Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-15

blcd in the House of Representatives, at
Harrisburg, on Wednesday, August 18th.
The delegates convened at 12,m., and were
called TO order by Major Russell Errett,
Chairman Of the Republican State Central
Committee. The roll Of delegates was
then called by Ezra Lukens, Secretary of
the State Central Committee. Each Sem
atorial and Representative District was
fully represented, and the Huntingdon dis
trict the only one contested. 30
Mr. Huston, of Philadelphia, nominated
s. II. Miller, of Mercer, for temporary
/ chairman of the convention.
f. The nomination was unanimously agreed
to, and Mr.. Miller was conducted to the
chair by Mr.. Elliott, of Philadelphia. .l3
Mr.. Miller, on taking the chair, thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
upon his section of the State by electing
him to preside over the temporary proceed
ings of the Convention. ". -
! Mr.. Errett moved that the following gen
tlemen be elected temporary secretaries of
the Convention.
James w. Sayre, of Philadelphia e. b.
| Moore, of Chester; w. ID. Riddle, of Ve-
mango G. l.. Magec, of Allegheny a. A.
Shissler. of Northumberland county. ,'
Mr.. Bum offered the following resolu-
ton: tt
| Resolved, That Cassius NJ. Brown be
Sergeaut-at-arms John Conway, Assistant
Sergeant-at- arms; Henry Reinhold, Door
keeper, and Jacob Wildemore and Alfred
NJ Fields, Assistant Doorkeepers.
Mr.. Mann, of Philadelphia, presented n
communication from the Pennsylvana Re-
publican State Association in Washington,
al. TslN t1pt IN l,n
present ut the meeting of this convention {:
J. q. Michener, L. Il. Chapman, X. b..
Kinnie, L. II. Thomas and Paul lIersh.
The communication was received, and
the gentlemen named therein accorded the
privilege of the floor.
A delegate moved the appointment of a
committee ON contested seats, which was
agreed to, and the following gentlemen
were appointed Bum, of Philadelphia ;
Magce, of Alleghany Disston, of Phila-
delphia; lands, of Dauphn Smith, of
Bradford Muhlenberg, of Lancaster, and
Thompson, of Bucks.
Resolutions were adopted for the appoint
ment of committees on Permanent Organi-
zation and Resolutions, each committee to
consist of 33 members.
The following gentlemen were named by
; the Senatorial delegates for the several
committees
On Permanent Organization.-John r.
Orr, A. Alexander, G. w. Ridgeway,
Christian Kneass, j. M. Pomeroy, Law.
renee Sullivan, Albert P. Shurz. q. IL.
Keller, John NJ. Stehnan, +. L. Stees,
Frederick Mickey: A: Fortenbauch, Otis
REYNOLDS, w. w. Dewitt A. p. Stephens,
Linsey Mehaffey, Henry Allen, A. a. Shis-
Ter, j. M. Campbell, Alex. Stewart, A. j.
Cover, j. r. John, jeremiah Lyon, George
w. Wilson, Wm N. M'Creary, John
Lawrence, John G. Pearce, b. f. Flenni
ken, J.. ID. V. Hazard, j. b. Agnew, d.
II. Wallace, j. b. Compton.
. On Resolutions-Wm Elliott, w. B
Mann, David Houston, Chas. Il. Jones
Wm. Ward, VIM. p. Robinson, g. II. Mul
lin, Jacob X. Sheriff, Geo. Pearce, M. z
Fowler, Geo. Erdmap, A. II. Boughter
, w. A. NJ. Greer, Isaac p. Hand, 5. M Al
word, II. NJ, Forsemen, Hugh Young, Il
; III. Milliken. j. III. Fulford, VIM. Il. Pat
ton, j. NJ. Slegle, Ed. Scull, j. w. Din
widdie, Russell Errett, S. II. Geyer, r. b
, Brown, d. S. Atkinson, VIM. q. w. Day
, John NJ. Greer, w. d. Mullen, n. b. Rid
die, w. A. Rupert. A. d. Wood.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the Conven
ton took recess for twenty minutes.
r Immediately after The recess, upon th'
\
, moved further recess of one hour, which
was agreed to and the Convention adjourn
ed until half past two O'Clock p. NJ.
RE-ASsEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
9 The Convention again met at halfpas
1 two o'clock, and was called to order by tn
I temporary president.
= CONTESTED SEATS.
+ Mr.. Bum, chairman of the Committe
on Contested Seats, reported that only on
contest, that from Huntington county, wa
presented to them, and upon due eXamina
= lion of all the facts in the case, the com
f mittee are unanimous in the opinion tina
:. ii. q. Fisher is the duly elected delegate
The report was accepted, and Mr.. Fisher
name placed upon the roll of delegates.
c REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORGAN
n ZATIoN.
General Campbell, chairman of the Con
J mite on Permanent Organization, reporte
i the following gentlemen as officers of tn
Convention, viz
It President,
Hon. A. G.. OLMsTED..
Vice Presidents,
q /. ]. X. Fletcher.
y 2. Hamilton Disston.
, 3. NJ. Hall Stanton.
- 4. John IIarmer.
a 8. VIM. Ward.
q 6. Gen. Wm. N. Mintzer.
% Z. David Ackerman.
8. John A. Gernant.
% 0. f. M'Millcn.
's 10. f. j. kirlin.
n IL. II. G. IIammersy.
~ II. Samuel f. Barr.
&c 13. f. NJ. Willard.
If IA. Chas. Z. Walker.
70 Is. DIR. w. ii. Bradley.
: IL. Hugh Young.
a IT. Thos. Shellenberger.
II 1S. Thomas Davis.
a 10. Charles Mullen.
ia 20. Major Robert Bell.
If 81. ID. w. Mullin.
-. John f. Love.
%. B. B. Corsin, John A. Myler, .
Iiobson.
m "a. Col ID. Porter.
i. 20. Jasper NJ Thompson.
q. 26. David Critchlow.
to 27 David M'Lean.
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