Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-09-02
Democratic Convention.


Borough of Tunkhannock on Monday, August 3lst.
J. v. Smith chairman standing committee, called
convention to order.
On motion DR.. A. J. Trip of Northmoreland was
chosen chairman.
E. N. Bacon of Nicholson and sam'l II. Sickler,
were chosen secretaries.
The list Of Townships being called delegates pre-
sented the r credentials as follows.
Braintrm-G. L. Kennard, Abel PIatt .
Clinton-Henry Newcomb, E S. Graves.
Exeter Sam'l Sickier, Henry Wall.
Eaton-J. n Pilgrim, VIM. Hunter.
lForkston- Chapman Hitchcock, d. L. Vaow.
Falls-D. C.. Post, Harrison Smith. --------.
Lemon Nathan Keim, Geo. WIStark.
Mouroe-E. swiDgle, J. W Burnett.
Meshoppen-T. ] Sherwood, P. M Burr.
Mehoopany-Geo. Hsnning, B. N. Finney.
North Branch-0. P. Hurburt, H w. Comstock.
Northmoreland-A, J. Trpp Geo. Waters.
Nicholson-Wm. II. Stark, E. N. Bacon.
OyerGeld-David Patrick, c.. NJ. Daily.
TuDk. Tp.--Nathan Billing, John Wilsey.
Tunk. Boro.-P W. Redield VIM. B. Overfeld.
Wintham-Roswell ell Carey, A. j. Hunt.
Was hDgton-Albert Carey, Lewis Cook.
vigilance Committees
The following named persons we're returned as
Vigilance Committees Of their respective districts
for the ensuing year.
Bralntrim- f. S. Sloat. Phillip Thomas, Jas. Fox
Cnton-Henry Newcomb, P. S. Graves, Milton
Britton
Eaton-Jobn Ney, Hiram BOile, Wellington Lee
Exeter-Geo. Sckler, T. d. Hea1y, Henry Wall
~ I L.,
Earnest .. .s.. s.a.
Falls-John Lee, Theron Brown, Lyman Swartz.
Lemon-Kathan Keim-Lewis Shales, Miles
Avery.
Monroe James L. Jones' Casper Schenck Agus
tus Weber.
Meshoppen-H n. Dunlap, John Quinn, J.. W,
Allen.
Meho opany-A. h. Fau. Benz. Kintner, WIN.
Jenn ings.
NOrihmoreland-J. D. Myers, Robt. Cation, J. N
jerks
North Br4nch-J. H Champin, W. W Burgess,
Daniel Collins.
Nicholson-F, C Decker, L. Harding, Perry Oak
ly.
overfeld-Anirew Ager, Martin sickler, H,
Walters.
Tunk Tp.-Justice Newman, James Group, s T
Flummerfelt.
Tunk Boro.-A II. Hickman, John stempes
Thos. Osterhout.
WashingtOn-Jo ohm Aelhuish, S. D. Adkius, W.
Schenck.
wndham-wm, Taylor, Geo. P. Wright, Merritt
S. Comstock.
Nominations.
FOR CONGRESS-.
Col. V. E. PIoLETr of Bradford, was unanimous
ly nominated. ....
congressional Oonferees
FOR SENATOR,
ZIBA Billings of Nicholson was unanimously
placed in nomination.
Wm, NJ. Piatt AMI Elijah Ball we're appointed
Senatorial conferees.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
GEORGE osrER Horr, Of Tunkhannock, ard z. !.
Mowrey, OF MesbopF en- wesc Damed l.. !. NoWrsy
Withdrew his mana Gu moti,n the nomination Of
&c orge OsteIhout was male unanimous.
FOR TREAsUKER
The names of Henry H.rris, Hiram Hitchcock
George Ney and Perry stark were presented
ballot being taken resulted as follows:
Hitchcock 29-Ney 4-Harris Stark 2 The
nomination of Hiram Hitchcock was made unani-
nous,
FOR COMMISSIONER,
The names of Wm F. Carl, c. L. Vaughn, Henry
Champin, and C. NJ Pneuman presented.
On first ballot the vote stood follows:
CaiEi " ha 7 lharn q /.
The names OF Champin AM Pneuman we're with
drawn, .
On second ballot, Cair had l9 and Vaughn bal
II votes On motion the nominate on Of VIM,
CARL was made unanimous
.. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
The names of John Sttser and I. J. Chase Esqrs
were presented.
A ballot being taken resulted as follows; Sistser
had 2l and Chase Is votes, .. .. ....
The nomination of John Sittser Esq. was made
unanimous.
FOR CORONER .....
DR.. Sergeant Kelly, of Tunkhannock Twp was unan-
imousIy nominated
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,
WIN. S. Schenck of Washing ton unanimously
nominated.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR,
Capt P NJ Barr of MeshOppen, was un animously
placed in nomination.
DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION.
Thomas Osterhout Esq. chosen rs Represen-
tative Delegate to next Democratic State conven-
ton and D. D. Dewitt Esq as Senatorial Delegate
to State Convention
STANDING COMMITTEE,
The following named persons we're chosen as
! Standing Committee for ensuing year.
DR.. ]. Smith, TunkbaDnock
Lewis Ager, 0verfeld.
Wellington Lee, Eaton
Ziba Billings, Nicholson.
! Z. J. Mowty Meshoppen
| Thos Wrigh;, Winiham.
Harrison ComstOck, North Branch,
| Gordon Pike, Northmoreand.
Chauncy Sherwood, Falls,
! ..r r.-..-t RESOLUTIONS.
Ahira Gay Esq offered the following Resolutions
| which were unanimously adopted.
! WuRpp.s Rv rcason of the multiplication of of.