Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-03-07
DEMOuRATIc STATE CONVENTION AT
HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, March 2.

HARRISBURG, March z.
The Democratic State Convention, to nom
mate candidates for Governor and Canal
Commissioner, met in the Hall of tho House
of Representatives at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing, and was called to order by Col. John
w. Forney, Chairman Of the State Central
Committee.
Col. Forney, in performing this duty nude
| brief address. lie referred TO the great
! triumph of the Democratic party of the
country, last fall, in the election of James
Buchanan, and the proud position the party
in Pennsylvania had occupied in the great
struggle. lie made delicate alusion 10 the
recent defeat of the Democracy in the cleo.
! tion Of U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania,
aud remarked that the usages Of the party
| had been abused and the fruits of the great
victory had been permitted to rot away
under their feet. lie teudered back to the
representatives Of the party the trust conf
ded to him u year ago, and concluded by re-
questng sone delegate to nominate tenn
porary Chairman.
| Gen. Murray Whalon of Erie, was there.
upon nominated and chosen as Chairman pro
TEN, and Gideon q. Westco;t, Of Phladel.
phio, und Alex Mckinney, OF Westmoreland.
appointed Secretaries.
| The list of delegates was then called. The
Convention is nearly full. Several delegates
are yet absent who will be here this after
| noon.
On motion, q Committee Of one Delegate
| from each Senatorial District. was appointed
by the delegations from, the several districts.
to report officers for permanent organiza.
| ton.
The contested seats from the Tenth and
| Seventeenth Senatorial Districts. were con-
sidered aud settled in favor OF Charles Nj
Smyser from the Tenth District, and l.. *.
Blood, from the Seventeenth district.
The Committee TO select officers FOR the
permanent organization of the Convention
returned and reported as follows:
President Philip Johnston, Of Northamp.
ton.
Vice Pres;dents-George W. Nebinger
Chas. Worrell. w. a. Edwards, Peter Ram
DO, John q Brenner, A. II. Tippin, Samuel
Ringwalt, Edward Thomas, w. B. Patten
VIM. NJ. Brpsin H. Alrlcks, John A. Slater
Charlton Burnett. j. b. Danuer. John Ahl
John lIar,zell, II l.. Dinenbaugh, j. NJ
Gremmill. Wallace Heybert, John Blanding
l.. w, Know, w. =. Garvin, Jonathan
Ayres. W. II. Mckee, s. II. Blackburn
Finley Patterson, Daniel Weyand, j. IL
Crawford, JOHN Cummings. j. Il. Searigh,
Isaac Ward, Edward Flnnnery.
Secrrturies--J. H. lIuey John Campbell
E. l.. Acker, A. Mckinney, Jos. Linslay
l.. II. Shaw. ii. A. Boggs, DR.. Brown.
The report of the committee was adopted
and the President ON taking his seat mad
a brief address returning thanks for tn
honor conferred, and enjoiniug harmony q
action. He predicted auothvr great trump
next fall.
MIR. Shannon, Of Allegheny moved III
appointment Of committee on resolution.
consisting OF one from each Senatorial dis
trict.
On motion of Mr.. Cessna, the resolutio
was amended reducing the number of ,h
committee to seven.
Adjourned till hnlfpast two o'clock.
.1ftornoOu Session. On.-The Convention II
assembled at half past two o'clock, when til
. Committee on Resolutions was announce,
consisting Of Messrs. Shannon, Buckalr,
Workman, Westcott, Schreincr, Carrigu
and another.
The Convention then proceeded to max
nominations for candidates for Governor
humber of names were placed in nomination
, and among them Hon. john l.. Dawson an
Gen. Seth Glover, which were subsequent
withdraw.
The -6rSr rhIlptG Cor u candidate was thu