The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-02

hEPUBLICAN CONVENTIONAL
eo adjournment, the Republican nomi natin o
convention met at the Court House, Ebens-
pWarg, W Al clock, p. m, Monday last, with
Mr.. c. T. Roberts, President of the last con
Ventlon, as presiding officer.
Messrs: David Howells and Ii. w. Storey
acted as Secretaries
The credentials of several delegates who
mad been substituted in place of delegates
who appeared at the other convention were
read and approved.
1t was moved and carried that any dele
gate representing a district from which on :
~ one delegate appeared in convention
should be permitted to cast two votes for
each candidate balloted for.
The list of delegates W as read by the Presi-
dent.
On motion, committee, consisting of
Messrs. Geo. 7. Swank, Timothy II. Davis,
and David Lucas, was appointed to draft
resolutions.
Assembly
For Assembly Capt Lapslsy of Johns
town, David Wstzel, of Carrolltown, and
John G. Gates, of White township were
placed in nomination. The result Of the
first and only ballot was as follows; I.aps-
ley, a; Gates, 66; Wstzel, 13.
The nomination of Captain Lapsley and
Mr.. Gates was thereupou made unanimous.
PRoTHONOTARY.
G. G. Tseter, of Johnstewn, and D. H Kin
kead, of Ebensburg, were nominated for
Prothonotary. The result of the only bal
lot had was as follows: Kinkead, 50 Tee
ter, %
The nomination Of Mr. Kinkead was made
unanimous.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Z. G. Kerr, Esq, of Ebepsburg, was normi-
mated for District Attorney by acclamation.
COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs George NJ yers, George Grumbling,
James Gallagher, Benjamin G. Lloyd, Peter
Garman, and N. j. Will were placed in
for as fellows Myers, 6S; Grumbing, AZ:
Gallagher, 21; Lloyd, Z; Garman, Z; Will, T.
The nomination of Messrs. Myers and
Grumbling was made unanimous.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
Henry Hoppel and Peter Garman wera
nominated Mr.. Hoppel received the nomi-
nation on the first ballot by a vote of 40 to
for Mr.. Garman. The nomination was
mads unanimous.
AUDITOR.
Charles Kre.s, Fees s. Lleyd and J. w
Waterman were nominated for Auditor
The result OF the first and only ballot was as
follows: Kress, ~; Lloyd, 81; Waterman, 9.
The nomination of Ar. kress was made
unanimous.
SURVEYOR.
f. A. Vickroy was nominated for County
Surveyor by acclamatiou.
CORONER.
The candidates for Coroner were Henry
Walters and NJ. j. VIII. and the result OF
Nr Walters nom nation was then Inads
unanimous.
Resolved, That we re-a firm the principles set
forth in the Republican platform adopted at
the State Convention held in Harrisburg on
the 10Th OF August, 1874, and heartily endorse
the candidates there nominated.
Rcsolred, That the action of President Grant.
in suppressins the new rebellion in the South,
meets with the hearty endorsement Of this Con-
venti0n, and It believes thatif such prompt &C.
ton had been taken in 1860. when Democrat
ic Administrations was in power it would have
prevented the staying OF the tens of thousands
OF human beings ami the piitng up OF the mil
lions of dollars of debt which the country is
now suffering under.
Resolved, That the taxpayers of Cambria
county have for years been laboriug under
burden superinduced by the extravaganza and
corruption OF the Democratic party of this
county, and that the recent re-nonjna,ion OF
a man who, with others of the Commissioners
and the Pesr House Directors had been found
guilty IN court Of having taken money from
the Treasury that did not belong to them, is AL
evidence that they purpose continuing on in
Res6Irsd, That the Republicans OF Cambria
county promises faithful retreEchment of ex-
penf.itureS and will support the ticket this day
nominated, with a firm belief in its purity, its
incorruptibility, and its desire to relieve the
taxpayers OF the burdens theynow labor under.
MI G. r. Roberts then introduced the fol
lowing additional "resolvs," which, AZ in
duty bound, the convention adopted with
ont q dissenting voice, aud with compara-
lively few of the othar kind
Rcsoirsd. That this Convention has unswerv-
wing confidence in IN kcpUblcanSm Of Hon.
a. A. Bark er. the choice of Cambria county for
Congress. and hereby recommend him to the
If nominated and elected be will give more at
teution and be tier satisfaction to the interests
OF the constituents or the district than any
other candidate now named Tor the position
The County COMMITTEES was than appoint
ed and, at o'clock, the radical mouse hav-
ing been brought forth In all its liiputian
proportions, the miniature mountain ceased
to labor.