The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-06-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

,,.sor,,II,d in Convention at the Court
House. in this place, at , O'Clock p. NJ. OH
Monday last, aud after being called TO order
bv Z. l.. Johnston, Esq, Chairman OF said
Committee, proceeded to aa organization by
the slostion Of Capt. ii. d. Woodruff as
President and MesSrs. Peter McDermitt, Jno.
A. Kennedy and OIYer Young as Secreta~
ries.
Afte. the organization was completed the
credentials of the several delegates were pre-
sented in the following order, and with the
exception of those from Loretto and Chest
Spring Boroughs, were admitted to their
seats without opposition or dissent. In each
Of the cases mentioned two sets of delegates
presented their credeG tials. when the Chair
appointed NJ, sSr,. A. j. Rhey, Simon Dun
mire, James Cvstlow, Daniel c. Morris and
j ha Swope, committee to take into con-
sideratuu the c aims Of the respective con
tcstauts, p,hO were rs follows: For Loletto
-Thos. CllIan. F. ID. Sau p. John Bradley
and Purjck Moran for Chest Springs
John WAGNER, James Wirtner, $. N. Doug
lass aud 2. j. McKerzie. Tie committee,
after due dcibe. alton, awarded the positions
to the gentlemen whose names appear in the
list given below:
Allegheny p-Josep Hogue, Joseph Cra-
glacklicl tp.-Joseph s Mardis, james NJ.
Ross.
G ,rroIl tp-Emanuel Dishart, james Cain.
CarrolItown bor.-John Kennedy, allen
the hOmas.
Chest tp.- j Ohm N. SNOpe, Jas Kirkpatrick
Cambria tp.-T. ". Shoemaker, William
Larmer.
Cieufcld tp --Silas Adams, Caas. NJ M'GoHgh.
Couemdugh tp.-l odock kohler, jacob
Gnyder
c c,nem.ush Dor. lst w'd.-John Haws, H. D.
Woodruff
Conenaugh Dor. 2I w'd-Henry FreithOor.
August Abier.
CroyIe tp-Joseph W. Pringle, Jos, Leckey
Chest Springs bor.-John Wagner, James
E1ensburg bOr. E. w-John A. Blair. A
J. Riley.
EbeIsburg Dor. W. W.-John E. Scanlan,
John u. Thomas.
Franklin bor.-Wm. Ada ms, George Harsh
berger.
Gallitzin tip james Henry, F J Parrish.
Johnstowr Dor john Scigh, Oliver Young,
Istwavd J b. NJ Creight, Thomas NJ Cough,
% ward John Bloch, James King, Sd ward :;
Nj. W. Dickey, Jonathan Horner, 4th ward !;
George Thomas, ID. Morris, sun ward IN.
y. Mcclellan, Joseph Run;z, 9th ward.
jackson tp--Simon Duumire, DAME! Parks
Loretto Dor Thomas Callan. F. d. Saupp.
Millvile bor-Peter NJ Dermitt, Patrick
Barrett.
Munster tp--Dauiel Bradley, Aug. Durbin.
Prospect JUr--David Barry, David Cronin
lGchland tp.-James CostloV, Chas Helsel
SummityilIe bOr.-John Sharbaugh, Paul
M'keuna.
Summerhiu tp-John Riley, VIM. Doran.
SusquehaUna tp John Bearer, Jacob Is.
Stab.
Taylor tp-Wm. Hesd-ick, VIM. B. Bon
ackcr
Washington tp.-Jerea,iah M'Gonig'e, ia
cob Leb.
Wilmore bor-Mchael A'Colgan, Peter
Erayer.
White tp Daniel H Donnel'y, Sebastian
Khloe
Yoder tp-Abraham CuIis James Rocket.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of = County ticket, when the
names Of John Porter ana Junn tenl0n,
Esqs, were presented as candidates for As
seubly. U4 the first ballot MIR. Porter
received The nomination, the vote standing (
Porter 81, Fenlon II.
For the Cfice of Prothonotary, Messrs
j. X. Hite, Geo. G. X. Zahm and Bernard
McCoigau were proposed for nomination.
The first ballot decided in this case, IN
the former, the choice of the Convention
Mr.. Eite being the successful aspirant.
The vcte stood IIite Al, Zahm 10, Nc
CSlgan Il.
The next Office to be filed was that OF
District Attorney, aud for this position the
contest waxed exceedingly warm, the as
pirauts being more numerous and their re-
spective friends more determined than III
either Of the other contests. In this con-
nection the names of F. Z. Tierney. +. A,
Shoemaker, Joseph Mcdonald, w. IL. Rose
James Potts aud John +. Barnes, Esqs.,
were preseued. The Convention proceeded
TO ballot, but no decision was obtained until
the nineteenth ballot, which resulted, after
the withdrawal of Mr.. Barnes, in the selec-
tion Of f. ?. Terney, Esq, the vote stand
ing: Tierney 81, Rose 25, Shoemaker 7,
Mcdonald 4.
For County Commissioner, Messrs John
Campbell. Maurice Mcnamara, Jacob Prin-
gle, John Flanagan and Thomas VIII were
suggested. Five ballots were taken with
out any result, but on the sixth Mr.. McNa-
mara, after the withdrawal of the name Of
Mr.. Campbell, at his own request, obtained
a majority Of the votes cast, and was de-
clared the nominee. This ballot resulted as
follows: Mcnamara Az, Pringle l3, tlana-
gan IL, Wilt 4.
AS suitable persons for the position OF
Poor House Director the names Of Messsr,
Christ. Snyder, Patrick Markey, Paul Nc
heuua, f. Mccullough, j. Horner and c.
Hefrch were presented. OG the first ballot
Snyder received 35 votes, Markey 20. Nc
Cullough Z, Helfrich 2, Horner 2, McKeGna
L Mr. Snyder, having the majority, was
declared the nominee.
For County Auditor James Null and
Patrick Donahoe were proposed. Mr.. Nul
received votes to Mr.. DOnshoe's =, snG
became the nominee.
Henry Scanlon. Esq, was chosen as the
candidate for County Surveyor by acclama-
ton.
The Convention then appointed Phflip
Collins, II. D. Woodruff and K. l.. Johnston,
ksqs., Congressional Conferees VIM II.
Rose, Isaac Wike and John Scanlon. Esqs.,
Senatorial Conferees; f. A. Shoemaker,
Esq, Delegate to 4th March Convention
aud Capt. Ii. d. Woodruff Chairman OF
County Committee, after which it adjourned
with three rousing cheers for the ticket and
the Democratic cause.
1t is worthy of note that the utmost good
feeling and harmony prevailed throughout
the entire session of the Convention. Each
of the nominations, after the announcement
of the deciding ballots, were made unani