Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-05-23
COUNTY CONyESTiON

County Convention assembled iu the Cour,
House in this borough on SATURDAY. .f,er.
noon last for the purpose of nominating
a county ticket, when John Motzer was
elected President and A. II. Weidm,n
and II. II Bechtel Secretaries. The
following gentlemen from the different
districts presented their credentials aud
we're admitted to seats 10 the Couyen.
ton:
Black Log-Samuel Shearer, Rob't Mcintyre.
Lack-Wm. Leonard. Capt. J. J. Patterson.
Tuscarora--H. Ii. Bechtcl, G. NJ. Smelker.
Beale--J. Y. Doyle, Daniel Kaufman.
Mlford-Col. J. X Robson, J. Groninger.
Spruce liili-A. J. Patterson T. I. Patton.
Turbett-Noah Tierlzler, W. NJ Robson.
Fermannag gh-Wiiiia Given, J. G. Funk.
Delaware--S. VI. kurtz, J. W. Kurtz.
Monroe-Peter Karstetter, Tobias Bcasom.
Fsyette-Samuel Leonard, J. II. Sharon.
GreeEwood-Thos. Rumberger II. F. Zeiders.
susquehanna-Solomon Updegrove, L. Long.
Walker-J. n. Moore, John Motzer.
Mifflintown-C. Mcclellan. A. II. Weidulan.
Patterson-D. S. Cooke, Samuel Strayer
Perrysviile-T. NJ. Wagensel.er, J. NJ. Thomp-
son.
A Committee of FIVE consisting OF
Messrs A. j. Patterson, Samuel Strayer,
J. NJ. Sharon. II. II. Bechtel and Samuel
Leonard. were appointed Committee to
draft resolutions.
T. S Cooke nominated Col. John J
Patterson Cor Congress.
\. j. Patterson nominated II. II. Will
son for Assembly.
Hon. Joseph Pomeroy, of Beale town.
ship, and l.ucian Wilson, of Fayet.e town.
ship, were nominated for Associate J Judges
Captain John NJ Thompson, of Per.
rysvile, was nominated for Prothonotary.
Solomon Updegrove nominated Jacob
Weiser, of Susquehauna township, for
County Commissioner
Jeremiah Lyons was nominated for
District Attorney.
Noah iIcrtzler nominated Thomas
Morrow, Esq of Tuscarora township, for
County Auditor.
There being no opposition to The gen.
ilemen placed in nomination, balio:ing
was dispensed with, and the nominations
were made unanimous by acclama,ion.
On motion of ii. II. Bechtel, Col. Pat
tersou and Capt. Wilson we're instructed
to select their own Conferees to represent
them in the District Conference.
On motion the President was instructed
to appoint the County Committee for the
ensuing year.
A ! Patterson, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
towing:
Resolced. That We heartily endorse the
principles enumerated by the late Union
State Convention as the creed of the true
Union parry of this county, believing the
triumph of those principles essential to
the safety and perpctuity of our free in
stitutions.
Rcso!red, That we cordially ratify the
nomination Of Maj. Gen. John W. Geary
for Governor, and pledge our united eff
forts to secure his election. His gallautry
as soldier and his ability as an admins
trative officer peculiarly aud eminen,ly fit
him for that high position, to which We
feel confident he will 10 elected by an
overwhelming majority.
Resolced, That the splendid career of
Gov. 4. q. Curtin has endeared him to
the people aud given him place in the
highest rauk of American Statesmen and
patriots, and that he will carry into re-
iremsn; the love Of every man, without
regard to party.
Pcso1ced. That the course of Hon. G.
+. Miller, our member of Congress, meets
our appreciation and entities him to our
confidence aud respect
Resolesd, That We unanimously and
cheeriuily recommend to the other coun-
ties in the district for the nomination of
Congress Col. John j. Patterson, heiev-
ing be will make faithful and true rep-
resenta,ive of the people in such time
of peril to the country, and we solicit
most earnestly the cooperation Of the
other counties in securing his nomina.
ton.
Resoleed, That the unaninous poniua.
ton Of Captain II, II. Wilson for Assem-.
bly, is just compliment to a gallant sol
der and faithful and active friend of
the cause Of the party, and We insist upon
the claim of Juniata county being recog.
uized by the district conference by h.,
nomination. Juniata gave away last year
and cordially supported the choice Of
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