Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
THOMAS +. COCHRAN of York
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
WILLIAM II. KEIM of BerkS.

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We learn by Mr.. CHAMBERS, the
Senatorial delegate from this District
(who returned yesterday morningl
that the Union State Convention was
comp!ete-133 members present-an
unprecedented full delegation, and
for the first time outnumbering the
Democratic State Convention, which
was not full. The proceedings were
spirited the members concurred un-
animously in the opinions arrived at
and the union and energy exhibit
cd. gave earnest Of the most splendid
triumph of the Opposition over the
Imposition party, ever known in this
State.
ORGANIZATION.
The Convention convened at 10 O.
clock-MoRroN M'MICHAEL, of Phil
ad., temporary chairman. The only
disputed seats were those from Mont
gomery county. from which the sett
chosen at the regularly called con-
vention for the purpose Gas reported
by a committee) were admitted. DA-
vID TAGGART of Northumberland was
chosen President cf the Convention,
with the usual array Of Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries, and after ap-
pointing a committee on resolutions,
the Convention adjourned until 3 o.
clock.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
The canvass for this most import
ant officer, was most ardent, and con-
tested through a dozen or fifteen bal
lots. The principal candidates were
Messrs. COCHRAN of York, JORDAN
of Bedford, LAWRENCE of Washing
ton, SULLIVAN of Butler and SNYDER
of Snyder. The three Western men
at first had large majority, but not
being able to agree, the choice of the
Convention fell, finally, upon Mr..
Cochran, and he was unanimously
nominated.
Mr.. Cochran is at present Publish
er and Editor Of the Lancaster Union,
formerly the Whig,) but calls York
lis home. He formerly represented
the strong Democratic county OF
York in the State Senate, of which he
was distinguished Member. He is
a well-read, sound lawyer, and as
such we'll qualified for the station to
which he is nominated. The only OBJ
iections we have heard urged against
him during the canvass, were, that
he was almost too clever man to
say "Now when he should, and that
he did not love THE UNcEAsING HARD
WORK AND WATCH required from that
sleepless and vigilant guardian ofthe
Treasury. We have no personal
knowledge ofthe gentleman, and men,
tion these public surmises in order to
make full breast Of the matter, and
for his own benefit. Confding as
we do in the good sense and judg-
ment of those who know him best,
and who adhered to him first and
last-and having no confidence in the
fitness of his Lecompton opponent,
Mr.. Wright-we shall look and la
bor for the success of THOMAS T..
COCHRAN. He was cheated out OF
the Office of Canal Commissioner by
the frands uf1s56, and can hardly
be thus wronged again. His name
wa. first suggested for this office, we
believe, in our columns, and although
not our first choice he shall have our
first vote. With anything like fair
effort of the Opposition, his election
is conceded by men of all parties.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
For this Office, "old Berks" made q
clean sweep. Messrs. MANN Of Pot
ter, IRVINE of Warren, and other
good men were proposed, but Gen.
WV. TT. KEN was endorsed by an
overwhelming vote, which was made
unanimous. Mr.. KEN mas been May
or of Reading-and was recently
Member of Congress from Berks-is
a strong man, personally, among the
Military, among old line Wings, and
among the discriminating Democ-
racy."
COCHRAN of York and Lancaster,
and KEN of Berks, is strong team.
Numerous speeches were made-par-
ticularly from the West-by members
vieing with each other in determine
tions to do their best to give them
triumphant majority.
THE PLATFORM.
A combined and determined effort
has been put forth, for some months