Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-05
Union County Convention.

Union County Convention.
Pursuant 20 a cali addressed to theWhigs
and all other qualified voters of Union
county opposed to the National Admins
tration, full Convention assembled at the
Court House in Lewisburg on Monday, lst
Of June, when NJ MHTAGGART was cho-
sen President, and R.V.GLovER, Secretary
The following are the Delegates names:
BufdLoe-James Irwin, James d Chamberlin
East Bufdioe-Henry Mertz, George Donachy
West BuGdk0e-George E Sheary, john Hayes
Hartlsy-R Glover John Dlehl
Jachs0n-John Guyer, Samuel Geise
KeHy-Emanuel Reedy, Paschal L Clingan
LeWis-Samuel Swengel, Adam Getz
Le1isburg, N. W.-Alex Ammons, | 5 Sterner
SH.-T Wilson, William Jones
Limestone w Chambers, Fred Bolender
N1inburg-Thos Gutelius. Jos d Forrey
Ns,c Briin-john KeSSler, Edward Smith
Union-M ii Taggart, Jesse VI Walter
White Deer-D Is kaufman, James Marshall
Proceeded to nominate candidates for
the different county offices to be filled next
Fall, and voted by strokes, as follows:
Representatiue-Thos. Hayes, Lewisburg, 10
David Hayes, Hartleton, 8
Th. HAYES was declared nominated on
the part Of this county with power to ap-
point his own Conferees.
Reg'r 4 Recor'r-George Merrill, New Berlin.
Jas.W. Pennington, ,Lewisburs.
John 4. Merit
we're nominated and voted for as follows {:
LIST ID 50 4th 5th 9Th 7th sth 9th
Merrill 10 IL IL II IL IL IL II II
Pennington s Q 9 Q 9 10 . 9
Mer;z 10 8 . s s
The Election for this Office was then
postponed for the present.
Commissionu-R. V. B. Lincoln, Hartley, 10
Samuel Boop,New Berlin, 9
Mr. LINCOLN was declared nominated
7reasure-H. p. Shelter, Lewisburg, Is
John d. l.iu", .
Wm. Wilson, "
Mr.. SuELLEa was declared nominated.
.auditor-John Kessler, New Berlin, Is
Joseph d. Forrey, Mliilinburg, s
VIM. Jones, Lewisburg,
Mr.. KEssLER was declared nominated.
After a recess of ten minutes, the Con-
ven,ion proceeded to vote for Register y
Recorder, as follows:
10Th lIth 18th 18th 18th 18th
Merrill IL l2 I3 IA II Is
Pennington . 10 l3 IL IL
Mertz 3
Mr.. MERRILL was declared nominated.
The foregoing nominations were then
confirmed, unanimously.
The following resolutions were offered,
read, and adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That last Falls Election de-
monstrated the fact that where all the op
ponenls of the National Administration
united in good faith, they were gloriously
successful; where divided, they were mostly
defeated and therefore it is the duty OF
all true patriots, whatever party name they
may prefer, to present a united front against
the mis-named Democracy of the day.
Resolced, That this Convention cordially
endorse and approve the nominations BY
the Independent State Convention o.
Freemen at Harrisburg, Of Messrs
WILMOT, MlLLW ARD, NkECH, ant
JOSEPH j. LEWIS, and that as one mar
we disapprove and condemn the effort made
by a '.sidedoo faction to distract and
divide the opposition by putting in nomi
nation third Ticket.
Resolced, That We assure our friends
abroad that Union County will do hel
whole duty in the coming contest, and tha
a manly and systematic rally of our force
in every election district must result in ;
victory for the right.
The following gentlemen were appointe(
as the County Committee
Buffaloe-David Henning
East Butfaloe-M Michael Brown
West Bufialoe-Geo Sheary
Hartley-S II knight
Jackson-John Guyer
kelly-Wm p Dougal
Lewis-Samuel Swengel
Lewlsburg. n. W.-Alex Ammons
:. W.-Thomas Hayes
l.imestone-G W Chambers
Mifilinburg-Jos d Forrey
New Ber,in-A Boalich
Union-Archibald Thomas
White Deer-Samuel Marshall
The Convention then adjourned.