The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Full Report of Proceedings.

Convention Of this State
at Lancaster Wednesday at II O'Clock,
and were called to order by Hen.
Russell Errett, Chairman ofthe State
Gentrsl Committee. The roll of de-
legat, was called, and every district
was uf course represented, and Hunt
ined9n with its usual two sets-H.
C. Weaver and H. W. Woods as rep
resentatives of what is known as the
Guss or Anti Scott faction, and Hon.
Samuel I. Brown and L. S. Geissin-
ger as Representative Of what claims
TO be the regular organization and
much the larger part Of the Republic
cans Of the county, both sets Of which
were subsequently admitted. on res
olution Of the Committee on Creden-
tails, giving each one the privilege of
casting but half q vote ; the resulted
which was that HuntingdOn's influ-
ence in the Convention was entirely
neutralized-they voting directly OPP
posite TO each other upon all ques-
tons that came before the body.
The first thing in order, after meet
ing, was the election Of Temporary
Chairman Of the Convention. Gen.
ii. II. Bingham, of Phila. nominated
Hon. John Cessna, of Bedford, which
nomination was ratified by the Con-
vention unanimously.
Nominations for temporary Secre-
tary were then made, and the follow
ing persons elected:
W. C. Arnold, H. c. Selby, Phila.;
Harry Hunter, Phil; c. w. Miller, G.
II. Harner, A. Knorr, H. c. Dunlap.
1t was moved that a committee Of
seven to settle the contested seats be
appointed bv the chair, an amend
ment to make the committee consist
Of one member from each senatorial
district. each member to be chosen by
the delegates from such district, was
lost, and the original motion carried.
Frank Mantor, Of Crawford, offer
ed a resolution that a committee OF
one from each Senatorial district be
chosen by the delegates ofeach Sena-
torial District, to report permanent
organization.
Mr. Henay Souther, Of Erie, Cffer-
ed an amendment that the committee
consist OF Y
w. H. Koontz, Of Somerset, want
ed to know how the committee was
to be appointed. When answered
that the appointment would deyolve
upon the temporary chairman, he OF
posed it because it was opposed tc the
time-honored usages Of the party, and
proceeded to make a very earnest and
emphatic speech against the proposed
innovation which he pronounced a
scheme to take out of the Convention
and put in the hands Of the Temporal
nv chairman the whole control Of its
organization. He declared that he
was opposed to giving to the tempo
rary chairman the power to organize
the Convention permanently and be
hoped the Convention would stand
by its usages.
His speech was greeted with loud
applaus, and at its conclusion Mr..
Souther arose and said that he was
not among the set-ups, and did not
want to be so considered and there
fore withdrew his amendment.
VIM. i. Mann then supported the
original motion, on the ground that
the work Of organization should
properly be submitted to a large COM
mittee who could Go the work salts
factorily and prevent any d%issension
from being manifested on the floor
of the Convention. Mr.. Cessna de-
clared that the resolution to give
him the appointment of the commit
tee had been introduced without his
knowledge and against his private
wishes.
Hon. Edw. Mcpherson, of Adams
then moved the appointment of a
committee of thirteen on resolutions.
the number being that usually selec-
ted by conventions.
Mr.. j. p. Teagarden, Of Green.
moved to amend by making the mum.
Der to consist of one from each Sen.
%atorial district, but the amendment
was lost and the original motion
carried.
The Committee on Permanent Or.
sanization was then selected.
a committee Of seven on contested
seats was appointed, with c. L. Ma
gee, Of Pittsburgh, as Chairman.
4 committe of thirteen was APP
pointed on resolutions with Hon. Ed.
Mcpherson, Of Adams, as Chairman.
On the suggestion of the Chair a
resolution was offered that all reso-
%lutions on platform and resolutions
be referred to the Committc on Reso-
lutions, without debate.
The following resolution was offer
ed and referred to the Committee on
Resolutions without debate. 1t was
received with loud and long continu-
ed manifestations of applause. 1t
was offered by Harry HUM, of Phil
adelphia:
Resolved. That the Republican
party of Pennsylvania, hereby affirm
its adherence to the well-defned poll
cy and tradition of the fathers of the
republic, which has limited the dura-
ton Of the term of any incumbent of
the Presidential Office to a period not
exceeding that of Washington and
the earlier Presidents, and any de-
parture from these well-settled prece-
dents would be unwise, impolitic, and
contrary to the spirit and genius of a
Republican form Of Government.
Gen. J. NJ. Campbell, Of Cambria,
offered the following resolution:
Resolred. That we heartily en-
dorse and approve the general policy
of President Grants administration
Of the Government, believing the
same to have been wise, and dicta-
ted by a spirit Of lofty patriotism and
devotion to the principles of the Re-
publican party. That the unjust as
persion attempted to be cast upon
the character of the President by his
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