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McKean County Miner (Newspaper) - April 17, 1896, Smethport, PennsylvaniaMeehn Gilbert. Popr Letom. Of vol. Xxxiii. Smethport pa., april 17, 1806 Sim number 1g. Successors to Barnes Hengerer co. Buffalo Jav. Y., wednesday. April 15 tremendous Stock of dress goods s we a ant to catch the right tone of emphasis with which to state an emphatic fact. E now and have had for years the biggest and most comprehensive Stock of dress mater a indu me every worthy sort for which there is a demand. There s no such , no Uch Nch nest and no such variety anywhere else. More room Here More Light More experience More style and Mote Money s Worth. We buy in the world s Best markets buy direct the maker buy for Cash and buy As few firms in America can buy. We have a longer Ithal Toshek a wider Choice and a bigger outlet. All this shows to advantage m extremely Low prices for co Cressman c. W. Stone and senator a. F. Bannon recommended for re Tiomi nation. North vindicated i Hok r. A. Dempsey Weths the other Assembly t. Davis foe opposition foe District attorney of Protono and Freeman for or cab made chairman of co. The Republican convention was called to order by chairman Dempsey at 2 o clock tuesday afternoon. The first business in order being the election of officers w. F. Andrews of Gard eau was made chairman and c. W. Catlin of port Allegany and John n. Apple of Smethport clerks. The chair appointed the following gentlemen a committee on resolutions or. D. E. Ash l. Marks Hon. Geo. Griffiths a. Ortman and chos. Paulson to whom All resolutions were to be referred. T coloured dress goods elegant new Silks Black dress goods magnificent Wash goods. Of which we cheerfully Send samples. Dress stuffs arc a leading interest Here at a 1 , by the Way goods have been aval Anching out the last week or two shows what can be done when Trade gets started. Orders filled the same Day As received. The we Hen Prei f mention the atm to when writing or calling lumber Yard do you know that Holmes Gilfilla have the finest and most com plete Stock of All kinds of building materials Hoo Hoo. To be found in Mckean county. Hemlock Pine f and red Cedar two grades of our Washington red Cedar arc without doubt the Best is Injo shingles Ever sold anywhere. We have everything you can possibly want to build i in Stock in All grades. Come and see us. We arc Al ays glad to show our goods. J offer Jjo. In cold Cash to some cycling club we will present four Hundred dollars in Gold to the bicycle club whose members those rid ing rambler bicycles fitted with g. J. Tires shall have to their credit for the eight months from april 1st, 1896, the greatest aggregate mileage. This in addition to our offers nos. I and 2, announced last week i. E. rambler for fastest rambler mile to race meet promoters. Sre is a Chance to improve your club at our for full particulars see f. C. Pierce agent. Opened. You Mil Abo find a Large line of Choice co Fec 1 at this popular establishment. C. E. Bell has just returned from the Eastern markets loaded with novelties in dress goods Silks and everything that this Mammoth store is in the habit of keeping it will you to visit our store if you Are within Loo Miles of this your fare paid one Way with a Liberal Purchase. 9 big bargains dress goods bargain Loo ladies All Wool suits in novelties and Plain goods Worth at least and have been Selling at that Price bargain Price seductive Silks bargain 2 100 pieces of Silks at 21, 39, 48, 79, and 98c. Just one fourth off. Shirt waists bargain 3. Going to be the biggest shirt Waist season Ever known. 200 Doz. Waists awaiting your selection. Every Waist new and up to Date. Hosiery Section bargain 4. You will Only have to note the throng of buyers to know that we do the business in this line. Skirts bargain 5. It is also going to be a big year to buy your separate skirts ready made. 4yd. Skirt made of Black mohair All at 5 cd. Skirt better made apron front All lined at 5.00, jackets and capes bargain 6. Sell both kinds can t get out of style this year. We Tkavc some special Good drives this week. Carpets. Wau. 1. Tbs is very Bosy. goods any Otter noose. Try Ca. Of Cluj one of one of tit i Japan in do stoic. On . See Tola Lakucs sad Fine ways fall d corded. Ash amended to permit both parties the privilege of inspecting the tally Sheet. E. A. Dempsey said he wanted nothing but what was fair and if there had been anything wrong in the count he know nothing about it. Motion to inspecting the tally was carried. Or. Keenan proceeded to inspect quickly Fol Lowed by or. Duke and or. Dempy. Or. Keenan announced that the tally Sheet and Yotes corresponded and that 54 were Correct when the secretaries had completed the list of votes they retired to compute the vote. Or. Ash chairman of the committee on resolutions submitted a report. The Fol lowing Resolution was reported adversely resolved. That the Republican voters of Mckean through their county com Mittee la convention assembled request the conferees appointed from this county to the District