The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-28
Proceedings ef the Democratic
State Committee.


Pursuant to call the Democratic State
! Committee met in Committee Room No 12
| House of Representatives, Harrisburg, ON
| Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Chair.
men Wright called the Committee to order
and after few appropriate remarks, the
f, Committee proceeded to discharge the du-
ties which they had met to transact.
The Secretary, George Fl. Kuhn, called
the list Of members, when the following
answered TO their names
y. A. Laws, John w. Campbell, John
f. Faunce, A. ID. Boileau, Thomas A. NJ
Dewitt, James Atwe11 A. II. Ladner, Geo.
Benjamin f. Dry. H. Longaker, w. Hays
Grier, a. J. Stineman, II. G. Raymond, j..
ii. Foge1, VIM. Gossert, John StotZer. II.
Jones Monaghan, r. A. Beamisb, A. j..
Durlng, Delos Rockwell, ..J. Ammerman,
G. Holleubeck, Rober. Swineford, Jere.
Carl o. p. Bechtel, A. j. Randall, w. j.
Jackman, E. w. Stehle, B. NJ. Mead, T. j.
Boyer, II. l.. Johnston. John Ii. Uhl, S. G.
Thompson, Martin Williams james l..
Toner, NJ. Z. Wise. John Gilpin, George
II. Kuhn, Thomas Pagan, John Coyle, L.
O'Leary, jr.. B. F. Morris, William Henry.
M. Park Davis.
The following resolution was offered by
Chairman Wright and adopted unanimous
ly:
I'esolred That the Democratic State Com
mittee of Pennsylvania most respectfully
suggests to the Democratic National Com
mittee the propriet y, in this centennial wear
of our national existence, that the old State
House, in the city of Philadelphia, be desig-
mated rs historic locality for holding the
convention, and that the day be the 4th of
July, 1876.
Several places were named rs proper
places for holding the next State Conven>
ton, namely, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Al
toona, Washington aud Reading.
A vote was then taken which resulted as
follows:
Lancaster had received 20 votes. Harris>
burg had received % votes, Reading had
received 1 vote, Altoona had received 3
votes, Washington had received vote.
a second ballot was taken which resulted
as follows Lancaster 81 votes, Harris
ourg %, Altoona 3.
Third ballot resulted rs follows: Ian
caster "a votes, Harrisburg % votes
II appearing that Lancaster had received
a majority of all votes cast, it was resolved
that the next State convention be held in
that city.
The following named members of the
committee voted for Lancaster Messrs
Laws Boilnau, Atwell, Ladner, MIDevitt.
Pallatt, Fairlamb, Iieist. Dry, Lougaker,
Grier, Steinman, Fogel, Beamish, Durling,
Randall, Gilpin, Kuhn, Pagan, Coyle,
OIeary, Henry, Davis and Wright, chair
man-24.
The following voted for Harrisburg ::
Messrs. Campbell, Faunce. Raymond,
Gossert, Stotzer. Monahan, Rockwell, Am
norman, HOlenbecll, Swineford, Carl,
Bechtel, Jackman, Stehle, Mead, Boyer,
Johnston, Uhl. Thompson, Williams, Ton
er, Wise ahd Morris-23.
After considerable discussion, on motion
of Mr.. Coylo, of Allegheny county, Wcd-
ncsday, the 22d day of March, at l2 clock
M, was agreed upon unanimously as the
time for holding said convention.
NJ. Park Davis, esq, Offer cd the follows
ing resolution
ReSolred, That the Democratic press
throughout the state is requested to publish
these proceedings.
Adopted unanimously.
The Hon. Delos ROckwel offered the
following resolution
Resolved, That we hereby tentler our wor-
thy chairman, the Hon. Hendrick b.
Wright, the thanks of the democracy of the
state of Pennsylvania for the able aud eff
cient manner in which he discharged his
duties as chairman of this committee durinp o
the last campaign.
The question was put by the secretary
and adopted without a dissenting voice
On motion Of Captain Pagan the com
mittee adjourned to meet at the call Of the
chair.