National Republican., 1873-09-29
DISTRICT pOLIrICs,
Meeting Of the General Commi,tee-AP PM
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Meeting OF the General Commi' 'tee-A Pnr
tini Decision In the Contested Districts
some 1ndorsed, Others Referred Back.
The Republican Central Committee held ,
meeting on Saturday night, at linton Leagu,
Hall, to hear and act upon the report Of III,
special committee In the contested districts II
the cases OF candidates for the House Of Dele
gates.
Mr.. Joseph Williams occupied the chair and
J. I. Settle secretary.
Jerome johnson offered resolution declaring
Henry lIimber the candidate In the Fifth dis
trlct In the place Of Richard Brown.
tee was then submitted:
To hs 6.r.ra' R,pTs'iran coamifss - * bi.ricf a,
GENTLEMEN: The special committee appointed
by your committee to adjust the differences in
tho various contested districts, and to dec lie
upon the regular nominee In each district, after
careially reviewing all the evidence, beg leave
to submit tho following report:
The evidence, verbal and written, as to the
contcsting candidates in the Twenty second dis
trlct, seems to be In favor Of Josiah L. yenable,
eide.
The committee unanimously decide that Mr..
Lemuel bursley ls the regular nominee In the
From the Twentieth district no evidence, either
verbal or written, was presented but by Mr.. Nc
Mahon and his friends. The committee, there
iustt Nuulu NJ ub btUtT but
that Mr.. Mcmahon Is the nominee from said dis
trict.
As to the Seventeenth district the following
preamble and resolution was adopted with but
Whereas 1t seems impossible to decide who is
the regular nominee from the Seventeenth dis
trlct, and being desirous Of satisfying all the
Republican voters OF said district: Therefore,
Resoired, That we recommend primary cleo
tion be held on Tuesday, the s0ih day OF Septem-
ber, 1873, at such time aud under such regula-
ina as.R ll.a.l
mittee, for the purpose OF deciding upon a can.
dldate for the Legislature from said district, and
that the result OF said election shall be consid-
cred final.
The committee unanimously decide Mr.. 8. p.
Ro6ertson 20 be the regular nominee from the
Sixteenth district.
The protest from tho Fourteenth district was
Withdrawn, and therefore Mr.. Waterman Is the
nominee.
Your committee have had considerable aim.
Guilty IN deciding upon who Is the regular nomi-
nee from the Eleventh district.
After full and free discussion, Il was agreed 10
report In favor OF Mr. G. J. Brewer, two members
OIL the committee present dissenting.
In in submitting s,,n ms report your committee
been made strictly from the evidence brought
before them. and they have been actuated BY no
other motives than sole desire to do justice In
the promises.
Ferry respectfully,
I. W. W. GRIFRIs, Chairman.
J. I. SETTLE, Secretary.
ANDREW q. MCGRRw.
HENRY PIrKR.
JoHs W. FREEMAN
CLARRSCE NJ. BARTON.
WILLIAM II. BARKER
A minority report was offered by A. J, Nc
Grew In favor Of Mr.. Y. A. Boswell as the regu-
lar nominee In the Seventeenth district,
Mr.. W. l.. Cowan offered o substitute for the
minority report, leaving the settling Of the DIM
Guilty In each district to the voters thereof
This motion, after lengthy debate, was
tabled.
ma caao "a, ,ha rroo,u .o,o., ,,.,-,. -
then taken up and referred back to the district
and ordering primary election TO be held there
on Wednesday next, between the hours OF and
s y. IN.
Mr. Lemucl BuTsley was declared the regular
candidate In the Twenty-nrst district.
The Twentieth district was then taken up on
which spirited discussion ensued, hut without
reaching any decisive action the committee adj
J0nrned until Tonight