Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

Conventions. H. G. Olmsted, Chair
man of the Republican County Com
mittee, called the convention to order.
A. G. Blum, of Emporium, was elected
| Chairman, and j. O. Brookbank, Drift
wood, and w. r. Sizer, Portage, sec
retaries. On motion of John j. Hinkle
the following order of business was
adopted:
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
/. Nomination and election of President
| 2 Nomination and election of Secretaries.
3. Roll call of Delegates.
| 4. Naming of Committee of three on Resolu-
| tions, by President.
5. Nominations of Candidates for President
| Judge
| 6. Election of Candidate for President Judge.
7. Nominations of Candidates for State Dele
s. Election of Delegate to State Convention
8. Election of Alternate Delegate to State Con-
| vention.
10. Election of five Congressional Conferees
| and five alternates.
IL. Election of three Senatorial Conferees and
| aternates.
| II. Report of Committee on Resolutions.
! l3. Appointment of Committee to notify Candi-
dates.
H. Miscellaneous business
The roll of delegates being called the
following credentials were presented.
DELEGATES.
| SHIpPEN-B. L. Spence, John McClenahan
! Geo. W. VanWert, Chas King, Lewis Yates
| John +. Rhodes.
MIDDLE WARD-John j. Hinkle, f. p. Rentz
| Frank Mundy, Philip Knight.
WEST WARD-Chas. l.. Butler, Chas. L. Barton
! Henry Jessop, Fred A. Hill.
EAST WARD-A. G. Blum, L. K Huntington, c.
| r. Hustled.
| LUMBER-Theo. F. Hudson, Gordon Hewlett
| Benz. Dayton.
PoRTAaE-Wm. R. sizer, A. L. Ensign
-, DRIFTwoop j. o. Brookbank, JohnP. Murphy,
Thos. Connolly.
! GROVE G. f. Barclay, NJ. Blodget
GIBsoN-John b. Wykof, John McMlllen.
Chairman A. @. Blum named as COM
mittee on resolutions, Jno. j. Hinkle,
| F. A. Hill and Thos. Connolly.
Geo. w. VanWert, of Shippen. pre-
sented the name of B. w. Green, ESQ,
of Emporium. There being no other
| candidates Mr.. Green was, upon motion
of John j. Hinzle, declared unanim-
| ously nominated.
E. w. Gaskill, of Shippen, and V. A.
Brooks, of Gibson, were placed in
nomination for delegate to State Con-
vention. The roll being called the
result was as follows:
| GaSKlll ........... ............... 10
bfOOkS -. '..... .................. 10
On motion of b L. Spence, the
! nomination of Mr.. Gaskill was made
unanimous.
On motion of Chas. King, Mr.. Josiah
| Howard was elected alternate delegate
to the State Convention by acclama-
ton.
Chas. l.. Butler moved the election
of the following Congressional Con-
| terees and alternates: III. W. Martin
dale, DR. w. III. Ulsh, b. l.. Spence, c..
Jay Goodnough, Chas. Norton; alter
mates, d. Burlingame, A. S. Bailey, j.
ID. SWope, Harry Hemphill, w. l..
barclay, which was done by acclama-
ton.
w. H. Howard, NJ. j. B. Brooks and
It. F. Hudson, delegates to Senatorial
Convention, and w. r. Sizer. NJ.
Murphy and f. E. Swartwood were
elected by acclamation.
The committee on resolutions requir-
ing time for consultation the Conven-
ton took recess for five minutes.
upon re-convening the committee
on resolutions reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
OUR PLATFORM.
Resotced, That it is with pride that we point to
| the statesmanllke administration of President
| NICK lnley, whose judicous wise and firm stand
for the honor of the Nation meets with the an
proyai i,s OF IL united country, who are ready and
anxious to stand by him in any contingency
Resotoed, That the Republicans Of Cameron
county IN presenting the name of their fellow
cltlZen and honored neighbor, Mr.. B. w. Green,
an honored member ofthe Cameron County Bar
for President Judge do so with the best interest
OF the people at heart, believing that the high
legtl aDlty and standing of our candidate Will
rally to his support strong following of repre-
sentative men of all interestsi in this district The
! republicans of Cameron county in convent ion
assembled heartily endorse his candidacy and
hereby convey to him the authority to choose
his own Conterees.
| ResoLUed That the almost unanimous choice M
the great Northwest, as well as many otheI
sections OF the Keystone State are emphatically
IN favor OF the nomination Of Hon. Charles W
stone, OF Warren county, for Governor. His
brilliant career as Lieutenant Governor Secretary
| OF the Commonwealth Congressman State
Senator, as well as a private citizen makes him :
! strong candidate before the Convention; a ca ndi
| date VINO would unite all elements in the party
and insure brilliant victory at the polls, and
conservative administration of State affairs We
cordially endorse his candidacy ana instruct the
delegate this day elected to represent the Repub
licans,of Cameron county in The State Conven
tlon, 10 use every honorable effort to secure hi
nomination.
ResolCed, That we heartily endorse the zealou.
labors OF our efficient Congressman, Hon Chas
w. stone, and while we dislike to lose his valu
able services from the Halls of Congress vet w,
feel that he will be more valuable to the neoDI,
as Governor lie can rely upon Cameron count,
in any emergency.
Resotoed, That committee be appointed 70
the purpose of adopting the Crawford Count
System" for conducting Republican primaries il
Cameron county; said committee to consist o
one member from each election district in tn
county-the committee to be selected by tn,
respective delegates i'll this convention. Tht
committee thus appointed to present their repor
to the Chairman Of the Republican County Com
mittee, at least two weeks before the cOnveninl
of the next County Convention and the same b,
published for the information of the Republican
voters and presented to the next County Cunven
tion for their consideration.
2 Resoired, That we renew fealty TO tht