The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-09-09
Democratic Convention.

gates of Columbia county, friendly to, and
supporters of the present administration of
the General Government, convened pursu-
ant to public notice by the Standing Com
mittee Of said county, at the house of Dan |
iel Gross, in the town of Bloomsburg, on
Monday the 4th day of September, 1871
ISAAC KLINE, Esquire, Of Fishing
Creek, was chosen Chairman, pro tenn.
and Frederick Fric6, of Mahoning, and
Major Neal 1f Cay, of Derry, Secretaries,
for the organization of the Convention.
Upon examining the certificates, it APP
peared that the following persons were re-
turned as Delegates. The instructions are
suboined, where instructions were given:
Bloom-Delegates; John S. Ingram, ia
cob Haughabuch. Instructions; for AS
sembly, Daniel Gross; Sheriff, John Fruit.
Observation-Disclosures S. F. Headly,
David Remly. Instructions; for Assem-
bly,, E. o. Jackson; Sheriff, Elias M'Hen-
ry; Commissioner, Stephen Badly; Treas
urer, Hugh M'Williams.
CdttG,CiSSd-Michael Farnwald, David
Jennings. Instructions; for Assembly,
E. o. Jackson; Sheriff, Elias M'Henry,
VIM. Kitchen; Commissioner, Stephen
Badly; Treasurer, John Rhodes.
Derry-John Derr, Neal M'Cay. In
structions; Assembly, VIM. S. Davis;
Sheriff, John Fruit, John S. FoIlmer; Com
missioner, John p. Davis; Treasurer, Hugh
M'Williams.
Fishing Creek-John Hess, Daniel Sto-
ker. Instructions; Sheriff, Elias M'Hen-
ry, Peter Kline; Treasurer, John Lazarus.
Greenwood-Thomas Parker, John Bat
tim. Instructions; Assembly, Daniel Gross;
Sheriff, John Fruit; Commissioner, John
Keller; Treasurer, Hugh M'Williams.
Hemlock.-When the credentials from
Hemlock were presented, one Of the Dele
gates from Mahoning disputed their right to
seat, stating that "Second Set'' had
been appointed. This produced some
warmth of discussion; and Notwithstanding
no other credentials were presented, the
Chairman decided; in defiance Of several
motions, to lay them aside for future ac-
ton. This bare(aced attempt to defraud a
township out of its fair representation, it
was determined should not pass without
receiving mete reward, as will be seen by
reference to subsequent proceedings.
Linaestone-David Krownover, Joseph
Gibson. Instructions; Assembly, VIM.
S. Davis; Sheriff, John Fruit, John S. Foil
mer; Commissioner, Stephen Baldy; Treas
nrer, John Rhodes.
Ltberty.-When the credentials from
this township were presented, "second
set'' were pronounced.
MadiSons-When the credentials were
I
The warmth of feeling now was all on
one side-the conservative" party discov.
ering that they were caught in their own
trap. .'They raved as madmen often raves
and when they discovered the impossibility
Of getting out of the scrape honorably, they
determined to adopt any means; and hav.
ing nominated majority Of officers while
the vctuals were yetupon the dinner table
they proceeded to call over the Townships
the President keeping the Hemlock ere
dentials in his breeches pocket, and deci
ding on every motion according to the i'm,
TTe88ions of his left-hand Secretary.
Mount Pleasant-Isaac w. Musgroye
VIM. lkeler. Instructions; Assembly
Daniel Gross Sheriff, John Fruit & JOIN
S. Follmer Commissioner, John Keller
Treasurer, Hugh McWilliams.
lIi6in.-Christian Miller, John Keller
MahOning.-B. S. Wolverton, f. Frick
Instructions Assembly, E. o. Jackson
Sheriff, William Kitchen, Elias McIIenry
Commissioner, Stephen Baldy; Treasurer
John Rhodes.
OrmgeUiHe.-Isaac Kline, Esqr. VIM
Reber. Instructions: Assembly, Evan O
jackson; Sheriff, Elias McHenry IL VIM
Kitchen Commissioner Stephen Baldy
Treasurer, ]. Lazarus.
PartOn.---joel bredbender, j. F. Mann
Instructions: Assembly, ID. Gross; Sheriff
Kitchen and Kline Commissioner, job
p. Davis; Treasurer, John Rhodes.
Sugmioaf.-William Cole & b. Leele
IaStructionS' Assembly, d. Gross; Sheriff
Kitchen and Kline ; Commissioner, job
p. Davis; Treasurer, Hugh McWilliams.
Roaring Creek-George G. Depuy an
Michael X. Hover. Instructions: Assem-
bly, T.. o. Jackson; Sheriff, Elias McHer
nv g. Peter Kline; Commissioner, Stephe