Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-08-22
Proce edings Of the sullivan County
Democratic Convention,

Pr0Ce edingS OF The sullivan County
Democratic Convention.
The Convention met at the Court House
in Laporte, on Tuesday, August 4th, A.
d. 1868, when the following persons were
elected officers of the Convention:
President-Hon. Richard Bedford.
Vice Presidents-Hon. James Deegan,
John G. Wright and Amos Little.
The delegates appeared, presented their
credentials and took their seats in the
Convention.
John w. Martin nominated George d.
jackson for Representative, and offered
the following resolution in connection with
said nomination:
ReSolved, That in his Legislative course
Hon. George d. Jackson exhibited spirit
of honesty and industry that entities him
to our full confidence, and proved himself
to be, not Representive Of Sullivan coun-
ty only, but of the entire distrct,and that
in presenting him as candidate for re-
election, we believe we are doing what the
other counties of this district, knowing his
abilities as statesman, will, by their
Conventions, fully approve and endorse.
On motion, the nomination and resolu.
tions were unanimously passed.
The following resolution was then of.
fered by Michael Meylert and unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That we fully approve and
endorse the course pursued in the Legis.
lature by Hon. John 9. Ellis, one of our
members during its last session that we
recognize in him man whom the Demo.
cracy of Sullivan county can cordially
support. ~
On motion of Michael Meylert, second.
ed by Hon. James Deegan, Walter Spen.
Ger was unanimously nominated for the
Office of Treasurer.
On motion, committee of three were
appointed by the President to prepare and
report resolutions to this Convention
Michael Meylert, B. r, Jackson and j as
Deegan were appointed said committee.
Griffith Philips nominated Robert Tay.
lor for Commissioner, who withdrew pre-
vious to the.yote being taken, whereupor
Joseph Robins nominated John Keeler, o
Davidson, which nomination was made
unanimous.
Thos. Msssersmith was unanimously
nominated for Auditor.
Michael Meylert, chirman of the com
mittee on resolutions, reported the follow
ing:
Resol0ed, That we fully approve Of tb'
resolutions on the Estate of the country,
passed by the House of Representatives OF
the 18th of April, 1868, and endorse thC
platform Of the Democratic State Conven
ton held at Harrisburg, on the 18th o
June, 1868.
Resolved, That Sullivan county will rol
up her full vote for Hon. George W
Woodward, for Governor, and Walter II
Lowrie, for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
ReSotOea, mat the nominees OF Thu
Convention being nominated unanimously
cannot fail to receive as they deserve, tn,
united support Of the Democracy of th'
county and the District.
On motion of John W. Martin, Michae
Meylert and Hon. Jas. Deegan were ap
pointed Representative conferees with pow
er OF substitution.
Hon. George d. Jackson being callet
upon made stirring and eloquent ad
dress to the Convention.
Hon. Richard Bedford, after repeated
calls, made few remarks in his usua
sound and happy manner, and stirring ap
peal to the Democracy to stand firm ant
support the nominees of this Convention.