The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-07-04
Third Ballot.
Kinkead. s Mich'l M'Colgan, 2.

lominee of the Convention for County
Treasurer.
The nomination for Co. Commissioner
,eing next on the list, John A. Kennedy,
# Carroll, JOS. Criste, Of Washington,
Francis O'Friel, of Loretto, Simon P.
Dunmyer, OF jackson, Ed. M'Glade, of |
W. A. Maxim, of BlackIick,
and VIM. J. Williams and Fred. Kittell,
Of Ebensburg, were proposed as suitable
for that position, and. the Con-
vention proceeded to ballot, with the re-
suit given below:
First Ballot
Jno A Kennedy, 81 VIM Williams,
Joseph Criste. Edw M'Glade. 6
Francis O'Friel, 10 w A Maxim, 4
S P Dunmyer, Z Fred Kittell 1
The names of Messrs. M'Glade, Ma
kin and KitteIl being withdrawn, the del
gates were again called and their votes
footed up thus on the
Second Ballot.
Kennedy, S4 O'Friel. %
Criste, Dunmyer, 4
Williams, 4.
No decision having yet been arrived at,
Messrs. Criste, Dunmyer and Williams
were Withdrawn from the contest, and the
Convention then proceeded to the
Third Ballot.
Kennedy. 80 O'Friel, 80
Mr.. Kennedy having received the high
est number of votes, was announced as the
candidate for County Commissioners, after
which the delegates were called on to pro-
pose the names of one or more suitable
persons from whom to select candidate
for Jury Commissioner. In this connec-
ton, II ]. Lloyd and George Gurley, of
Ebensburg, John Bearer, of Susquehanna,
Geo. Walters, of White, and John Buck,
of Carrolltown, were named and voted for
as follows:
First Ballot.
Lloyd, 4 Bearer.
Gurley, 10 Walters, II
Buck, 23.
No choice, and the names of Messrs.
Lloyd and Bearer being erased from the
tally list, the following was the result on
Second Ballot.
| Gurley, 16 | Walters, 19
Buck, 27.
/ Being still undecided, the name of Mr..
GurIey was withdrawn, and third bal
lot being ordered the result was:
Third Ballot.
Walters, q Buck, A.
Mr.. Buck was thereupon declared the
nominee for jury Commissioner.
| Christian Snyder, of jackson, Henry
Walters, VIM. p Patton and George w.
Osborne, of Johnetown, HI. O'Hara, o.
Munster, and John d. Thomas and Isaac
4 Crawford, of Ebensburg, were then pre-
sented for the suffrage of the Convention
for the position of Poor House Director
The names of the delegates were ther
called and their votes recorded on
First Ballot.
Snyder, Is Patton,
Walters, Thomas, p
O'Hara, 8 Osborne,
l OLaHlOEUs
The names Of Messrs. Patton, Osborn
| anu Crawford were then Withdrawn, and ol
Second Ballot,
3 Snyder had II 0,Hara had
Walters . 0 Thomas 3
No one of the gentlemen named hayini
g majority of all the votes cast, anothe
ballot was entered into. after the with
drawal Of Mr.. O'Hara's name, and tn
following was given as the result
Third Ballot.
Snyder, 90 Walters,
Thomas, 81.
The name of John D. Thomas was &C
cordingIy announced as candidate for Poo
House Director.
The nominations for Auditors and Coz
oner wero then made by acclamation, Z
, D. Evans, of Croyle, being chosen Fl
Auditor for the term of three years, job
!. F. Allen, of Yoder,.. for ore year, an
s ]. A. Harold, of Johnstown, for Corone
The names of Capt. II. D. Woodru
and James Potts, Esq, of Johnstowl
E and Philip Collins, Esq ], of Ebensbur
: were then suggested for Delegate to q
State Convention, and on the first ball
{ Woodruff received % votes, Potts l,
:, and Collins % Mr.. Potts then withdre
= his name, and on second ballot Dir. Woo
s ruff was chosen Delegate, the vote stan
ing: Woodruff 80, Collins %.
Messrs. James Potts, Of johnston
z Isaac Wike. of Wilmorc, and NJ. NJ a
2 ans: Of Washington township. were $
= lected Conferees by acclamation, and
9 L. Johnston, Esq, of Ebensburg, W
chosen in like manner Chairman of t