The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-04
Democratic County Convention.

CHARLES ii. HESS Esq,
OF Miflin, was chosen President, and AL.
FRED HOWELL and THOMAS J. MORRIS
SECRETARIES.
On motion the following delegates then
presented credentials and took their seats.
Beaver.-Christiau Shuman, John Shuman
Observation-Disclosures P. Moore, Richard
Stiles.
Boom.-Robert B. Arthur, ThomasJ J. Nor.
ris.
Briarereek.-Mordicai w. jackson, David
Shafrer.
Cattawissa.-Isaac S. Monroe, Solomon
Helwig.
Centre.-John Hill, John Workheiser.
Fshingcreek.-Elias M'Henry, Henry Bit
t~enbender.
Greenwood.-Jacob Evans, johnson ri.
Ikeler.
HenRoek.-Jacob Harris, franklin M'Bride.
Joekson.-David Remedy, John Savage.
Madison.-Benjamin Wintersteen, John
Legget.
Maine Daniel Reinbold, John Nuss.
Aontour John e. Quick, Elias DIETRICH.
Observation-Disclosures ]. keller, Will
liam Howell.
M6qin-John Keller, Charles II. Hess.
OrGngc-Alfred Howell, John B. Edgar.
Roaringereek.-Geo. w. Dreisbach, Phil.
Up Cool.
SugardoT.-Jacob II. Fritz, Aaron Lewis.
From R~oarIngcreek there were two SETS of
delegates-Geo. w. Dreisbach and Adam
Gable chosen al one place, and Philip Cool
and Daniel Railis elected al another. Mr..
Jackson moved that Messrs Dreisbach and
Gable be admitted as delegates. Mr.. Cool
made a statement Of his and his colleagues
case, and MIR. Dreisbach then presented the
claims of MI. Gable and himself. Mr.. Jack
son Withdrew his motion and proposed that
Messrs. Dreisbach and Cool-one delegate
from each seat-be entitled to their seats,
and this was agreed to by the convention.
On motion, the convention proceeded 10
nominate a candidate for the legislature.
VIM J. keller nominated John S. Fullmer
of Limestone.
C. Shuman nominated M. E. jackson of
Berwick.
Rob't B. Arthur nominated John DIETRICH
of Montour.
Thos. J. Morris nominated William How
ell of Mountpleasant, but before a vote was
taken, at the request of Mr.. Howell with
drew his name. The vote stood.
For FuLLMER-Messrs Moore, Stiles, Nor,
Fis, Monroe, J. H. keller, Evans, Harris,
M'Bride, Remedy, Savage, Winters,een,
Legget, VIM. Howell, w. ]. keller, A. How
ell, Edgar, Fritz, and Lewis-1s.
FoR JAcKsoN-Messrs C.. Shuman, ]. Shu-
man, M. w. Jackson, Shaffer, Workheiser,
Hill, M'Henry, Bittenbender, Reinbold, Nuss
Keller and Dreisbach-12.
For DEIrTERicII-Messrs Arthur, Helwig,
Deltterich, Quick, Hess and Cool-6. "
Neither candidate having a majority of
all the votes cast, the convention proceeded
to the Second Pote.
FoR FoLLMER-Messrs Moore, Stiles,
Morris, Arthur, Monroe, J. Fl. lkeler, Evans,
Harris, M'Bride, Remedy, Savage, Winter
sleen, Legget, Deitterich, Quick, Vim. How.
ell, w. J. keller, A. Howell, Edgar, Fritz,
and Lewis-2l.
For JAcKsoN--Messrs C. Shuman,
J. Shuman, Jackson, Shafer, Helwig,
Workheiser, Hill, M'Henry, B~ittenbender,
Reinbold, Nuss, Hess, Keller, Dreisbach and
Cool-15.
So JOHN S. FOLLMER was declared the
choice Of the Conven ton for Assembly.
MIR. Monroe nominated Peter Bodine as a
Representative c%onferee 10 meet conCerees
from Montour.
Elias M'Henry moved that Col. Hiram R.
Kline be aro:hcr conferee, and Messrs b.
dine and Kline were agreed 10 as conferees.
Mr.. Harris moved TO reconsider the vote
BY which conferees were chosen.
After some discussion IN which Messrs
Jackson and Monroe participated, on motion
of MIR. Monroe, the convention proceeded 10
vote on the question whether there should
be confereess or not, with the following re-
suit.
YEAs-Messrs Moore, Morris, Arthur, C.
Shuman, j. Shuman, Jackson, Shatfer, Mon.
roe, Helwig, Hill, Workheiser, ]. II. keller,
Evans, Harris, M'Bride, Remedy, Savage;
Reinbold, Nuss, Quick, W. Howell, W. J..
keller, Hess, Keller, Dreisbach, Cool and
Fritz-27.
NAys-Messrs Stiles, M'Henry, Biitenben-
der, Winter sieen. Legget, Deitterich, A.
Howell, Edgar and Lewis-9.
On motion it was then
Rssolvcd, That M. Z. Jackson and Levi
L.. Tate are hereby appointed Judicial Con-
ferees in connection with Conferees from
Wyoming Luzerne and Montour, to nomi.
nate a candidate for President Judge of this
judicial district. =
The convention then proceeded 10 nom.
mate candidates for Associate Judge.
Mr.. Monroe moved that the convention
first nominate one Judge on the south side
of the river which was lost.
Mr. M'Henry nominated George Mack of
~Fishingcreek.
Mr.. Arthur nominated L. b. Rupert of
Bloomsbury.
Mr.. Moore nominated John Kline of Ben.
ton.
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