Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-06-17
Democratic State Convention.

Democratic State Convention.
The members composing the Democratic
State Convention, met in the Hall of the
House of Representatives OF Tuesday the 9ti,
of June and were called to order at 10 o'clock
A NJ, by PnIL1p Johnson, Esq Chairman,
who laid before the Convention the call of the
State Central Committee re-assembling the
Convention, and the letter from Judge Lewis
declining the nomination for Judge of the
Supreme Court, which were read
Mr. WRIGHT moved that the declination of
Judge Lewis be accepted and his letter pub
lished with the proceedings of the Convention,
together with the action of the State Central
Commute; which motion was agreed to.
The list of delegates to the Convention was
then read by the Secretary and number of
substtutions made for absent members.
There appearing to be a contest between
CHARLES WoRRELL and WM A POTTER for
the seat of senatorial delegate from the city
Philadelphia,
Mr. HuEY moved to refer the contest to
the delegates from the city and county of Phil
adelpaia for their determinations
Mr.. ScoTr moved that the motion be amen
ded by allowing each of the contestants fifteen
minutes to state his case to the Convention
which was agreed to.
General WILSON moved that Mr.. WoRRELL
be first heard; which was not agreed to.
Mr.. WYANr moved that WIN A. PORTER
be admitted to seat in the Convention.
Mr.. MckINNEY moved to amend By substi-
tuting the name of CHARLES WoRRELL, which
was not agreed to; yeas 10, nays 81.
Dir. PORTER was then admitted to Q seat.
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vcntion now proceed to the nomination of can
didatcs for Supreme Court, which motion was
agreed to.
Nominations were then made as follows, viz:
Mr.. Webster nom. George Sharswood, Phil.
g Wright '' VIM Strong, Berks
- Marshall '' James Thompson, Erie
'E Forney '' VIM. a Stokes, West'd
q Blackburn q p. G. shannon, Alleg'y.
q Searight 4" Josh b. Howell, Fayette.
Young, - Thos S. Bell, Chester.
* Burke " H. Hepburn, Allegheny
80 Brawlry - Gaylord Church Crawf'd
g" Bonsal az Abr'm. S. Wilson, Mifliin.
- Nipple 4" Chas w Higgins, Schuy'l
&C Mccormick j. W. Maynard, Lyco' g.
- Campbell @ Joel Jones, Philadelphia
"a Clover " j. S. APCalmont, Clarion
/" Buchcr q S Hepburn, Cumberland
On motion the nominations closed.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved that the Convention
proceed TO ballot for candidates and that each
delegate vote for two candidates until one is
nominated.
Mr.. SEARiGuT moved to amend the motion
| by providing that the Convention vote for one
I candidate from the East ard one from the
West until two candidates be nominated ;
which was not agreed to.
The motion of WRIGHT was then agreed to.
Mr.. BCCKALEw moved that the ballotinc be
deferred until the afternoon session, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. CESSNA moved that the Committee on
| resolutions of the second of March last be con
tinued, the chair supplying all vacancies, and
that all resolutions introduced be referred to
the committee, without discussion.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved that the committee be
| enlarged to the number of thirteen, which was
accepted as a modification of his motion by
Mr.. CESSNA
Mr.. WHALLON moved to amend by enlarg-
ing the committee to thirty-three, one from
| ench Senatorial district, was not agreed to.
The original motion was then adopted.
The Convention then adjourned until q
O'clock in the afternoon