The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
Deneeralic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The Democratic Convention of Columbia
county met al Bloomsburg, on Monday, 25tb
uIt., in pursuance OF the rules oflhe party, and
organized by appointing ,hd following Off
GERS:
WIN. HOWELL, Presidenfj
CaspEa RAIN and william SNYDER, Sse!ys:
The townships were then called over and
the following delegates presented credentials
and took their seats.
Beaver-Henry Fry, Gideon Bredbenner.
Benion-JohnEJ. Stiles, VIM. Cole.
William Lamon, M. E. Jack
soI.
Bloom-William Snyder, John J. Barkley.
Catiawisso--Casper RAIN, |. S. Monroe.
Conynenam--Jacob Derk, F. r. WolfaEh.
Cen,re--Henry D. Knorr, Henry Hess.
Fishingcreek--George M. Howell, Daniel
Sucker.
Franklir-John Hanley, Isaac ZImmer-
man.
eenwood--Andrew ]. Albertson, Joseph
r. Patton.
Hemlock--Jesse Oil, George L. Shoema.
ker.
Jackson--James Yocum, John McHenry.
Locust-Wiliam Goodman, Leonard Al
ans.
Maine--Aarou Andrews Clinton Fisher.
Montour--Wm. G. Quick, Evan Welliver
Madison--B. F. Fruit, Keifer Smith.
MfIlin--Jotn H. Heller, Samuel Snyder.
Mouutpieasant-J Hover, VIM. Howell
oranee--Hiram r. Kline, Abner Welsh.
Pine--Benjamin Winiersteen, Albert Hun
ter.
Roaringcreek-Charles Levan, David r
Hover.
Scost--JohsH. Dewitt, Jacob Cosson.
Sugarloai-Monsgomery Cole, John Cole
There were no contested seats and ever,
township was fuIly represented
:, oa motion of Mr.. Rain, John McReynoId
and r. w. Weaver were unanimously cho
sea Congressional CenIefees 10 meet othe
confeses for making Congressional nomi
nation in ihe i2lh District.
The Convection issaPIoceeded 10 nomi
nate candidate for ksPreseataaixe.x
Mr. Snyder nominated John G. Freeze O
Bloom.
Mr.. Dewitt nominated Peter Eai ofEcolt
A vote was taken with the following JIe
suit: "
FoR EST-Messrs. Fry, Bredbenner. Rtls
--Ise.k, Wolfauh, Hess, G. NJ. Howell, Stuck
CT, HanIey, Zi@mepnan, Albsrtssa, Patton
Oil, Shoemaker, Andrews Fisher, Quick
wslliver, Fruit, Smith, Heller, Kline, Welsh
Leyari, D. Hover, Dewitt, Closson--27.
FoR FREEzE--Messrs. Stiles, Cole, Lamon
jackson, Snyder, Barkley, Monroe, Knor'
Yoeum, McHenry, Goodman, Adams, Sny
der, VIM. Howell, J. Hover, WIntersteer
Hunter, Cole, CoIe--i9.
So PETER ENT having majority OF vote
was declared the pSminee of the Conventio
sfqr Repfesentatiye.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, Stephen T
Mile, and Jno. G. Freeze were unanimousl
chosen Senatorial Conferees TO meet oht
Senatorial eeaferees from this district.
On motion Of Mr.. jackson, Hiram R. Kiln
Rpd VIM. G. Quick were unanimously chose
REPRESENTATIVES, cnnferees to meet -,plher sim
liar conferees from This Representative Dil
trict. -----
The cnnssntion sben proceeded 10 nom
nsis canddate FOR Presidea, .J-dge Of Oh
judicial District Hon. WAEAEN ], Woor
WARD was named, apaby accmmation de
clared he choice of Columbia county ft
HsJidsh1 Judge. On motion Of Mr. Monro'
ME-. Jackeon, Emanuel Lazarus and Wn
Snyder were unanimously chosen IS Judici'
Conferees from this county.
The Convention then proceeded iotnom
nate two candidates for Associate Judge.
Mr.. Monroe nominated Stephen Baldy {
Ca,tawissa.
MIR. Alberlson nominated Jacob Eyhns {
Greenwood.
Mr.. Heller nominated Samuel Greasy |
MiR;n.
MIR. HaTsy dominated peler kline !
franklin. n
A vote was taken with the following tesnl
FoR EvAks--Messrs. Fry, Vim. ISAyde
BatkIsy, Monroe, O. M. Howell, sEke
HahIey, Albsrison, Patton, Obi, Shoehake
yocum, McEiehry, Andrews, Quick, irui
Wellivef, Heller, s. Snyder, ]. Hover, vn
Howell, Klire, Welsh, Wintersieen, Hunh
Dewitt, CIosson--27
FoR KLlkD--M Messrs. Stiles, w. Cole, Bar
20 -.