congressional convention for the purpose of to the National red Blean convention to to held in 8t Louill to ump All honorable Means to Send two delegates in the interests of Hon. We. Mck Luley first or As Lona us Bis name a cars before Contention or until there Liuo possibility of him being Noni Lutted a Duke Centre a. The report 01 the committee adopted or. Duke called for a count and a rising vote was taken. He then endeavoured to Box. Herman u. North. Secretary Sloan then commenced read election Eer for the Resolution in a loud ing the returns from the several election if Jer inc returns o districts which resulted in totals As Fol and when a majority Duke pro Lla q Bell Brothers the largest dry goods House in southwestern new York. Lows for congressman c. W. Stone 3430 for District National delegates a. C. Hawkins 29s3 s. C. Lewis. 2833. For state senator a. F. Bannon 2860. For member of Assembly e. A. Demp sey Geo. Griffiths 94 j. M. My Elroy Ubo w. J. Milliken 83s h. H. North 1811 Lucius Rogers. 1338. For state delegates. D. Gallup 3101 j. C. Greenewald 30s3. For District attorney Sheridan Gor for prothonotary Geo. W. Mitchell 3304 Forsherb Burg Chadwick 1c21 j. F. Davis 1858. For county commissioners. J. K Unaa Wick 521, Lemuel Davis 973 James Doyle 326 Oscar Engstrom 6j7, Kobe. D. Green 465 f. R. Foster 547 j. J. Mccarey 558 Charles Oberg 790 h. M. Sanders 455 Corwin Wilder 598 w. A. Young 1023. For county auditors j. C. Cannonjr 1467 c. W. Freeman 1655 Chas Paulson 1306 l. Of when Bradford first District was reached 16 votes for a a. Due were announced. Chairman Andrews asked what the convention would do with these votes. The chair understood the votes could not be counted. He decided that there was no authority or right to count ballots for a Man not nominated according to the Rales. There was no objection to Tho de Cotelon and the count proceeded. At 3 o clock the Resolution committee returned and were ready to report. Foster 8 second District returns were not in proper form according to the roles. They were not returned on the Blank submitted by the county committee. The chairman asked if there were any objections to counties these. N one were made and the ballot woo counted. When Otto fecund District was reached k. L. Keenan attorney for j. M. Mabl Roy desired an Opportunity to inspect the returns of this precinct before read in Tho convention. In response to o request of the chair who caked his reasons or. Kenaan stated that it Wco re ported that Tho clerk of Tho Pri Maries at first reported 34 vote for Devoo say on Tea for of Sally Sheet pot up and since taken so stated. The be publican party always stood for fair play bad boosts oc3 to wished this privilege thai it might Avo a Challenge hereafter. Apple roofed that be granted 83 tto Roloa pc Omec thac All Conte to to Fisse cd before the Tahy to re of voice a rising vote was called tested that this was unfair he had t Friend on the committee. He was called to order. The report of the committee was sustained by a vote of 22 to 11. The follow ing Resolution by Duke was also reported unfavourably and the report was adopted believing that the Only Way to recommend from this county is through the county committee und in Harmony and fair Ness i that the sentiment of the republicans of this county under the new has not been fairly expressed. I have Here a Resolution which i would like to have presented ind adopted whereby the to pull of Mckean county through their county committee in convention assembled May have an Opportunity of putting themselves on record us How the conferees chosen should express themselves at the District congressional convention c a a cab. Puke Centre a. The following resolutions were reported by the committee and adopted. Resolved by the Republican county convention. That we reaffirm our Faith in the principles enunciated by the last Republican state convention of Pennsylvania resolved. That we heartily join in the demand now being made so universally throughout our country for adherence to the Republican policy or Protection and of a sound Money system. Resolved that the matchless leadership the unassuming statesmanship and the True republicanism of Hon. Matthew Stanlov Quay inspire and demand our admiration and approval that. In View of Pennsylvania s constant and unwavering loyalty to the Republican party and its principles the time has arrived when our state should receive recognition by the republicans of the nation and that we therefore endorse first upon our us Maui a w Vul tonal convention to vote Ana work for his nomination should these claims for Penn Sylvania s son be ignored by the National id delegates Are advised convention our Sai and urged to Liam Mckonl and urged to support the candidacy of we am Mckinley. Or. Re soc Ved. That our state administration resolved. That oar state administration under gov. Daniel h. Hastings the distinguished services of Hon. Charles w. Stone in Congress and the faithfulness of our state senator and in the state legislature be and arc hereby cordially commended. The