The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-29
Columbia County Democratic Convention.

gates elected by the Democratic voters of
Columbia County, met in Convention, at
the Court House, in Bloomsburg, on Mon.
day, The eth OF August, 1860, al o'clock,
p M, for the purpose of forming county
ticket, to be supported al the ensuing cleo
ton, and transacting such other business as
might be brought before the Convention.
The townships were all folly represented
except Conyngham, which sent no delegates.
The Convention being called to order on
motion of Peter Billmeyer, of Blooms burg,
HUDsoN OwEN, Esq, of Berwick, was ap-
pointed President of the Convention and
on motion of John McReynolds, Peter Ent,
of Scott, and Benjamin F Fruit, OF Mad
ison, were chosen Secretaries, who took
their seats, when The Convention proceeded
10 business.
On motion of John McReynolds, the town
ships were called over in alphabetical order,
and the Delegates presented their creden-
tials as follows:
Bor. Berwfck-Hudso Owen, Jacob Moy-
er, Isaiah Bower In appeared that two
sets of Delegates had been run in this Bor-
ough, and that the two latter, being of op-
posite sets, were tie both claiming the seat.
After some considerable discussion the mat
ter was left 10 vote of the Convention to
decide, which resulted in the election of
Bower 10 the seat
Bloom-Peter Billmeyer, Aaron Hender-
shot
Berton-Samuel R. Kline, Robert L. F.
Colley.
Beaver-Jonas Bredbender, John Hoats.
Briarcreek-Wm Arwine, Isaac Bower.
Cenlre-Henry D. Knorr, John Hill
Cai,awissa--George Manhardt, Reuben
Rohrbach.
Conyngham-
Franklin-Wm. Mensch, Reuben Kniltle
Fishingcreek-John Wenner, NJ. A. Am
norman.
Greenwood-IsaaciA. Dewitt, David De-
mott.
Hemlock-John McReynolds, Seth Shoe
maker.
Jackson-John McHenry, Jacob Young.
Locust-John Harner, Henry Fink.
Maine-lsaac Yetter, John Harmany.
Mlffiin-Stephen Poe, Stephen Dieterich.
Madison-Be Benjamin F. Fruit, A. S. Alien.
Montour-Jos Mouser p S. Heimbach.
Mt Pleasant-Samuel Johnson, William
Howell.
Orange-John Herring, Abner Welsh.
Pine-John F. Fowler, Valentine Winter
sieen.
RoariHgcreek-Philip Cool, Peter Levan.
Sugarloaf- Ezekiel Cole, Alinas Cole.
Scott-Benj F. Reighard, Peter Ent.
On motion the Convention proceeded 10
make Congressional, Senatorial and Repre-
sentative nominations, when Peter Ent Of
fered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That Emanuel Lazarus, of Orange,
and John K. Robbins, of Cattawissa, be,
and they are hereby appointed Congress
! ional conierees, 10 meet similar confer
ees, from the several counties, in this
Congressional District, at such time and
Place as may be fixed upon, for the
purpose of pominating candidate for Con-
gress, for this District, with instructions to
support Hon. GEORGE ScoTT, of Columbia
CCHlulJ, dUQ ~ uSO ioti aliA hOhcAooAC
means to secure his nomination.
Resolved, That Hudson Owen, of Berwick,
William H. Shoemaker, o. Hemlock, be,
and are hereby appointed Senatorial confer
ees 10 meet similar conterees from the SEN
atorial counties in this District, to nominate
a candidate for State Senator, and that they
be instructed TO support the nomination OF
Nj. Z. JACKSON, ESQ.,, of Berwick, this coun
Nv, as the candidate for Sc enator, and to nse
all fair and honorable means 10 place him
in nomination.
On motion, the Convention proceeded TO
nominate a candidate for Assembly.
Peter Ent nominated Hiram r. Kline, OF
Orange.
John McReynolis nominated John G.
Freeze, of Bloomsbury.
The nominations closed, and on balloting
Hiram r Kline received 90 votes, and John
g. Freeze II, thus it will be seen that Hiram
r Kline was duly nominated.
FoR KLIsE-Bower, Owen, Colley, Kline,
Arwine, Bower, Mouser, Heimoach, Deil-
erich, Pohe, Eni, Reighard, Welsh, Herring,
Shoemaker, Johnson, Howell, Bredbender,
Hoats, Yetler, Harmany, Wenner, Ammer-
man, Dewitt, Demolt, Fowler, McHenry,
Young, Allen,-29
FoR FREEzE-Bilmeyer Henderson,, Nc
Reynolds, Manhardt, Rohrbach, Fink, Har.
ner, Knorr. Hill, E. Cole, A. Cole, Winter
steen, Mensch, Knittle, Cool, Levan. Fruit
III.
The following resolution was read and
passed on motion of Peter Ent.
Rssolued, That Alfred Howell, of Orange,
and William T. Shuman, Of Maine, be Rep
! resenta:ive conferees from this county, &c
meet similar conferees from other countie:
in'ihis District, at Danville, on Friday, ths
| l4ih of September next, 10 nominate two
candidates for Representatives in the State
legislature, 10 be supported at the coming
| election, with instructions 10 support HIRAM
| Il. KLINE, of this county.