The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-08-16

Democratic County Convention.
Tho Democratic Convention Of Col.
umbia County met at the Court House
in Bloomsburg, on Tuesday, August
18th, 1879, at one o'clock u. NJ, pursu-
ant TO the call Of the Standing Commit.
tco and in accordance with the rules
governing said body.
The Convention was called TO order
by q. q. Barkley, ESD, Chairman OF
Standing Committee, who explained
briefly the rules governing the Convon-
ton.
Upon motion Of Recs }. Millard DIR.
j. x. Robbins was unanimously elected
temporary chairman.
Upon motions of John B..Casey and
e. M, Towksberry, G. b. Jackson and
u. j. Campbell were unanimously
chosen temporary secretaries.
The list of townships was then called
and the names and credentials Of the
delegates were presented as follows,
viz.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Beaver Isaac Klingerman, Nathan
Bredbender, Peter Shellhammer.
Benton-Jeremiah stiles, Jonas
Rantz, w. l., Cole.
Borwick--C. B. Jackson, a. ID. Sec
ley.
Bloom, East Dist,-Eli Jones, John
B, Casey, Mordccai Millard.
Bloom, West Dist.-Jalncs Sterner,
w. ,. Koons.
Briarcrook ok-Charlcs Reed, Henry
Doak, a. B. Croop,
Gatawissa-E, NJ. Sowksbury, DR.. j.
x. Robbins.
Centrc-Jeremiah Hagenbuch, Ben.
jamin Stiner, Stephen Pohe,
Centralia-Thomas Gcraghty, Michael
O'Hair.
Conyngham North--Ncal Lenihan,
Andrew Roney.
Conyngham South-Thomas Kilker,
Peter Luby.
misunderstanding Appleman, b.
f. Edgar, w. N. Hoslcr, Moses Nc.
Henry.
Franklin--P. G. Campbell, Joel
Zarr.
Groenwood-John Leggott, Daniel
Welliver, Joseph Staddon.
Iemlock-Amos Hartman, r. j.
Vanderslice, Abram Stauffer.
Jackson Frank Hess, Geo. w. Far
YER
Locus1--Samuel Fetterman, Chris
tian Small, Leonard Adams, Henry
Fink.
Madison-Samuel Demott, John AL
len, VIM. Mnsteller.
ATain--Jacob Fisher, q. J. Camp
bell
Mi1lin-Lewis Eckrote, Stephcr
Wolf, John Il. Heller.
Montour-Evan Welliver, Jane.
Quick.
Mt. Pleasant-John G. Mordan, 10
seph Ikeler.
Orangc-Dr. o. A. Mogargell, IL. II.
Kline.
Pino-Beniamin Winterstoen, Josepl
Shoemaker.
| Roaringcreek-Goo. Craig, Jr., Jacol
Longenberger.
| Scott-Rees j. Millard, Peter Ent.
| Sugarloaf-Aaron Fritz, G. l.. Moore
| On motion of Peter Ent the tempora
ry President and Secretaries were mad
the permanent officers of the Conven
| ton.
| Mordecai Millard offered the follow
1, ;,l,
adopted:
| Resolved, That Morrison L. Jackso
Esquire and Robert +. Clark Esquir
be and they are hereby constituted Con
fereCs to meet similar Conferees iron
the other Counties of this Judicial Dis
trict to nominate candidate for Presi
dent Judge thereof. And theyare here
by instructed to support the Hon. Wi
liam Elwell for that Office.
And we recommend the Conferenc
to meet at the Court House in Tunk
hammock, on Tuesday, September tn
time and place as the Conferees agre
upon.
At the suggestion of G. G.. Barkley
Chairman of the Standing Committee
the following Resolution was unan
mously adopted:
ReSOlued, That the members of tn
Standing Committee elected, are hereb
called to meet for the purpose of organic
ing and transacting business, at TIL
Court House, in Bloomsbury, on Satu
day next, the 18th inst, at 10 o'clOcl
a. M.
The following is list OF the
|
. TEE:
| Bcayer-MoSes Schllcher
| Benton-I X. Krckbaum.
| Berwick-Levi Bredbender.
, Bloom, East Dist.-Dayid Lowenberg.
81 BBloom. West DistsmWilliam y Sn,Hh Mckinney
| Centr- H. d. Knorr.
Centrala-C. G. Murphy.
Conyngham North
! | COnyngham Soutn-Michael Brannan.
Fishingcreek-E. j. McHenry.
fl Franklin-William Stoker.
, Greenwood-Wesley Morris
, Iockson-silos w. McHenly.
Main-W. Il. Shuman.
2 Minlin-Samuel snyder.
| MOntour-John G. Quick.
l Mt. Pleasant -tieorge w. JacOby,
Orange-D. X. Sloan.
Plne-P w. Sones.
9 | Roaringcreek-J. ID. Klnger.
Sugarloaf-J. ii, Fritz.
l u. j. Campbell offered tho follOwi
0 Resolution which was unanimous
: adopted:
4 Resolved, That Peter Ent and n.
McReynolds be and are hereby appoil
ed Congressional Conferees to IN,
similar Conferees from the other Cou
ties composing this Congressional ID
trict for the purpose of nominating
g candidate for Congress, at such til
q and place as may be agreed upon
p the Conferees of the several count
. . composing the district.
Nominations for Senator being nC
: in order, Amos Hartman offered
g following resolution:
" Resolved, That John G. Quick, Je