The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-08-31
columbia County Democratic convention

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Columbia county, asse mbled at the Courl
House, in Bloomsbury, on Monday, the 2sth
inst, for the purpose of making The usual
nominations for county Offices, nominate
one candidate for Assembly, and appoint
Representative and Congressional Confer
ees.
Oh motion OF Hon. Stephen Baby. JOHN
FRUIT, ESQ, was elected President.
On motion, JOHN G. FREezE and ELIJAH
q. RIckETrs were chosen Secretaries.
On calling over the list OF Election Dis
tricts, the following Delegates answered to
their names and presented their credentials,
viz:
Bbom-John G. Freeze, Daniel Lee.
ROr. B~erUick-George G. Jacoby, Hiram
Bower.
Bria'ysek-Isaac Bower, Geo. M. Bower.
Benton-John C. Doty, Samuel R. Kline.
BsaUer-Henry Hinderliter, John Shuman.
CotaUissa-Stephen BaIdy, Adam FEEDER
off.
Centys-Daniel Ney hart, John Hill.
COnyngham-Daniel Lenihan, James Bar
~.
Frankhn-John ZeigIer, Hiram ]. Reader.
Fishingcreek-Thomas j. Hutchison, Jo-
seph c. Runyan.
Greenvood-Wm. Eyer, Adam UT.
Hemiock-George-L. Shoemaker, George
Hittle.
Jackson-Jacob Young, John Savage.
LOcust-John Harner, Daniel Slime.
Naine-William Longenberger, Charles
Fisher.
Mifbn-John MasieIler, Stephen Dei,-
rich.
MOntour-Evan Welliver, Noah Mouser.
Mddison-John Fruit, Silas w. Barber.
IN. Pleasant-Gabriel Everett, William
Johnson.
Orange-John Snyder, Elijah G.. Ricketts,.
ROaringcreek-P Philip Cool, James Keller.
Pine-Benj. Wintersteen John F. Fowler
Seott-Pe,er Emit, Philip T. Hartman.
Sugarog-George Moore, George Stead
man.
The following Resolution was offered and
adopted unanimously
Fesohred, That Hon. John MeReynolds
and Hon George Scott be the COMPRESSION
al Conferees 10 meet similar Conferees from
the Counties Of the District to nominate a
candidate for Congress, and they are here
by instructed TO nominate for that office
Hon. L.. b Rupert, and to meet at the Ex-
change Hotel in Bloomsbury on Thursday
September first, as per resolution OF last
Conference.
On motion of Peter Ent the Convention
proceeded 10 nominate a candidate for AS
semb.y.
Levi L. Tate, VIM. H. Jacoby and George
Scott were nominated. The nominations
being closed the Convention proceeded TO
ballot, which resulted as fellows:
For TATE-Freeze, Neyhard, Hill, Harner,
Sline, Masieller, Deiterich, Hartman, Moore,
Steadman,- 10.
JAcoBY.-Lee, Jacoby, H. Bower, /. Bow
er, S. Bower, Do,y, Kline, HuIchison, Run
yam, Eyer, Un, Young, Savage, Weiliver,
Mouser, Barber, Everett. Johnson, Snyder,
Ricketts,, Wintersteen, Fowler, En:,-23.
ScoTT.-HinierliIer -Shuman, Badly Fed
erols, Lenihan, Barry, Zeigler, Reeder, Shoe
maker, Hitile, Longenoerger, Fisher, Fruit
Cool, Keifer,-l5.
No nomination being made the Conven-
ton proceeded to the second ballot
TATE.-Freeze, Neyhard, Hill, Harner,
Slime: Masteller, Dieterich.-7.
JAcoBY.-Lee, Jacoby, H. Bower, l. Bow
er, S. Bower, Doiy, Kline, Hutchison, Rum
yam. Eyer, UT, Young, Savage, Welliver,
Mouser, Barber, Everett, Johnson, Snyder,
Rick etts, Winiers.een, Fowler, Moore, Stead
man, Ent, Hariman.-26.
ScoTT -Hinterliler, Shuman, Badly Fed
croft, Lenihan, Barry ,Zeigier, Reeder, Shoe
maker, Hitlle, Longenberger, Fisher, Fruit,
Cool, Keller. lis.
On counting the votes it appeared that
w. n. Jacoby had 26 out Of 4s, a majority
of the whole, thus giving him Ihe nomina-
ton.
On motion of Stephen Badly the nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted.
Resofued, That Wesley Wirl, Esq, and DR..
Hiram C.. Hover be the Representative
Conferees TO meet similar conferees from.
Montour County, TO nominate a candidate
for member of the Legisla,ure-and that
they be instructed to support Williamson
H Jacoby. and to meet at the Danville Ho-
tel, kept by Geo. W. Freeze,-ou Saturday,
September the Sd, at 10 O'Clock, N.
On motion the Convention next proceeded
to nominate a candidate for Sheriff.
Philip Cool nominated Samuel Snyder, of
Mif1In.
Peter Emit nominated Jas. Lake, OF Scott.
VIM. ~Longenberger nominated William
Krickbaum, of Miflin.
The nominations being closed, the Con-
vention proceeded TO ballot which resulted
as follows:
Snyder 81 votes, Krickbaum 10, and Lake
8. The second, third, and fourth ballots
were taken, the result of each was similar
to the first; and on the fifth ballot Snyder
received a majority of the vo~tes-twenty-
six-and was thereupon declared the nom
inee. After the fourth ballot the name Of
Mr. Lake was Withdrawn.