Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-07-06
COUNTY CONVENTION.

. . oioch, anu organized oy the appointment u the
following officers.
President: JAMES MYERS, of Ebensburg.
Vice Presidents: JOHN BRADLEY, of Loretto,
VIM. Z. PATTON, of Johnstown.
Secretaries: Peter Kinney of Munster and
Alexander Coulter, Jr., of Summitvile.
The following gentlemen presented their ere
dentiais and were admitted to a seat in the Con-
vention.
Alleghany--James M'Gough, Charles Flick.
Blackiick.-John Furgison, Joseph s. Mar
dis.
Cambria.-John Connery, Robert Trotter.
Carroll.--Henry Hopple. Francis Luther
CarrolltowL.-Joseph Behe, Peter Strickmar-
ter.
Chest.-Joseph Gill, Jacob Closer.
Chest Sprin gs.-John L. M'Kinzie, Montgom-
cry Douglass
Clearfeld.-E. r. Donegan, James Adams.
observation-disclosures MCabe, P. Bracken.
Conemaugh 5orough.-Thomas Calians Peter
Malzie.
Croyle.-James D. Plummer, Philip Karpes.
Ebensburg. rg.-James Myers, NJ. C. MCasue.
Gallitzin.-James Darby, Patrick Smith
Johnstown, lst Ward.-George Cupp Jared
Williams. 2nd. Ward Jesse Patterson. Michael
Woods 3rd Ward.-Charles Bilestine, VIM
Patton. 4th. Ward.-J. X. Hite, John White.
Jackson.-Henry Rager. Christian SNYDER.
Loretto.-John Bradley, John O'Donnell.
Munster.-C. Diver, Peter Kinney
Millville-Thomas Scott. Owen MCaffery.
Richland.-lIenry Topper. II. Wesinger
Summerhil.-P. Somers. JOS A. Dimond
Summitviile.-Benjamin Vaughn, Aiex'r Coul-
ter.
Susquehanna-F Bearer, Charles Weakland.
Taylor.-Danel Cramer, Peter Confer.
Washington White, f, NJ. George
White.-Geor9e Walters Mr.. Fleming
Wilmore.-Isaac Wike, Jacob Kiel.
Yoder.-Thomas M'Kernan, Adam Kertz.
After contested seats. of which there were
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the following resolutions, which were adopted:
Reso1red, That this Convention now proceed
TO the nomination of Candidates in the following
order:
1st Senate; I'd Assembly; Sd. Prothonotary;
4th- Prosecuting Attorney; 9TH Treasurer; 9th.
Commissioner; 7th. Coroner; Sth. Poor House Di-
rector; 9th Auditor for years; 10th. Auditor
for two years; 18th. County Surveyor.
Resolred, That the Candidate for State Senate
be permitted to appoint three Delegates to meet
in Senatorial Conference, to nominate State
Senator for this district.
Augustin Durbin and George n. Smith were
then put in nomination for Senator, and the first
ballot resulted i'll the choice of A. Durbin, by the
following vote:
a. Durbin, had 81 votes, G. n. Smith, had
30 votes.
Daniel Litznger, Thomas H. Porter, Wm X
Piper, p. Shiels ard G. L. Pershing, Here nomi-
mated for Assembly. A letter read from Mr.
Pershing declining the nomination, when on the
I'd ballot Daniel LitZinger was nominated.
Joseph M'Donald and John G. Given were
placed i'll nomination for Prothouotary, and on
the lst ballot Mr.. MDonald nominated.
p. S. Noon, M. d. Magellan, L. l.. Heyer and
John F. Barnes placed in nomination for
District Attorney, and on the 5th ballot P. s.
Noon was nominated.
John A. Blair, Thomas Callan, George Rut-
ledge, John Dougherty and Robert Davis were
placed in nomination. for Treasurer, and on the
81 ballot John A. Blair, was nominated.
G.. c.. X. Zahm, B. M'Dermitt, 2. j. Little,
Christian Snyder, Peter Christie and David r.
Storm was duly nominated.
James S. Todd wasunanmouly nominated for
Coroner.
Rees J. Lloyd anb Jacob Horner were nomina-
ted for Poor House Director; and on the 1st bal
lot Mr.. Lloyd was nominated
Thos. B. Moore was, on the 1st ballot, nomi-
mated for Auditor for years, and George c. X.
Zahm as Auditor tor years
Samuel ID. Pryce nominated for County
Surveyor on 1st ballot.
Robert L. Johnston was elected representa-
tive delegate to the 4th of March Convention
Messrs. j. X. Hi:e, NJ. j. Smith and Isaac
Wike were appointed Senatorial Conterees to
nominate Senatorial delegate to the 4th OF
March Convention.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Aleghany.-James MGough.