North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-03
WYOMING COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION,

Tunkhannoek, Sept. 1st, for the purpose of
nominating Candidates for County Offices, to
be voted for at the next general election and
| to appoint Conferees to meet similar Confer
ees in the Judicial, Congressional, Senatorial,
and Representative Districts, of which Wy
oming forms part, for the purpose of placing
in nomination Candidates to be voted for, for
the several offices of President Judge, Con-
gressman, State Senator, and Representa-
tves.
On motion of Richard Lott, Elijah Ball,
Esq, of Nicholson, was chosen President of
the Convention.
On motion of R. r. Little, Harvey Sickler,
Geo. S. Tuition, and Henry W. Fassett, were
chosen Secl etaries.
DELEGATES.
The several districts being called over in
alphabetical order, the delegates from each
came forward and presented their credentials,
as follows:
Braintrim-Martin Keeney, Benz. Zeigler.
CInton-Samuel Carpenter, Daniel Bdle-
man.
Exeter-George Winters, Henry Wall.
Eaton-John Lee, John Ney.
Forkston-Hiram Hitchcock, Peter Nc
Queen.
Falls-Asher Fitch, VIM Weller.
Lemon-Nathan Keim, Henry Harris.
Mehoopany-Richard Lott J. G. Herman.
Munroe-H. W. Carpenter, Samuel Billings
Meshoppen-John Melhuish, P. 0. Dunlap.
North Branch-James Goetchus, Martin
Santee.
Nortbmoreland-J. NJ. Carey, Augustus
Ellsworth.
Nicholson-Elijah Ball, E. n Bacon.
Oyerfield - David Patrick, Jos. G. Os-
born.
Tunkhannock Borough - Azor Stemples,
VIM T. Terry.
Tunkhannock Township-James Mulison,
r. R. Little.
Westinghouse G. Brenton, Thomas Els
worth.
Windham-Jasper Fasset, B. Z. Carey.
President JUDGE.
On motion of VIM. T. Terry, r. r. Little
was nominated by acclamation, as the candi-
date for President Judge.
Mr.. Little arose, and after thanking the
Convention, declined the nomination; and
moved that the Convention concur in the
nomination, by Columbia and Sullivan Coun-
ties, Of Hon. VIM. Elwell, of Bradford Coun-
ty, as President Judge Of this Judicial Dis
trict, ard that Geo. S. Tuition, and Thos. B.
Wall, be appointed ConCerees, to meet others
appointed by those counties to place him in
nomination. This resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
CONGRESSIONAL.
On motion, it was resolved that Ahira Gay
and John Jackson, be appointed Congress;on-
al Conferees, without instructions, to meet
others in this Congressional District, and that
said Conference be held at Tuukhannock, on
Friday, the 10Th instant.
SENATORIAL.
On motion, Hon. VIM. N. Piatt and Wm.
F. Terry, were appointed Senatorial Confer
ces, without instructions, to meet other Con
ferees in this Senatorial District
REpREsEN rArIvEs.
The following Resolutions, offered by r. r.
Little, were unanimously adopted:
ResoIred /, That Harvey SicllIer and John
G. SpauIdng, are hereby appointed Represen-
'tative Conferces, to meet the Conferees from
the Counties Of Columbia, Montour and Sui
Ivan, and that they are hereby instructed to
vote for Geo. d. Jackson, of Sullivan county,
and John c. Ellis, of Montour, ascandidates for
Representative for the ensuing year.
Resolved 2, That the Representative Con-
ferees of Wyoming County be, and hereby are
instructed to insist in the Representative Con
ference, on the right of Wyoming and Colum-
bia counties to The members of the legislature
to be elected in the fall of 1868.
COMMISSIONER.
As candidates for Commissioner,
John Melhuish nominated P. C. Clayton.
Richard Lott nominated G. l.. Vaughn.
John Ney nominated Timothy Jayne.
?. o. Dunlap nominated Theron Vaughn.
Z. n. Bacon nominated Nehemiah Oakley
On the sixth ballot, Theron Vaughn of Me
hoopany, having received majority of all the
votes cast, was declared duly nominated as
candidate for Commissioner.
On motion of E. N. Bacon, the nomination
was made unanimous.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
On motion, Harvey Sickler was nominated
by acclamatlon, as candidate for the Office o.
District Attorney.
TREASURER.
As candidates for Treasurer,
Azor Stemples nominated James Mulison
VIM. F. Terry nominated Thos. d. Stonier
j. NJ. Carey nominated Jason Miers.
John Melhuish nominated Samuel G. Bren
| ton.