Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-22

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNVENTIoN.-The Re-
publican County Convention met in the Court
House, Sunbury, on Tuesday the 10th inst, aud
was called TO order by Emil Wilycrt, Chairman,
of the County Committee, When credentials were
presented by thedelegates from the different ccc-
ton districts IN the county.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Lewis--D. ii. Barto, A. S. Hill.
Tursutville--Daniel Beisel, DR.. E. H. Horner.
Delaware Saml. Bryson, David Hurigat
McEweusv ille--Jos. r. Housel, WIN. McNinch.
rurbut twp--Wm. 2. Dougal, Adam Ratdorf.
Milton n. WI. NJ. Morton, z. l.. Hatken-
berg. ,sye f.r
Milton s. wins. r. Miller, John s. Peter
man. -...
Chillisquaauc-D. B. Ross, VIM. s. Blair.
Point-Farnsworth Reed, Josiah Newberry
Northumberand-David Taggart, Jos. Bird,
l.. NJ. Savidge.
sunbury E. W.-Chas j. Druper, Jas. Beard,
Geo, Harrison.
Sunbury w. W. Chas. Ganingor. Alex.
Mantz, Chas. Scnsenbach.
Up. Augusta-IIenry lIaupt, j. G. Bright.
Low. augusta - Henry L. Mack, Jno. b.
Snyder.
Rush--Cllrstan Diehl, Lorenzo Metler.
Shamokin twp-Jesse Campbell, l.. u. Robins.
Shamokin +. WI. l.. Hammer, T. S. Haas,
w. II. NJ. Dram, w. II. Douty.
Shamokin w. W.-R. d. Bower, j. H. Adams,
d. II. Hollenback.
Coal-Frcderiek IIesser, John Fox.
Mt. Carmel twp. Hugh Mcdonald, Geo.
Ginger.
Mt. Carmel Boro.-wm. lIuntzinecr, WIN.
Brown, Z. B. Biillwagner.
| Zerbe-Wm. Deepen, Sumucl inupt.
Cameron--J. H. Beisel, Christian Gonsert.
Up. Mahanoy-D. ID. Bitterman, G. w. Horn
berger.
Washington--H c. Fisher, Andrct7 Buchcr
| Jackson--Jos. Dressler, II. ID. Bower.
! Little Mahanoy-D. + Reed, Solomon Reed
Jordan-D. Il. TrOutmun, Saml. ShaiIer.
| 1Qwpr MnhlnDy--D. n j II Hub i
| Spatts.
! Watsontown-Osca Foust, L. II. Russcl.
! Snydertown--Wm Farrow, VIM L. Kline.
Wm. IL. NJ. Dram and Col. David Taggart
| were nominated for Chairman of the CoUyentiOn.
Col. d. Taggart asked to withdraw his name.
On motion, Mr.. Dram was declared President
/ by acclnmation.
! l.. NJ. Morton, I. d. Robins and j. l.. Ham
| mer, were nominated rs Secretaries.
! Mr.. Hammer declined.
Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Robins were elected Sc
crctaries by acclamaton.
Mr.. Wm. Deppen, and Mr.. Jos. Bird were
elected by acclamation as Vice Presidents.
! There being one delegate too many from Mil
ton n. w, and Shamokin twp, respectively, the
! delegates agreed upon the proper number, and
! one withdrew from each delegation.
! On motion, a committec of five on resolutions
was appointed by the Chair, rs follows john
| l.. Hammer David Taggurt, Wm. y. Brown, b.
! VI. Bubb, T. S. IIackenbcrg.
! On motion, adjourned until l O'Clock, p. M.
| Convention convened at l O'Clock p. III. Roll
called, aud delegates responded to their names.
| On motion nominations for State Senator were
declared IN cfder
| John McClecry of Milton. AMI S. \. Bcrgstrcs
/ ser, of Mt. Carmel, were nominated.
! The Secretaries were appointed as iClcrs.
! John McClccry received 43 votes and S. A.
! Bergstresser 97; therefore John McClecry was
| declared elected.
! On motion the election of Col. McCloery was
| made unanimous.
! On motion, Col. McClccry was authorized to
! select his own coufrrces
| Nominations Tor Assembly were declared in or
! der, and the following were named Oscar
Foust, Joseph Nankirk, \. y, Brce, Dr.. Wm.
! j. Haas, John j. Parker.
Balloting was thon ordered, with the follow
| ing result: