The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-27
Democratic County convention.

<Sd INST, ins pursuance of the caIlfskued by
the Standing Committee 2 of said acounry.
met IN lhe'Couri House, at Bloomsburg, on
Monday, August 25th 1862, for The purpose
OF nominating candidates for the several of
fices'io be filed At The general election, in
Columbia county, and TO appoint Congress.
sionai, Representative and Judicial Confer
ees, 10 meet similar Conferees from the
counties comprising the several Districts
IN which Columbia is embraced, for the
purpose of nominating one candidate for
Congress, two persons for Assembly, AMI,
one for Presiden, Judge.
On motion of Jesse Coleman, of Orange
WiLLIAM- LAMoN, Esqr. of Briarcreek, was
chosen President of the convention; Iranl
Derr, of Jackson, james Like, of Scott, Sec
Fetaries
On motion of w. II. JacobY the Districts
were called over in alphabetical order, and
the Delegates handed in their credentials,
as follows, all the Districts being represeu.
ted except Conyngham
Bloom--Joln Is. Freeze. Vim Fl Jaco5y.
Bor- Berw,ck-John Doak, Isaiah Bower.
Brinrereek-Wm n Lamon, Samuel Kelchue-
Benton--I K Krickbaum, Edward ~ Henry
Bedper-Moses Meyer. Aaron B. Johnsonlr
CattvtDtssa-Solomon Helwig, D. .Reinbold
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CenfreAJeremiah Hagenbuch. Joseph Pohe.
Frankfn-Daniel Zarr, John Zeigler.
Fishingcreek-Cyrus Robbins, A. Kreamer
Greea,oood-Jno. Leggou, Samuel M'Henry.
H1mInrL-u 4unofla Y
Jatkson--Iiam Derr. John McHenry.
Lsens,-Jehn P Walter, Henry Fink
Madison-Johr Smith, Lewis Schuyler
Moaioar-Peter Heimbach. Wm. Erasmus.
M. Plsasont-S. Johnson, D. S. Vanderslics
Maine-Wm. T Shuman. II enry Bowman.
Ni67in IS. Greasy, A. Schweppenheiser.
Orange-John Sny der, Jesse Coleman.
Pine-Alberi Hunter, Benz Wintersteen.
Observation-Disclosures Federof, P. Cool.
Scott Peer Ent James Lake.
Sugarlog-Jssse Hartman, Samuel Parks.
The Convention being ready for business.
Wm. H. Jacoby offered the following reso-
Iutiou which was unanimously adopted
Resolred, That Peter Ent and Jno. A. Fun
sion, be and are hereby appointed Con
gressional Conferees, 10 meet similar Con-
ferees of the other counties, comprising
this Congressional District,at such time and
place as may be agreed upon by the sew
eral counties, and that we recommend The
name of HoE. LEONARD B. RuPERT, of This
county, Tor Congress, 10 be supported al
the coming general election.
ResoiUed, That all Conferees selected BY
this County be instructed 10 support the
rule OF eq ual representation OF Counties in
Conference.
On motion, Peter Emf offered the follow
ing resolution, appointing Representative
Conferees with instructions TO support Hon.
George d. Jackson, of Sullivan, and John
c. Ellis, of Moutour, which was adopted by
a unanimous vote:
Resoired, That Alinas Cole and William
T. Shuman, OF Columbia county, be Repre-
sentative Conferees 10 Reet similar Confer
ees from the counties OF Wyoming, Sullivan
ard Montour, 10 nominate two candidates
for Members of the Legislature; and that
they be instructed TO vote FOR George ID.
jackson of Sullivan, and John c. Ellis OF
Montour.
John G. Ereeze moved 10 proceed 10 the
nomination OF candidate for President
Judge, and nominated William Elwell Esq.
of Towanda. No other name being offe red,
Col Freeze moved that MIR. E!well be
nominated by acclamalion-carrieG.
Peter Eni then offered the following res
olution:
Resolued, That John G. Freeze and Henry
Biltenbender OF Columbia county be Judi
ciaI Conferees, 10 meet similar COME rees
from the counties OF Wyoming and Sullivan
10 select a candidate for President Judge OF
this District, and that they be instructed TO
snpporl WILLIAM ELwELL, of Fowanda, Tor
that office. The said Con ferees 10 meet in
BIoomsburg, at the Exchange Hotel, on
Monday September l5lh 1862, at one o.
clock in the afternoon.
On motion of John G. Freeze, the Con-
yention proceeded to nominate candidate
for District Attorney, when Mr.. Freeze
nominated Wesley Wiri, Esqr., OF Bloom
Isaiah Bower, of Berwick, nominated E.
H. Little, Esq, of Bloom.
LlrTLE-Bower. Krickbaum, McHenry,
Meyer. Johnson, Zan, Zeigler, Robbins,
Krea mer. Hartman, Fink, Walter, johnson,
VandersIice, Shuman, Bowman, Greasy,
weppenheiser, Winiersleen. Hunler,
Federof, Cool, Hartman, Parks.-2i.
WRIT Freeze. Jacoby, Doak, Lalnon,
kelchner, HelwlS, Reinoold, hageutuch,
Pohe, Leggot, McHe6ry, McReynolds, Nc
Henry, Derr. Smith, Schuyler, Heimbach,
Erasmus, Snyder, Coleman, En,, Lake -22
The vote having been taken, ii was ascer-
tanned that Mr.. Little received "a votes and
Mr. Writ %, when the former was declared
regularly nominated.
The next business OF the Convention was
10 select candidate for Commissioner.
Isaac K. Krickbaum nominated Rohr Me-
Henry of Benton.
There being no opposition. on motion of
Peter Ent, The nomination OF Mr.. Mclienry
was made by accIamaiion, as the unani-
nous choice of the Convention.
On motion Isaac A. Dewitt, of Green
wood, wac Nominated by acclamaiion for
County Surveyor.
On motion, A. J. Evans, OF Bloom was