Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-05-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Pursuant to call, the Republican
County Convention convened in the
Presbyterian church in Laporte on
Tuesday May Sth, at l p. m.
County chairman W. G. Mason,
of Laporte, called the meeting to
order, B. W. Jennings of Lopez,
was made president and D. IT. Lorah
of Sonestown and e. S. Little of
HillsGrove, vice presidents. Secre-
taries, f. II. Ingham of Lsporte and
John Scher, jr., of Dushore.
On motion, credentials were pre-
sented alphabetically. The dele
gates were as follows:
BERN1cE "A. Wilmot Vim. Roe s G.
Northrop, Dan Schoonover, Chas Watson.
CHERRY.-Following is the wording of
the credential: ''At the delegate election
held at the polling place in Cherry, the
following delegates were elected with in
structiOns to cast their votes for +. P.
Vincent for delegate to the State Conven-
ton, viz: w. d. Bahr. Lincoln Cox.
Guy Baker, Henry Hutfmaster and Carr
Jones. and in the absence of either OF
the delegates at the convention the secre-
tary is authorized to cast the vote of
delegates in accordance with above in
structions. "Owing to the absence of the
delegates the secretary cast the votes"
CoLLEY Same as Cherry, with Royal
Scouten and Miles Varguson, delegates
DUsHoRE.-F. P. Vincent. John Scher,
jr.. F. T. Mynard, Samuel Cole, G. NJ.
Croll.
DAvTpsoN.-D. w. Darling. T. s. Sim
mons, D. II. Lorah, G. w. Simmons.
ELKLAND-J. J. Webster was elected TO
cast the entire vote OF the twp. and was
instructed to cast the same for w. c.
Rogers fer State delegate.
Fox "A. B. Kilmer. SAINT flaming.
Andrew Battin, H. B. Westcott, A. E.
Campbell.
FoRKsvLLE B.-Frank Harmon, F. c.
Schanbacher.
HILLsGRovE e s. Little was elected
was instructed to cast the same for w.
@. Rogers for delegate to the Safe Con
vehtion.
JAMIsoN CITY.-Not represented
LoPEz.-B. w Jennings, A. L. Dyer,
Frank Rice Chas. Schock, f. U. Walt
man.
LAPoRTR T.
LAPoRTE B.-F. H. Ingham, W. NJ.
Cheney.
SHREwsBURy-J. w. Aumil'er. G.
Peale jr., Geo. b. Danley. r. w. Ben
nett.
Resolce0, that the delegate or
delegates present, cast the entire
vote of their respective precincts.
This caused some debate and it was
argued that each precinct should
send their quota of delegates to the
convention. After the secretaries
had read over the names of the dele
gates, Chairman Jennings announced
that nominations for delegate to the
State Convention, was in order.
Frank Hannon nominated Hon.
W. G. Rogers of Forksville, and r.
S. Simmons nominated f. P. Vim
cent Of Dushore This closed the
nominations. Before balloting the
following resolution, was unani.
monsly passed:
R}soIced, "that the choice of this
Convention is Hastings for Cover
nor Robinson for Lieut.. Governor,
and Grow for Congressman at Large.
and the delegate to the State Con-
vention, from this Convention, shall
vote for the aforesaid candidates us
long as the names are before the
State Convention
A ballot was then taken with
the following result:
w. e. Rogers had 10 votes, and T.
+. Vincent had "a votes. Vincent
was declared elected:
The Convention voted that the
Chairman of the Standing Com.
mittee call the County Convention
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for county and district Of
fees, during the month of June.
On motion adinnrnad