Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-22
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II. B. BRowN,
Democratic Congressional Conference

Agreeable to a Resolution passed at the
Congressional Conference Of 1858, the
Democratic Conferees from the several
counties composing the 24th Congressio-
nal District, met at the Court House in
Brookyille, on Wednesday the Sth day of
August to place in nomination candi~
date to be supported by the Democratic
party at the ensuing election.
The Convention organized by appoint,
ing Orrs Hall, Esq, Of Warren county,
President, and John E. Carroll, OF Jeiier>
son, and James B. Knox, Secretaries
Tho names of the counties being called
in alphabetical order the following dele
gates were admitted.
C2oUion.-B. j. Raid, James Knox, and
James C. Galbraith.
ClcarfcM.-L. j. Grams, VIM. A. Wallace
and John NJ. Cummings.
EH-George Dickenson, p. McTafft,
and Charles b. Gllis. ~.
F6rCa.-,John d. Hunt, Samuel Kin.
caid, and +. NJ Kennedy.
Jefferson. k. i. Blood, w. u, J. Mar
lin, and John L. Carroll.
McKcaH.--Townsend Fall, and n. j.
Dixie, with authority to cast three votes.
Pcnmgo.-C. lIeydrick, f. Merrci, and
A. =. Whitaker.
Warren. e. N. Parmlec, i. b. Guthrie,
and Orris Hail. ....
On motion the Convention proceeded
to nominate candidates to be voted for by
the Convention whcreupon Mr. Galbraith
nominated Patrick Kerr. of Clarion, Mr.
Marlin nominated VIM p jerks, of JET
fcrson, Mr. Whitaker nominated James
X Kerr. of Nenango, MIR. Dixie nominated
George X. Barrett, Of Clearfed, i. b.
Guthrie nominated G n Parmlee, of Wars
ren, and Mr. Wallace nominated james T.
Leonard Of Clearfeld
The Convention proceeded to ballot -
when the vote stood, lst ballot, p. Kerr, %
VIM p jerks, 3 James X Kerr ) George
II Barrett, 4 G N Parmlee, 2; Jamcs,r
Leonard, votes No candidate having a
majority of all the votes, the name of
George r Barrett was Withdrawn by Mr.
Dixie, and the Convention again proceed.
ed to ballot Forty one ballots were taxi
en- without making nomination, when n
motion was made aud carried TO adjourn
till o'clock, on Thursday morning Adj
journed
TnUssDAY MORNING, 7!-Thc Convcn-
llOn was Cillel 10 Oruef Dy mir llaIl, ana
Immediately proceeded TO ballot for cam
didates
At present We have neither time nor space
to give our readers the dillcront ballots
which we're had, or a correct report of the
numerous speeches and suggestions which
were made. This we are compelled to de.
lay, until next week The whole matter
in nutshell is. that on the eighty,first
ballot, James X Kerr ESQ., of Venango
county, received lj4 votes, Hon j 7 Leon.
ard, of Clearheld, hsd 81 votes, and w p
jerks, Esq, of jefferson, had votes Mr.
Kerr, Of Venango, having received .he
majority olall the votes cast, was declared
by the President OF the Convention, its
nominee for Congress The nomination
was on motion Of Mr. Whitaker, made
unanimous
Next week we will give more full ac,
count of the proceedings of the Convcn.
ton, but will say that the Democracy Of
the 24th District have candidate of whom
they have every right to be proud. We
have known him intimately and well for
twenty years, and although lie was not
our first choice, we are glad that so good
q man has been chosen as james X. X err.
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