The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08
Peoples County Convention.


at the Court House, in Ebensburg, on
Monday, 9Th August, inst, and was called
to order by appointing Ephraim Crum, of
Wi.more, Chairman. William NJ Jones,
of Carrolltown, and W. j. Nugent, of
Susquehanna, were chosen Secretaries.
By general consent, the Convention sat
with open doors.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were constituted a Committee on Creden-
tials, viz: E. f. Nutter, Thomas Davis,
Henry Myers, John H. Evans and A. c.
Noble
The Committee soon after made re-
port, returning the following named gen
tlemen as delegates, who were thereupon
admitted to seats in the Convention, viz !:
Allegheny, Enos C. MMullin, Peter M'Coy.
Cambria, VIM. Tibbott, Thos. w. Williams
Clearfed, S. Wharton,
Carr OIL Gordon St. Clair, Christian Fulmer.
Carrolltown, Vim. NJ Jones, Geo. r. Lewis.
Chest, John Elder.
Chest Springs, NJ. D. Wagner, T. S. Robinson.
Croyle, Joseph w Meyer, James B. Cooper,
Ebensburg, East Ward. ID j. Jones, J. NJ. Jones.
q West Ward; J. z. Jones, j. II. Evans.
Jackson, Thomas Davis, William Byers.
Loretto. Henry Myers, William Koontz,
Munster, Peter Kaylor, Jacob Glass.
Gallitzin, E. 7. Nutter, A. b Scott.
Susquehanna, W.. Nugent, VIM. Berkstresser
Summerhill, J. L. Hess, Oliver Crum.
Washington. George Tiley, Thos. j. Parrish
Wilmore, Ephraim Crum, A. G. Noble.
An organization being thus effected, on
motion the Convention proceeded to de-
clare its choice for candidate for Assem-
bly,.
Whereupon, the following named gen.
tlemen were put in nomination:
Evan Roberts, a. Kopelin.
Onmotion the nominations were closed :;
when the following ballotings were had {:
1st ballot.
Roberts, 10
kopelin, IS
Abraham Kopelin having majority of
all the votes cast, was, on motion, declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention
The Convention then proceeded to select
a candidate for Sheriff; when, on motion
of John p Jones, James D. Hamilton was
declared the choice Of the Convention by
acclamation.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
make nominations ior the Office of Treasu-
rer. The following gentlemen were nom
mated:
Charles B. Ellis, Evan E. Evans,
John Ii. Fisher, Edward Roberts,
pri,,
On motion the nominations were closed !;
and the following bailotings were then
had
lst bal I'd bal. Sd ball.
| Mr. Ellis, 8 Is 1s
Fisher, Withd'n.
| Evans,
Roberts, 10 IL IL
| Pringle, & Withdn.
Charles B. Ellis, having clear major
ity on the third ballot, was declared unan-
imously nominated.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to make nominations for Associate Judg-
es. The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination:
Isaac Evans, Evan Morgan,
John Williams, Moses Canan
William Tibbott, James Purse.
On motion the nominations were closed /;
and the following balloting was then had /:
lst 5a7lot
Evans, %
williams, 5
Tibbott, 4
Morgan, 5
Canaan. Is
Purse, 1S
Isaac Evans and James Purse having
received majority of the votes cast, were,
on motion, declared the unanimous choice
of the Convention.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
select "a candidate for Commissioner when
the following gentlemen were placed in
nomination
". Myers Exam E. Evans,
Jaines Conrad, Evan y. Morgan,
John Elder, ERos e. MMullin.
On motion the nominations were closed !;
and the following ballotings were had