Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-08-29
From tho Dapvillo Inteiligenoer.l
Proceedings of the Democratic
County Convention.

ing candidates for the several district and
county Offices, to be supported at the en-.
suing general election.
The Convention was organized by ap.
pointing Hon. JOSEPH DEAN, of Lib
crty, President, and JOHN w. SHERIFF, of
Danville, and JAMES G. MIKE, of An
thony, Secretaries.
The several townships were then called,
when the following delegates appeared and
took their seats, viz:
Anthony-James G. MKee and w. s.
Clark.
Co0pcr-John Miller and Jacob Mouser.
Dery-William Seidel and Joseph
Dean.
Danul2e-SouM Ward-Jno.W. Sheriff
and Edward Young.
Dtn0We - North H'ayd--James Aud
and Beneville X. Vastine.
Limestone j ohm S. Folmer and ID, F.
Gouger.
L5Jerty-George Billmeyer and John
Moore.
Mahoning-Edward Morrison and Sol
omon Rudy,
MayJerfy-Jacob Shultz and Robert
Dawson.
West HemIock-Johu Crosby and Mat
thias Applcman.
TaNtg-rhomas Crosby and James
Childs.
On motion, it was
ReSolged, That the Convention now pro-
ceed to the nomination of candidates.
John W. Sheriff nominated Paul l.eidy,
of Danville, as candidate for member Of
Congress.
James G. M'Kec nominated Valentine
Best, of Danvillc, as a candidate for mem
Der of Congress.
No other nominations being made the
Convention proceeded to ballot.
The list of delegates being called, on the
first ballot the vote stood as follows:
For PAUL LF1DY-John Miller. Jacob
Mouscr, John W. sheriff, Edward Young,
James Auld, Beneville X. Vastinc, John
S. Folmer, D, +. G Gouger, George Billmeyer,
John Moore, Edward Morrison, Solomon
Rudy, Jacob Shultz, Robert Dawson, ohm
Grossly, Matthias Appleman, Thomas
Crosby and James Childs-1s.
For VALENTINE BEsT-James G.. M'Kee,
W. S. Clark, William Seidel and Joseph
Dean-4.
Whercupon Paul Leidy was declared
duly nominated.
On motion of John W. Sheriff, tho NOM
ination of Paul Leidy, as the candidate
for member of Congress, was declared
unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to ap-
point conferees to meet the conierees from
the other counties composing the Congress.
sional, Senatorial and Representative dis
trict, as follows:
ReSO1red, That Samuel Hamer and John
Dean, Jr., be Congressional conferees, to
represent Montour county in the meeting
of Congressional conferees, for the district
composed of the counties of Wyoming,
Luzcrne, Columbia and Montour, to be
held at Steel's hotel, in Wilkesbarrc, on
Wednesday, the 10th day of September
next, with instructions to support the nom
ination of Paul Leidy, of Danville, as the
candidate for Congress in this Congress
sional district.
Res0lved, That George Billmeyer, Of
Liberty township, and Edward Morrison,
of Mahoping township, be Senatorial con
lerees to represent the county OF Montour
in the meeting of Senatorial conferees of
Columbia, Montour, Northumberland and
Snyder, at Danville, on Saturday, the 10Th
day Of September next, to nominate q can.
ddate for Senator.
ReSOlOrd, That j. Reese Philips and
Gutelius Snyder, of Valley township, be
Representative conlerees to represent the
county of Montour in the meeting of the
conferees of the Representative district,
composed of the counties of Wyoming,
Sullivan, Columbia and Moutour, at Blooms
burg, on Monday, the 2lst day of Septem-
Der next, to nominate two candidates for
Representatives.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomin ,tion of candidates for County Com.
missioner, ProthoDotary, &c.
Whereupon William NJ 'Ninch, of Cooper
township, was nominated, by acclamation
the candidate for County Commissioner.
George d. Butler, of Danville, was
/ lOllllun'SuJ w oSSlhhiaNlOuj as
for ProthOnotary and Clerk of the several
| Courts.
David Blue, of Valley township, was
nominated, by acclamation, as candidate
for County Auditor.
The following named persons were ther
duly appointed the standing committee fol
the ensuing year, viz
Anthony tO,cnshtp-James G. MKce.
Deyy-Joseph Dean,
LameSt0ne-D. L. Gouger.
LiJerty-John Moore.
PaAey-David Davis.
YES, Hemlock-John Crosby.
CoQper-Jacob Mouser,
Mahoning-Jacob Rudy, Jr.
| Mayberry-Robert Dawson.
| DanvWe-SOaM Vard-Pcter Hughes
| Danv,Re-NorM Wayd-ThomOs Chal
fant,