Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-05-24
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The Republican State Convention and the
Candidates Nominated.

The Republican State Convention and the
Candidates Nominated.
The Republican State Convention Il
nominate an Auditor General aud Sur
veyor General, assembled in the House o
Representatives, at Harrisburg, at noon
on Wednesday, the 18th inst. The Con
ven.ion was full, every district being
represented. The unpleasant sight O.
consesting delegates, was not witnessed
ss is too oftea the case at conventions
Harmony aud good feeling prevailed
throughout the entire proceedings, aud
as natural consequence attending all
harmonious meetings and convention Of
whatever kind. The business matters
were soon attended to and the uomina-
tions completed.
Three gentlemen were voted for the
office Of Auditor General, namely Dr.
David Stanton, Senator Allen, and F, C.
lIooton, with the following result ::
Stanton. 95 votes; Allen, 90 votes !;
lIooton, Is votes DR.. Stanton's nom
ination was made unanimous amid great
applause.
DR.. Stanton is a son of the late DR..
Benjamin Stanton, of Ohio and was
born in 1929. At the age Of twenty one
he moved to New Brighton, Beaver coun-
~, his present place of residence. and
there commenced the practice of medi-
cine, in which he is still actively and
profitable engaged. In August 1861 he
entered the service of his country, as
Surgeon of the First Pennsylvania Cav
airy, in which the first volunteer com.
pany from this county served with then
Csptan now Colonel Robinson at its
head, as company A. from Juniata coun-
ty. Company A remembers DR.. Stan
ton, and will stand by him through the
approaching battles that will end in next
October in an other route of the Demo-
cratic party. He is a man of earnest
ard digniisd address. and when one
shake him by the hand and look into his
face the close resemblance that be bears
to bis near relative-thc lamented Sec
retary of War, f. NJ. Stanton-is
strongly impressed upon the mind, and
the impression too irresistahly steals over
the mind that one SO nearly alike in
face must also be nearly alike in heart
and purpose, to the great war min
lister, who had millions al his com
mand. but who turned not one dollar un.
lawfully into his pocket, but who died
poor, with his family unprovided for
when he might have died rich with bis
family richly provided for.
"Dr Stanton was connected with the
Army of the Potomac until promoted to
the post of Surgeon U. S ", in Novem
Der. 1862, from which date until he re-
signed. in December. 1865, he acted as
of Hospitals, and assist
ant and acting Medical Director of the
Northern Department. on the staffs of
Generals Heiutzelman and Hooker. In
1864 he was breveted lieutenant colonel,
and in 1865 be was breveted colonel"
Two gentlemen were voted for the
office of Surveyor General, namely, Col.
Robert B. Beath and Samuel l.. Smedley,
with the following result: Beatb, 81
votes; Smedlsy. 40. A contemporary
writes of him as follows:
Col. Robert B. Beath, who was nomi.
mated as the Republican candidate for
surveyor General. was born in the city
Of Philadelphia January &c, 1889 of
Scotch parentage. He served an appren-
'iceship with Merrick & Sons, at their
great Southwark foundry. At the onset
If the war he enlisted from there as pri-
,a,e, April 20, 1861, serving during the
hree montas' service in company G.
swenty-third Pennsylvania, and was mus
cred out as sergeant. On September 5,
Sol, he was mastered in as sergeant of
JomPany ID, Eighty-eigth regiment
? pennsy " vama volunteers, serving as such
until promoted to second lieutenant,
lating December Is. 1862. He was
Wounded in the fsst at the second Bull
Run battle. in wa,sed lie participated. In
August, 1865. lie was promoted to be
aptain of Company A. Sixth regiment
United States eolered troops, serving
With this company aud regiment in all its
marches and engagements in front Of
petersburg and ca the James river.
In the charge On the rebel works at ,
'ew Market (bster known as Chaplin
ARM, September g 1868, he was again
rounded in the foot, resulting in the am
utaticn cf the right leg below he knee. ,