Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-11
COUNTY CONVECTION.

COUNTY CONVECTION.
In pursuance Of the call of the Chairman of
the Democratic County Committee the dele
gates from the several election districts of
the County, convened at the Court House in
the Borough of Ebensburg. on Monday July
9th inst. The Convention was called to or
der by 81. c. Devine Chairman County Com
mittee; and who remained in the chair di-
recting and controlling the proceedings of the
Convention by his casting vote and authori-
tive decisions, until permanent Chairman
was appointed.
The list of delegates was then called, when
the following delegates appeared. produced
their credentials, and we're admitted to seats
in the Convention.
Allegheny-James NJ Cough, James Burke, Jr
Blacklick-Robert Litzinger, ohm Gillian, Jr
Cambria-John M'Brde John O'ConneII Jr
Carroll-Michael Snyder, John Buck
Carrolltown-B. Wertner, A. Gels.
Chest Springs-John E. M'Kenzie, Daniel Lit
Finger.
Clearfeld-John 81. Douglass, NJ. M'Mullen.
Chest-Not represented.
Conemaugh-Thos. M'Cabe, VIM. Adams.
Conemaugh Bor.-Thos. Callins, John Camp
bell. 0P
CToyle-F. K. Herlinger, W. D. Hudson
Ebensburg-Co Contested.
Gallitzin-Dan'l M'Laugh1n, Thos M'Closkey
Jackson-Christian Harrisop, Simon Dunmire.
Johnstown 1st Ward-Contested
do I'd do Jesse Patterson M
Woods.
do Sd do VIM. Winner, VIM.
P. Patton.
do 4th do Alex. Kennedy, S. B.
Mccormick.
LorettO-Francis O'Friel, p j. Criste.
MllivIle-Owen M'Caffery, Thomas Scott.
Munster-John Sanders, g. M'CuIlough.
Richland-Jacob Dunmire, Henry Topper.
Summerhill- james Burke, Alex Skelly.
standardization Quayl, Benz. Vaughn
Susquehanna-F. Bearer, David Powers
Iaylor-Daniel Cramer, Daniel Confer,
Mashington-Peter M'Gough Thomas Short.
nilmore-John M'Cogan, Lewis E. Delihunt.
White-Daniel Donnelly, George Walters.
1oder-James MCoy, Stephen Conwell
A motion was then made and carried that
the Convention dispose of the contested seats
before proceeding to business.
On motion the Editors of the Democrat
| and Sentinel d Aountaiaeer were admitted
to repor. the proceedings of this Convention;
all other outsiders to be excluded.
On motion of P S. Noon, Esq, James
Myers Esq, appointed door keeper.
The contested election case of Ebensburg
Borough, was then taken up. Mr. Devine
who had not been elected as delegate, still
in the chair; having the casting vote and deci-
ding all Parliamentary questions that arose.
The Convention then proceeded to the con-
sideratiou of the Ebensburg contested cleo
ton. Gen MDonald on behalf of Messrs.
K. Glass and FL. Kinkead, made a statement
to the Convention. He said that on the day
of election, large number of individuals ap-
peared at the polls claiming the right to vote;
that no GOnatfde citizer of the borough had
ever seen them before, and would in all hu-
man probability never see them again. Many
OF them ins tead of producing naturalization
papers, had produced afidavits as to their pos
sessing them in their stead, which was not
legal evidence. They were colonized in
Ebensburg for the purpose of controlling its
delegate election, by Philip Collins the con-
tractor of the Ebensburg & Crasson Rail
Road Company. He was not opposed to them
because they were Irishmen, but because they
were colonized in this borough by an individ-
ual who wished to ride over it rough shod.
He was not going to say that naturalized
foreigner was not as good as a native born
citizen, but he was not any better. He did
not object to the unkno,cn voters in Ebens-
burg Borough on last Saturday, because they
were foreigners. but because they were a very
large crowd of men unknown to the 6onatfde
residents of the district. evidently imported
and colonized for the purpose, of controlling
the delegate election in this borough.
T. 5. Noen Esq, replied at considerable
length, and with much feeling: He read the
list of voters, and contended that he and Mr.
M'Coy were legally elected. He was not in
favor of turning men away from the delegate
election because they were laborers on the
Rail Road. Mr.. Glass one of the contestants
was native American at heart, and was not
a reliable democrat. In 1857 he had voted
against Col Hasson, and in 1858 against
James Myers. Mr.. Glass arose and in a
very excited manner, said that the charge
was vile and infamous falsehood. Mr..
Noon reiterated the charge. Mr. Glass re-
peated that it was false. Mr. M'Coy then
made statement to the Convention, and read
several affdavits setting forth that Daniel
G. Zahm and William j. Williams the elec-
tion officers who signed the credentials, re-
mained at the polls until the election was
closed, and assisted in counting the vote.
Mr. Mclaughlin then splu,yed for some
time, but was interrupted by loud cries Of