Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-31

one of the most harmonious ever held
in this county, convened at the Court
House, last Tuesday, and was called to
order by Mr.. A. G. Blum, Chairman of
the County Committee. On motion
Mr. L. X. Huntington, of Emporium,
was elected President and Walter
Yothers, of Driftwood and E. f. Smith,
of Grove, Secretaries. The following
delegates answered to their names:
Shippen Township. w. Gaskill,
w. L. Thomas, w. w. Lewis, John
Lewis.
West Ward.-E. H. Gregory, J. A.
Friendle, John Robinson.
Middle Ward.-C. G. Catlin, Angus
tus Nelson, G. A VanLew.
East Ward.-L. K. Huntington,
A. G. Blum, Henry Wheaton.
Lumber To wnship.-T. M. Lewis, A.
F. Walker.
Driftwood Borough.-H B. Mutters-
baugh, Walter Yothers, L. w. Gleason.
Gibson Township.-C. w. Barr,
Oswell Miller.
Grove Township.-E. F. Smith, M.
Blodgett.
Portage Township.-E. M. McNer-
ney, John Wygant
Mr.. A. G. Blum presented the follow
ing order of business, which was
promptly adopted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
1st.-Election of Chairman of County
Committee.
nd.-Appoiniment of Committee of
five on Resolutions.
3d.-Election of Delegate to State
Convention.
4th. Nomination of Candidate for
Congress.
5th.-Ncmination Of Member to Gen
eral Assembly.
6th.-Nomination of County Treas
urer.
7th.-Report of Committee on Reso.
lutions.
8th.-General business.
adjournment.
On motion of L. w. Gleason, sec
onded by w. L. Thomas, A. @. Blum
was unanimously reelected Chairman
of the County Committee for the en-
suing year.
The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen to serve as committee on
resolutions:
l.. w. Gleason, Driftwood; E. w.
Gaskill, Shippen; John Robinson,
Emporium; Oswell Miller, Gibson;
John Wygant, Portage.
On motion of Walter Yothers, sec
onded by A. G. Blum, Hon. H. H. Null
lin was elected delegate to the Repub-
lican State Convention.
For Congress, H. B. Muttersbaugh,
of Driftwood, nominated Chas F..
Barclay, which nomination was Sec
onded by G. W. Barr, of Gibson. Mr.
Barclays nomination was made unani-
nous with applause.
A @. Blum presented, in a neat lit
tie speech, for the Legislature, Mr..
Josiah Howard, who was elected by
acclamation.
RECESS.
In order to allow the Committee on
Resolutions time to report, q recess OF
five minutes was granted.
Immediately upon reconvening, the
Chair stated that nominations were
now in order for County Treasurer
Chas. A. VanLew, of Emporium, pre-
sented the name of DR.. f. o. Bardwell,
which motion was seconded by A. f.
Walker, of Lumber w. l.. Thomas,
Shippen, nominated Elihu Chadwick,
which was seconded by G. w. Barr, OF
Gibson. Upon roll call the following
was the result:
DIR. +. o. BardWell. -. .........1 .13
Elihu Chadwick -. .........11
On motion the nomination of DR..
Bardwell was made unanimous
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following platform, which
was adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
ResoLUed, That we re affirm our allie
glance to the principles of the Repub.
lican party. and pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means in securing
the success of the party in the ap.
preaching campaign.
We heartily endorse the administra-
tion of Theodore Roosevelt it its wise,
conservative and patriotic course on
all questions affecting the prosperity
of our country at home and its dignity
and power abroad. We especially de-
sire to express our appreciation of the
craftsmanship displayed by our Presi,
dent in the many questions of national
interest with which he has to deal
We admire him for his courage and
fearlessness in the administration OF