Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-30
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoNvEN.
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SNIP was elected President Josrpu NICELY
and JAcoB HorrA, Vice Presidents; and C.
j. Bruner and Isaac ID. Raker, Secretaries.
Credentials were presented by the follow
ing named gentlemen
James Young, Jacob Hun.icker. Joseph
Nicely, c. Haughenbach, William Hood,
Abraham kissinger, Charles Ilo,,ensiinr,
James Buoy, Samuel Blair, Cornelius Nc.
GinIey, David Rishel, Charles Morgan, Will
lam Hummel William Wilson, William Ell.
l'o', William l.. Dewari, Charles J. Bruner,
Isaac Eckman, John z. Haas, John Yordy,
George Fassold, Samuel Enl, Samuel Hum
mel, Valentine X lase James Eckman, John
Oberdorf, Daniel Kurncl, Solomon Boyer,
Isaac d Raker d. S Drumheer, II. D
Hoffman, Michael Treon, Jacob Iloila John
lie',rick, George B. Weiser, Michael Biting,
Jonas GiIger, d. w. Dunbangh
The Convention then adjourned till one o..
clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met agreeably 10 adjourn.
meni. On motion the following resolution
was adopted: n
Rcsotrrd, That Alexander Jordan ESD be
unanimously recommended BY this COnvcn-
ton, as the nominee for the office OF Prcs.
dent Judge, of the Sih Judicial District, of
Pennsylvania
On motion of William l.. Drwar,, Alexan.
der Jordan, Esq, was authorized 10 appoint
the Judicial conferees.
On motion Of William Wilson, Gen. Jesse
{. Horton, of Point township, was unani.
mously nominated for Senator. A letter was
then read 10 the Convention, from Gen. IIor.
ton, respectfully declining the nomination.
On motion of WIN. l.. Dewari, the follow.
ing preamble and resolution were unani.
monsly adopted
Hhercds, Jesse c. Horton, Esq. having de-
clined the nomination for Stat. Senator in
this County, and having conceded 10 Dauphin
county the right TO the Senator for The next
term therefore,
Rcsolced, That this Convention heartily
approve ol the course purSurd by Mr.. iior-
ton, and that DR.. LEWIS HECK. of Dauphin
county, be unanimously nominated as the
democratic candidate for Senator, and that as
! DR.. Heck has received the nomination OF
both Counties in the District. any meeting of
Conterecs is deemed unnecessary.
On motion, the Convention then proceeded
10 ballot for candidate for member of the
| legislature.
William Follmer, had 90 votes.
William Forsyihr " 8 "
| ID. B. Montgomery. - !
Wm. FolImcr having ma joriiy of all the
votes cast, was declared nominated.
The Convention proceeded 10 ballot for
Associate Judge on the eastern side of the
river.
lsi bal. 81 bal. 81 bal.
George NeiScT, ~ - %
Christian BauschIag, ~ IA II
Frederick Haas,
George Weser, was declared duly uomiua
ted on the third ballot.
The Convention then balloicd for Associ.
ate judge on the western side of the river.
James II. Mccormick, had % votes.
John Cake, l3
James II. Mccormick was declared nomi.
mated
! The Convention then proceeded To momi-
nate a candidate for the office of sheriff.
The following ballot was taken.
/ D,yiI Ni,I, 'f'' "E' - 'o,V'
( lurob R,krr. q
I Gror4e Conrad, d"
! William B. Kipp having a maiuTi,y of ,h.
votes. was declared ,JrIy no,o;,,,oj
/ 4 h,lln, ,yos ,,t,, cor p,,,l,,..,a
,.,l.l oll.,
/ James Beard. Is q
Gideon NJ lorkS, lS II
Abraham Hh'phln:
james Beard was declared nominated for
! Prothonolaty.
The Convention then hallo,cJ for Comni..
s;ouer
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Charles Weaver. 10 10 ~ %
Elias Blo>ions, 9 10 IS Is
Geo'se breh', =
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