The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-02
r Reported for tie Star ofths Nosih. :.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoDvENTlON.

parry, the delegates eIecled on last Saturday,
in the several iowishipe, ne, ID county con
Iveniion at the Couri-house in Bloomsbuts OF
Monday the sist Of August aud ofsauizin,
by elecling HON. GEORGE SCOTT, President
and Nj. C. WOODWARD and JACOB H. Fritz
Secretaries Of the convention.
the following delegates then presented
credentials and took their seals in the con
vent!ou; & S,LL4t e x ~ N.t fsftss
-. Rl00m--Marlin-c c. Woodward, John J. Bar
kley.
Belver- Moses schlicher, Henry Hinner
liler. -, 4
Benton-Richard Stiles, John ]. Stiles,
Briaerreek-77W, Al, Britain, John J., Nc
Henry, ss....'.- -. -
cenynshseum IF. R. wolfaar.h. Daniel ii Keb
ley, - ,.ns ,.'.,..-.s,.. .,st
Ce'fre-Elias Geiger, John Zaner.
Cafawissa--George Scott, Reuben Rohr
bach.
n fishingreek--Daniel McHenry, Hugh Nc
Bride. rs.
Frankfin-Re uben Kniltle, VIM. Mensch.
Greenwood-Isaac Dewitt, Joseph Robbins
Hcmloek--Jacob Harris, M. G. Shoemaker
Jaekson-Thos. w. Young, lram Der.
Locua--Reuben Fahringer, William Good
man.
Madison-Lewis Schuyler, Garsham Bid
die.
Mountplsasant-Peter Jacoy, John Nordin
Naine--Peter Fisher, John Nuss.
MN;n--Johu Keller, Henry Heller. .s
Montour--George Yosi, VIM. G, Quick.
0ange-Hiram R. Kline, David Achen
bach.
Pine--John Leggot John F. Fowler.
Roa,ingcreek-Daniel Gearheart, Daniel r
Hover.
Seott-John Eni, John Robson.
Sugarloy-Jacob H. Fri,z, Andrew Lau.
bach. -. -.
There was contested election by the del
esates from Fishingcreek between Hugh
McBride and John Hess. Statements were
made by both sides, and Mr.. Mcbride was
declared elected by The following vote:
FoR McBaIDE-Messrs. Woodward. Bark.
ley, Schlicher, Hnterliter, Scott, Rutrbaoh
D. McHenry, Knitile, Mensch; Harris, Shoe.
maker, Young, DER, Goodman, Schuyler,
Biddle, Jacoby, Mordln, Fisher, Nuss, Kel.
Ter, Heller, Yost, Quick, Gearhear, Hover
Ent, Robson, Laubach.-29.
FoR HEss--Messrs. r. Stiles, ]. Stiles, j
McHenry, Zaner, Dewitt, Robbins, Fahrng.
er, Kline, Achenbach, Leggot, Fowler.-Is.
The convention then proce eded to .EomI.
nale Congressman.
Mr.. Harris then offered the Following res.
olulion, which was unanimously adopted:
Resofued, That John Fruit and DR.. J. K
Robbins are hereby. chosen Congressional
Conferees, 10 meet like conferees from The
other counties of this district, at Wikssbar.
re- aad that the Conferees from this county
are instructed TO use all honorable means "a
secure the nomination of John McReynolds
for Congress. 49, -
Col. Kline then offered the following reso.
luton which was unanimously adopted:
RssolOed, That George Scott and Emanuel
Lazarus are hereby appointed Senatorial Del
egates 10 represent this county in Senatorial
Conference; and that this county concur with
Montour County in The time fixed for thai
meeting. fg -t .a. q
Mr.. Robson then offered The following res.
ohiion which was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That Tram Dsr aud W. A. j
Britain are hereby chosen Representative
Conierees from thus county, and are hereby
instructed to support the nomination of Petel
Rnt as The choice Of this county by the con,
ference. h.5g Is .-sI5Htl -.t..95
The convention then proceeded TO nomi.
nate candidate for Prolhouotary. ltsl:.
Mr.. Knittle nominated Jacob Eyerly o
Bloomsburg. ,gi. s,g M
Mr.. D. McHeury nominated A, w. Kline
Esq, OF Orange. 5 e. ....s.
A vote was taken with the following re.
sult:--si sH m
For EYERLY--Messrs. Woodward, Barkley
Schlicher, Huterlrtsr, Wolfarlh, Kelley,
Gieger, Rohrbsch, D. McHenry, Mcbride,
Knittle, Mensch. Robbins, Harris. Shoe.
maker, Young, Der, Fahringer, Goodman,
Schuyler, Jacoby,i Mordin, Fisher, Nuss
Keller, Hetler,i Yost Quick, Leggoi, Gear
heart, Hover, Ent.--s2.s t7s-f
For KLmE-Messrs Stiles, Stiles, Btit,ain
J. McHenry, Zaner, Scot, Dewitt, Biddle
Kline, Achenbach, Fowler, Robson, Fritz
Laubaoh.--14. /.
So JACOB EYERLY was declared duly nomi.
mated for Prothonotary. On motion of Mr.
Derr, DANIEL LEE was unanimously nomi
mated Tor Register and Recorder.
The convention then proceeded seromi
nate Commissioner.
Mr.. Schuyler nominated J. A. Funston O
Madison.
Mr.. Leggot nominated Benjamin Winter
steen of Pine Fyfl st % - &-f
Mr.. Quick nominated Elias Dieterick O
Montour. ' st~ @f 2"
On the first vote the result siood--
FoR FuNsToN-Messis. Woodward, Bark.
ley, D. McHenry, Mcbride, Harris, Young
Der, Goodman, Schuyler, Biddle, Kline
Achenbach, Enb Robson, Fiitz, Laubach.- -
16. 4's'" ''e Nts
FoR WISTERsrEEN--Messrs. Stiles, Stiles
Britain, ]. McIIenfy, Geiger, Zanet, Dewitt