Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-08-21
Republican Convention.

Between tho hours Of one and two o'clock
on Monday afternoon Inst, the Republican
Blockhead Convention Of this County was
held in the Court House in Bloomsbury
II was decidedly the slimest affair, to bc
called n Convention, ever held in this Coun.
ty; and If wo may take this Convention as
fair indication Of the dwindling away Of
the Blockhead Party In Columbia County,
there will bc but few Of the party left after
the Sth day Of October next ..
On motion Of Col. Knorr, o Delegate from
Bloom, the Convention came to order by the
calling Of Benjamin p. Fortner, Of Catawis-
sa, to the Chair /; and on melton, Capt
Jackson, of Berwick, and NJ. w. Monroe,
Of Montour, were chosen Secretaries.
The wheels of the Convention now being
slightly in motion, Col. Knorr offered res.
olution appointing John Hartman, Of the
"Buckhorn' in iomlock, aud some ''other
man," rs Representative Conferccs, which
was accepted withouta dissenting voice.
A motion was then made to the effect that
the Convention proceed to the nomination
of full County Ticket, which was agreed
to.
For the Office of Sheriff the Convention
nominated Silas Conner, of Orange, with
out opposition. There being no time taken
up by applause, the Convention immediate
ly proceeded TO nominate candidate for
County Treasurer. That lucky individual
was our townsman, ]. w. Hartman, who,
We have no doubt, would make crcditablc
officer if he had an opportunity OF serving |;
but while the Democratic party choose to
manage the financial affairs of the County,
Mr.. II. will be obliged to occupy an unin-
tcrested seat. The Democracy propose to
handsomely elect Mr.. Jacob Yohc, Of
Miifln.
The next man put up was Silas john
son, of Locust for County Commissioner.
Of course David Yeagcr, the Democratic
nominee, will distance Mr.. johnson. These
johnson Republicans who are interested in
running paper, swear that they will not
support this man; so what will be done ?
We can zee nothing left for the nominee
in tha: event but to suffer defeat.
For Auditor very important office but
little sought after, especially in the Re-
publican ranks, the Convention nominated
-- Yetter, of Maine. Hc most likely
will be elected - to stayin Maine, and
attend TO his present vocation.
The last and only nomination, that might
be considered almost ''surc pop for an
Office, was that Of Elisha Hayman, of
Greenwood. This nomination was made to
the great disappointment of quite mum
Der Of the more ardent workers of the
blockhead party. This nomination was for
the Office Of Jury Commissioner.
An entire ticket having been nominated,
Col. Knorr rose to his feet and stated to the
Convention that DR.. John was present, and
that he (John) had lot Of resolutions in
his pocket, drawn up FOR the express pur-
pose (by the request of several delcgatcs)
Of having them read at the Convention, and
therefore, he (Knor) would move that DR..
John be requested to read them. The Con-
vcntion took favorable action on the matter.
The great II AM" Of the Republican arose,
drew forth from his pocket roll of paper,
and read thcrcfrom string Of resolutions
as long as the moral law, complmenting
and endorsing the Abolition Congress for
their dis)uniorism, Gov Geary for his
dishonesty, and Judge Williams for his
not Disappearing of their ruinous and high
handed measures.
Iis not necessary for us to say that these
resolutions were adopted, when there was
nobody in the Convention who dared OPP
pose them, after the great letter-uritcr had
finished reading, putting in them all the
vim, force, emphasis and physic he could
produce. The President, Andrew Johnson,
who p. John once boasted of having voted
for in the Baltimore Convention, was given
the complete go-byc. A. johnson may con-
slider himself honored by their silence; while,
on the other hand, Senator Cameron was
bedaubcd all over with their saliva, not at
all complimentary to astatcsman ofacknowl.
edged ability aud true worth, but the old
Winnebago may take it all right.
Some one made motion to adjourn, and
n,jam-in put the motion.to the Conven.
tion md adjourned her sine die.
REcoyERED.---S our last issue, the
most important of the papers stolen from
the safe in the Office of s. b. Boyer, ESD,
in this place, have been recovered. Those
papers, the reader will remember, related t.