Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-12
THE REPUBLICANS.
THE kICKERS KICKED OUT.
Committee Appointed to Confer with their
Constituents.

a Committee Appointed to Confer with their
Constituents.
An adjourned meeting of the Republi-
can county committee was held III Grant
hall this morning, to consider What was 10
be done with the members who were DOT
present at the last meeting, or, pelng
pres ent, had refused to sign an address
pledging themselves to hearty support
of the Harrisburg ticket.
After the minutes had been read COM
munication was read from Mr.. Bush, of
Salisbury, in which lie gives hearty sup
port to the Harrisburg ticket and the adj
Dress adopted at the last meeting Of the
committee.
Michael Weimer of Eden sent word that
he could not be present, but has not word
to say against the address or the Harris
burg ticket.
A communication from A. L. Hershey,
of Silver Springs, was read. He decline 8
to subscribe to the address says there is
a decided opposition to it and to the IIar-
iisburg ticket among his constituents and
the breach would be widened by the adop-
ton Of harsh measures he wants to sec 4
reconciliation brought about would be
liberal with those who oppose the ticket,
which is not yet full he is still a lsepub-
lican, and if relieved from duty on the
committee will continue to do all he can
for the success of Republican principles il
The ensuing campaign and also i'll the
future.
Robert 5. Mcclure, of Bart, said he
stood Just where he stood at the last meet
ing of the committee. He had never in
tima;ed that he would vote the Indepen-
dent ticket, but he would not sign the ad-
dress.
Scott Brady asked Mr.. Mcclure who
elected him-the Democrats, the Indepen-
dents or the Republicans, and lie answered
"the Republicans" "Thcn why amt
you Republican, asked Brady. 81
am" said Mcclure. "No you are only
4 solehead," said Brady.
Mr.. Dunlap, of Mannheim, one of the ab-
scntecs at last meeting, said he favored the
address and would vote the whole ticket.
&. S. Nissly, of Springville, who appear
cd as substitute for David i. Myers, Il
nOn-signer, stated that he could not sign
the address :; he was only substituted this
morning and did not know what Mr.. My
ers views might be on the subject.
Then followed some bitter talk agains'
the kickers by Al. G. Welchans, Il. F.. w.
Urban, ThOs. B. Cochran and Others,
Wclchans declaring that there should be
40 black sheep in the committee, and
moved the appointment of i committee Of
five to clean them out and have ltcpubli
licaDs put in their places.
Wclchans was declared! ont Of order, at
present, as all the non-sisners had not
yet been heard from.
Mr.. A. +. Nauman, of Sporting Hill,
arose, and though he stammered a good
deal, he said he disapproved the address
and would not sign it. lie was pun ishei
with Kisses.
Mr. Ulban presented substitute for
effect, that the seats of the kickers be de
cared vacant and committee of five ap.
pointed to confer with representative Re
publicans of their respective districts TO
select suitable men to fill the vacancies.
The substitute was adopted, after Urban
had made speech in which he said that
the honesty Of the highwayman rises to
dignity when compared with the infamy
of the kickers and that il ever the Re
publican party dies, 4 recording angel will
write upon its tomb g Stabbed in the
back by prO(essed friends
The chair appointed the following com
mittee y. L. w. Urban, 4ti ward, city
II. b. Cochran, 9th ward, city; J. :.
Etrin I'd ward. Columbia p. S. Bush,
salisbury Thos r. NeeI, Fulton.
The seats declared vacant are as tul
lows:
Robt. 5. Mcclure, BAIT; A. f. Nau-
man, Spolting Hill {. ). Nissley.
Springvi!le, substitute fer ID. T.. Myers !;
A. j.. Hershey, Silver S?ring.
Adjourned.