Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-29
The County Republican Conven-
ton of Return Judges.

AnS scum jugs "oo "SA0 S'SSeSo
on Saturday, the 18th, inst, to hold the
Republican Primary election, under the
provisions of the Crawford county sys-
TEN, assembled in the Court House in
this place, at o'clock on Monday af-
ternoou, to count the votes cast for the
respective candidates on Saturday, and
to transact such other business as be
comes them under the system, which
governs the primary working Of the
party In this county.
At half-past O'Clock, Mr.. George
Smith, chairman, of the outgoing COM
mittee, called the meeting to order.
On motion, }. L. Nourse, of Acadi-
mia, was chosed chairman, without a
dissenting voice.
Mr.. Nourse took the chair, ard deliv-
cred short and finely timed speech,
asking the convention to elect two
secretaries.
Stewart Wharton, of Spruce Hill,
and ". W. Fuller, of Delaware were
nominated. Mr. Fuller, declined the
nomination, whereupon John N. Moore,
was put in nomination. Without dis
senting voice, Mr.. Wharton and Col.
Moore, were chosen secretaries, of the
convention.
Mr.. Lyons suggested that the roll of
townships be called, with the object of
receiving the names of the return
judges.
A motion to the effect was put and
unanimously carried.
The Chair ordered the roll to be call
ed, which was done by the secretaries
with the following result:
| Fayette-W. W. Sharon.
! Fermanagh-J. W. Wagner.
| Grecnwood-Millard Woodward.
/ Susquehanna-No judge, no return, but .
/ letter to the chairnan-GeO. W. Smith-Of
the old County Committee, asking the con-
vention to appoint the committee for the
township.
Delaware-w. ". Fuller.
Thompsontown-Thad Zimmerman.
W dfker0JOnH " hOOrt.
/ Port Royal-Samuel Cooper.
Turbctt-W. w. Landis.
| Spruce Hills. p. Wharton.
Lack-No judge, no return.
Black Lrg--J. n. Lane.
I Beale-J. T. Noursc.
Miford-W. n. Sterett.
Pattcrson-D. +. Stevens.
Mitiiintown-J. Lyons.
Tuscarora-A. X. Millhide.
Monroc-B. I. Mattis-Mr. Maitis was
not the elected return judge. He had come
10 the convention as substitute for Ii. G..
Shellenberger. Sir. Lyons stated that the
system unaer which the Republican party
in this County receives returns by the con-
,ention of return judges, requires that the
return judge himself, or secretary repre-
sent the district in the convention OF re-
turn Judges. lie believed that Mr.. MATHS
| had not acted in either the capacity OF Re-
| turn Judge or Secretary. Mr.. Maths said
he had not been at the election, hut he had
been requested 10 bring the returns by the
elected judge-Mr. Shellenberger. Mr..
Lyons continued that he made the statement
SO that precedent for future Irregularities
should not be made of il. Mr.. Landis moy-
cd that the return papers from Monroe town
ship be received BY the convention: Hr.
/ Fuller, seconded the motion II was put
/ by the Char, and carried without = dissent
ing voice. Mr.. Cooper of Port Royal moy-
ed 10 admit Mr. Maths 10 a seat in the Con-
veniion. The motion prevailed unanimously
and Mr.. Maths became q member of the
| Convention.
The Chair announced that the count
ing and announcing OF the vote, the
next business in order. The judges