Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-05
Republican County Convention.

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The Republicans Of Cameron county
met in convention at the Court House,
in Emporium, on Tuesday, for the pur-
pose of electing a delegate to State
Convention, placing in nomination
candidates for Congress and State Sem
ate. The Convention was called to
order by A. c. Blum, Esq, chairman OF
the Republican county committee.
Hon. John Mcdonald, of Driftwood
was elected President, with J. z. Nc
Narney and Henry Wheaton, Secro-
taries.
While the Secretaries were preparing
the roll of Delegates, Mr. McNarney
offered the following order of business,
which was adopted:
ORDER or BUSINESS.
Appointment of committee on resolutions,
to consist Of three members.
2-EiectioE of Delegate to State Convention
3-Nomiuation Of candidate for congress and
providing for delegates to congressional conven-
ton.
denomination ola candidate for state senate.
5-Election of delegates to senatorial conven-
ton.
6-Report Of committee on resolutions.
7-General business.
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All resolutions to be referred to committee on
resolutions without debate.
The following Delegates were en-
rolled:
shippen TowEship-B F. Barr, Burton Houler,
Murdick Mcneil, W. L. Thomas, John Rhodes,
Delbert Towner.
Emporium Borough.-West Ward,-Josiah
Howard, j. P. McNarney, JOS Freindel, Geo. a.
Walker.
Middle ward-B. W. Green Michael Murphy,
NJ. NJ. Larrabee.
East Ward-Henry Wheaton, c. NJ. Thomas,
Uriah Palmer.
Portage Townshp-Geo. Hart, John Wygant.
Lumber Townshp-G. w. Gentry, j. II. Dar-
rim, Warren Mcconnell.
Gibson Township Geo. A. Mix, Henry Smith,
Geo. w. Tanner, d. S. Logue, Franl; Wolf
Driftwood Borough John Mcdonald L. w.
Gleason, Walter Yothers, p. j. Robinson.
Grove Township-Jas II. Batchelder, NJ. BlOd-
get, Harvey Smith, Ralph Williams.
The chair appointed a Committee OF
three consisting of B. w. Green, En-
porium, L. w. Gleason, Driftwood,
and Warren Mcconnell, Lumber, on
resolutions.
On motion of B. w. Green,
Esq, seconded by L. w. Gleas-
on, George j. LaBar, ofEmpor!um was
unanimously elected Delegate to the
Republican State Convention.
The next in order being the nomina-
ton ola candidate for Congressman,
District Attorney j. p. McNarney, in
an able and highly eulogistic speech
presented the name of Capt. Charles
F. Barclay, of Sinnemahoning as the
choice of Cameron county Republicans
for Congress. Mr.. McNarney dwelt
npon the record of our candidate as a
veteran of the civil war, his career as a
successful business man and upright
citizen. His remarks were received
with great enthusiasm by the conven-
ton. B w. Green, Esq, ably second
ed the nomination of Capt Barclay
and urged that the cordial support of
every Republican i'll Cameron county
be accorded our candidate. Mr.. Green
called attention to the fact that while
our county had always been loyal in
its support TO the nominees, we have
never been given a district nomina-
tion, with the single exception ofmem-
Der Of Constitutional convention that
failed Of passage. Mr.. Green presented
strong resolution endorsing Mr.
Barclay, which is made a part of the
platform. The remarks Of Messrs. Me-
Narney and Green We're warmly APP
plauded and the nomination of Capt.
Barclay, with power to choose his Con-
ferees, was made unanimous amid ap-
plause.
B. w. Green, Esq, presented the