Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-09-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

Chairman Democratic Standing Committee
Of Union county the Delegates elected fror1
the different election districts met in Con.
vention at the Court House III New Berlin
on Monday last
Col. REuDEy KELLER. Of Beaver was
elected Presidents; JACOB REIcuLY and
/ WILLIAM WILSON, Vice Presidents John
NJ. Baum and John d. Linn, Secretaries.
The roll Of the different townships was
called and the following delegates after
presenting their credentials and signing an
anti Know Nothing pledge took their seats
as delegates.
Lewisburg, South Ward-Dr. 7. 4. Fl.
Thornton, }. B. Linn.
North Ward-G. A. Frick, p. Wine.
| garden.
Franklin-F. E. Kremer, c. L. Smith.
Centeryille-Jacob Reichly, David Bart
gos.
Beavcr-John Mover, Col R. Keller.
West Beaver-Charles Kreps. Fl. Felker.
| New Berlin-J. Swineford, j. NJ. Baum.
Limestonc-J. Crosrrove, r. B. Barber.
Mifflinburg-S. p. SNYDER. John Young.
West Bu!ialoe--B. 3. Young, George
kleckner.
Hartley-no Delegates.
Jackson, tUnion) Philip Gross, DR.. c.
Wilson.
Jackson, (Snyder) Capt. Miller.
Union, (Cnion) j. Phillips, A. Wine.
garden.
Union, Snyder J. Clemmcns, William
Conelly.
Middlecreek-J. ". Dauberman, Henry
Hummel.
Washington-E. R. Mengas.C. F. Kantz.
Chapman-PhiHp Hilbish, Philip Moyer.
Perry-Nathan Furry, G. Brugger.
Selinsgrove-James X. Davis, Geo. Eby.
Penns-L. r. Hummel, Jacob Hartley.
Bulialoe-no Delegates.
East BuffaIoe-W. I. Linn.
Keily-Peter Neuman, VIM. Wilson.
White Deer-Leonard Plank, Henry
High.
1t was agreed that the Delegates repre-
senting districts whose delegation was not
complete should be entitled to two votes.
The Convention proceeded to the nomina-
ton of candidate for the Legislature.
J. NJ. Baum nominated r. B. Barber Of
Limestone. J. X. Davis nominated Geo.
A. Frick, of Lewisburg. On ballot, Il. B.
Barber had 81 votes; Geo. A. Frick l3.
1t was then agreed that Mr.. Barbers nomi.
nation be confirmed unanimously, after
which the Convention proceeded to tho
nomination of Senatorial Delegates to the
State Convention.
John Swineford received % votes.
John Cummings 90 II
Fred. L. kremer
The nomination of J. Swineford was then
made unanimous.
Il. b. Barber named as Conferees, D. q.
Roush, d. j. Bogar and John N. Taylor.
J. Swineford named the following as
Senatorial conferees, Col. Keller, Philip
Hilbish and J. N. Baum, who were con-
frmed by the Convention. The Dele
gates from the counties of Snyder and
Union named the following as Demo-
cratic Standing Committees for their re.
spective counties.
UNION.
Lewisburg, North Ward, Geo. A. Frick.
I" " South Ward, DIR. L. A. Ii.
Thornton; East Buffaloe, Gideon Biehl;
Buiialoe, Francis Wilson; West Buifaloe,
David Kleckner; Mifiiinburg, John W.
Young; Union, \. Winegarden; Hartley,
VIM. Eilert; New Berlin, ID. II. Roush:
Kelly, Thos. Howard; White Deer, VIM.
l.. Ritter; Limestone, Samuel Barber;
jackson, Charles Wilson.
SNYDER.
Chapman, Philip Hilbish: Franklin, c.
l.. Smith; Beaver, Geo. Huchman; West
Beaver, Henry Benfer; Centre, Jacob
Rechly Jackson, Alb. Ever Union, John
Clemmans; Middlecreek, S. Leitzel; Wash.
iugton, c. +. Kuntz; Perry, T. N. Leight;
Selinsgrove, Geo. Eby Penns, Geo. Reed.
After which the Convention adjourned
sine die.