
kindly furnished with tickets, and even the
Barker men who boarded the train at VIII
more and Hemlock found that a free-passage
awaited them. Boges was omnipresent.
and missionary distributing flannel shirts
to haI-naked Hottentots couldn't have de-
meaned himself more graciously than did
the man who was assigned the position of
Waterman" at Harrisburg.
The delegates, irrespective of previous pre-
objections. were directed to put up at the
Cambria House, and thither the Morrell men
wended their way. After dinner a caucus
meeting was held in Fosters front parlor-
1he delegates were instructed to keep an eve
Cd Bosgs, and signal would be given them
! how they should vote on any question that
might arise during the progress of the pro-
ceediugs. A procession was then formed.
and the imposing delegation marched to the
Court House. where the convention was call
/ ed to order by c. Il. Roberts. The roll was
called and it was discovered that Allegheny,
jackson, Munster. Sunmerhill and Wash
lngton districts were respectively represented
| by two sets of delegates. Bogas named a
committee on credentials, first suggesting
that A. NJ Gregg and DANES Quinn ect as
Secretaries. Evans, of Ebensburg, men,
toned the names of five gentlemen, as an
amendment to Boggs' selection, but forty
four Of the delegates appeared to prefer the
original cummlttee, while only twenty-six
favored the amendment. Eighty deleg ates,
comprising representation from every dis
trlct In the county, were present. The
contestants were not allowed a voice until
their respective claims were disposed of.
The committee retired. and, in about one
hour after, returned, having generously made
up their minds that Barker might have two
stlcts-the ba auCe being given to Morrell.
Boggs and Pyatt each attempted to make
few remarks" at this stage of the proceed
lngS. but the chairman peremptorily ordered
them to keep their seats, and announced
that the next thing in order was the election
of chairman. Kennedy suggested Boggs
and Boggs it was. The chairman elect
assembled the rostrum, and after a prelim-
nary ahem! commenced an address to the
assembled Intelligence before him. His re-
| marks were principally on the spread eagle
order. He stated in substance that the Re
pu blican party had borne in triumph the
American flag through the most terrible
rebellion IN the hittory Of the world-that
Gen. Grant was the most successful officer
that ever wore a sword and the purest Pres
ident that has up to this time occupied that
important positioD--that the fifteenth amend
ment was more important measure than
the Constitution. and that spring wheat
lonG aI L T,x,
up by announcing that Y. P. and Scores
tary should now be elected
The ever alert Kennedy proposed Messrs.
Ephraim Crum and A NJ. Gregg for the re-
spective positions. and they were duly cho>
sen and assigned to duty.
Next in order was an expression Of the
sentiments of the convention in regard to its
choice for Congressman. Kennedy prompt
ly suggested the names of d j. MorreIl. and
as forty FIVE other delegates saw the thing
in the same light. it was accordingly resolved
that he was the choice of the Convention
X. next moved that Mr.. Morrell choose his
own confeTees, and of course the privilege
was kindly accorded him.
Pyatt at this juncture proposed that
committee be appointed to go out and ex-
anime the resolutions which he had stored
away in his coat tail pocket. Roberts sug
RtSlet LLdL tue CODHlSI OI
FIVE. which was pretty good joke for Rob
erts. but a Morrell man modified it by
knocking off forty of the members and the
modification prevailed. Pyatt. as chairman.
led out his four fellow delegates. and the
following resolutions were shortly afterwards
borne in iu state and read To the conventions:
RESOLUTIONS OF REGULAR Co<vENT1oN.
We, the Republicans of Cambria county, in
Convention assembled, do hereby resolve:
1st. That the administration of President
Grant, signalized as it is by the restoration of
civil authority over States lately in rebellion
by large reduction of the national debt and
appreciation of national credit-by economy in
the various departments of the government
especially by the adoption of the constitutional
amendment, under which distinction or race is
no longer basis of political rights, and the citi
zens of the United States at last made politi-
cally free and equals glorious 10 the AmeTl-
history of mankind.
I'd. That the people owe a debt of gratitude
to the Republican party for liberties preserved
and should continue to confde to its care the
free institutions which it has saved from des-
Sd. That we recognize in our high officers of
State-Gov. Geary. Aud. Gen; Hartranft and
ism, integrity and ability which justify the con-
fidence reposed in them by the Rerubllcan
party and show them to be worthy of the sup
port of the people of Pennsylvania.
4th. That our Senatorial district has reason
ruption seems to prevail in all parties; and in
every State, it is represented by so good a man
as Hon. Harry White, whom the tongue or
calumny cannot taint, and whose able and fear
less career as a legislator mark him man
deserving of honor and able to serve the people.
5th That in Offering Hon. ID. j. Morrell to
the voters of this Congressional district AS "a
| candidate fC r a third term in Congress, we per-
form a duty pleasing to ourselves and of i'm
portance to the whole country. Carrying into
public life conscientious liberality and business
ability, which characterize him as patriotic
citizen he has faithfully represented the district
and the State and his labors have been valuable
to the nation. Believing thus, we cannot afford
to dispense with his services at a time when
industrial interests in peril. We ask sis
ter counties to render to him a generous sup
port.
9th. That Hon. D. J. Morrell, having received
the nomination of this convention for Congress,
is hereby authorized to appoint his con-
! fereeS.
Theever ready K next moved that no nom-
nations for county officers be made until the
Democratic convention announces its candi>