Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-13
Democratic State Convention.
HAaRssuso, March 4, is47.

HAsRnsuao, March 4, is47.
This being the day for the meeting Of the State
Convention to nominate Democratic candidates
for Governor snd Canal Commissioner, the dele.
gates assembled in the Court House 1t II o'clock
A. NJ fions R. KSEAss was called to the chair,
aud Geo R. Riddle. f. o. Jackson and Daniel
Kuts appointed secretaries, for temporary or.
gsnization.
On motion Of W. B. Wright. the roll was cal.
led over. the contested sests being set aside for
the present, and the delegates appeared and took
their seats as members OF the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, q committee equal to
the Senatorial delegates was appointed TO select
officers for the permanent organization Of the
Convention.
The convention adjourned until 3o'clock. P. NJ
AFTERNOON Session. Mr. Gwnn, from the
committee appointed for that purpose, reported
the officers Of the convention, who took their
seat., viz: Hon WILLIAM BEATTY, Of But.
Ter county, President, assisted by eighteen vice
presidents and eight secretaries.
The President caliea the convention to order.
and returned bis thanks in a few appropriate re.
marks.
Andrew Storm was then admitted a. the dele.
gate from Monroe.
Mr.. Knox moved tha, the convention now pro.
ceed TO make nominations for Governor. which
wa, agreed TO.
Mr haie tnen reau s-..-- p.--.
declining nomination, which was ordered 10 be
made part OF the proceedings.
The convention then proceeded TO make nomi.
nations for Governor, when Mr.. Fry nominated
Francis r. Skunk; Mr.. Winchester, G. NJ Eol.
lenback; Mr.. Hale, Ephraim Banks and Joseph
B. Ard Mr. Ebauch, william Bgler Mr. Nc.
Bride, H. d Foster: Mr.. Heath, VIM. p vii.
cox; MIR. Carson, N. B. Eidred.
The names Of Geo NJ Hollentaek, VIM Bieler,
VIM P WILCOX and II D Foster were withdrawn.
Mr. Horn R. Kneass moved that the conven.
tion now proceed 10 vote for candidate for Go.
vernon which was agreed 10, and the vote being
taken il appeared that Francis R. Skunk rcceiv.
ed io6 votes, Nathaniel B. Eldred IA. Henry D
Foster 5, Wm Beatty l. WIN Bisler Ephrair
Banks /, J. 3. Ard |, Geo. NJ Hollenback l.
FRANCIS R SKUNK having majority OF
all the votes cast, was declared the dniy nomina.
ted candidate Of the Democratic convention, for
the Office Of Governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Eyre moved that the convention adjourn
until o'clock this evening, which was agreed to
The convention then adjourned.
EvEsisG SESSION. On motion, the convention
proceeded 10 make nominations for Canal Com
missioner; ,wenty.eight nominations were made
On motion, . committee Of seven was appoin
ted, to report resolutions for the consideration ol
the convention; and committee Of fifteen, to
draf; an addre" to the people OF Pennsylvan
On motion the convention then proceeded to
vote for the nomination of Canal Commissioner,
which, on the 5th ballot, resulted a. follows
Morris Lonsstreth SO, DR.. A. IIolme, 10, Jacob
Dillineer ~, VIM X. Hufruac,eA
MORRIS LoNGSTRETH, Of Montgomery
county having received majority ofall the votes
given on the fifth vote, was declared duly nomi
mated as the Democratic candidate for Canal
Commissioner
The convention than adjourned, and met at o
o'clock on Friday morning: when a committee
Of finance, consisting of three members was an.
pointed; the chairman announced the State Cen.
trail committee the committee on resolution,
reported, and the convention adjourned sine die