The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-19
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
omeial Repor. ofthe Meeting.

IL HitttAt-, Va VIZ -
Committee of Pennsylvania was
held Yesterday at the Young Repub-
lliean Club, Twelfth and Chestnut
streets, Philadelphia, at II o'clock,
Hon. Thomas Y. Cooper, Chairman,
and Joseph a. Thompson, of Della
ware county, and Harry Huhn, of
Philadelphia, acting as Secretaries.
The roll OF members were called,
when 81 members out of total oi
f02 answered to their names. On
motion a committee of two were APP
pointed to wait npon the candidates
| of the Republican party and invite
their presence before the Committee,
The Chair appointed Taggart, OF
Northumberland, and Harrison, OF
Bucks.
The Chair submitted 4 communi-
cation from the Young Republican
/ Association, of Philadelphia, which
was read and laid upon the table.
i General Negley offered the follow
ing resolution:
4 Re8olred, That the Chairman be
authorized to appoint an Executive
Committee Of ten members to aid
him in the coming campaign.
! Whereupon the Chair announced
Jas. S. Negley, OF Pittsburgh Hor-
ace 4. Beale, Of Parksburg Geo. II.
Mahaffy, of Marietta S Newton
Pettis, of Meadville; ; Frank Me-
PhersoD, of Towanda Frank Reed
er, of Easton.; Joseph p Coburn, of
Warrensburg ; Amos NJ. Slack, OF
Philadelphia Joseph Wear, of Phil
adelphia Michael Scball, OF York.
as said Committee.
! On motion of General NeCley. of
Pittsburgh, the Chairman was au-
thorized to appoint a Committee Of
! Finance, said Committee to be Sc
lected from within or without the
I Committee, at the discretion Of the
| Chair.
! Col. Taggart, OF Northumberland,
| Chairman of the Committee to wait
upon the candidates, submitted a
written communication from them,
as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, July II, 1882.
Hon. Thomas ?. Cooper, Chairman
Republican State Committee, Ptjia-
dclpiia, Pa.
SIR: Your Committee has been
charged by the representatives, of
the Republican party of Pennsylva-
MIA, in convention assembled on the
21st OF June ult.. with the duty of
usi1g all honorable means 10 secure
the united and harmonious action
Of the party. This duty should in
our opinion be carefully considered
and faithfully discharged. We have
mo desire to limit your Committee
in any way in the discharge of that
duty by setting up any fancied
claim Of vested rights arising out Of
the nominations which have been
seyeraliy conferred upon MS by the
convention which assembled at Har-
risburg on the 10th of Nav last, and
at its reassembling in the same
place on the Dist ult., herein before
referred TO.
We deem the harmony and sue
cess Ofthe Republican party of inf
nitely greater moment than theindi-
vidual preierment ofany OF Us. The
party can afford even to appear 20
be wrong in the estimation OF any
considerable portion Of its honest
followers and faithful supporters.
Ii our nomination did not, when it
was made. fully and fairly repre-
sent the wishes of the Republican
party of Pennsylvania, or if any of
us have since that nomination ceas- !
ed to represent the popular will, we
are not only desirous but anxious
that the proper remedy be applied (
by your Committee under the au-
/ thority vested in it by the CONVEX /
ton. We therefore hereby several J
| ly authorize your Committee tosub-
NIT our candidacy and the candida /
CIV of each OF US to such popular
tests as will, in the judgment OF its |
members, clearly indicate the pop /
ular will in the premises, and Sc !
cure the co operation of all who re
ally desire Republican harmony .
and success, whether by primary /
elections, a new convention, or 9TH /
erwise Pledging our hearty coop (
Grafton in carrying out to practical .
results any plan which may be
adopted in its wisdom, and to the .
unqualified support Of any candi-
dates which may be chosen to repre-
sent the Republican party. We
have the honor to be, with great re-
spect, your obedient servants.
JAS. a. BEAVER,
WM. II. RAwLE,
W. T. DAVIES,
JOHN NJ. GREER,
MARRIOTT BRcsIUs.
The communication was read AZ
length, and thereupou the Hon. 5.
Newton Pettis, OF Crawford, offered
the following preamble and resOlu
ton
Pursuant to the resolution passed
by the Harrisburg Convention OF
June Dist, authorizing the Bepubil-
can State Committee to use all hon
oraDle means to promote harmony
in the party, the said Committee
acting in conjunction with the Re
publican candidates on the State
ticket, respectfully submit to the
State Committee and candidates OF
the Independents the following /
propositions:
First. The tickets headed by Jas.
4. Beaver and John Stewart respect
lively be submitted to vote of the
Republican electors of the State at
primaries. as hereinafter provided
for
Second, The selection Of candi-
dates to be voted for by the Repub-
lican party in November to be sub
mitted as aforesaid, every Republi-
can elector constitutionally and le-
galIy qualified to be eligibleto nom
ination.
Third. A State Convention 10 be
held to be constituted as recon-
mended by the Continental Hotel
Conference, whereof Wharton Bar
ker was Chairman, and Francis 3.