Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08
Republican CO. Convention.

Pursuant to call of the Republican County
Committee a Convention of Delegates from
the several election districts of the County as
sembled at the Court House in the borough Of
Towanda, on Monday evening, September 5,
and organized by eIecting J. b. G. BABCOCK
President, and Edwa1d CrandaL and George
Corey Secretaries
The election districts being called, the fol-
lowing delegates appeared and presented their
credentials
Albany-Russell Miller, Sylvester Chapman.
Armenia-John Morgan, John Thomas.
Asyum-H Moody r Delong.
Athens boro-E II Perkins, Evans.
Athens twp-E Murray. S w Park.
Burlington twp-C Nichols, Roswell Luther.
Burlington boro-Phander Long Frederick Whitehead.
Burlington west-Jcseph Foulke Bingham Rockwell
Columtia--Wm G Bradford, John Merkle.
Canton-Lewis Wheat VIM Jayne
Frankiin-James Burnham, o " Dodge.
Granvlle-Wm VrOman, J Vanest.
Herrck-Cyrus Fuller, John Anderson.
LeRoy-Jesse Robarts, Robert M'Kee
Litchfed-Abram Merrill, David Mckinney.
Monroe boro-Geo Tracy, Elisha Davids.
Monroe twp-Geo Corey. J Ingham.
Orwell-RObert Mckee Isaac Lyon.
0yerton--D Heverley. Daniel beverley.
Pike-Edward CTanda Stephen GOrham.
Ridgbery-C French u Dewey.
Rome } TOwner l. J. Moody.
South Creck-Geo Dunham Cornelius Haight.
Springfeld-Oscar Vincent, d Hardness.
Smithfeld--Y Vincent, J Phelps.
Sheshequin-Wm Snyder, w Hi |.
Standing Stone-John Espy. Barthol. Pulver.
Sylvana horo-N McCollum, Riley Ross.
Terry-U Terry, J Dodge.
Iowanda twp NJ Swarwood, Gideon Mace.
Iowanda boro-E Montanye VIM Keeler.
Towanda north-A H Kingsbery, Francis Watts.
Iroy-Lewis Williams, Uel c Porter.
Troy boro-John II Grant c F Sayles.
Iuscarora-L Ackley, Sylvaria.
Ul~ter-GeO w Nichols 5 s Lockwood
Wauen-Wm Beardsley, w Corbin
Wndham-J b g Babcock. w Warner.
Wyalusing-E!isha Lewis, f Chamberlin.
WeIls-LorenZO Grnne Nathan Sheperd.
WysOX-J Hines, G Granger.
"IHnot-Aaron Ely, John Shorts.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
ballot for a candidate for State Senator, and
the names Of Z. REED MYER Of Wysox, JoHN
G. ADAMS Of North Towanda, ELHANAN SMITH
Of Wysox, and HENRY W TRACY of Standing
Stone, were presented to the Convention. On
the first ballot, Myer had 80 votes Adams IL
votes Tracy votes and Smith votes
Whereupon E. REED MYER was decIar-
ed duly nominated for the office of Senator,
subject to the concurrence of the other Coun-
ties Of the district On motion, it was
Resolved, That Maj U. TERRY WM. T. DAVIS. JOHN
b. HNDs JAMES II. WEBB and J. B. 6. BABCocK be- and
are hereby appointed Conerees to conferees from
the other Counties of this Senatorial district (with pow
to substituted for the purpose of putting in nomination
a person as candidate for the State Senate.
On motion the Convention then proceeded
to nominate candidates for Representative and
THOMAS SMEAD and 0. H. PERRY
KINNEY were nominated for reelection by
acclamation
The Convention, on motion, then proceeded
to the nomination of candidates for the Office
Of County Treasurer The names of WILLIAM
GRIFFIs of Standing Stone, HIRAM SWEET of
Monroe E. r. VAUGHAN of Wyausing, Mel
son GILBERT of Franklin, STEPHEN r. CRANE
of Smithfeld, and JAMES HEvERLY of Overton,
being placed before the Convention ballots
were had with the following result