The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-14
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Delegate Convention.

lSSGHUIGu dt NuC uON7N "
On Monday Sept, 0, 1874.
On motion, STEPHEN BALDY Esq
was appointed President, HENRY WEBB "
WIN. G. BIsHoP, Secretaries.
On motion, the list Of townsips were cal |
led over, and the following delegates ap
peared and produced their credentials.
Bloom Henry Webb, Peter Emit
Brier Creek-W. A. ]. Britain, Stephen
Mansfield.
Cauawissa-Slephen Badly, John Smeck'
Detry-Jlcob Riddle, John F, Derr.
Fishing eek-John Lszarus, Daniel
Sucker.
Frankln-Petcr Kline, Reuben KnllIe.
Greenwood-George w Morris, John
Barrett.
Hemlock Isaac Liedy, John Shoemaker.
Jackson-James Yocum, John Mcuenry Jr|
Limestone-Gideon Westnan, Philip
Runyan.
Madlson-James Allen, Samuel Kisner.
Monteur-Pe,er Rupert John Dieterlck.
Mane-Jacob Umslead, John Keeier.
Mahoniog Tram Derr, Charles Conner.
Nj. Pleasau.-John Mordon, jr. William
Snyder.
|Orange-John Auchenbauch, Isaac Dewitt
Bredbender, Henry Shell.
Roaring Creek-Anthony Denger, WIN
G. Bishop.
ugarloaf-Ezekiel Cole; David Lewis.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
Ballot fora candidate for Congress, which
resulted as follows:
Owen ID. Leib had 27 votes
Hendrick B. Wright 10 votes
John McReynolds vote
John M'Reynolds name, by his request
was withdraw previous TO voting.
The folio wing resolutions were then in
,roduced and passed.
Whereas. couny, is entitled
TO the mex. Congressman from this district
therefore.
Resolued-That Tram Derr and George
Mears, be the Conierees to meet the Demo
cratic Conferees of Luzerne and Wyoming,
at Wilkesbarre, at such lime as shall be
agreed upon between them, 10 fix upon a
candidate to represen. this district in Con
press, with instructions TO insist on the
of Owen d. Leib,as the choice
of Columbia county, in said Convention.
Rcsolued- That Henry Webb, and
George W. Morris, be the Senatorial Con
ierees to meet, similar Conlerees from Luz
erne, a, such time and place, as shall be
agreed upon between them, TO place in
nomination Senatorial candidate from this
district.
On motion, the Convention then pro-
ceeded to nominate candidate for As
sembly, and on balo,ing,
THOMAS A. FUNSTON!
of Madison township was declared unan
imously nominated.
On motion the Convention proceeded ,c
nominate a candidate for county Commiss
loner, and after balloiling.
FREDERICK MCBRIDE.
lof Limestone was declared unanimousy y
dominated.
On motion, she Convention proceeded
10 nominate a candidate for Auditor and
PETER KLINE.
of Franklin was declared unanimousy
Nominated.
i On motion, il was
i ReSolUed-.That the nomination OF J X
POLK and G. NJ. DALLAS, by the Ma
ional Convention, receives our cordial ap
Probalion, and that we will give them ou
united and hearty support at the coming
ELECTION.
| ResolUea-That the nomination of f. r
SKUNK, as our candidate for Governor
4 will be ratified at the ballot box, bv som
10000 majority Of The electors of thi
q Commonwealth, as an act Of justice to hi
/ worth and talents.
ResoiUed--That we will sustain the tick
ct this day formed by all honorable and Ga
, means.
Resoived-That the proceedings b
signed by The officers and published.
2 STEPHEN BALDY, PRESIDENT.
t Henry WE9B, Scc,e,oy;e.