The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-04-05
Republican State Convention.
HARRISBURG, Mar. 20, 1876

The Republican State Convention
met at noon to-day, and was called tc
order by Col. Henry NJ. Hoyt, Chair.
man of the State Committee. Mai
A. Wilson Norris, of the same com.
mittee, read the list of delegates.
Mr.. w. II. Kountz, of Somerset
was chosen temporary Chairman. On
taking the chair, he spoke at some
length, referring to the proud position
Pennsylvania has held in the past in
the politics of the country. The
speaker claimed for Pennsylvania the
prestige of naming the next President.
A committee appointed for that pur-
pose then presented an excellent plat.
form, of which the following is the
first resolution:
ReSolUed, That we hereby reafirm
the platform adopted by the Republi.
can State Convention at Lancaster in
1878, and, in view of recent events at
Washington, we emphaticahy endorse
that part Of it which demands "honest
men in ofice-men with brains enough
to know dishonesty when they see it,
aud courage enough to fight it wher.
ever they find it." The Repu blican
party is committed by its origin, its
traditions, its history and its duties to
an intrepid and honest administration
of public affairs, and wherever-in
National, State. or municipal life
maladministration has existed, or does
exist, we demand that it be exposed
and corrected, and the guilty punish.
ed; and to this end we pledge the full
ineasure of our support as citizens and
voters
The platform was adopted with
great enthusiasm. The following res.
olution was also adopted
Resolved, That in recognition of the
eminent services, both in the field aud
Cabinet, the rare executive ability and
answering rectitude of Governor
John +. Hsrtranft, the Republicans
of Pennsylvania with just pride pre-.
sent his name to the consideration of
the Republicans Of the Union for
nomination for the Presidency of the
United States, la the full confidence
that the great qualities which have
rendered his adminiStratiou of State
affairs a model, even by the confession
of political foes, would insure as wise,
capable, unAinching, honest and sue
cessful conduct of the vast and varied
interests of the nation, and that the
delegates from Pennsylvania to the
National Republican Convention are
hereby instructed TO present Governor
Hartranft's name to that convention
as the choice of Pennsylvania, and
to give him an earnest, constant and
united support, and upon all questions
to be brought before or arising in
the convention to cast the vote Of
Pennsylvania as a unit as the maiori.
ty Of the delegation shall direct.
The following gentleman were se-
lected as electors:
Electors at large: BENJAMIN H.
Brewster, Philadelphia J. w. Chal.
tant, Allegheny. Electors: l, John
Welsh, Phila,; 2, Henry Disston,
Phila.; 3, Christian j. Hoffman, Phila.;
4, Charles Thompson Jones, Phila.; 5,
Edwin A. Filter, Phila.; 6, DIR. Ben
jamin Smith. Bucks; 7, j. w. Bern.
ard, Chester; 8, Jacob Knabb, Berks;
8, John b. Wight, Lancaster; 10,
DR.. Joseph Thomas, Bucks; IL, AFRO
Pardee, Luzerne; II, Lewis Pughe,
Luzerne; 15, Edward Silliman, Scuyl.
kill; IA, William Colder, Dauphin
10. Miles l.. Tracy, Wayne; 16, S. w.
Starkweather, Lycoming; IL, Daniel
Morrell, Cambria; Is, Jeremiah Lyon.,
Jnniatta; 19, William Hay, York !; 20,
William Cameron, Union; 21, j. b.
Donnelly, Fayette; %, Daniel O'Neill,
Pittsburgh; %, William Neeb, ALLIE.
gheny; "a, Andrew B. Berger, Law
renee; 25, Samuel M. jackson, Arm,
strong; 26, James Westerman, Mercer;
27, w. w. WILDER, Warren. " II
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