Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-06-29
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the County Convention.
LEWIsTOWN, June %. 1861.

On motion, Holmes Maclay was ap.
pointed President, and John A. Mckee
and Alexander Cummings Secretaries
NAMES OF DELEGATES
Armagh, (New)-J NJ Atkins. j G. McNitt
(Old) III. Malay, Ira Thompson
Brown-John Hoyt, Das id F. Milliken
Bratton-Charles Bratton. George Settle
Derry-Jesse Mendenhall, VIM. r. Wills
Decatur--H. c. Vanzandt S c. Sterrett
GranviIle-J 1seph Brought Jos. [ Langton
Lewistown. Z. WIN. c. Vines, w August.
US Troxel
w. W.-John A Mckee, E. C.
Hamilton
McVeytown-MathiasN Niece, G. w. M'Bridc
Memoir. j. Wills. Jonathan Peachy
Newton Hamlton-D. Hester. f. b. Purcell
Oliver-J 5. Oliver. Henry Carver
Union-Robert Campbell, w lson S. Utts
Wayne-E Morrison. Alexr. Cummings
Geo. W Mcbride offered the follow
ing:
Resolcea, That John Purcell, James II
Mann and James NJ Brown be selected as
Conferees to meet other Conferees in this
Congressional District for the purpose of
nominating a suitable person as candidate
for Congress, and that they go uninstructed
After some discussic n, the resolution
was, on motion, laid upon the table.
A motion was then made that the
Convention now proceed to the nomi-
nation of candidates for Congress,
which was carried-ayes II, nays IL.
A. A. Barker of Cambria county, Lew
is W Hall Of Blair county, and VIM.
Doris of Huntington county, were
placed in nomination.
On motion, it was resolved that we
proceed to the selection of candidate
for Congress by ballot
The ballot being had, the vote stood
as follows:
A. A. Barker, II, Lewis W. Hall II,
and VIM. Doris |.
On motion, the nomination of A. A.
Barker was made unanimous.
On motion, 1t was
Resoired That John Davis of Lewistown,
Joseph Strobe of Oliver tp., and Robert Camp
bell Of Union tp.. be the Congressional Con
ferees 60 meet other cOnferees in this district
to select proper Candidate for Congress,
and that they be instructed to vote for A. A
Barker of Cambria county, first, last, and
all the time
On motion, D. W. Woods Esq, was
nominated as candidate for State Sen
ate by acclamation, with the privilege
of selecting his own COnferees to meet
other Contcrees in the Senatorial dis
trict TO nominate a candidate tor State
Senate.
Charles c. Stanharger and John NJ
MutthersbOugh were named as candi-
dates for the Legislature. On motion.
the Convention proceeded to the selec-
ton of a candidate:
G. &. Stanbarger received 22 votes
and John NJ. Mutthersbough received
s votes.
On motion, the nomination of G.. c..
Stanbarger was made unanimous, and
the privilege granted to him to select
his own COnferees to meet other Con
ferees in the district.
Convention then proceeded to the
selection Of a candidate for County
Commissioner.
John W. Wilson of Memo township,
q votes; 0. 2. Smith of Armagh, 6
votes; John Wilson of Brown : votes;
Saml. H. Mccoy of Granville, l vote.
On motion, the nomination of John
W. Wilson was made unanimous.
John IL. Whi'e ehead was unanimous
ly nominated for the Office of County
Auditor
The Convention then selected the
following County Committee TO serve
for the ensuing year.
Chairman-Willam c. Vines. East Ward
LewiStown
Secretary-John A. Mckee, West Ward, Lew
istown
Armagh New. NJ Aitkens
- Oid-Albert Thompson
Ne vton Hami ,On-James Taylor
OIver-W L. Rhoies
Derry-Wm. Creighton
Union-Ad"lphus Gihboney
Brown7-James Ii. Mann
Bratton- Richeson Bratton
McVeytown-E. II. II. Stackpole
GranVille-John Ruble
Decatur-G w Goddard
Wavne-Alexander Cummings
Menno-Samuel B. Wills
Convention then adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, the present crisis demands that
every loyal man should declare his intentions.
and every body of men assembled together
should declare their principles in a manner
plain enough to be understood by every Uu-
ion citizen. therefore,
Resolred, That we cordially approve the
course pursued by President Lincoln during
his present term Of office, and Of his nomina
ton tor a second term hy the National Com
vention al Baltimore on the 7th of June 1864
Resoiced, That we approve of the nomina
ton of Andrew johnson. of Tennessee for
Vice President and that we hail the return
of the day when the Northern man and the