The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-28
Columbia County Democratic Convention.

ing Commlttee, the delegates electeu Dy tne
i,Democratic voters of Columbia County, on
Saturday The gath inst, met in Convention,
at the Court House in Bloomsbury, on Mon
day, The 26lh of August, 1861, at o'clock,
p. m, for the purpose of forming county
ticket and nominating, expressive of the
choice OF this county, candidate for the
Legislature, 10 be supported at the coming
general election. The townships were all
| fully represented by sound democrats.
Ton motion OF Iram Derr, of Jackson, the
Hon. GEORGE SCOTT, of Cauawissa, was
chosen Chairman of the Convention.
On motion, PETER ENT, or Scott, and JNo.
G. FREEzE, of Bloom, were made Secretaries.
! On motios of John Fruit, of Madison, the
( townshipswers called over in alphabetical
order, and the delegates presented their cre-
dentials rs follows:
Bloom-Jno. G. Freeze, David dlLowenberg
Borough BerwickIHudson Owen, lFreas
Fowler.
Briercreek-JacobI B. Mastei!er, Geo. M.
Bower.
Ben,on-Rohr WcHenry, William Hulme.
Beaver-Andrew Shuman, Nathan Bred
bender ir.
Centre-Andrew Freas, jeremiah Hagen.
buch.
Cattawisss-George Scott, DC Gearnart.
| Conyngham-Jos B. Knitlle, Jas A. King.
Franklin John Mensch, J. S. FshFinger.
Fishingcreek-J R. MiIlard, Jas. Edgar.
| Greeuwood-Andrew ]. Albertson, Sam
uel Bogart.
Hemlodk-Hugh D. Mcbride, George L.
Shoemaker.
Jackson-Iram Derr, Thomas w. Young
Loust-William B. Goodman, Mayberry
Snyder
Maine-Jacob Shugars. Henry Bowman.
Miffiin-Lewis Eckroat, Samuel Nuss.
Montour-Jos. Mouser, Peter Heimbach.
Madson-Jacob NJ Girton, John Fruit.
Mt Pleasant-Jno Shipman, Dan'l Zeigler.
Orange-Wiliam as, John Herring
/ Pine-Jos. Shoemaker, John w Hunter.
| Roarinacreek-Chas. Levan, Henry Heiwig.
Sugarloaf-David Lewis, Mont. Cole.
Scott-Peier Ent, John G. Jacoby.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
/ make nomination for the Legislature.
Andrew Freas nominated Levi L. Tate,
Of Bloom.
John Fruit nominated John A. Funston,
of Madison.
The nominations here closed and the Con-
vention took vote as follows:
TATE-Freeze, Lowenberg, Owen. Bower,
Mastsller, Shlman, Bredbender, Gearhart,
Hagenbuch. Freas, King, KniuIe, Fahringer,
Mensch, Mcbride. Snyder, Shugars, Bow
man, Eckroat, Nuss, Mouser, Heimbach,
Shipman, ZeigIer, Lewis, Cole.-26.
FuNsroS-Fowler, McElenry, Hulme, Scott,
MilIard, Edgar, Bogart, Albertson, Saoema.
| ker, DeH. Young, Goodman. Girton, Fruit,
Herring, Bellas, Shoemaker, Hunter, Hell
wig, Levan, Ent, Jacoby -22.
/ Thus it will be seen that Levi L. Tate was
nominated upoE The first ballot, he having
received tweniy-six vote out of forty eight.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That Hudson Owen, of Berwick
and John G Freeze, of Bloom, be and are
hereby appointed Representative Conferees
| from Columbia County, 10 meet similar
ConGerees from The other counties of this
Representative District, al the Exchange
Hotel, in BIoomsburg, on Friday. the 18th
day of September, 1851, To nominate two
candidates for the next Legislature
On motion oil John G Freeze The Ccnven-
ton next proceeded 10 aominate candidate
for Sheriff
jeremiah Hagenbuch nominated Josiah
H. Furman, of Bloom.
David Lowenberg nominated Peter Bill
meyer of Bloom.
Peter Ent nominated James Lake OF Scott
After the above nominations were made
John q. Freeze rose and read to the Con-
venlion the following which explains itself
Bloomsburg Aug 26, 1861.
To the Democratic Convention Of
Columbia County
Having been named as a candidate for
the nomination Of Sheriff at This Conven-
tiou. | would respectfully Withdraw my
name from coming before yoo in that posi-
iion, and decline being a candidate.
JR GROUL.
The nominations here being closed, the
Conver,oon took ballot, which stood as
follows
BILLnEYER-Freeze, Lowenbere, Owen
| fOWleI, masiSfIef- nct1etfS E1hiuc. 'NCoti
Gearhari. Millard Edgar Fahringer, Der
Young. Mensch, Shoemaker. Snyder Good.
man, Echroat, Mouser, Helwig, Levan
Lewis, Cole PA
FURMAN-Bower, Shuman. Bredbender
Hagenbuch, Freas, King, Kniltle, Bogart
Alberson, Shugars, Bowman. Nuss. Girlon
Fruit, Heimbach Shipman, Zeigler, Herring
BelIas, Shoemaker. Hunier.-2i
LAKE-McBride, Ent, Jacoby-3.
There being no nomination effected on the
first ballot, the second was called for, bu
before proceeding the name of James Lake
was Withdrawn.
The I'd, Sd, 4ih. and 9th ballots were tie