Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-29
DEmocRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

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Pursuant to the call of the Chairman of the
County Committee the Delegates from the different
Townships and Boroughs, representing the Demo-
cracv of Cambria, met in the Court House at
Ebensburg on Tuesday June 9th, at P. NJ.
The list of Delegates in attendance was as fol-
lows:
l. Allegheny township-Peter Mccoy and An
thony VIII.
2. Black Lick tow nshir-Jos. Craig J. S
Mardis
3. Cambria tOwnship-John Myers, John G.
Given.
4. Conemaugh townshp-Samuel Bracken, Jas
Bracken.
5. Carroll township-Robert McCombie, James
Luther
6. Ches. tOwnship-Mathias Detrlck, Jacob
Glasscr
Z. Clearfield township-Augustus j. Weakland
j ohm Plunket.
s. Conemaugh BorOugh-ThOmas Callen, Jno.
T. Weir.
9. Ebensburg Borough-JOhnC 0 Neil, (substitu-
ted by W. j. Will,ams,) John A Blair.
10. Johnstown Borough-John Flanagan, S, L,
Gorgas.
IL Jackson tOwnship-Hepry Reager, AnthO-
ny Lambaugh.
u. Loretto borough-Pat Braniff, S, Fry.
13. Richland township-Geo. Orris, John G.
Tollhelm.
IA Summcrhnl township-Jas. D. Hamilton,
George Murray -
Is Summitville borough-M. j. Smith, Jno.
r. Back.
16 Susquehanna township-Isnac Clifford,
Richard Nagle-
IL. Washing gton township White. Jno.
NJ Co!gan.
49, White township-Wm. Burgoon, Daniel
Donley.
Neill of Ebensburg for President of the Conven-
ton Mr. White nominated George Murray of
Summerhill.
Mr. Bracken nominated John Flanagan of Johns
town.
vote being taken, and no one of the three
gentlemen named having majority of the whole
vote, quite n discussion ensued, and considerable
feeling was manifested.
1t was urged that Mr.. John c. O'Neill was no
Delegate to the Convention, and consequently had
no right to preside over its deliberation.
Mr.. O'Nell having produced a substitution from
William j. Williams the regularly elected Delegate
from Ebensburg, the position was taken by the Con-
vention that substitution would be accepted,
when the regular Delegate in town, unless that
he was prevented from attending by illness or
some pressing necessity.
The Convention were then informed that Mr.
williams Brother being very i'll, he could not leave
his bedside, and thelef could not possibly at
tend.
1t was remarked that Mr.. O'Neill was an office
holder under the general government, being
consul to Belfast Mr.. ONeill observed that he
had resigned that post.
Mr. Flanagan was then withdrawn and a division
| was called between Mr.. O'Neill and Mr. Murray
The votes having been counted, Mr.. Murray had a
decided majority, and therefore elected as the
| President of the Convention.
Samuel L. Gorgas of Johnstown and John A.
| Blair of Ebensburg. were unanimously chosen Sc
| cretares.
The credentials having been read and approved
the President declared the Convention ready re-
! ceve nominations
1t was moved that the nominate ons commence,
agreeably to party usage, with Assembly.
Upon this motion, quite animated discussion
took place in which Messrs. Reager, Blair ONeill
Given, White, and others made remarks.
Reference having been made to the Convention
| of 1851, when, by special permission, the usual
mode of nomination suspended, and the Pro-
| thonetarY nominated first, Mr.. Blair moved to
amend the motion before the house, by asking pri-
vilege set aside the rules; and this occasion,
| nominate the PrOthehOtary first A vote was taken
! by townships on the amendment, which resulted as
| follows to suspend the rules, and nominate Pro
thon otary first, 10 votes to proceed in the usual
manner and nominate Assembly first, II votes.
There being a majority in its favor, ,he rules were
suspended, and the privilege granted.
Messrs. Geo. c. X Zahm of Ebensburg Bernard
McColgan of ofSummerhill, and James Potts of Johns
| town, were nominated for Prothonotary.
On the first ballot, Mr.. Zahm had % votes MIR.
| McColgan had votes, MIR. Potts had votes Mr.
/ Zahm having majority of the whole vote, was
| declared the nominee of the Convention.
For Assembly: DIR. William A. Smith of Ebens-
burg, John Grouse, Cyrus L. Pershing and Jesse
Patterson of Johnstown, Maj Ivory and Gen
! Humphreys ofSummitville, JamesCarroll of Carroll
township andCol. Shiels ofLoretto, were nominated
The Result of the balloting follows:
l. III. Ill