Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-10
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THE UNION SAFE!



The Democratic State Convention as
sembled in the city of Reading, on We'd
nesday, February 29th, 1860, at
o'clock, A. NJ, in the Court House, which
was filed to overnowing. Punctually at
the hour named, the Convention was call
ed to order by ROBERT TYLER, Esq, the
Chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee.
Isaac Leech, ESQ, ofPhiladelphia nom
mated George Nelson Smith, of Cambria,
as temporary Chairman. Simultaneously
W. V. McGrath non mated William L.
Schell, of Bedford.
The Chairman recognized Mr. Leech as
having the floor, but Mr.. McGrath still
claimed it.
John Cessna, of Bedford, obtained Il
hearing, and moved that the Chair ap-
point two telers, who should call the roll,
and rcc,ive the votes OF the Delegates for
Chairman.
Mr.. Leech said if this were offered as
an amendment he wa, willing to accept it.
Mr.. Cessna motion was carried by a
large vote.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. Leech
and Ces ma rs tellcrs.
The list of Delegates was called over.
When the First Senatorial District was
called, there being II contested seat, Mr.
Leech said that he was authorized to with
draw the name Of Gen. W,m. Reilly as a
Delegate, for the sake of peace and har-
mony.
At the conclusion of the vote the tcllers
reported to the Chairman, who announ-
ccd that GEORGE n. SMITH had received
6S votes ana EM. p. SHELL, 5s.
l The announcement was received with
applause. +
Mr.. Smith was conducted to the chair
by Mr. Sch,ll amid great applause. At
ter the applause had eubsidcd, Mr.. Saith
made Il few most excellent and wcll-tinc |
remarks, which were received with grta;
satisfaction and applause.
Thomas B. S.arlght, William a. Gal.
braith, Nelson Weiser and j. Is. Raul
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of Mr., Cessna, the rules o
the House of Representatives, as far as ap
plicable, were ADOPTED for the govsrnmcn
Of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Cessna, the roll of thu
Delegates whose seatcs were not contested
was called, ard their orcdo ntials presented
The call Of the roll being gone throug
with, Mr.. Cessna moved that the consiae
ration Of the contested seats should be pro
ceeded with in open Convention, and i'll tn
regular order OF tine di trict;.
Mr.. Leech moved to refer the conteste'
seats to committee, of nine.
/ Mr.. Cessna objected, saying that he dc
5 sired the appointment Of no committee
The contests must come before the Convcr
ton at lat, and the Convention could Sc;
: tie them at once in much less time, an
with less trouble.
Mr.. Lecch withdrew his amendment
and Mr. Cessnas motion was agreed to-
The contested seat in the Senatorif
District composed of Erie and Crawfor,
counties was the first in order. ID.
!. Derrickson, of Crawford, was the returne
c Delegate, and the contestant was Wilso
| Laird.
After both contestants We're heard, o
notion the Convention declared Mr. Dei
: rickson entitled to the seat.
5 In the case of the First Representativ
: District, Philadelphia, the contestant
1 Messrs. Thomas Jones and Charles n
Loisenring, were each allowed ten minute
to make a statement.
o. Mr.. Leech moved that Mr.. Lcisenrir
II be admitted to a seat
It A motion to amend, by admitting NJ
a Jones, was lost, and Mr.. Leisenring w
It declared entitled to the seat.
= Mr.. McFillan withdrew from the conte
in the Third Representative District, al
Mr.. McGrath was admitted.
u The Convention then adjourned till
o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
3, The Convention rc-assembled at clio
is p. NJ, an was called to order by t
$. Chairman,
- The Chairman said that he had prepi
" ed and would announce to the Convent
10 the Committee on permanent officers.
Fifty Delegates jumped to their feet
this announcement, protesting against a
such action, and declaring that no mott
VI had been carried comforting on the Cha
81 man any such power or authority. 1
L. Chairman explained that he was under
impression that motion to that effect h
been adopted at the morning session, /
II it appeared that he was mistaken.
~ Mr.. Vansant moved that Committee
d. one from each Senatorial Di trict be q
BY pointed to nominate permanent officers.
=. The Chairman ruled this motion out
order, the first question being to hear
settle the remlining eases Of contested sea
The consideration Of the contested SCI
81 was then resumed, and the contest in
y, Fifth Representative District, Phllad
le- phia, came up,
. Mr.. Samuel j, Randall presented I