The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-29
From The DanriHe Inie1Hgeneer
Proceedings Of the Democratic County COn-

voters oil Blontour county, on Saturday, tae
18th INST, inpursuahce tothe notice given
by the Democratic Standing Committee,
met at the Court House, in the Borough of
Danylle, on Monday, the 20h of August,
at O'Clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of noni-
mating candidates for the several offices in
Montour county, and to appoint Congress
ional, Senatorial, and Representative con-
ferees, 10 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 to do
before the Convention.
On motion John Shearer, Esq, of Lime
stone, was chosen President of the Conven-
tion, and Mayberry Shultz and William
McNinch, were elected Secretaries.
On motion The Districts were called in
alphabetical order, and the delegates pre-
sented their certi fcaies of election as fol-
lows -
Anthony John Cary, Charles Reeder,
sen.
Cooper liam McNinch, Michael
Breckbi
Danvile, S. W-James Woodsides, G.
w. Freeze.
DanviIle, N. W-Willam Mourer Dan
iel Woodsides.
Derry Samuel Smith, Daniel Butler.
Liberty.-William Cornelson, Robert
Auten.
Limestone.-John Shearer, George Butler.
May berry Robert Davidson, Mayberry
Shultz.
MISUNDERSTANDING Foust, Benjamin
Rudy.
VaIIey-Samuel Curry, Cyrus Childs.
West Hemlock John K. Shultz, Frank
lin Sitter
The Convention then proceeded TO :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-
mated by accamation. On motion the Con-
vention proceeded 10 nominate candidate
for County Treasurer. Daniel Woodsides,
nominated Edward Morrison, OF Mahoning.
| There being no other nomination he was
| likewise nominated by reclamation. Or
motion the Convention proceeded 10 noni-
nate a candidate for County Commissioner,
when John McWiiams, OF Liberty, was
nominated. No other nominations being
made, the nomination was made unan:-
nous. On motion the Convention proceed
ed TO nominate candidate for Prolhonota-
| ry and Clerk of Court Daniel Butler OF
| 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 to
nominate candidate for. County Auditor
when William Bee, of Derry, was nomi-
mated by accIamation.
! The following resolutions were passed on
motion o! Robert Davidson -
! RESOLVED. That William McNinch and
| Hiram a ChiIds, be, and they are hereby
| appointed Congressional conferees, to meet
| similar conferees from the several counties
| in their Congressional District, at such lin e
/ and place as NAV be fixed upon Tor the pur-
| pose of nominating a candidate Tor Con-
| sress for this District.
! Resolusd That Hiram Antrim and VIM
| A. Dean, be, and are hereby appointed
| Senatorial conferees TO meet similar confer.
! ees from the Senatorial counties in thi:
! Senatorial District, 10 nominate candidate
! for State Senator, and that they be instruct
| ed TO support the nomination of DR.. L. F
| Caldwell as the candidate for Senator, anc
| 10 use all honorable means 10 secure hi:
| nomination.
Resolped, That Adam Gerrin9er 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
structed to vote for GuleIius Snyder, Esq.
| of Valley township, for Member of the Leg
| islature, bot these instructions were after
wards stricken out by the Convention will
the concurrence of Mr.. Snyder. he believ
! ing, with many others, that Monlour is no
entitled TO claim a Representative al thi
time, and that instructions might have the
effect TO embarass the action OF the Con
| 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, VIII
after short absence returned into the Con
vention, and the Chairman reported the fol
lowing resolutions
RESOLVED, That we sincerely regret the mr.
fortunate division which at present exist
in the Democratic party of the Union, an'
truly deprecate the conduct OF those whose
iniudicious zeal for the aGvancem ent @
their own candidates, impels them TO
course of conduct which can only have the
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