Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-09-27
Proceedings Of the Democratic Conferecs

at the house of Jacob Spatz, in Georgetown, Nor.
thumberland county, on Tuesday, the 9th day Of
September, inst and organized by the appoint.
ment of JOHN STAHL, Chairman and GEN.
SELLER, Secretary.
Two sets Of confcrees from Northumberland
county appeared and claimed seats in the confer.
ence, and presented their credentials, viz John
p. Pursel Isaac NJ Cake and c. w. Higgins,
composing one set, and the Hon. John Montgo.
mery. VIM Wilson and Gearhart, the other set
On motion, it was resolved. That John r. Pur.
sci, Isaac VI Cake and w Higgins are the reg.
ularly appointed couferces from Northumberland
county, and that they be admitted to their seats
Whereupon the conicrees appointed JOHN
STAIlL 10 preside and C w llEGlNs secretary
On motion, the conferees proceeded to ballot
for candidate to be supported by the Democra-
cy of the Nth Senatorial district.
Upon a2 successive ballots, John Stahl, John
McAllster and Gen. Seller, voted for M,Jon
Jons VI FosreR, and John Pursel, Isaac NJ Cake
and c W Higgins, voted for MAJOR WV L Dew.
ART.
A motion was made by Mr. McAlls:cr that
| the conieress adjourn sine die. And the yeas and
! nays being called on the said motion, were YEAS,
Mr. Stahl McAlister and Cen Seiler--3. NAYS,
| Mr. Pursel Mr. Cake and Mr. IIegins-3. So that
it was determined in the negative.
| A motion was made by W Higgins that the
con(erces adio iourn to meet al the house of Joseph
Smith, Duncans' Island, Dauphn on Thursday
the 18th day Of September, inst, which was a.
greed.
DUScASs' ISLAND, Sept IS, 1915.
! Thc concrecs met agreeably 10 adjournment
VIM Kline Esq appeared in the place of Gen
Seller, and on motion of c w Higgins, was ad.
mitted as one of the conferces from Dauphn
county
On motion, the conferees again proceeded to
! ballot
! On 90 successive ballots Mr. Pursel, Mr. Cake
and Mr. Higgins voted for VIM l. Dewart and Mr.
Stahl, Mr. Kline and Mr. McAister voted for
John NJ. Foster.
On motion, it was resolved, That tho confer
ees adjourn to meet at the hotel of John Stahl in
| Harrisburg, to o.morrow morning.
Friday, Sept 10Th, the conferees met agreea-
bly, to adjournment, and proceeded to ballot
On the 63d ballot. Mcssrs Pursel, Cake and
Higgins voted for Gen II Hammond Mcs.rs
Stah, Kline and McAlls,er voted for John NJ
Foster.
6lth Ballot-Messrs. PuIsel, Cake and Higgins
voted for VIM Forsyth. Mcssrs. Siahl, Kline
and McAllstcr for John NJ Foster
6jth Balot-Messrs Cake and Higgins voted
for VIM L Dewart Mr. Purse for A Jordan,
Esq.-and Mcssrs. Stahl, Kline and McAllister
for John NJ Foster.
66th Ballot-Messrs Pursel, Cake and Higgins
voted for A Jordan, Esq. Messrs. Stahl, Kline
and Nc Allistef for John " Foster
9th Ballot-Nlrss,s Stahl, Kline and Nc AL
lister for John NJ Foster. Messrs. Cake, Pur.e
and Higgins for VIM Dewart
6Sih PalIot-Messrs Kline and Me Allistcr vo
ted for John NJ Foster Mr. Stahl for Hon WI
r Dock Messrs pursel, Cake and Higgins for Wn
l. Dewart.
Goth Ballot-Messrs. Kline, Cake and IIegn
voted for Hon. John c Buchrr Messrs. Stab
and McAliistrr for John NJ Foster, and Mr. Par
sci for VIM Dewart.
On the next successive ballots Messrs. rur
sci, Cake and Higgins voted for VIM l. Drwor'
. Foster.
Goth.
Saturday the 29lh, met agreeably 10 adiourn
i ment The conferees again proceeded TO ba llo'
sith Ballot-Messrs Stahl, Kline and Nc Al
lister voted for John VI Foster. Messrs. Purse
= and Higgins for VIM l. Dewart and Mr. Cake fo
= II B Masser, Esq
e sjrh Ballot-Messrs Stahl, Kline and Nc A
= lister voted for John VI Foster. Mcssrs. Cak,
and Higgins for VIM l. Dewart. Mr. Pursei for
Y Bright Esq
e seth Ba'lo.-Nessrs. Stahl, Kline and Nc A.
" lister voted for John NJ Foster. Messrs. PurseI
: Cake and Higgins for T. Y Bright. Esq.
II s7th Ballot-Messrs. Stahl, Kline and Nc Al
n lister voted for John Foster. Mr. Higgins 70
: VIM l. Dewart Messrs. Purscl and Cake 70
Samuel Jordan, Esq,
l. ss,h aud s9ih Ballots-Messrs. Stah, Kiln
and Nc cAIisteI voted for John VI Foster, Messr,
u Pursel, Cake and Hegins for Vim l. Dewart.
= Goth Eallot-Mr Stahl voted for John NJ Fo,
II ter. Mr Kline for John II Briggs, Esq Mr. NJ
l. Alister for David Pool, Esq, Messrs. Purse
= Cake and Higgins for VIM |. Dewart.
y 9lst Ballot-Mr Stahl voted for John VI Fo
e ter, Messrs. Kline aud McAlister for Davi
Pool Messrs. Pursel, Cake and Higgins for WI
l. Dewart,
92d Ballo,-Ncssrs, llegns and pursel vote
for David Pool, Mr. Cake for Hon. Jesse Mi
Ter. Messrs, S,ahl, Kline and McAllster f
John NJ Foster.
e 93d Ballot-Messrs. Cake and Higgins voted f