Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-06-07

Charles Dougherty. John I. Hindman.
r. NJ. Brodhead. r. II. Phelan.
Capt O. ii. Ames. JOS d. Lynch.
J. X. MCollum, John G. Barr.
Wm. y. furey. DIR. John Weaver
Bdw. Bosler. J. Frank M'Nutt.
G. q. Murphy. Albert Price.
Richard II. Arbuckel.
Sergeant Carson.
| Doorkeeper--F. Il. Degans
Assistant Sergeant at -Arms-Thomas Doran,
Daniel J. Farren, Thomas Gillespie, James
0'Neil Frank zerbey, Geo. Wartman, James
Pidpaan.
Mr.. MMullin moved that the report
be adopted, Agreed to unanimously
Mr.. Gill conducted the Hon. William
Hopkins, permanent president, to the
chair.
Mr.. Boyle said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION /
have the honor to present to you the
permanent chairman Of the conyen-
lion, the Hon. William Hopkins.
Mr.. Hopkins, on taking the chair,
addressed the convention as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION /
trust you will no. doubt my sincerity
when say that / feel profoundly
grateful for the honor conferred upon
me by selecting me TO preside over the
deliberations Of this convention.
feel that | sm not able to make
any extended remarks on this occa-
sion, because have been the greater
part of this day confined to my bed
with indisposition. Since | came into
this hall have been rejecting uron
tho scenes of the past, and among the
most notable of them was the time
when the same party TO whom we
were then opposed and arc still op.
posed, attempted then as now to place
men in power and keep them there
who had not been fairly elected by
the honest masses Of the people | re.
member that then as now the attempt
was made by the use of tho same
means-the bayonet. The same char.
ncteristics distinguish the Radical
party of to. day and the same infamous
means are rcsorted to in order to re.
instatc and keep in power, a President
of the United States, who was elected
by appeals to the basest passions OF
the people, and that man to-day is tho
most absolute dictator on the face OF
Gods foot stool.
He has been clothed with dictatorial
powers by pro0igate Congress, who
have passed laws to suborn the liber-
ties Of tho people and transform our
Republican form of government into
a military despotsm. Under these
circumstances IL behooves us to see
well to it that the deliberations of thi-
: convention shall be of such a charac
, ter that we can 60 to the people with
confidence of success.
shall conclude in the hope that
the candidates put in domination TO
day will be men of such high charac
ter for qualifications, integrity and
fitness for the positions of Auditor
: General and Surveyor General, and
feel that such will be the case. Thank
r ing you again, gentlemen, for you
generous confidence, it remains bu
for me to announce that the conven
!, ton is now ready to proceed will
n such business as it may have TO trans
u act.
Mr.. Miller moved that the conven
: tion proceed to nominate candidate
for Auditor General and Surveyo
general of the State. Agreed TO,
The following named gentlemen
were placed in nomination for th
position of Auditor General.
A. D. Marklcy, of Bucks county.
VIM. MCandless, of Philadelphia.
Daniel II. Neiman, of NorthamI
ton county.
f. NJ Crane, of Wayne county.
G. w. Skinner, of Franklin county
S. +. Shugart, of Centre.
Mr.. Murphy moved the nominatio
for Auditor General be now closed,
Mr.. Murphy said if the Conventio
/. objected to the motion being made 0
m this time hc would withdraw it.
d The following named gentleme
is were placed in nomination for Su
ut veyor General of the State:
G Sanderson, of Lancaster count,
Edward White, OF Philadelphia.
J.J. Spiccr, of Philadelphia.
W. Donnelly, Of Westmoreand.
II. S. Wilson, of Dauphin county.
W. 4. IL. Pauley, of Greene count,
]. A. Morrison, of Chester county,
Il. S. Brooks, of Crawford county.
S. Kctterman, of Bedford county.
w. Srwell, of Armstrong county.
IL. Cooper, Of Lawrence county
Mr. NJ Mulin moved a com mitlee
three be appointed to wait upon q
committee on resolutions, and ascc
tain what time they will mako n r
port to this convention. Agreed to
n. The president appointed Mossr
At NJ Mullin, johnson and Boyle sa
" committee.
Mr.. M'MuIlin, chairmau of the cor
p. mittee appointed to wait upon Il
90 committee on resolutions, reportC
,e that the committee would not be ab
M to report to the convention uatil foI
o'clock p. m.
10 Mr.. Boyle moved the Conventit
80 take recess until four o'clock p. I
To- Agreed to.
~ ~ The Convention reasscmbled at fol
o'clock.
bo Mr. Cassiday, chairman of the col
miltoe on resolutions, said the COT
mittec was ready TO report, and If q
Convention desired il he would no
Ier make the report
ry Mr.. Boyle thought it would be b'
ter to make the nominations prior
.ee acting upon the report OF the comm
he tee on resolutions. There might
some differences Of opinion on sor
of the resolutions.
Mr.. Johnston moved that the non
nations now close, and that the Go
veulion proceed to ballot for Audit
General and Surveyor General of I