Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-04
CAMERoN's CONTENTION.
HE DRAWS FIRST BLOOD.

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The Republican Convention Orl anized in til,
| Grant Interest-Russell Errett Chosen
Temporary Chairman.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-The Repub.
ican state convention met here in the
opera house at 12 o'clock to-day, and was
called to order by Chairman Hooten, of the
state central committee. S. II. Miller, OF
Mercer, moved that Hon. Russell Errett
be appointed temporary chairman, and
General Albright moved to amend
by substituting the name of George v.
Lawrence. A vote was taken, which re-
suited in favor of Errett-15S against 92-
victory for the Grant people. 1t was
decided that committee of one from
each senatorial district be appointed on
resolution, and committees on contested
seats and permanent organization were
also appointed,
Errett's Speech.
MIR. Erret upon taking the chair spoke
as follows:
"Gentlemen of the convention, tina nix
you most heartily for this mark of your con-
tidence. The place to which you have called
me is OF but temporary Importance, but as an
evidence Of your kindness and esteem,
appreciate it fully. This convention is the
opening of the campaign of 1880. To-day
we pass its threshold and enter upon other
active struggles for the right In taking
her place at the head of the Republican
column Pennsylvania witnesses the usual |
furry and excitement that attend a definite |
expression of the will of the people of a |
h,,fT |
that furry is over we shall all te |
firm and unbroken line for the success of
the candidate who may be chosen at Chi
cago whoever he may be. We have our
individual preferences now and we
differ as to modes and methods of action
but when the final decision of the
Republican national convention is uttered
all differences will vanish and Pennslva-
mia will be found as she has been
found in every presidential election
since 1S6O-upOn the side of ma
tiOnal over state supremacy of the
Union indivisible and indestructible of
honest money; of a protective tariff of
pure and honest as well as free elections.
and of the equal rights of all under the law
to life, liberty and property, without dis
tinctiOn as to race, color or nativity.
Invoking upon your deliberations the
spirit OF harmony, of that charity for each
others differences which suffereth long
and is kind, and thanking you again for
your confidence, l await the further pleas
IRE of the convention"
Hon. John Cessna offered Il resolution
that committee of nine be appointed to
report, subject to the approval of the con-
7ention, a list Of delegates with their al
ternates to the Chicago convention, and a
list of electors after consulting with the
delegations from the various districts.
Mr.. Stewart, of Franklin offered an
as follows:
Res0lUed, That a committee of one from
each congressional district be selected by
The delegates from each congressional dis
trict, whose duty it will be to report to the
the names of four deleSates-at- {
arge to the national convention and two
large.
That it will be the duty of the committee
20 report also list of district delegates to
'he national convention who are to be
chosen by the delegates from the respec- :
i've districts, including in their report the
names of those persons who have already
been chosen as delegates from their respec-
i've districts by the action Of the people
hereof
Both of these resolutions, however,
we're withdrawn, and at 1 20 p. m. the
took a recess for one hour.