Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNION
CONVENTION.

Ihe Union Convention, heId 10 pursuance
to call, met 10 the Court House at Sunbury
on the 9th day of September, 1861. The
following we're the delegates present;
Leris -George Dimm, II. q. RucbmsD.
Dei1ware-Jonss Wolf, W. II. Folmer.
7urbmciiie.--Dr q. F. MacPherson Jno.
Brphst.
1icEwenscil,e. S:einruck, james
Rodsrmel.
7urba -wm. Kutz. Dan Eckert
1fiitoa.-Mos CbsmberlID. Hugh O.
Carr.
Chiuisguaq,,e Peter Kelcber. Samuel
McNinche.
Poi,f--Tbos. Watts, w. II Leighow.
Northumberland- DR.. Prestly, Daniel
voris.
Smbmy-d. d. YouOgmau, Benjamin
Hendricks.
Upper Augusta Benz Hoover. Jacob
Sessholtz.
Louer Augus,a.--C. j. Conrad, J. R.
Clark.
Epth.- Bonham R. Kase, Joseph Sharp.
less.
.Shamolin.-George Krichbauw, Solomon
Murtz.
Coal.-A. r. Fiske, w. P. Wilmington.
M. Cdrmei-A. +. Stecker, Patrick
Donohoe.
Cameron. Samuel Long, G. B. Boyer.
Little Mahanoy.-S. II. RotharmeI, Dan.
Retz.
Jackson s. w. Watt, ). 8. hartman.
Washington .--Danl Kuhris, Jacob Gass.
Upper Mahdnoy- Daniel Helm, j. II.
Adams.
ZerJe.-George Mowton. f. G. Hanna.
i. Mahanoy-D Daniel Seller, John Var
Mr. George Mowton, Chairman OF Com.
mttee on permanent organization. appointed
at meeting for consultation previously held
by the delegates. composed of George Nov
ton, DR.. Prestly and James Roadsrmel
reported the following officers:
President, George B. Toungman.
Vice President, Moses Chamberhn.
Secretaries, Nm. Potter WILMINGTON, VIM.
H. Eoiimer.
Mr.. Youngmsn. upon taking the Chair,
briefly stated the object Of the Convention
aud announced it ready for business.
Upou motion, Moses Cbamberlin and
jones Wolf we're unanimously elected Con
ferees to meet the Couferees of Montour and
Lycoming counties. with instructions to vote
Tor John w. Maynard, of Williamsport, for
President Judge.
The Convention proceeding to the nomina.
tou Of q candidate for the Legislature b. Y.
Blight, Jesse Yocum and j. Woods Brown
we're proposed as candidates. On motion,
the Dume OF j. Woods Brown was stricken
from the list of candidates for the reason
that number OF the neighb and friends of
MIR. Brown, desrous that be should come out
openly and Enthusiastically in support Of the
government, made to him the proposition
embraced IN the following letter, with Il view
of offering his name iu the Union Convention,
if his answer would be satisfactory to Union
men:
MILTON, September 9th, 1861.
Mr. Bromn :-Sir,-Being aware of The
influence that pirtizan election will have 10
giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the
constitution and laws of the United States,
and being your neighbors and delegates to
tue Union Convention, would respectfully ask
yoU, not to forego your democratic principles
but that you will for the present say that you
will use all your inhuence to sustain the
government Of the United States without
respect to party, and thus enable the friends
of the government to present united party
against the enemies of the country. Your
answer TO the above is respectfully asked that
we may act understandingly when in Conven.
ton.
M CHANBERLIS,
JONAS WOLF,
WIN Ii. FoLLMER,
To this proposition Mr.. Brown positively
refused to accede. Hence his rejection by
the Convention as candidate.
The Convention then proceeded to the
election Of a candidate for the Legislature,
the vote stood as follows:
+. Y. Bright, 81
Jesse Yocum 6
L z. Bright having received a majority
was declared the nominee.
On motion, William Deppin aud Joseph
Nicely were declared by acclsmstion the
uomlnees OF the Convention for Associate
Judges.
Tie Convention then proceeded to vote
Tor Register and Recorder. The gentlemen
proposed we're Messrs. Jacob B. Masser,
Thomas d. Graut and Peter w. Gray. The
blilotng resulted as follows
nsser, &c
Gruut, 10
Gray,
Neither candidate having received ms sior.
ity of all The votes cast. the Convention
proceeded to second ballot. On motion,
the gentleman having the smallest number OF
votes on the first ballot was Withdrawn, and
the secuud ballot resulted as follows:
Masser, %
Grant, 22
Mssser having received majority of oil
the votes polIed was declared duly elected.
The Convention proceeded to nominee o
Candidate for County Commissioner Messrs
George Christmsn sud Abraham Straut
having been proposed as candidates the
ballotlng resulted as follows:
George Chrlstman, 25
Abraham Slrsub, 10
Mr.. Chrlstmen having received a majority
was declared the nominee.
Next 10 order was the nomiDation Of
candidate for Treasurer. Messrs. JohI
Dunham, Joseph Vsukirk and Michael A
keetrr were offered as candidates, aud thu
vote was, for
Dunbar, IL
Vankirk, l8
keefer, IA
Neither candidate having a majority o
all the votes the Convention proceeded 10
second ballot, which resulted as follows:
Duuham, IL
Vankrk, Is
keeIer IA
There being still no nomination a thirt
ballot was had with the following result:
Duuham, 6
Vunkirk, 25