Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-09-02
Northumberland County Republic
can Convention.
SUSBURY, Aug. Goth, 1871

! SUNBURY, Aug. Goth, 1S7l.-10 A. VI.
The Convention was organized by Emanuel
| Wllyert, Chairman County Standing Committee
/ ana Ia NJ Morton was appointed Secretary, pro
| TEN.
| The credentials of the delegates from the var
Gus townships and boroughs were presented, us
follows:
| sunbury, West Ward.-N. F. Llghtncr, John
! foungman, DR.. Jos. Eyster.
Sunbury, East Ward.-Gco. w. Smith, James
| Beard, John B. Lenker.
Milton, North Ward.-P. l.. IIackenberg, l..
| NJ. Morton.
Milton, South Ward.-Lcnas Stout, H. c.
| Stioker
Watsontown-Capt. Philip Shay, Geo. Burns.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Denius, Samuel Shan
non.
Turbut-D. l.. Irland, Samuel Oakes.
Delawarc-lsaac Vincent, Jos. G. Durham
Lewis-John Tweed, B. H. Barto.
| Chillisquaque-Samuel McNinch VIM Forcs-
man.
Point-Farnsworth Reed, Thos Johnson
upper Augusta-denry llaupt, Geo. Gaul.
Lower Augusta-W. w. Horning, w. Rakcr.
Rush-Lorenzo Mettler, A. ID. Hughes.
shamokin twp-Benj. Wolyerton, DR.. L. d.
Robins, Solomon Martz.
Snydcrtown-John Moore, Wm. 2. Kline.
Coal-Frcderick IIesser, A. w. Helm.
MI. Carmel twp-John Christopher, NJ. Ward
Jackson-Daniel Seal, Wm. II. Lamb.
Cameron-C. Gonsert, G. w. Belts.
Jordan-Wm. kemble, Samuel ShRffer.
Upper Mahanoy-Josiah Shaded, A. NJ. SNYDER.
Lower Mahanoy-B. NJ. Bubb, John s. SPOTS,
Nj. Lenker, VIM. Sheffer.
Little Mahanoy-A. Is. lenker s, f. Reed
Zerbe-John +. Rathbun, Lyman :. Weaver,
MI carmel bor-S. A. Bergstpsser, John B.
Reed.
shamokin boro East Ward-A. Caldwell. +.
S. Haas, Frank John.
Shamokm boro, West Ward-G, Shine Josiah
Zerbe, j. j. w. Schwartz.
Riverside-Wm. Yeager.
Northumberland-Wm Leighow, Jos. Bird,
Alex. Colt.
McEwensyille-Joseph Housel, William Nc
Ninch.
Washington-Daniel f. Cares, II. C. Fisher.
After receipt of credentials, John b. Reed, of
MI. Carmel borough, was elected President of the
Convention.
On motion, J. L. Rathbun, Samuel Shannon.
rhlllp shay and VIM. Leighow were elected Vice
Presidents.
l.; NJ. Morton and DIR. L. d. Robins wero elect
ed Secretaries.
A Compittee on Resolutions was appointed by
the Chair, as follows
5. A. Bergstresser, l.. NJ. Morton, Frank John,
John foungman, VIM. ii. Lamb, Samuel Me
Ninch, John Tweed.
On motion of Capt. A. Caldwell, Convention
went into executive session, at the close of which
adjourned to meet at y o'clock, p. NJ.
Re-assembled at the hour appointed, when the
Committee on Resolutions reported as follows
WHEREAS, The Judicial Office is in no sense a
political one, but demands a combination of yari-
Gus high qualities and virtues, not least of which
Is an integrity incapable of being Influenced by
panlzan partlalities or prejudices and
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this convention, a
Judge, relieved and removed from even a suspi-
elon OF feeling Of special obligation to any par
tieular political party for his position, should be
the candidate OF the people therefore,
hesoleed, That this convention deem II mex |
pedient TO nominate candidate for President |
Judge OF this Judicial district, but regard il as
wisest and best TO appoint two prominent and |
well qualified lawyers conferees, to confer with
similar conferees from Moptour county, aud |