Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-11
Proceedings or the
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
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The gentlemen from the different counties Of
the Commonwealth elected delegates to the
fourth Of March Convention, assembled in the
Ccntt fIonss at Harrisburg, at ten o'clock
On motion of r II Kerr Esq,
David Lynch was appointed Chairman Of the
Convention. for temporary organization
Alfred Gilmore and A Penniman were an.
pointed Secretaries TO the Convention
On motion Of Mr. Fraley, the counties were
when Crawford comfy was called. Mr. Nc.
Farland, one Of the delegates, being absent, Mr.
Lowry substituted Nj Krick. Mr. Lamberton.
the Senatorial delegate objected 10 Krck, and
moved to substitute Mr. Brawley. The question
was then postponed for the presen.
Mr. Lowry moved that a committee Of one
from each Congressional district be appointed
10 nominate officers for the permanent oFganiza.
iion of the Convention, which was agreed to
Nr Orr moved the appointment ofs commit
tee Of the delegates from Daupbin, TO see il
better room for the meeting Of the Convention
could not be obtained which was agreedto
Mr. Lowry then moved that Mr. Krick be adj.
mi:t-d as delegate, which was agreed to.
Mr. Krick was admitted
Mr. Thompson moved that the Convention adj
jourh until ~ o'clock
AFIERSooN SESSION.
At half past two o'clock the temporary chair
man called the convention to order.
MIR Lowry, from the committee TO report Off
GERS for the permanent organization Of the Con.
vention, reported the following officers, which
report was adopted
President--Ilon CHARLES FRALEY. Schuyl
kill
Vice Presidents-R Frazer, Lancaster, Hon
James Thompson, Erie. John A Bender. Phia
delpbia county. John Stalman do. A G Ryali,
Bucks county, John c Evans, Berks. Col Jo-
seph Levers, Columbia. Samuel Taggart, Sus
qnehanna. John A Gamble, Lycoming A Smith
Mckinney, Cumberland. A Parker, Juniata
] l. Dawson, Fayette, Robert Love, Washington
Gen Robert Orr, Armstrong. DR. J Atkins, Del.
aware.
SEcRxrARIEs-W Jack, Westmoreland county
David Small, York county, Jos L Smith, Phla
delphia county. o II Mott, Pike county. ID w
Z Brooks. Daurhin county. John Ccyle, Aileghe.
ny county. Jas C Gibson, Philadeiphia city. Jas
Galloway, Mercer county.
On taking the chair. the President returned
thanks in a neat and appropriate address.
Mr. Stamba"gh moved 4 resolution that the
rules Of the House of Representatives. be the
rules for the government Of the proceedings OF
this Convention. Agreed to.
Mr. Stsmbaugh then submitted the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the Democratic citizens Of Pennsyl
vania, in accordance with established usages Of
the party, have delegated TO this Convention the
important trust Of elec,ing delagets to the Ma,
tionaI Convention, to be held in Baltimore, on
the 4,h Monday Of May, next, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for President and Vice
President, and also to nominate Electors, equal
in number 10 the Senators and Representatives
Of this State, in Congress, who shall be required
to give a written pledge TO the Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee Of Cores.
pondence, that they will vote for the nominees
Of this Convention, for President and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States.
Therefore. for the purpose Of fully and fairly
.scertaining the choice OF the Democratic party
Of Pennsy vanis for the Office Of President of the
United States be it, gs f-e
Resolved, That this Convention do now pro-
ceed 10 vote viva voce, for candidate to be re-.
commended as the choice Of the Democratic par
ty Of Pennsy ylvania, for the President of the Uni
ted States; aud that the candidate who shall OBJ.
tain majority of the votes of this Convention,
shall be declared the choice Of Penns ylvania De-
mocrscy-each and every delegate of this Con
vsntion, hereby pledging themselves to use all
fair, upright anc honorable means to promote and
secure the nomination Of the candidate, thus Sc.
lected by the majority of the Democratic dele
gates Of nnsyivania, before the National Con.
vention Cor President of the United States.
Mr.. whallon moved the adoption of the reso
lutions. Adopted.
The following nominations were then made:
Mr.. Jones nominated JAMES Buchanan.
I" Irons LEWIS CAss.
- Johnston GEO NJ DALLAS
Lowry MARTIN vAE 9uREs.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for q
candidate for the Presidency, and the roll being
called over it appeared that,
Messrs James NJ Anderson, Applebaugh, Ard,
| Rsughman, Bennett Brewer. Brewster, Brooks,
Bryan. Garfield, Cameron, Cake, Clover, Cox,
CoyIe, CraN, Curran, Custer, Danner, Diffen-
BACH Dimmick. J Doueherty, Ely. Evans, Eos.
| ter, Ftaley, Galloway, Gamble Gilmore Gorden,