resolutions committee Noom mend de of Tiree be appointed to revise the roles and report the at at Tho next Cornea ton Cote motto to be co an by die county chairman. Or. Andrews said be would like to Bare a committee appointed to revise the rules in a dub manner that we return to the Delegate system before the next often ton. There was considerable applause at Sage Sutton. Or. Dake said the present system was All right Bat the people want a Chanee to tote on the Baker ballot Tew system at the primaries and they will have it if they Haye to kill somebody. The original Resolution As reported by the committee was adopted. The convention proceeded to elect county chairman. Charley Slack of bid red nominated Walter Grybb. Throw a seconded and he was unanimously elected. On motion of Griffiths he we Giren the privilege of appointing fats Secretary. White the return of tha George Griffiths made a Brief address. Hon. H. H. North was called for and received an oration. He expressed his thanks for the endorsement be bad received by Mckean voters and pledged himself that his future course would be in Accord with the principles of right and Justice. On Modon of or. Ash a vote of thanks wan tendered retiring county Cabin Nam Dempsey and committee. Hon. C. W. Stone member or Congress from this District Heads the list and Baa the highest vote cast for any candidate which clearly shows the big esteem la which he is held in this Section. Major Hawkins and 8. C. Lewis for Del Gates to the National convention Alee had a magnificent vote. Senator Bannoa comes i with a Good showing and will now enter the senatorial conference with a Good Prospect of winning the Plum. In the representative contest or. North comes out of the Battle in spite of the bit Ter fight made against him by the record with the highest vote of any of his competitors having Over three Hundred vote. More than or. Dempsey who was next on the list. Or. Dempsey and or. Me Elroy were so close in the race that it required the official count to decide the question. Or. Dempsey May Well feet proud to win Over so Able a competitor As or. Mcelroy who made an Earnest and Gente Manly fight for the position. Many warm hearts throughout the county regretted to hear that he bad failed i the final heat. Col. Rogers made a Marvel Ous run for the position in the Rural districts and Only for the very Light vote he received in Bradford he would have come under the wire at a rattling Pace which Only shows How popular the col. Is among among the republicans of Mckean. Or. Milliken trotted a Fine Pace and the Large vote he received Here shows clearly the High esteem in which he is held in his birth place. Although or. Griffiths with Drew almost one Hundred voters registered him As their Choice for representative. Or. Mitchell As the candidate for prothonotary and or. Gorton for District attorney neither of whom had any opposition ran neck and neck the first having Only two votes the better of the latter in the final wind up and clearly shows their popularity by being close up in the race with congressman Stone. Deputy sheriff Davis came Down the Home stretch at a 2 pm gait his Short legs in rating a Tattoo like a couple of drum Sticks. Or. Chadwick coming into the race late made things rather Lively foe and clearly proves How popu Lar he is among the voters of this county. W. A. Young made a splendid run for honors and shows the Confidence the Mckean county republicans repose i him. Lem. Davis of Kane came in Only 51 votes behind or. Young and both May Well feel proud of coming in ahead of the Many Able opponents that composed the contest. Freeman and Cannon the two gentle men who won the auditor shop plums came in with a splendid vote. As everybody is liable to derange ments of the stomach and bowels the need of pills to Universal. They Are the Best cathartic. I the party to be Given at the Kittredge opera House on monday and tuesday evenings april 30 and 21, be one of the Best and largest verg Teeth in this Section. Large Humbert from Bradford Simpton or. Alton let. Jewel Clermont Eldred port Aue Gany Sar Twett Crosby. Co Utrone Ormsby Duke Centre etc., have arrangements to attend. Warm supper Wol be served site o clock to dote of entertainment the evening for 25 cents. Dancing commences at 8 o to Csc. Two Fine cows just fresh. Inquire or Call on c. T. Norwich a besides the discomfort and suffering. Illness of any sort is expensive. H deeds of people consult the doctors Grerr Day about and oops. This m better than to suffer the disease to no jog Bat those who Otto Tai her the Throat and lanes do better still is costs Leas and the owe is certain. Can get a trial bottle free of oar a. W. Ool crore. Smethport o. M. Ben son. Colegrove a. W. Stickney. Kewatt people have no Tasse and Sable people have no inclination to a slow remedy. One minute Pooch Core promptly and ires Perra Sneir results. A. W. Oose tots base Niport and a. E. St elea. East am Ashport Boms absolute la a noises we Sam Delu s Wleh Hsum Salve applied. 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