Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-19
Montour County convention,

The Democrats Of Montour county held
their annual nominating County Convention,
In Danville, on Monday last, which was pre-.
sided over by Robert Davidson, Esq, Of
Mayberry. The attendance was very re.
spectacle; and the proceedings we're marked
with good feeling and harmony throughout.
There was little or no contest over any Of
the Offices save that Of Treasurer, for which
Office there were some four candidates, three
from the country and one from tho Borough
Of Danville. They nominated pretty full
County ticket, as follows:
Register and Recorder, VIM. G. John.
son; Sheriff, Robert G. Russell; Treasurer,
Isaac zimmerman; Commissioner, John
Dildinc; Auditor, Daniel p. Grossly.
Jesse c. zimmerman and w. D. Weiden.
hamer were appointed Congressional Con.
ferees to meet similar Conferces of the Dis.
trict to nominate candidate for Congress-
William McNinch and " illiam Wagner
were appointed Representative Conferees
with instructions to support Hon. GEORGE
ScorT, Of Columbia county, for Assembly.
Jesse c. zimmerman was appointed Chair
man Of the Standing Committee for the
ensuing year.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Resolvcd, That We endorse and approve
q the RESOLUTIONS adopted BY the National
Democratic Convention held in New York,
in all its parts, and as o WHOLE as enbody.
ing the great principles involved in the pres.
cnt political contest in this nation.
Resolved, That in Horatio Seymour, the
Democratic candidate for President, and
Gen. Frank p. Blair, the Democratic candi.
date for Vice President, we have presented
TOR our suffrage men in every respect worthy
Of the high and responsible position for
which they have been named, and that their
election will secure to tho nation peace, to
the States happy reunion, and to the
people liberty and prosperity.
Resolred, That we have entire confidence
in the Hon. Charles Il. Boyle and Gen. w.
II. Ent, the Democratic nominees for Audi
tor General and Surveyor General, and
pledge our united efforts to secure their
triumphant election.
Resolved, That We have unshaken conf.
dence in the integrity, ability and patriotism
Of Hon. G. r. Buckalew, our present U. s.
Senator, and We hereby respectfully instruct
our State Senator and Representative to use
all honorable means to secure his re election.
Resolved, That the course of our State
Senator, Hon. George d. jackson, meets
with the hearty approval Of the Democracy
Of Montour county.
Resolred, That Hon. Thomas Chalfant,
our late Representative in the State Legis-
lature, by his indefatigable industry and un.
remittiDg attention to the interests of his
constituents merits the thanks of his con-
stituency, and by his bold and manly vindi-
cation Of Democratic principles and Demo
cratic policy, as well as his unyielding oppo-
sition to Radicalism in all its forms and
phases, has secured the confidence of the
Democracy Of the District.
Resolced, That we commend the ticket
this day formed, to the Democracy of Mon
tour county as worthy Of their confidence
and support.
After few remarks by Capt. Brockway
and Hon. Thomas Chalfans, the Convention
adjourned with hearty cheers for the Ma
tional, State and County nominations.