Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-07-18

AMIitur-Au N.N
CorOner-James A. Moore........................ 800
Whereupon T. J. Mccullough, was
declared the nominee for Assembly /;
Cyrenius Howe, for Sheriff; VIM. X.
Wrigley for Treasurer; 0thello Smead,
for County Commissioner; VIM. NJ.
Mccullough, Tor District Attorney /;
Richard S. Ellis, for Jury Commits
sioner; Clark Brown, for Auditor /;
and James A. Moore, for Coroner.
The next business before the Con-
vention was the election Of Chair.
man, Secretary, and members Of a
County Committee for the next year.
On motion Geo. b. Goodlander was
reelected Chairman Of the Committee
for 1865, and Vim. S. Bradley was
reelected Secretary, and the follow
ing named gentlemen were selected
by the respective judges as members
Of the Committee from their boroughs
and townships, viz:
Beccaria-S. II. Hindman; Bell
Robert Mehaffy; Bloom. McIntire:
Boggs-C Sloan; Bradford-Samuel
P. Wilson; Brady-Audrew PentE, Jr.;
Burnside-Matthew Irwin Chest
Austin Curry; C0vington-J. Briel
Clear6eld-J. B. Walters; Curwens-
ville-W. p. Chambers; Decatur
Rich. Hughes; Furguson-Hezekiah
McCracken; Fox-James Mcclellan; !;
GirarG-W. 7. McCorkle; Goshen
J. W Wallace; Graham-Levi Hub
Ter; Gulich-P A. Flynn; Huston
+. c. Bowman; Jordan--Thos. Smith
karthaus-Geo. Heckendorn; Knox
Robt. Witherow; Lawrence-John G..
Sehryver; Lumber City, A. Nc
Divitt; Morris-And. Hunter; New
WashingtOn--G. d. Neff; Oseeola--
l.. A. Stoneroad; Penn-W. +. John
son; Pike-M. l.. c. Evans; Union
Horace Courtney; Woodward-S p.
Shofi.
The selection Of the Committee be-
ing disposed OF, the next business in
order was the election of Representa-
tive Conferees. Mr.. Hertline, Of Kar-
thaus, moved the adoption Of the fol.
loving:
Resolved, That Hon. Wm. Bigler.
Aaron c. Tate, and B. d. Hall, Esqrs.,
are hereby appointed Representative
Conferees, 10 NEE. those Of Elk and
Forest counties, at St Mary's, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of August
next, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Assembly, and TO use
all honorable means 70 secure the
nomination Of Thomas J. Mccullough,
Esq, for that Office and that they
have power to substitute, in case they
arc unable TO attend
At this stage Of the proceedings
much dissatisfaction, arising from two
causes, was manifested by the Return
Judges, when, on motion of Daniel
Stewart, Of Bradford, the following
preamble and resolutions bearing upon
the case were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The Vigilance Commit
tees in some Of the boroughs and
townships are in the habit of trans
hitting their election returns by mail
or private hands to the Chairman Of
tho County Committe, and others.
without any notice or power to enter.
act or vote in the Convention for those
districts. thus leaving them without
voice in that body; large portion
Of those holding the election also fail
to transmit tho list Of voters VERY
essontial) with their return therefore.
Res0irci, That hereafter Il shall he
the duty Of every Vigilance Commit.
tee transmitting their returns in the
manner indicated, to depute some
active and known Democrat to onter
the County Convention and act for
them and their district; and that a
list Of the names of the voters must
in every case accompany the return.
Resolved, That hercaiter,should any
district fail to be represented as above
indicated, or neglect to return list Of
The names Of the voters, Il shall be
sufficient cause for the Convention 10
exclude and refuse 90 receive and count
the votes Of said district so offending
Resolved, That the Chairman Of
the County Committee is hereby au-
thorized to publish this preamble and
resolutions along with the aRulcs and
Regulations and should the same
be adopted by the Return Judges at
the next regular meeting they shall
stand and remain as a portion of the
Rules and Regulations until changed
or abolished
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed, with cheers for the Democracy, the
Union, and the Ticket
GEo. b. GoonLANDER.
Chairman