Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-08-29


the ensuing election, and appointing Sem
atorial and Representative conferees.-
When the townships were called the fo.-
lowing Delegates appeared and took their
seats, viz:
Anlhony-John Derr and Joseph Rec
der.
Cooper -Adrew Wertman, jesse Crom-
ley.
Derry-Na,hanicl Britain, Samuel Pol !
lock.
Danville N. W.-Jacob Seidel, Peter
McCann.
Danvile S. W.-B. X. Rhodes, Oliver
Craig.
Limestono--Peter Wagner, Joseph
Gibson.
Liberty-Hugh r. Monts somery, An
drew Billmeyer.
Mayberry-Not represented.
Mahoning-Hiram Antrim, Samuel
Morrison
Valley-Cyrus Childs John Beddow.
West Hem,ock-Jeremiah Wintersteen,
William Crossley.
On motion B. K. Rhodes, Esq, was
elected President of the convention, and
Hugh r. Montgomery and Jeremiah Win
tersteen were elected Secretaries.
On motion it was resolved that the
convention proceed first to the election of
Senatorial and Representative conferees
On motion Paul Leidy and Adam Ger
ringer we're elected Senatorial confcrees, to
meet similar conlerees from the other coun-
ties composing this Senatorial District to
nominate a candidate for State Senator
On motion William A. Deem and Hiram
Antrim we're elected Representative con-
ferees to meet similar conlerees from the
other counties composing this Representa-
tive District to nominate two persons as
candidates for members of the House OF
Representative.
On motion George d Butler was unan-
imously nominated as the Democratic
candidate for Prothonotary and Clerk OF
several Courts of Montour County
On motion John Dorr, was unanimously
nominated as the candidate for county
Commissioner.
On mo ion Peter Wagner, was unani-
; mously nominated as the candidate for
county Auditor.
On motion it was unanimously resolved
that the representative conferees from
Montour county, be and they are hereby
instructed to vote in conference for, and
use all honorable means to secure the
nomination of John c. Ellis, of Montour
county and George d. jackson, of Sulli-
van county, as the Democratic candidates
for members Of the House of Representa-
tives from this Representative District.
Resolved, That both Senatorial and
Representative conferees this day appoin
ted be and they are hereby authorized, in
case Of inability to attend the meeting Of
the confereos Or any meeting of said coz
ferees, to appoint substitutes in the place
or places of such as may be unable to at
tend such meeting or meetings.
The following resolutions were then read
and un unanimously adopted.
E Resolved, That the nomination by the
Democratic State Convention held at Har.
risburg, of Geo, W. Woodward for Cover
nor and Hon. Walter H. Lowrie for
Judge of the Supreme Court, meets the
{ entire and hearty concurrence of the Dem
ocrats of Montour county, and we pledge
to our sister counties, for the whole DEM
ocratic ticket, State and District as we'll as
county, an increased Democratic majority
at the election in October next.
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Convention held at Harrisburg June
18th, 1868, and also the resolutions on the
Estate of the Country passed by the
, House of Representatives on the 18th of
April 1863.
Resolved, That our late representatives.
John c. Ellis and George D. jackson by
their firm consistent and upright cours
: have justly merited the fullest confidence
Vi LuClt uiu VIZ CdluSStly
recommend their denomination.
Resolved, That the following named
persons be appointed the Democratic
standing committee of Montour county for
the ensuing year viz:
] Anothony, John Carey; Cooper, John
a Crossley Derry, Robert Blee; Danville
N. W., Patrick G. Murray; Danvill S.W
: John W. Miles; Limestone, Daniel F
. Gouger; Liberty, II. r. Montgomery
n Mahoning, w. W. Pinneo Mayberry
+. Jacob Shultz Valley, j. McMahan
West Hemlock, jeremiah Wintersteen,
Resolved, That the proceedings of thi!
convention be published in the DANvILLI
: INTELLIGENCER.
y On motion adjourned.
: B. X. RHODES, PIes't
4 Ii. r. MONTGOMERY, Secretaries.