The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-07-17
Peoples Party Convention.


The Peoples Party Convention of CAM
Srla county met in Ebensburg on Monday,
ith inst, IN pursuance of the Call of the
Chairman of the County Committee
The Convention was called to order by the
said chairman, Mr.. NJ s. Harr, at one
O'Clock, P. NJ, when, on motion, William
r. Hughes, Esq, of Wilmore, was chosen
President After the President had ia
ken his seat, on motion, Messrs DR.. w.
Bell, of Summitville, and Thomas NJ.
Jones, of Ebensburg, were elected Vice
Presidents. A. c. Mullin, Esq, Ebens-
burg, and Col. John NJ. Bowman, Johns.
town, were elected Secretaries.
The Convention being thus organized.
| the Districts were called for Delegates,
when hfty-fve representatives presented
their credentials and took their seats in
the Convention. The Districts of Cam.
bria City, White and Yoder townships.
and the Sd ward of Johnstown borough
were unrepresented, while Tay.or town
ship, Loretto borough, the 1st ward of
Conemaugh borough and the 4th and 5th
wards OF Johnstown were represented by
but one Delegate each.
On motion, the Delegates without col
leagues were allowed two votes each.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to nominate candidate for Congress
Messrs. George S. King, of Johnstown,
and A. A. Barker, of Ebensburg, were
placed In nomination. The nominations
were then closed, and the Convention
proceeded to ballot, -by calling the roll,
with the following result:
Mr.. Barker had 46 Mr. King had II
On motion, the nomination of Mr.. Bar
ker was made unanimous; and on fur
ther motion, he was allowed to select his
own conferees.
! The Convention then proceeded to nom
mate a candidate for State Senator
Messrs. VIM. r. Hughes, of Wilmore,
and l.. W. Hall, of Blair county, were
nominated when the nominations closed,
and the Convention proceeded to ballot,
with the following result:
Mr. Hall Al Mr.. Hughes 19
The nomination of Mr. Hall was made
unanimous.
Messrs. John II. Fisher, of Johnstown,
VIM. r. Hughes, of Wilmore, and John
Williams, of Ehensburg, were elected
Senatorial Conferees.
The Convention then proceeded to NOM
mate a candidate for Assembly. Col.
James Cooper, of Taylor township, Joseph
Miller, Esq, of Wilmore, Col. John NJ
Bowman, Of Johnstown, and John WEI
liams, Esq, of Ebensburg, were nomina-
ted when the nominations closed, and
the Convention proceeded to ballot, with
the following result:
Mr.. Cooper, 33 Mr.. Bowman, 10
Gr. Miller, 4 Mr.. Williams, 4
The nomination of Col Cooper was
made unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to tho
selection of a candidate for District At
torney. A. &. Mullin, Esq, of Ebens-
burg, was nominated, but declined, and
nominated j. Ii. Fisher, Esq, of Johns
town. There being no other nominations,
Mr.. Fisher was declared the candidate By
acclamation.
The Convention then proceeded to nom
inate a candidate for Prothonotary VIM.
K. Carr, of Wilmore, and Evan Roberts,
of Johnstown, were nominated; when the
nominations closed, and the following bal
lot was had:
Mr.. Carr, 30 Mr.. Roberts, 25
The nomination of Ar. Carr was made
unanimous.
County Commissioner was next in or
der S. Dean Canaan, of Conemaugh bor-
ough, John Elder, of Chest tawnship, b.
f. Slick, of Summerhill, Robert Evans,
of Ebensburg, john e. Roberts, of Cam
bria, John Kratzer, of Allegheny, and
Jacob Killer, OF Carroll, were nominated ;
, when the nominations closed, and the fol-
lowing ballot was had:
Mr.. Elder, al Mr.. Canaan, e
Mr.. Evans, Mr. Roberts, )
Mr.. Slick, Mr.. Kratzer, 2
The nomination of MIR. Elder was mnda
! unanimous.
On motion, A. G. Muilin, Esq, Col j
Nj. Bowman and DIR. j. Nj. Jones were
: appointed a committee TO report resolu
tions for the adoption Of the Convention
| The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of a candidate for Poor House
j. Director. William Bergstresser, ESQ, o
e Susquehanna, George Settlemoyer, o
t Summerhill, John Woods, of Millville
r and William Orr, of Johnstown, wer,
: nominated when the nominations closed
!. and the following ballot was had:
e Mr. Woods, II Alr. Settlemoyer, I,
/ Mr.. Ore, II Mr. Bergstresser, !
:. There being nc election, Z second bal