Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21
STATE CONVENTION.

of the people assembled in the Hall of the
House of Representatives at Harrisburg, on
Wednesday the 14th day of July, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for Judge OF
the Supreme Court, and also a candidate for
Canal Commissioner.
Two O'Clock being the hour fixed4or meet
ing, the delegates elected assembled in the
Hall of Representatives. David Taggart, Esq,
of Northumberland, called the Convention to
order, and moved that the Hon. William Jes-
sup of Susquehanna county, act as President,
pro tenn, which motion was unanimously agreed
to. The Hon. Francis Jordan, of Bedford,
and James Jones, of Lycoming, were appoint
ed Secretaries psO fem.
David Krause and Oscar Snyder were ap-
pointed as Doorkeepers of the Convention.
Lemuel Todd, Esq, moved that commit
tee of seven be appointed on credentials,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Williamson, of Huntingdon, moved that
the Secretaries proceed to read the list of del
egates, and that the gentlemen present answer
to their names, which was agreed TO, and the
following gentlemen appeared to be present
as delegates:
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
Philadelphia-Joseph r. Flanagan, Morton
NJ M'Michael, VIM. B. Mann, VIM. X. Smith.
Chester and Delaware-Joshua p. Eyre.
Bucks-Wm. Stayely.
Lehigh and Northampton-A. II. Reeder.
Berks-John Banks
! Schuylkill-J. G. Frick.
Carbon, Monroe, Wayne and Pike-Samuel
| E. Dmmick.
| Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan and Wy
| oming-Hon. Wm. Jessup.
| Luzerne-Wm. p. Miner.
Tioga, Potter, M'kean and Warren-Lucius
Rogers.
Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and Union-R.
| C.. Moore.
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Co.
lumbia-Robert NJ. Frick.
| Cumberland, Perry, Juniata and Miffiin-
| James NJ Sellers.
Montgomery-JohnJ ]. C. Harvey.
| Dauphin and Lebanon-Josiah Funk.
| Lancaster-Wm. ii. Boone, Sam / Keneaggy.
| York-Dr. W. s. Roland.
Adams, Franklin and Fulton-E. G. Fahne-
| stock.
Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon-Wm
| ii. Koontz.
Blair, Cambria and Clearfeld-H. Bucher
| Swoope.
Indiana and Arm mstrong-Harry White.
| Westmoreland and Fayette-H. w. Mark lie.
Washington and Greene-Geo. l.. Wylie.
Allegheny-ThomasM NJ. Marshall and Robert
Midnight.
Beaver and Butler-Wm. Haslitt.
Lawrence, Mercer and Fenango-John S.
Pumroy.
Erie and Crawford-S. Newton Pettis.
! Clarion, Jefferson, Forrest and Elk Samuel
| Young.
! REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES.
Philadelphia Charles Close, VIM. B. Tur-
ner, Robert G. Smith, Charles Gilpin, VIM. J
Pollock, George A. Coffey Morris E. Afflick
L. R. Fletcher, Farmer Burn, Geo. Sturgiss
Geo. Reed, Geo. NJ. Hill, Joseph Sommers
John Welsh, Archibald M'Intire, Wm. 2,
Cooper and B. r. Miller.
Dclaware-Jas. j. Lewis.
Chester-W. M'Vey, Robert Parke and
VIM. Baker.
Montgomery-B. Frick, Jas. MintZer and
Christian Eastburn.
Bucks-Dr. S. C. Bradshaw, Mahlon Yardly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Doster and VIM. T
Bleekley.
Lehigh and Carbon-Samuel M'Hose, c.
Albright.
Monroe and Pike-Jackson Lantz.
Wayne--Thos. Wenholtz.
Luzerne-J. NJ. Puleston, Henry NJ. Hoyt
| Davis Alton.
Susquehanna-S. B. Chase.
Bradtord-E. Reed Myer, U. Mercur.
Wyoming, Sullivan, Columbia and Montou
-Palemon John, j D. Strawbridge.
Lycoming and Clinton-B. Rush Petriken
James Jones.
, Centre-Edmund Blanchard.
Miffiin-Samuel S. Woods.
Union, Snyder and Juniata-JohB J. Pat
terson, O.. F. Miller.
Northum berland-David Taggart.
f Schuylkill-John NJ. Reinhart, w. A Ham
mer, Howell Fisher.
Dauphin-Joseph Casey and Thos. J. Jor
dan.
Lebanon-Dr. Zerbe.
Berks-Levi B. Smith, John F Lnderman
and John S. Richards.
Lancaster-Henry Garter, Philip Shriner
Geo. w. Hensel. DR.. j. NJ. Dunlap.
, York-A. NJ. Elsinger and Joseph Garret
|, son.
Cumberland and Perry-Lemuel Todd an,
Geo. W. Parsons.
Adams-C. I'll. Buehler.
; Franklin and Fulton-A. *. Mcclure AM
W. w. Sellers.
Bedford und Somerset-Francis Jordan, Ed
Scull.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Williamson.
D Blair-E. Hammond, l.. ". Hall.
Cambria-Jacob NJ. Campbell.
Indiana-Wm. NJ. Stewart
Armstrong and Westmoreland-W William A
Cook, j. B. Cunningham.
Fayette-James Feech, A. Johnson.
? Greene-Seth L. Hurd.
q Washington-Wm. M'Kennan and James B
Ripple.
Allegheny-John III. Hampton, Russell Er
rett, G. B. NJ. Smith, Geo. r. Riddle an
David r. Kuhn.
Beaver and Lawrence-R. P. Roberts, R. B
M'Comb.
Butler-John n. Purviance and Archibald
Blakely.
Mercer and Venango-Johnson Pearson
Y Jas. S. Myers.
Clarion and Forrest-Geo. W. Lathy.
a Jefferson, Elk, Cleardeld and M'Kean-Dr
:. a.. r Heichhold, S. B. Row.
" crawford and Warren-G. W. Scofield, L
d. Wetmore.
John n Purviance, of Butler, moved tha
/ celilhltlee OF one from each Senatorial dis
n no col -nl 49,
pose of nominating permanent officers Of tb
Z Convention; which was agreed to.