The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-29
Fom The Danville Iniei5sencer.
Proceedings of the Democratic County Con
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voters OF Alontour county, on Saturday, tae
18Th INST, inpursuance tothe notice given
by the Democratic Standing Committee,
met at the Court House, in the Borough of
Danvile, on Monday, the goth of August,
at o'clock, P M, for the purpose of noni-
mating candidates for the several Offices in
Montour county, and to appoint Congress
ional, Senatorial, and Representative con-
ferees, TO nominate candidates for Congress,
for Senator and for Representatives in con-
ference with the conferees from the coun-
ties composing the Congressional, Senate
rial and Representative District. in which
Montour county is embraced, and 10 do
such other business as might be brought
before the Convention.
On motion John Shearer, Esq, of Lime
stone, was chosen President OF the Conven-
tion, and Mayberry Shultz and William
McNnch, were elected Secretaries.
On motion The Districts were called in
alphabetical order, and the delegates pre-
sented their certi iicales of election as fol-
lows -
Anthony.-John Cary, Charles Reeder,
sen.
Cooper William McNinch, Michael
Breckbill.
Danville, S. W.-James Woodsides, G.
W. Freeze.
Danville, N. W-William Mourer, Dan
iel Woodsides.
Derry Samuel Smith, Daniel Butler.
Liberty.-William Cornelison, Robert
Auten.
Limestone.-John Shearer, George Butler
Mayberry Robert Davidson, Mayberry
Shultz
Mahoning Foust, Benjamin
Rudy.
Valey.-Samuel Curry, Cyrus Childs.
West Hemlock John K Shultz, Frank
lin Sitter.
The Convention then proceeded 10 :he
nomination of candidate for the Senate,
when Robert Davidson, of Mayberry, nomi-
mated Dr. l.. F Caldwell, of Derry. No
other nomination being made, he was nom-
vention proceeded TO nominate candidate
for County Treasurer. Daniel Woodsides,
nominated Edward Morrison, Of Mahoning.
There being no other nomination he was
likewise nominated by acclamation. Or
motion the Convention proceeded 10 noni-
nate candidate for County Commissioner,
when John McWiIliams, OF Liberty, was
nominated. No other nominations being
made tho nomination ras rnad,s mani
nous. On motion the Convention proceed
ed to nominate a candidate for Prolhonota-
ry and Clerk of Court. Daniel Butler oi
Derry, nominated George D. Butler of Dan.
vile. On motion of William McNnch, oi
Cooper, he was nominated by acclamation
On motion the Convention proceeded tc
| nominate candidate for. County Auditor
when William BIee, of Derry, was nomi.
mated by acclamation.
The following resolutions were passed on
motion o! Robert Davidson -
RESOLVED, That William McNinch and
Hiram a. Childs, be, and they are hereby
appointed Congressional conferees, to meel
similar conferees from the several couGties
in their Congressional District, at such tim e
and place as NAV be fixed upon TOR the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate Tor Con
gress for This District.
Resolred That Hiram Antrim and VIM
A Dean, be, and are hereby appointed
Senatorial conferees TO meet similar confer,
ees from the Senatorial counties in ihi:
Senatorial District, 10 nominate candidate
for State Senator, and that they be instruct
ed to support the nomination of DR.. L. +
Il. 4. f.
10 use all honorable means TO secure hi.
nomination.
Resolyed, That Adam Gerrin2er and Rob
ert Davidson, be the Representative confer
ees, 10 meet similar conferees from the
several counties of this District 10 nominate
a candidate for Representative.
NoTE-We deem il proper to state tha
the Representative Conferees were first in
suucted to vote for GuIelius Snyder, Esq.
of Valley township, for Member of the Leg
islature, but these instructions were after
wards stricken out by the Convention will
the concurrence of Mr.. Snyder. he believ
ing, with many others, that Montour is moi
entitled TO claim Representative al thi.
time, and that instructions might have the
6IeCt 10 eiHUdiidSo tLO dItIOu VI SOH
ferees.
! On motion a committee of three were ap
pointed TO draft resolutions, when the Presi
dent appointed Robert Davidson, of May
! berry, John Carey. of Anthony, and VIM
Mourer, of Danviile, the committee, wh'
| after short absence returned into the Con
venlion. and the Chairman reported the fol
lowing resolutions
| ResoIUed, That we sincerely regretthe ur
fortunate division which al present exist
in the Democratic party of the Union, an'
truly deprecate tie conduct of those whose
iniudicious zeal for the aGvancem ent O
their own candidates, impels them TO
course of conduct which can only have the
] effect 10 widen the breach and increase lht