Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-08-25

Whig State Convention.

tcc1 dsseLIDeU dt the C0urt house IN
Harrisburg, on THURSDAY, the 10Th
day of August, l649, for the purpose of
dominating candidate for the office of Ca
nal Commissioner Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
The Convention was called to order, at
l o'clock, A. NJ, by Mr.. SwartzweIder, of
Allegheny county, on whose motion Da-
vid Leech, Esq of Armstrong, was called
10 the chair as temporary president ; and
Thomas w. Duffield, of Philadelphia, and
Johc J. Cochran, Of York, were appointed
Secretaries.
The Convention being temporarily or
ganised. Mr.. Kunkel Of Dauphin submitted
the following resolution, which, after Il
brief discussion was adopted.
ReS0iped, That no substitute be admit
ted to a sea. in this Convention, who does
not reside in the county or district he pro.
poses 10 represent.
The several senatorial and Representa-
tive districts were then called over, and NJ.
H.Taggart answered as Senatorial delegate
from this district, and Thomas Watson as
Representative.
On motion of Mr.. KINa, Of Bedford, a
committee of rty.three, equal in number
TO the State Senators, was appointed to re-
port the names of officers for the perma.
nent organization Of the Convention.
The chair appointed the Committee as
follows :-Messrs. Charles Gilpin, Geo.
II. Hart, Henry C. Pratt, Thomas Helms,
Tho. Watson, Nj. WetherilI, Robt. Parke,
Isaac Bcrtolet, E. Artman, o. J. Dickey,
c. B. Forney. Robt. Morris, J. c. Powell,
J. II. Irwin, c. Gsrre,son, ID. Tsggart, s.
II. Menough, A. Snvely, Alex. King, NJ.
Swartzwelder, r. Curling, Tho. Nichol-
son, L. l.. Lord. II. w. Snyder, Jas. S.
Reese, q. j.. Ball, S. Oyster. A. Coplan,
Jno Small J. S. King, Davis Alton, J. c.
Bomberger, E. NJ. Woodward.
On motion, the Convention then Rd-
journed TO meet again at p o'clock. P. Nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
81 o'clock, p. M.
The Convention met agreeably to ad.
journment.
Mr.. FRANKLIN from the Committee on
disputed seat in Perry and Cumberland,
reported that DR.. Joseph Speck, of Perry,
was entitled to the seat. Adopted.
Mr.. KING, from the committee appoint.
ed 10 select officers for the permanent or
ganization Of the Convention, reported the
following:
President
EDWIN c. WILSON, of Venanso Co.
Vice Presidents:
Ephraim Jones, Jr., Of Allegheny.
David Hays, Chester,
Lloyd Jones, Montgomery.
n. f. Camplon, Philadelphia county.
BENJAMIN Hershey, Lancaster.
James Wilson, Adams.
David Leech, Armstrong.
Jacob B. Lancaster, Philadelphia city.
John II. Wlnlrode, Bedford.
l.. l.. M'Guffen, Mercer.
Isaac Bertolet, Berks,
Joseph p. Helrich, Northampton.
Cornelius Garretson, Columbia.
Henry w. Snyder, Union.
Samuel Williams, Philadelphia.
Secretaries
Thomas Warner, Bucks.
John J. Cochran, York.
r. G. Durham, Centre.
&c. Bomberger, Dauphin.
Thos. w. Duffield, Phladelphia county.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Col. WILSON was conducted to the chair,
and returned thanks to the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him IN brief,
but neat and pertinent address.
Mr.. SwARrzwELDER moved that com
mitlee of nine be appointed TO draft pre-
amble and resolutions expressive OF the
sense of the Convention.
The President appointed Messrs. Swartz.
weldsr, Kunkle, Riddle, Verse. Durham,
Brown, Taegart of Northumberland, Hart
and Thompson.
On motion, the Convention then pro.
ceeded to the nomination Of candidates for
Canal Commissioner when
Mr.. Durham nominated HENRY Nj.
Flu ULLER, OF Luz4rne county.
Mr.. Warner nominal ed JOSHUA DUN.
CAN, Of Bucks county.
Mr.. BertoIel nominated HENRY II.
KUPP.
The nominations of Mr.. DUNCAN and
MIR. Kupp were subsequently Withdrawn
by the gentlemen who nominated them
whom
Mr.. kUNKEL submitted the following
resolution
Resolred, unanimously, That HENRY
NJ. FULLER of Luzerne county, be the
nominee of the Democratic Whig Party OF
Pennsylvania for Canal Commissioner, at
the ensuing election.
The resolution was adopted by acclama
tioa, and greeted with warm applause.
Ga motion of Mr.. KuNKEL, MIR. Charles
Gilpin was aided TO the com D,ttee OH res
olu.ions