Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-07-01
DEnocRArIc COUNTY CONVENTIONS

O6AOCnAx4C W y ~ L SUN VEN KUN
The Convention organized by calling Gen.
JOSEPH M'DONALD to the Chair, and
electing William Murray and w. S. Edison.
Secretaries.
The following delegates then presented their
credentials and were admitted to seats in the
Convention
Allegheny, Jas. MGough, Patrick Donahoe.
Blacklick, Joseph Mardis, John G illan Jr.,
Cambria. William Callen. John j. Parren,
Carroll. George NJ. Riddle, b. Wirtaer,
Clearfeld. Geo. Rutledge, Francis Delozier,
Conemaugh Borough, Peter Maltze, John
Farrell,
Conemaugh No. !. Danl M'Donnell. George
Kurtz,
Conomaugh No. 2. John Headrick, Daniel
Cramer,
Conemsugh No. 8, Thos. M'Cabe, John Ea-
gan,
Chest, James Dever, Joseph Gill,
Ebensburg Bor. NJ. c. M'Cague, JOS NJ
Gallitzin, NJ. J. Smith, D. Mclaughlin,
Johnstown Bor W 8. Edison, Jacob From
heiser,
jackson, James Murray Henry Rager,
Lorette Bor., DR.. Gwinn. Sebastian Fry,
Munster Tp., John Bradley, Geo. MCul-
Tough,
summityi!ls ,i!Is Bor,. John Humphreys.>John
Summerhin No. /. Isaac Wike, Meyer Ull-
summerhill No. 2, VIM. D. Hudson, VIM.
Murray,
Richland, John Rider, Henry Topper,
|Susquchanna, Francis Bearer, Jerome Plott,
White, Daniel Donnelly, VIM. Burgoon,
Washington-.wo sets of delegates appeared
from this township, and after an examination
of the papers Of both parties, J. M'Gonigle
and Michael Brawley were admitted as dele
gates to the Convention.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the nomination Of candidates for officers, to
be voted for at the October Election, which
resulted as follows:
For Assembly,
G Nelson Smith,
Thomas H. Porter,
William A. Smith-were placed in nomi-
nation, and on the LIST ballot, G. Nelson Smith
was duly nominated.
FOR Register & Recorder.
Timothy Brophy,
Michael Hasson,
James MKee,
Peter M'Gough,
Geo. j. Rodgers,
John Ivory,
NJ. d. Wagner.
j. J. Wills,
Thomas Powell,
r. A. MCoy-were placed in nomination,
| and Oh the 9th ballot, Michael Hasson was
duly nominated.
| The following persons wero put in nomina-
| fio1 TorDky Troa
John A. Blair,
/ J. C. Noon,
! H. =. Devine,
J. Dougherty,
Geo. j. Rodgers.
| r. A. MCoy,
VIM. X. Piper,
| Geo. NJ Riddle,
B. MDermitt,
Rees j. Lloyd,
| John Ivory-were placed in nomination,
and On the 3Sth ballot, George j. Rodgers
was nominated.
The following persons were put in nomina-
ton for candidate for County Commissioner
John Farren,
Isaac Singer,
John Bearer.
John Shaffer,
James Murray of Jackson Tp.,
Geo. NJ. Riddle,
James MCoy,
Christ. Snyder.
p Branif,
J. Kline,
James M'Gough.
Nicholas Magic,
j. Christ,
Jacob Horner-and on the 5th ballot. J Ohm
Bearer was nominated.
For Poor House House Director
j Benjamin Waugh,
!, David OHarra,
Jacob j. Horner-were nominated, and or
the I'd ballot, David O'Hsrra was nominated
For Auditor,
Rees J. Lloyd.
| j. Closer,
Peter M'Gough,
, J. MGonigle,
Henry Houck,
John F. Stull.
John Headrick-were put in nomination
and on the ID ballot, Rees J. Lloyd was nom
, mated.
For Delegate to State Convention-J.
Noon was elected to represent the Democrs
cy Of Cambria county. in the next State Cor
> vention.
The Convention then appointed the 70
lowing County Committee for the ensuiD
year.
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