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 Bloomsbury, on Mon.
day, the 9th OF August, 1860, al o'clock,
P. m, for the purpose of forming county
iticket, to be supported al the ensuing cleo
ton, and transacting such other business as
might be brought before the Convention
! The townships were all fully represented
except Conyngham (which sent no delegates
The. Convention being called TO order on
motion of Peter Biilmeyer, 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
son, were chosen Secretaries, who took
their seats, when the Convention proceeded
TO business.
On motion of John McReynolds, the town.
ships were called over in alphabetical order,
and the Delegates presented their creden-
tals as follows
Bor. Berwick-Hudson Owen, Jacob Moy-
er, Isaiah Bower En- appeared that two
sets of Delegates had been run in this Bor-
ough, and that the two latter, being of op-
posie 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 BilImeyer, Aaron Hender-
shot
BeEton-Samuel r. Kline, Robert L. F.
Colley.
Beaver-Jonas Bredbende-, John Hoats.
Briarcreek-Wm. Arwine, Isaac Bower.
Cenire-Henry D. Knorr, John Hill.
Ca,tawissa--George Manhardt, Reuben
Rohrbach.
Conyngham- -
Franklin-Wm. Mensch, Reuben Knilte
Fishingcreek-John Wenner, nj. A. Am
norman.
reenwood-Isaac;A Dewitt, David De-
mott.
Hemlock-John McReynolds, Seth Shoe
maker.
Jackson-John McHenry, Jacob Young.
Locust-John Harner, Henry Fink.
Mains-lsaac Yetter, John Harmany.
Mifflin-Stephen Poe, Stephen Dieterich.
Madison-Benjamin F. Fruit, A. S. Alien.
Montour-Jos Monser. p S. Heimbach.
Mt. Pleasant-Samuel Johnson, William
Howell.
Orange-John Herring, Abner Welsh.
Pine-John F. Fowler, Valentine Winter
sieen.
ngcreek-Phlip Cool, Peter Levau.
Sugarloaf- Cole, Alinas Cole.
Scott-Benj F. Reighard, Peter Ent.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
make Congressional, Senatorial and Repre-
sentative nominations, when Peter Ent Of
fered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That Emanuel Lazarus, of Orange,
and John X. Robbins, of Caitawissa, 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 nominating candidate for Con-
gress, for this District, with instructions TO
support Hon. GEORGE Scorr, of Columbia
CCHlIllf, duu ~ uSO toli aii0
means to secure his nomination.
Resolved, That Hudson Owen, of Berwick,
| William II. Shoemaker, o. Hemlock, be,
| and are hereby appointed Senatorial confer
ees TO meet similar conferees from the Sem
atorial counties in this District, to nominate
a candidate for State Senator, and that they
be instructed TO support The nomination OF
Nj. E JACKSON, ESQ.,, of Berwick, this coun
ty, as the candidate for Senator, and to nse
all fair and honorable means 10 place him
in nomination.
On motion, the Convention proceeded 10
nominate a candidate for Assembly.
Peter En-, nominated Hiram r. Kline, of
Orange.
John McReynoljs nominated John G.
Freeze, of Bloomsburg.
The nominations closed, and on balIoting
Hiram r Kline received 90 votes, and John
G. Freeze II, thus it will be seen that Hiram
r Kline was duly nominated.
FoR KLINE-Bower, Owen, Colley, Kline,
Arwine, Bower, Mouser, Heimoach, Deil-
erich, Pohe, Ent, Reighard Welsh, Herring,
Shoemaker, Johnson, Howell, Bredbender,
Hoats, Yetier, Harmany, Wenner, Ammer-
man, Dewitt, Demoit, Fowler, McHenry,
Young, Allen,-l9.
FoR FRKEzE-Billmeyer Hendershot, Nc
Reynolds, Manhardt, Rohrbach, Fink, Har-
ner, Knorr. Hill, E. Cole, A Cole, Winter
sieeu, Mensch, Knittle, Cool, Levan, Fruit
III.
The following resolution was read and
passed on motion Of Peter Ent
ResoIUed, That Alfred Howell, of Orange,
and William T. Shuman, Of Maine, be Rep
reseuta:ive conferees from this county, TO
NEE, similar conferees from other counties
in.this District, at Danville, on Friday, The
i4ih of September next, To nominate two
candidates for Representatives In the State
legislature, TO be supported at the coming
election, with Instructions 10 support HIRAM
r. KLINE, Of this county.
| Tho Cnnvanfion then nroceRded. ON mo