The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-05-03
PEACE RESTORED.


party of this State, met at the Cont
mental Hotel, Philadelphia, on satur,
day last, and adjourned on Monday
evening. The deliberations were
entirely harmonious and ended in a
most satisfactory manner to the gen.
tlemen composing the conference. The
reports say that in all quarters, there
was rejoicing where Republicans
were assembled, but that the Dem.
ocrats are doing full credit to the
graceful position they have assumed
as mourners at the grave of dissension
and disorder. Mondays work has
wrecked their hopes,
The plan of settlement in detail is
embraced in the following resolutions,
which we're unanimously adopted
ReSolved, That we recommend the
adoption of the following principles
and methods by the Republican State
Convention on May 10th: '
1. That we unequivocally couuemn
the use of patronage to pre- tote per-
sonal political ends, and require that
all offices bestowed within the party
shall be upon the sole basis of fitness.
2 That mpetent and faithful
officers should not be removed except
for cause.
3. That non-elective minor Offices
should be filled in accordance with the
rules established by law.
4. That the ascertained popular will
shall be faithfully carried out in the
State and National conventions and
by those holding Office by favor of the
party.
B. That we condemn compulsory
assessments for political purposes and
prescription for failure to respond
either to such assessments or to re.
quests for voluntary contributions, and
that any policy of political proscrip.
ton is unjust and calculated to disturb
party harmony.
6. That public Office constitutes a
high trust, to be administered solely
for the people, whose interests must be
paramount to those of persons or
parties, and that it should be invaria.
bly, conducted with the same efficiency,
economy and integrity as are expected
in the execution of private trusts.
z. That the State ticket shall be
such as, by the impartiality of its con-
stitution and character and &C.
knowledged fitness of the nominees,
will justly commend itself to the sup.
port of the united Republican party.
ResotUed, That we also recommend
the adoption of the following perma.
nent rules for holding State Conven-
tions and the conduct of the party:
l. That delegates to the State Con.
vention shall be chosen in the manner
in which candidates for the General
Assembly are nominated, except in
Senatorial districts composed of more
than one county, in which conferees
for the selection ofSenatorial delegates
shall be chosen in the manner afore.
said, and the representation of each
county shall be based upon its Repub.
lican vote cast at the Presidential
election next preceding the conven.
tion.
2. Hereafter the State Convention
of the Republican party shall be held
on the second Of July, except in year
of the Presidential election, when it
shall be held not more than thirty
days previous to the day fixed for the
National Convention, and at least
sixty days notice shall be given ofthe
date of the State Convention.
3. That every person who voted the
Republican electoral ticket at the last
Presidential election next preceding
any State Convention shall be permit.
ted to participate in the election of
delegates to the State and National
Conventions, and that we recommend
to county organizations that in their
rules they allow the largest freedom in
general participation in the primaries
consistent with the preservation of the
party organization.
LSigned] M. S. QUAY,
j. f. HARTRANFT,
THOMAS A. COCHRAN,
HOWARD j. REEDER,
c. l.. MAGEE,
On the part of the Republican State
Committee appointed by Chairman
Cooper.
CHARLES S. WOLFE,
j. d. MCKEE,
FRANCIS B. REEVES,
WHARTON BAKER,
j. W. LEE,
On the part of Senator Mitchell's
Independent Republican COMMITTEES.
THE fnllnNinor rnsnlntinn r.,oa q don4nI