Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-04-07
miscellaneous.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONyES-
TlON.

| 1hc ItcpuOiICaH state Convention as-
sem6lcd in the Opera House, at Harris
burg, at II O'Clock, NJ, on Wednesday.
-harch 18th, 1876. Among the delegates
were most of the leading men of the party,
who participated in the proceedings with
an interest and spirit that eynced a deter
mlnation to deliberate for the good of the
country and party. No wranglinc or dis.
turblng elements were present and the pro-
ceedlngs were marked by harmony and
.fhthusiasm seldom seen in political conyen-
occasion by the rendition of popular airs.
Following is detailed report:
Convention was called to order at II
O'Clock by Col. II. NJ. Hoyt, Chairman
State Central Committee. The roll OF dele
Gates was called by \. Wilson Norris, Sec
retary. and every district reported fully
represented. Five delegates from the
Republican Association at Washington
were accorded seats on the floor of the
Convention.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Hon. John Cessna, chairman OF the eau
Gus. then nominated General w. IL.
Koontz. of Somerset, as temporary chair
man. The nomination being unanimous
| " ratified General Koontz came forward
/
ADDRESS OF GENERAL KOoNTZ.
| General Koontz said the Commonwealth
ought to be potential in the coming nation
! al convention. Two years ago the Demo
cratic party achied such success Mt the
general elections as gave it decisive ma
iority in the popular branch OF Congress.
II has made loud professions OF reforming
abuses, but the thoughtful people OF this
country will expect but little III that dlrec-
ton from the administrators, with the VIII
annexed, of Jacob Thompson, John Is.
Floyd, Toucey and Jefferson Davis. The
Republican party lays claim to popular
confidence, first, from the utter lncaplcity
of the Democratic party to govern second
from its own bright and splendid achieve
ments in the past and third, tor its high
aims and purposes in the future.
This party has resolved that the standard
of official life shall be elevated. 1t has
resolved that mo guilty man shall! escape. y
II has resolved that the reign OF terror
throughout the Southern section OF this
country shall cease, and that the rights, The
equal rights, of oil, high and low
rich and poor, black and white
shall be the undoubted and recognized law
of the Republic. With these high aims
and uurpOses, with our honored Governor
.John +. Uartranft, than whom none are
more brave in the field, none could o'
more trusted in coun Gil, pure ana homes
man, to be the standard bearer OF thls par
= marty, there can be no doubt that in th'
future victory will, as it has IN the past
perch upon the banners OF the RepuDilcat
party.
The chairman concluded amid long con
tinued plaudits of appreciation.
Col. j. Weyand, ThOs. Is. Cochran, w
rus Z. Fox, S. Newton Pettis and Hugl
' Mullen, were elected temporary Secrela
' ries.
Judge Petts moved the appointment o
a committee of seven on contested seats
which was agreed to. -,
.JuGqe Pettiss G.. ). Gilbert, J. Il. NJ
Afee 4. NJ. Herr, X. ). Richardson, {
NJ. Marks and w. J.. Smith were appolh'
cd such committee.
Mr., Stranc moved the appointment of
committee of one from each Congresslona
district to draft resolutions, which wa
agreed to.
u II. II. Bingham, J. Raymond Claahorn
DIR M,Adams, Christ. Kncass, Adam A
bricht. George Bullock, Samuel Butter
Jacob Knabb, Thomas B. Cochran, jaime
K. Dawes, f. Penchot, Theo. Strong
Thomas a. Riley, J. J. Clyde, y. Is: Bet1
b. b. Strang, George 7. Swank, John Il
tShieby, f. G.. FahnestOck, John a. NJ
Kee, j. |. Mccormick, George 1. Ollye
Josiah Spear, John Bower, Silas }. Marllr
\. c. Apple, f. w. Hays were selected
such committee.
Mr.. Fetterman moved that the Senate
ial district be selected to report officers IL
permanent organization. Agreed to.
William B. Collins. Charles +. Thache
Harrison Snyder, Ellis p. fps, Jon
ID Cloud, II. II. Smith, VIM. B. Elllun, ID
vid Martin, VIM. J. Smith, Sam1 f. Gwll
ner, Geo. w. Grant, Joseph A. ShOemak
n. NJ. Wood, Frederick Smith, Joseph
Lands, David Williams, j. &. Hellma
u. S. Wenner, i. b. Kaler, G. s. G. Ale
ander, c. l.. Halsey, William Lilly, ).
Ray, d. NJ. Dynovan, III. j. Olmstea
Robert a. Smith, p. l.. Hackenburg, Ci
vim G. Smith, Andrew G. Cropper' Geor
f. Smith, jeremiah Lyons, James E. D
Claim. James A. M'Nnight, f. L. Tutto
'ee Jas. F.MilIikcn, J. i. Ascon, r. NJ. Bur
man, J. II. Dale, ]. y. A9ec, Jasper \