The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-06-03
LANCASTER CONVENTION,
A HARMONIOUS ASSEMBLAGE
The Platform of Principles.
HARTRANFTF FOR GOEvRN0Ee.
RAWLE FOR STATE TREASURER

was called to order at y o'clock by Russell
Erret, chairman of the State executive COM
mittee, and MAJ Or Norris, secretary of the
committee, proceeded to call the roll of de-
legates.
On motion of General Bingham, of
Philadelphia Hon. John Cessna, of Bed
ford, was chosen temporary chairman. On
taking the chair Mr.. Cessna expressed the
hope that the work of the convention would
result in entire harmony. As soon as
nominations are made differences about
candidates should be laid aside. All eyes are
now directed to Pennsylvania, and a victory
i'll 1879 will assure greater and more glor-
ious victory in 1876. Elated by their sue
cess in 1874 our adversaries fatter them
selves that their victory at the coming elec-
ton is already assured but the people of
| Pennsylvania are not prepared to restore
to power those who were so justly defeated
and rejected for sixteen years past. He
referred to the young soldier Governor of
the State, and perdicted his triumphant re-
election next November. He compli-
mented the administration of Gen Grant
as eminently successful, and enjoying we'll
dressed respect and confidence at home and
abroad He strongly intimated that it is
the purpose of the Democratic party to as
sumo the rebel war debt and other meas
ures calculated to deprive the conntry of
the victory Of the war The destiny of the
Republican party is not yet fulfilled. He
concluded by expressing himself entirely
confident that glorious victory awaits the
| Republican party at the next election and
in 1876.
The following temporary secretaries were
appointed S. r. Thompson, Mercer !;
Henry C. Selby, Philadelphia f. H. Har-
ner, Berks Henry c. Dunlap, Phiadel-
phia John w Miller, Crawford Andrew
Knorr, Philadelphia John c. Sees, Phil
adelphia
Mr.. Mantor Crawford offered re-
solution to appoint committee Of one from
each Senatorial district to be named by the
| delegates present, to report permanent Off
| GERS of the convention. Mr.. Souther (Erie)
moved to amend so as to appoint com
mittee Of seven to be named by the chair
! Mr.. Koons, of Somerset, opposed the amend
ment because it would be departure from
the we'll established usages of the party to
transfer the power Of organizing the con-
vcntion to the temporary chairman. Similar
attempts have been made on former occa-
! sions, but always voted down. William b.
| Mann favored the original resolution, in or
der that the committee might be full re
presenting all sections and elements, and
have all differences settled in committees. |
and thus avoid profitless discussions on the
d. IL. h h.
ment, and the resolution was agreed to.
The committee was accordingly named with
William 4. Douglass as chairman. A COM
mittee Of seven on contested seats was also
appointed, with c. l.. Magee, of Allegheny,
as chairman. Mr. Mcpherson offered re-
solution to appoint committee Of thirteen
on platform and resolutions, to be named
by the chair, which was agreed to, and
Messrs. +. Mcpherson, James III. Camp
bell, William r. Leeds, A. G. Olmstead,
Henry Souther, Linn Bartholomew, w. j.
Moore, NJ. S. Humphreys, L. B. Payne,
J. j. Mitchell, Frank Reeder, +. Blan-
chard and Ii. NJ. Secly were appointed such
committee.
Resolution was adopted making the rules
governing the House Of Representatives
the rules to govern the convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
o'clock The committee on contested seats
reported in the Huntingdon contest in fovOr
of the admission of the four delegates, each
to cast half vote. j. NJ. Byram, Of Phil
adelphia, withdrew his contest for the sake
of harmony in the convention. The com
mittee on permanent organization reported
in favor of General Harry White, of In
diana, for president, and Charles d. Elliott,
of Schuylkill, for secretary. A vice presi-
dent and assistant secretary were chosen
for each Senatorial district Mr.. Mitchell,
of Tioga, moved TO substitute the name of
General William H. Koontz, of Somerset,
for that of General White 1t was second
ed by Mr. Souther, Of Erie, who thought
General White had already enough offices.
The yeas and nays were called on the mo-
ton, and it was rejected by vote of 1Ol
yeas to 146 nays The report Of the COM
mittee was then adopted. General Harry
White was then escorted to the chair by
General w. H. Koontz, of Somerset, and
Hon John |. Mitchell, of Tioga lie was
introduced as permanent president by Hon.
John Cessna, who, on retiring from the
chair again thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
General White, on taking the chair,
thanked the convention for the honor, al
luded to the peculiar appropriateness of
Lancaster as the place for holding the con-
vention, and briefly reviewed the history
of the party. referring to the charges of
corruption he said "Thc specious cry is
promptly raised the time for change of
government is at hand 1t is folly to deny
that such utterances do not affect the pub
lie sense and the good name of our great party
But, sirs, is the idle cry Of the corrupt and