The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
NOMINATION. OF JUDGES OF THE SU.
PREBiE COURT. !

Chair, called the Convention TO order, and
invited the Vice Presidents and Secretaries
OF the late Convention 10 take their seats.
When the Convention was organized, the
President presented communication from
the State Committee, transmitting the letteI
from Judge Ellis Lewis, Tesigning The nomi.
nation for Supreme Judge. The communl'
cation was read and accepted, and ordered ,e
be incorporated with the proceedings.
The list Of Delegates TO the Convention
was then read, and large number of sub.
slilutes from The Second Senatorial District o
Philadelphia, were contested.
VIM. A. Porter, Esq, contested the seat o
Charles w orrell, and lengthy discussion en-
sued. 1t appeared from the discussion, tha
Mr.. Porter was elected an original delegate
by the people, bnt did not appear al the
March Convention, and Mr.. Worel wat
substituted by the Delegation. On the re-.
assembling Of the Convention to-day, Mr.
Porter appeared and claimed his seat.
The delegation having decided in favor oI
Mr.. WonelI, Mr.. Potter protested, and. a
! motion was made that the contestants be
heard.
A long ond exciting discussion again en-
sued.
A motion was made that Mr. Porter be ad-
mited.
The motion was amended to admit Mr..
WoHelI, which was not agteed 10 by q vote
of--yeas 30, nays 81.
Mr. Porter was then admitted 10 his seat
as delegate.
The following candidates for Judges of the
Jupreme Court were then nominated vizi-
Messrs. George Sharswood and Joel Jones of
Philadelphia VIM. Strong, of Borks county;
James Thompson, of Erie county; William
A. Stokes and P. C. Shannon, Of Allegheny
county; Thomss S. Bell, Of Chester county,
Charles w. Higgins, Of Schuylkill county; J.
w. May nard, of Lycomins county; Samuel
Hepburn, of Cumberland county; Hopewell
Hepburn, Abraham s. Wilson, Joshua How
oil, and james Campbell.
A motion to proceed 10 q vote, was post
poned till afternoon.
On motion, committee of 13, on Resolu
lions was ordered TO bc appointed. The COM
mite will consist of the committee appointed
a, the March Convention, and six additional
members, not yet declared.
The Convention then adjourned till 2
O'Clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President announced the following
Committee On Resolutions: Messrs. John
Cessna, Charles r. Buckalew, H. w. Bonsall,
Rob,. Irwin, VIM. Patton, Hamilton A.ricks,
Jacob Dillinger,J. Porter Brawley, f. b. Sea-
.isLs, John Weidman, N. b. Eldred, ]. Nj
Cooper, Wm. A. Porter.
On motion the Convention proceeded 10
vote for candidates for Supreme Judges, each
delegate voting for two candidates.
Mr. John w. Maynard Withdrew his name
from the nomination.
The name of John S. McCalmont was also
Withdrawn.
The following ballots were then takon:
FIRST BALLOT.
Geo. Sharswood, Philadelphia, 47
VIM. Strong, .Berks, 63
James Thompson, Erie, %
VIM. A. Stokes, Allegheny county, %
Hopewell Hepburn, do. 20
Samuel Hepburn, Cumberland county, 10
p. C.. Shannon, Allegheny do. Ia
Thomas S. Bell, Chester county, IS
Abraham S. Wilson, 10
MIR. Church, 6
Joshua Howell, Z
Charles w. Higgins, SchuylkilI, 3
Joel Jones, Philadelphia, 2
The whole number of votes cast were 1871;
necessary for a choice &C, There was no
nomination.
The names of Messrs. Samuel Hepburn,
Howell, and Jones were Withdrawn.
SECOND BALLOT.
Strong, rs Hepburn, 26
Sharswood, SO shannon, IL
Thompson, 80 Bell, 10
Stokes, % Wilson, 8
- Church, 4.
Necessary 10 choice 65.
Hon. VIM. Strong, of Berks county, having
received rs votes, was then declared nomina.
ted unanim ously.
The name of Mr Church was withdrawn.
THIRD BALLOT.
Sharswood, 35 Hepburn, %
Thompson, 80 Shannon, 6
Stokes, % Bell, 5
Wilson, 6.
Necessary 10 a choice 66-no nomination
The name Of MIR. Shannon was Withdrawn.
FOURTH BALLOT.
SharswooJ, % Hepburn, 81
Thompson, 80 Bell, 8
Stokes, 25 Wilson, d
Necessary 10 choice 65. No nomination.
The name OF Mr.. Bell was Withdrawn.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Sharswood, "a Hepburn, 80
Thompson, 4S Stokes, II
Necessary 10 q choice 65. No nomiua-
lion. The name OF mir. Stokes was with.
drawn.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Sharswood, 81 Thompson, SIS
Hepburn, 40.
TecessaIy 10 choice 65; no nomination.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Sharswood. 81 Thomson, 5S