Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-29

we bow in humble submission to the heart-rendn
decree passed upon us, in the loss by death OF
one of and among the best of Presidents our great
American Nation ever had, whose noble, endearing
and honest qualifications had 80 emnently quallhed
him for filling the highest position in the gift Of the
American people. And furthermore
Resolyed, That in the short space of time that
he has filled the position of President, he has clear
ly proven that he determined to administer the
Government in the best interest of the people And
furthermore
Resotred, That by his straight forward, honest
course of action he endeared himself to the peo
pie that all mourn for the rreparabe loss to the
American Nation.
John s. Madden, of Windham, offered the
following resolution, which provoked a good
deal of angry discussion, and was finally rul-
ed out of order by the chair. 1t was after
ward referred to the committee on resolu-
tions to be appointed, who "sat down" on it:
ResotUed. That the Rule of rotation in office ap-
piled by the laws of the Commonwealth to the Of
fees of Sheriff and County Treasurer, may with
equal force and reason be applied to the office of
County Commissioner. That under such a rule all
present incumbents should be debarred from re-
nomination and election. That the fduciary
character of the office renders all acts done in con-
formty thereto subj ject to revision by the success
ors of those who have once held it, and makes 1t Il
wise precaution and an act OF public duty to pro
u
adherence to the one term rule.
On motion the chair appointed the follow
ing committee on resolutions-L. ID. Forrest,
Ii. f. Maynard, j. NJ. Lewis, A. G. Kelly,
Peleg Peck, who reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
1. I,esOlced, That we denounce in unmeas-
ured terms the dastardly, wicked attack OF
the assassin Guiteau upon the life of Presi-
dent Garfield, and heartily join with our fel-
low cOuntrymen of all sections in sympathy to
his family.
.. The democratic party in convention as
sembled for the county of Bradford, hereby
resffirm the principles of government us enun-
ciated by the founders of the democratic par
ty.
3. That we hereby ratify and affirm the
resolutions offered by ThoS. Il, Jordan, rela-
tive to the character and death of our late
Chief Magistrate, James A. Garfield, and do
hereby incorporate the same as Il part of this
report.
4. That the resolutions relative to the NOM
inatiOn of commissioner and other officers,
we do not deem it our duty to report upon,
as the questions raised i'll the resolutions
should be decided by the convention by vote
when the proper time arrives for the nOmina-
ton of the respective officers to be put in
nomination.
5. That we hereby approve that portion of the
resolution limiting the salary of county treas
urer to fifteen hundred dollars per year, and
incorporate the same in this report.
On proceeding to the nomination of candi-
dates, Dwight Kellum, of Asylum. and w.
Fl. Russell, of Windham, were named for
Sheriff. A ba lot resulted:
Kellum, %
Russell, -
Austin Leonard of Springfield, was nomi-
mated by accamation, for Prothonotary.
Maj. Charles f. Cross of Towanda Bo-
rough, was nominated in like manner for
Register and Recorder.
For County Treasurer, G.. III. Van Dyke of
Ulster, and Dr.. Z. 2. Allen of Athens, were
nominated. The former was nominated on
first ballot by n vote of 70 to y.
l.. d. Forrest of Smithfield, moved that the
convention nominate but one candidate for
Commissioner. The proposition met with
considerable opposition, but finally prevailed
by vote of 81 to 30.
A. ?. Wolcott, of Ltchfield, Nj. +. Ran
som, of Smithfield, and E: G.. Van Dyke, OF
Leroy, We're nominated. Mr.. Ransom was
successful Oh first ballot, by the following
vote:
Ransom. s..
Wolcott. 20
Van Dyke, 10
c. Z Weiles, was made the unanimous
nominee for Auditor.
DR.. Hamilton said that had an attempt
been made to extract the ball from Gar
fields body the patient would have died
long before the incisions and eXplora-
tions terminated What had been mis-
taken for assesses by a person present
at the autopsy were sections Of the rami-