The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-02
= Reported for the Star ofihe No,th.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

According 10 the rules OF the Democrat
party, the delegates elected on last Saiurda
in the several townships, metin county COT
venlon at the Courthouse in Bloomsburg 0
Monday the sist Of August and organix,n
by electing Hon. GEORGE SCOTT, Presiden
and M. C. WOODWARD and JACOB II. FRITi
I Secretaries of the convention.
/ The following delegates then presente
credentials and look their seats in the cor
yent!on: h
Bloom-Marin C. Woodward, John j. Bar
kley.
Be1uer- Moses Schlcher, Henry Hinner
liter
Benton---Richard Stiles, John j. Stiles.
Briarcreek--W. A. ]. Britain, John ]. Nc
Henry.
Conyngham-F. R. Wolfarth, Daniel Keh
ley.
Centre-Elias Geiger, John Zaner.
Catapissa--Georse Scott, Reuben Rohr
bach.
Fishingcresk--Daniel McHenry, Hugh Nc.
Bride
Frankiin-Reu uben Knltlle, VIM. Alensch.
Green,cood-Isaac Dewitt, Joseph Robbins
Iiemioek--Jacob Harris, M. G. Shoemaker
Jaekson--Thos. w. Young, Tram Der.
Loeust--Reuben Fahringer, William Good
man. ''"
D4adAoh--Lowis eohuyis., esarsba,.s Ria-
de '''"'
Nio,mtpleasant- Peter Jacoy, John Mordin.
Maine--peter Fisher, John Nuss.
MDlin--John Keller, Henry Heller.
Montou-Gsorge Yost, VIM. G. Quick.
O,ange-Hiram r. Kline, David Achen-
bach.
P,ne--John Legsot, John r. Fowler.
Roa'ingcreek-Daniel Gearheart, Daniel r.
Hover
Scmt-John Ent, John Robson.
Sugarloaf-Jacob H. Fritz, Andrew Lau'
bach.
There was contested election by the del.
egaes from Fishlngcreek between Hugh
Mcbride and John Hess. Statements were
made by both sides, and Mr.. Mcbride was
declared elected by the following vote:
FoR McBRIpE-Messrs. Woodward, Bark.
10y, Sehlicher. Hinerliler, Scott, Rohrbach,
D. McHenry, Knillle, Mensch. Harris, Shoe'
maker, Young, DER, Goodman, Schuyler,
Biddle, Jacoby, Mordln, Fisher, Nuss, -Kel-
Ter, Heller, Yos,, Quick, Gearheart, Hover,
En,, Robson, Laubach.-o9.
FoR HEss--Messrs. Il. Stiles, ]. Stiles, j.
McHeury, Zaner, Dewitt, Robbins, Fahring-
er, Kline, Achenbach Leggo,, Fower.-is.
The convention then proce eded 10 rom.
nate Congressman.
Mr.. Harris then offered the Following res.
olu,iou, which was unanimously adopted:
ResoIued, Tha, John Fruil aud DR.. J. X.
Robbins are hereby chosen Congressional
Couierees, 10 meet like conferees from the
other counties OF this district, at Wilkesbar-
re aud that the Conicrees from this county
are instructed 10 use all honorable means 10
secure the nomination of John McReyuolds
for Congress.
Col Kline ahen offered the following reso.
luton which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, 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
Moulour County in the time fixed for that
meeting.
Mr.. Robson then offered the following res.
olulion which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That Tram Derr and w. A. ].
Britain are hereby chosen Representative
Conferees from thus county, and are hereby
instructed to support the nomination OF Peter
Ent as the choice of this county by the con
ference.
The convention then proceeded 10 nomi.
nate a candidate for Ptolhonolary.
MIR. Kuitils nominated Jacob Eyerly Of
Bloomsbury.
Mr.. D. McHenry nominated A. w. Kline,
Esq, OF Orange.
A vote was taken with the following re.
sull = .....
FoR EYERLv--Mcssrs. Woodward, Barkley,
Schcher, Hiuterltter, Woliarlh, Kelley,
Gieger, Rohrbach, D. McHenry, Mcbride,
Kpttle, Mensch, Robbins, Harris, Shoe.
maker, Young, Deu, Fahringer, Goodman,
Schuyler, Jscohy, Mordin, Fisher, Muse,
Keller, Heller, Yost, Quick, Legsol, Gear
heart, Hover, Ent.-32.
FoR KLINE-Messrs. Stiles, Stiles, Britain,
]. McHenry, Zaner, Scott, Dewitt, Biddle.
Kline, Acheubach, Fowler, Robson, Fritz,
Laubach.-l4.
So JACOB EyERLy was declared duly nomi.
mated for Prothonotay. On motion of Mr..
DER, DANIEL LEE was unanimously nomi.
mated for Register and Recorder.
The convention then proceeded 10 romi.
male Commissioner.
Mr. Schuyler nominated ]. A. Funston ol
Madison.
MIR. Leggot nominated Benjamin Winter
steeu of Pine.
MIR. Quick nominated Elias Die,erick o
Montour
On the first vote the result stood
FoR FuHsToN-Messis. Woodward, Bark.
ley, D. McHenry, Mcbride, Harris, Young
DER, Goodman, Schuyler, Biddle, Kline
Achenbach, Ent Robson, Fritz, Laubach.-