Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-07-10
County Convention.

~ The American Republican Counnty Con-
ventionemetat the Court House i'll Bedford,
on Thursday, tue ID day of July, instant,
for the purpose of nominating ticket for
-tounty officers, to be supported BY the
American Republican Party at the coming
October election. The following delegates
appeared and took their seats, viz:
r Bedford Borough---P. II. Shires, s. J..
Russell. ssi ,a3fe "a.
Bedford Towhsbip-Anthony zimmers,
Sam1 Philips.
Broadtsp- Thomas NJ. Smith, Lemuel
EVANS egalg's sf
"a Co!erain-Wm. Dbert, Alex, Compiler.
Harrison-John McVicker, Wm. Sho-
man.
eJunfata-L. Bittner, L. A. Turner.
&c Iiiberty--D s. Bergstresser, Tobias Sny-
der. aTaaa Isb M 1855 43
MonrOe-James Carnell. c. S. Cooper,
Napicr-G. S. Mullin, G. W. Williams.
Providence E.-G. W. Householder, s.
X. Whitfield. esH.
ere Providence W.--J. A. Gulnp, Thomas
7Ritclicy.l lo era1 .aagatt
r, Schellsburg borough. F. Colvin, ".
a. B. Clark.
St. Clair Township--Tho's Jones, y.
Blackburn. ea
sotTnien--J. S. Riddle, j. d. Eckhart.
Woodberry Nc. w. Barndollar, D. W.
Tetwiler.
Woodberry Sd. F. Buck, L. thinner
man.
No delegates were present from the
townships Of Cumberland Valley, Hcpewell,
Londonderry and Southampton
On motion, Major L. Evans was appoin t
ed President, and s. l.. Russell, Secretary.
G. w. Williams aDd G. R. Barndoliar,
were chosen tellers.
a3 The following ticket was then agreed up
On, ~iz: 9a ~ @
For member 1T the Legislature Sam
j. Gastner, NJ. Woodberry Up.
Prothonotary, &c.--John Alsip, Bedford
Borough
Sheriff-tTames S. Beckwitb, Colcrair
Township.
'frcasurer--Geo r. Oster, Bedford Bor-
ough
Commissioper--Da Sparks, w Prov
ulence Township. -
Director of the Poor--Thomas lmler
Bedford Township.
Auditor-Geo. W. Stucfey, Napier Tp
On motion, G. Shannon Mullin, j, +
Golvin, Geo. W. Householder, d. Il. Buck
and D. S. Bergstresser, we're appointed !
COMMITTEE to report resolutions expressive
Of the sense of the Convention. aat
eagDanicl Washabaugh, Francis Jordar
and A. b Bum, were appointed couferees
TO meet like number of conferees, from
each of the counties Of Somerset and Hun
tiugdon, to nominate candidate for the of
fee Of State Senator.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions reportet
the following, viz:
ReSelued, That the administration o
Governor Pollock deserves, and has on
warm approval. Honest, capable, and fear
less 10 the discharge of all his duties, he La
won the confidence Of the people.
Resolved, That il gives us pleasure +
have this opportunity TO re-iierate our ap
probation vf the conduct of Francis Jordan
Esq, during the period that he represente
as iu. the Senate of Pennsylvania, and W
say TO him now at :he close of his Senate
riai term, "wcll done good aud faithful ser
want" 1856
RESOLVED, That we concur in the nonIina
tinn, made by the Somerset County Convea
ton on the 22d ult., of Henry G. Stewar
of Somerset County, for member of the Leg
islatnre.
Resoiped, TLat the ticket which we hav
this day unanimously nominated, is in ey
cry respect a good ticket, and we present
TO eur fellow citizens. confident that it wi
receive the support ofall who desire to hag
honest, capable, and attentive officers.
Resqiped, That the sale of the Mai
Line ofour public improvements was d,
manded by every consideration aud We r,
joice that the last legislature passed an al
providing for its sale, and that under thi
act sale has been effected, thus riddin
the State of a moral political and I.ecuniaf
curse i@m a s3e1
Said resolutions being under considers
tion, s. L. Russell moved to add there
tiie following, viz. = 1
Resoiued, That we cordially ratify al
approve the nominations Of David Willn
tor Governor, VIM Millward for Can