Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-06-11
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TRAIGHTOUT CONVENTION.

1aiSphin, Lancaster, Montgomery, CleartGld
'ork, Northampton and Philadelphia, anG
,fray delegates from few others, were only
and they sending some fifty del
zafes. The following permanent officer,
era selected:
I1ssident-Col. DANIEL M'CuRDY, Alleghe
rec P'esideats-E. c. Williams, Dauphin
M Dr. Samuel Keneagy. Lancaster.
Sscreta1ieS-Wm Nichols, Of Philadelphia
id H. I. Thomas, York
Tie report also recommended the appoint
eDt of j. r. Smith of Philadelphia, as
0efkeeper.
After the officers had been elected an effort
u made TO go into nomination for State
6Aers, but as it was opposed-lt was with
'4Nn, and the Convention adjourned until
Il 81 clock.
ne Lancaster Express remarks:-"It was
this morning that Jehn p. San
ON, of the Daily News, and other leading
I1rzts Of the Convention, came here for the
arz,ose Of nominating Gov. Geary as the
i15srnatorial candidate, which would no
saaht have been done, had his name been
-@SftlttG TO TIC NOuEeIitIUlls DuE OLic VI MS
lends. delegate to the Convention, received
flespatch from Col. Geary to day, authori-
u him to withdraw his name, if presented" "
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE Convention met at two o'clock and
r5ceedcd at once to nominate Il candidate
II GoYerner. ISAAC llAzLEHURsT, Esq, of
hiIa1elphia, was declared to be the nominee
Ar. Morgan, of Allegheny, read letter
ofll Mr.. Ii. declining the nomination, dated
~ 30: but Mr.. Andrews stated that he had
ceised a telegraphic despatch from Mr..
azlehurst in the morning, stating that he
puld not decline.
Before the nominations were made, Mr..
arff, delegate from Bradford county, pre-
nied the following card Of withdrawal to
d president, and Withdrew from the Con-
ntion:
Mn PREsIpENT:-Iu view Of the fact that
e pntire mass Of Americans in Bradford
nnty, (which | had the honor 10 represent
this Convention. have foil confidence in
y Americanism and integrity of DAVID
1haoT, and cannot by any other means be
avn from him to support any other man
Hovernor, and tie fact that but Il small
# of the CommoEw- ai,h is represented
re, therefore withdraw from any further
in the action uf this Convention.
i. :. DARTT.
June 3, 1857.
nominations for Supreme Judges being in
der. Jacob Broom Of Philadelphia James
aaeh gf Fayette. and Joseph J. Lewis Of
1Aster, wele nominated.
These nominations leI O. general debate,
bieti is given in the Express in the follow
Z xtge:
41 resoiution was offered dcprecating party
ter1erence in the election Of the judiciary
.daelarlng they would not make any nUml-
Mons for Supreme Juuges-but recoInmen.
ng the support # Judge Sharswo5d Of
hilaae phja, aad james Ecech Of Fayette,
the Peoples Candidates:
Tbs resolution gaze rise - an irregular
ld n natei discussion. in which the Re
alilichn prociyitic> of Mr. Vccch and the
of Judge Sharsw0od were very
eeiT cauvas,ed, amid vcc,fe~ous applause.
81 amendment vas finally ufeled ieclar
& III ln@&p"aI"nt u MAKE any nominations
v SHip I1a Judges. which pending, the orig.
&fres u.utloH "as withdrawn.
fs".".i"u was then oiarei and carried
sss .'''''"> "i''tus1 lAa' 'i' Republican
s. Y Il 'D'l-'''"1ioh from tHis CohEeh +
af. m
s'a ~ 'hAS, I oI DIX, en4H-ret concerning
.sss ~ i,'i .'''l' ''th'~"l, and Mr.. .
'1.a A W I.-''',''' "I"' endorsed him as d .
W 60 .,.I ''',' '5'" 't,'"
go 80 81 o'nTF names were presentca and F.
nanS j"em Judge Conrad oI Philaialphia; .
';' : 'iH- FGog OF LycsmlnS, a"i Judge T.
80. 49, 81 u WH'h' were denounced by some .
- " % b!Ick Republicans anI GuIor
~ o''efS as good Americans.
ts's III ''"'..e oi judge Baird was withdrawn .
1Ae person Nominating him. who said he .
~ under the impression that he was an
a'sIhsl"' having been ,heir candidate some
w. u ~,
= Ehs huaily declared amid much entbusi.
''. . III. MI broom was the only American" .
s''1ii 9sh illaJ'9n' ana a motion made, that he
s. .,.'s 81 ''''u 'Le nominee lor the Eastern Dis
3s Ss1s aJciamaton.
DeIHe " large number Of voices in .
s..,f ~ .I ''.s yea ana nays were called .
W#ss lc a. '"Ho"s:
Z ,.,,.r,I ,1'.{ = 9-t'''sefaenuy Mr Broom .
5s. r,"{o .,',' ,''7 nominee ana ton again .
.4;t ;i;-, ~ '''a''" Il unanimous; Which .
a1F S,r 49,. '..,'l"i wa" "lthdrawn.