Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-15
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
HARRlsBuRc, Tuesday, March 4th 1856.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
HARRlsDuRc, Tuesday, March 4th 1856.
AT 10 o'clock the convention was called to
order by James +. Johnston, Esq, Chairman
of the State Central Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Piollet, Of Bradford CO.,
Gen. j. p. Brawley. was appointed tempo
rary Chairman and Messrs. II. Biddle Rob-
erts. of Allegheny, and b. T. Sloan, OF Erie,
Secretaries.
After disposng Of the contested seats OF
Senatorial delegates for Carbon. Monroe and
Pike by admitting Mr.. Lafayette Westbrook;
and for Somerset Bedford and Fulton, Mr..
J. S. Robinson. the Convention on motion Of
Mr.. Purviance, OF Butler, directed the Chair
man TO appoint q committee of one from
each Senatorial District to nominate officers
for permanent organization.
Gen. Purviance, from Committee on per-
manent organization, made the following
report:
For President,
Hon. IIESpRcE 3. WnIonT, Of Luzerne
county.
Vice Presidents,
Thos. Corgee, VIM. Lamb Philadelphia.
Philip S. Gcrhart, Montgomery, with
drawn
John Y. James, Delaware.
Jacob NJ. Kline, Berks.
Paul Appebangh, Bucks.
Abraham Peters. Lancaster.
Samuel Bigler. Douphin.
Mfiiin Hanuum. Lehi:h.
+. NJ. Grain, Wayne.
ii. j. Stable, Adams.
John Rankin, York.
james Black. Perry.
DR. Sampel Strohrcker Centre
Theo. Snyder, Blair.
Dr. 3. II. Throop, Luzerne.
John Means, Bradford
David Barclay, Jefferson.
G. W. Schofcld, Warren.
Wilson Laird. Erie.
David Tidball, Lawrence.
Henry Mccullough, Allegheny.
Jesse Lqzeear, Greene.
John u. Roddy, Somerset
Seth Clover. Clarion.
Reuben g. Keller, Union.
Wesley Frost, Fayette.
Edward Kearns, SchuylSil.
Secretaries.
3. F. Sloan, Erie.
Edward J. Keenan,, Wcstmorelanj
u. ". &. james, Potter.
VIM. NJ. Brisben, Lebanon.
George S. Berrell, Philadelphia.
Jno. NJ. Cooper, Franklin.
Lewis z. Mitchell. Butler.
VIM. Pottenger, Bcrks.
Lafayette Westbrook, Pike.
Chns McGrath, Phioda City.
Matthew FIarbeson, Allegheny.
Moses Bricker, Cumberland.
On motion, the report WAS unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Wright. on taking the chair. returned
thanks in neat address, in which he strong
ly eulogized the character aud claims OF
Pennsylvania, and powerfully urged Mr..
BCCnANANs nomination for the Pre- sidencv
His remarks elected great applause and en-
thnsiasm from the Convention, as well as the
crowds who occupied the galleries.
Gen. John \. PurviaDce offered The fol.
lowing preamble aud resolution, which was
adopted, for the purpose Of ascertainng the
sense Of this Convention, representing as it
does the Democracy Of every County in
Pennsylvania, and Of designating the Chiel
Magistracy Of the Union.
ReS0lred, that the members Of this Con.
vention do now proceed to vote uira roce for
the candidate for the Presidency Of the
United States, as the choice Of Pennsylvania
The roll was then called, and the vote
stood
Buchanan, l27-Dallas 5-and one for thC
nominee Of the National Convention.
The nomination was then declared unani
mous.
The Committee on appointment OF Flee
tors and Delegates to the National Conyen
ton made the following report:
Electors at LGrge.
Charles r. Buckalew. Wilson McCandless
District Ist--Gco. w. Nebmger, Of Phadel