Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15
Republican County Convention.

met in convention at the Court House.
last Tuesday, Aug. 18th. The conven-
ton was called to order by B. w.
Green, ESQ.,, chairman of county com
mittee.
On motion the following order of
business was adopted.
Presentation of credentials.
Calling Roll of Delegates.
Election of president and secretaries.
Election of Delegate to Republican
State Committee.
Appointment of committee on Re-
solutions.
On motion Mr.. S. Z. Kreider, of
Driftwood, was elected President by
acclamation, and E. G. Dawson, of
Emporium, and Geo. Kenworthy, of
Lumber, Secretaries. The following
delegates were enrolled as members of
the conventions:
iShippen-W. L. Thomas, Chas. Barr,
H. P. Spence, Lyman Lewis, J. D.
Swope, j. w. Lewis, Elihu Chadwick.
West Ward-Chas. L. Butler, Fl. H.
Mullin, Geo. j. LaBar, Josiah Howard,
| G. Jay Goodnough.
Middle Wdrd-W. F. Lloyd, M. NJ.
Larrabee, R. O. Dodson, E. o. Bard
well.
East Ward-E. C. Dawson, d. w.
Webster, U. A. Palmer.
Portage-H. W. Martindale, w. r.
| Sizer.
Lumber-A. F. Walker, Geo. Ken
worthy, @. G. Craven.
Gibson-O. B. Tanner, Henry Smith,
d. S. Logue.
DrJtaoood-W Walter Yothers, S. P.
Kreider, S. D. McCool.
GroUe-A.J. Barclay, Fl. H. Alderfer,
Elmer Smith,. Herman Losey.
On motion of<H. II. Alderfer. of
Grove, seconded by Josiah Howard,
Mr.. E. w. Gaskill, of Shippen, was
elected delegate to Republican State
Convention by acclamation.
Tie Chair having appointed H. II.
Mullin, S. ID. McCool and p. S. Logue
a committee on resolutions, the COM
mittee reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted
Resol0ed, That the Republicans of Cameron
countyin Convention assembled, enth usiastically
| approve and applaud the unsurpassed admins
tration Of President William McKinley's first
/ terffan the most auspicious commencement OF
| his second term, and pledge ourselves to support
| him and the Republican members of Congress in
| the discharge of these arduous and complex
| WHICH for rp,,t
| them.
RESOLVED, That thestraightforward and digniGed
| administration Of Governor William A. Stone
| merits our unqualified support and approval
Resotred, That our Representatives in Con
| gress, Hon Matthew S. Quay Hon. Boies Pen
| rose and Hon. Joseph c. Sibley deserve our COM
| plete commendation for their forceful and un-
| falterlng support of President Mckinley and his
policy OF administration, and also for the care
ana prompness with which the interests of their
| constituents are given attention by them
! ReSotUed, That we record our admiration for
| the successful and wise conduct of the campaign
! OF 1900 in our State by State Chairman, Gen
Frank Reeder and that we vote to him for his
| said services our thanks.
H.. MULLIN,
| s. d. McCOOL,
| Committee
Emporium, Pa, Aug. 18th, 1901.
After discussion by delegates on
Primary Election rules, Mr.. Josiah
Howard offered the following amend
ment to section 13-page S-which will
come up at Convention to be held
Sept. 18th, for action:
"Amend section Is page S-of By.
Laws, so as to read: The time and
place for holding the Primary Elec-
tions shall be advertised in at least
one Republican paper in the county,
for at least two regular issues prior to
the date for closing the filing of nomi-
nation papers for delegates to the
County Convention"
JOSIAH HOWARD.
There being no further business Con-
vention adjourned.
S. p. KREIDER, President.
E. G. DAWSON,
GEO. KENwoRTHY,
Secretaries.