The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-23
The Democratic State 10,
THE NATIONAL ADMINIS1RA.. -
ENDORSED.
Nominations of Candidates for State Offices.

NUHu1uutlUHS vi tuHuluutCN lUi ptutU UlllUUos
HARRI, BURG MAacH I6 Pursuant 10 cali
of the State Central Committee, the men,
bers of the Democratic State Convention
convened in the Hall of the Honse of Rep
resentatives this day and were called 10 or
der at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, by r. Biddle Rob-
erts, Chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee.
On motion, George NJ. Wharton, Esq. Of
Philadelphia, was chosen temporary Chair
man of the Convention.
MIR. Wharton, upon taking the chair, ad-
dressed the Convention as follows:
GgNTLEMEN:-l thank you, gentlemen of
the Convention, for the honor you have just
done me, an honor which was quite mex
pected TO me, assure You, when left my
home. We have met; genuemeu; III Il very
important crisis in our national affairs -
Every one of us must be acquainted with
The vast importance of the action Of the
great State OF Pennsylvania upon all nation.
al questions. | am sure it is the wish of
every member of this Convention that the
action OF this State may conduce TO the per-
manent prosperity and the union of our
great contederacy, and am sure we must
also all equally desire that the action of this
Convention may be harmonious, and we
ought 10 unie in conducting TO that great re-
suit Without OBTAINING you further, gen.
temen, with any expression of my views,
1 I IN ,,;t To Tho hpcinocc of tho Jau
MIR. Hopkins moved that committee of
one from each Senatorial District be ap-
pointed to report officers for The permanent
organization.
Mr.. Tate moved 10 amend, as follows:
Resolued, That the permanent organization
of this Convention shall be effected by
UiUa voce vote of the delegates comprising it,
Mr. johnson moved 10 slpone the sub
ject for the present.
Alter some desultory debate the entire
matter was permitted 10 lie over
On motion, Simson Africa, of Hunting
don, w. j. Leib, of Schuylk;Il, ]. w. Doug
lass, of Franklin, and John H. Bailey, of
Allegheny, were appointed temporary Sec
relaries oI the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Tate, the Secretaries
then proceeded 10 read overthe list of coun-
ties in alphabetical order, when the dele.
gates answered 10 their names as follows:
SENATORIAL.
/. Phila'd-Ths II. Forsyth Hugh Clark,
James f. Nichols and Samuel H Gilbert.
| ?. Chester and Delaware-Wm. S Lata.
3. Mon'g 'gomeTy-John II. Hobert.
4. Bucks-Franklin Vansant.
r. Lehigh and mpton-Philip John.
| son.
6. Berks-Tobas Barto.
| 7. Schuylkill-Dr. Samuel H Shannon
8. Carbon. Monroe, Pike and Wayne-C.
D Brodhead
8. Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming and
| Sullivan-A. Garretson.
10. Luzerne-WIlliam S Ross.
Il. Tioga, Potter, M'Kean and Warren
Charles Lyman.
10 Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and Union
II Nj. Hall.
10. Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and
Coumbia--J Davis.
ii. Cumberland, Junata, Perry and Milf
Ain-Iohu Miller.
Is. Dauphin and Lebanon-R. Halde-
man.
I6. Lancaster-W. T. M'Phail, Paul Ham.
| ilton.
H. Yotk-W. H. Welsh
I ls. Adams, Franklin aud Fulton-Henry
| Myers.
10. Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon
J Simpson Africa.
20. Blair, Cambria and Clear6eld-Th
Collins.
2t Indiana and Armstrong;. Alexander
| Fulton.
22 Weslmoreland and Fayette-Horten.
| sius Lowry.
c3 Washington and Greene-Wm. Hop
kins.
%. Ailegheny-James A. Gibson, N. p.
Felterman
/ 25. Beaver and Butler-Samuel Marshall
90 Lawrence, Mercer and Venango-Wm.
! Midnight.
27. Erie and Crawford--Murray Whallon.
%. Clarion, Jefferson, Fores: and Elk-J.
! L. ellis.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Adams-Henry j. Stanley