The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-05
PUBLIC MEETING.

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Pursuant TO public notice, a meeting OF
the friends Of General William s. Ross,
and regular nominations was held al the
House of John II Dean in Wilkesbarre, on
,he evening of Wednesday, Sept 25, 1874
-Whereupon
John C. Snow was chosen President
and Matthias BelIas, John Linskil, Emor X
Ellis and Charles West6ed,Vlce Presidents
and John b Vaughn, and Samuel G Mi
ner--Secretaries
| On motion committee Of seven, consist
ing Of George NJ Holenback,. Maj F, l.
Bowman, Elijah Shoemaker Stephen
Vaughn, John T Robson, Charles II Hay
and Henry Petebone, were appointed to
report resolutions expressive of the sense o
the meeting.
| The Committee alter a short absence
reported the following
The Democratic County Convention a
Myers appointed DR., Andrew BedCordanf
Henry Syberl Congressional and Seua,ora
Conierees, 10 NEE, those from Columba
and select a suitable person TO represPn
this district in Congress, and also proper
person for the Senate Of Pennsylvania.
Al the time designated for their meeting
two sets Of Conferees presented themselves
each claiming a seat in the Conference a.
the regularly appointed Conierees from
@ 1lumbia county Henry Webb and George
Morris, were recognized and admitted from
Columbia to The exclusion of those repre-
sentng an informal meeting, who had nam
ed George Mack for Congress and Andrew
Beaumont for the Senate. After the regular
DrganiZation of The Conference, the COME
feIees named, to wiLBedford, Sybert, Webb
md Morris, with the Conleroes Of Wyom
NJ County. upon first ballot unanimously
recommended O. D Leib as the regular can
dldate for Congress, thus brought forward
without dissenting voice, we conceive
there will be no opposition to his recogni
ton. The Congressional Conference thus
began, and thus ended.
The conference then in accordance with
'heir duty proceeded to balloi for Senator
l.uz!rne presented the name of Andrew
Beaumont, in obedience 10 the instructions
OF the county convenion;and the Conierees
through four sue ressive days adhered TO-
I''i'' WV N''Nhlb'd NuhiCltCo 40 eltdhllN w
'using to supporI him Their reasons are
their own, their rlgh! 10 do so unquesiioned
The Luzerne conierees seceeded from the
conferees after which Gen. Wm. S Ross
was regularly nominated He is their Ow n
candidate, and the object OF This meeting is
to sustain him Thus regularly brought for
ward against Andrew Beaumont, who seek,
10 defeat him by Offering himself through
hs friends as an opponent, and TINS leaving
The Democratic parry divided and snb4ct
tD the hazarl OF success Of party that at
no time in this district has succeeded or
can succeed when there is unity of action
on our part.
Under shese circumstances, we the De
mocrat'c friends OF Gen. W. S Ross hereby
resolve
FtrSt-That we, support him becaus'
he comes to US regularly nominated.
Set0nd-Brcause his views on all the
great questions affecting our home indu"
try, and the countrys good, 10 wit: III
tlll1, internal improvements, & educa-
lion, are sound and malured.
ReSoiUed-Thsl we are assured by his |
Columbia friends that his majority will
be overwhelming.
ReSolved-That we owe it to our
selves to check and oppose any attempt
to interfere with regular nominations.
ReS0heQ-Thst we hail with gralif |
cation The most certain prospect Of the
of Polk, Dallas and Skunk.
RrS0iged-That our support of our
democratic county ticket shall be full,
ardent and triumphant.
On motion, ;he preamble and Resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted.
After which the meeting was ably al
dressed by Henry Pet,ebone, and An
drew r. McClintock, Esqr's
On motion, Resolved that these pro.
ceedings be published in the CarbondaIe
Gazette and all the Democratic papers
in the district.
LSlgned by the Officers