Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-05

Jones, Andrew earns, u. +. lhnuerHdl, Jond
Knight, Henry johnson, Saml Rayer, l.. L.
M'Gnfin, D. c. BealTR. p. M'Doweilr VIM.
Jessup, j. NJ. sOliphant, Thoss J. Power, u.
9B. 'McAnnally. III a IS VI M
i Secretaries Edward Mcpherson, j. NJ.
| Reinhart, JAS, w. T. McAllister John N.
/ Mcdonald, NsC. Mercur Thes. C. Steel
Mr.. BALL, on taking the chair, thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon him.
He said that if he consulted his own feelings
alone he would decline the position at once ;
but the circumstances under which they had
assembled demanded that they should all yield
personal considerations to carry forward to
happy conclusion the important political move
ment that has called these Delegates together.
Lie was one of those whoshad joined i'm the
call for the Convention He had signed it af
| ter anxious deiberation, but believing that the
public mind was prepared for such q step !;
that the different elements would select their
delegates from the earnest class of their friends
and send them here to unite upon some prac
tical basis to give effect TO the power We pos
! sess.. He referred to the American, Republ-
can and Wing parties--to their distinctive
characteristics, and closed with an earnest and
effective appeal in support of a candid Union
of the parties. II
| Mr.. MCalmont moved that committee of
one from each Senatorial district be selected
| by the delegates from the several districts, to
report resolutions. The motion was then post
poned to enable the committee on contested
seats to report. Mr. Jordan from the COM
mlttee reported in favor of admitting both
contestants in the Blair Senatorial district, to
cast but one vote, and that vote to be east by
| Mr.. Roycr The contest from the Alfin dis
| trict was decided in favor of Mr.. Stewart
The contest in the Cambria Representative
district was decided in favor of Mr. King and
| that in the Union district was settled by ad-
uniting both the contestants, giving Mr.. Gu
telious the right to cast the vote.
| The following committee on resolutions was
! then selected :-Messrs McCalmont, Flani-
gen, Strong, Small, philadelphia Cooper
/ Cornman. Shainline, Downing Myers Cewell,
Franklin Killingcr Fisher Weaver, McLe-
Ian, Small, York; Smith, (Cumberland) Ing
ham, King, Cambria Brewer, Mercur, Ohm
stead, Derrickson, Chamberlain, Howard, Gaz-
zam, Lawrence, Scull, Moorhead, Morrison,
Coulter and Palmer. .-..
Mr. killnger moved that the Convention
| proceed to make general nominations for Ca
nal Commissioner, Auditor General and Sur
veyor General, which after some discussion was
agreed 10. The following nominations were
then made
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
DIR. z. ID. Gazzam, of Allegheny
Robert Stitt, Westmoreland.
Peter Martin, Lancaster.
William Williamson Chester.
Gen. VIM f. Small, Philadelphia
Hon. Ncr Middleswarth, Snyder.
Henry w. Snyder, Snyder. -.
Benjamin Hartshorne, Clearfeld.
Adm W. Benedict, Huntingdon
Orsemus H. Wheeler, Carbon
Bartholomew Laporte, Bradford.
William NJ. Lloyd, Blair
VIM b. Anderson, Perry.
John A. Fisher Dauphin.
Thomas f. Cochran, York
Levi j. Nichols, Tioga
Henry s. Kupp, Berks.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
Peter Martin of Lancaster
David Sankey, Lawrence
C. A Walborn, Philadelphia.
Darwin Phelps Armstrong.
Jared B. Evans, Jefferson.
Robert NJ Foust, Philadelphia.
Eli Slfer, Union.
Nathniel B. Hobart, Montgomery.
b. Rush Bradford, Beaver
William f. Frazer, Fayette
W. M'Conkey, York
f. g. Waterheuse Philadelphia.
The name of Eli Slifer was withdrawn.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
Wilson King of Erie.
Christian Myers, Clarion.
William Evans, Indiana
VIM. S. Cobean, Cumberland
b. Laporte, Bradford.
Sam'l b. Page, Fayette.
John b. Brown, Warren.
Henry Antes Dauphin.
Joseph Henderson, Washington "
Joseph Snively, ,Sr., Franklin.
d. Hudson Shedaker, Philadelphia.
Richard Irwin, Nenango. 81 j. .... I'd
S. Ross, Potter .es. a" ...
The nominations were then closed. Ad-
journed to meet again at I O'Clock
EVENING SESSION
The Convention met at P. ~, and the roll
of members was called @ ls-a1- -
On motion of Mr. Rcinhart, Judge Jessup
was requested to address the Convention
John Williamson of Huntingdon followed him.
Judge Wilmot was next called upon, but in a
few remarks apologized to the Convention for
his inability to comply with their request At
a future period, he promised himself the plea
sure of discussion of the important issues in
volved in the coming canvass a 7
On motion, the Convention took recess
until l-2 O. clock .fsfsziE4
CONVENTION RE-AssEMBLEp
At l-2 O'Clock, the Convention rc-assem-
bed, when the names of DR. Gazzam. John
Adams Fisher, VIM F. Small, O. III. Whee-
lcr and A. w Benedict were withdrawn as
candidates for Canal Commissioner of Peter
Martin and Nathaniel Il. Hobart for Audi
tor General, and William Evans for Surveyor
General t - }l E,as SEQ 4
RESOLUTIONS. ..-r
Mr.. McCalmont from the Committee on
Resolutions. reported the action Of the COM