Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON
VENTION.

Tuesday, September 10th, 1876, be-
ing the day designated by our party
rules as the time for holding our annual
County Convention, the Delegates from
the several boroughs and townships
assembled in the Court room for the
purpose Of putting ticket in the field.
The Convention was called to order
by Israel Test, Esq, Chairman of the
County Committee, st half past one
o'clock. The first business in order was
the calling over of the several election
districts in alphabetical order for the
purpose Of ascertaining the number
and names of Delegates present. While
this was being done each delegation
handed up their returns to the Chair.
man. The Convention, under the rules,
consists of II delegates, but upon call
ing over the list, only rs answered to
their names. There was delegate
absent from Burnside borough and one
from Burnside township. VIM. j.
Smith was substituted in the former,
and Mr.. German was authorized TO
cast the two votes Of the latter. There
were no contested seats. The names
OF the delegates were as follows:
BoRouens, sArEs oY pELKGArEs.
Burnside-Matt Twin, W. j. Smith.
Clearhed--w. D. Blglor, II. 7. King, J. l.. Leavy
Curwensvilie-rho a. Hoover, staphen Graf
HoutIdale--J. j. Shaw, Frank Bulger.
Lumber City,. d. Hepburn, John P. IIile.
Newburg--lsaae Markle, Jos. P. worrall.
New washington--C. Estricker, John p. Feath
0scola-John X. White, c. c. Dickcnson.
Waliacc,on II. Turner, Michael Reedy.
townships. NAMES or DELEGATES.
Beccaria--IIenry DOTS, Frederick shoa.
Beli-George NJ. Ferguson, J. Q. Ned
Bloom--John Cleary, John Smith.
Boggs--Thos d. Woodside, Johu W. Kyler.
Bradford--Ahm. Pearce, Alex. Livingston.
Brady-Johnst. Hamilton, Christ. Korb, Geo. ii.
wingert, ]. X. Leytie, ]. II. Edger.
Burnsile--John German.
Chest-John hockenbcrry, @. S. Toner.
ngton--Charles Barthal, y. l.. Coutriot.
Decatur--David Gearhart, Jacob Steiner.
ferguson-wlliam L. Moore, John 7. Straw.
Girard-Geo. W. steever. Benjamin Jury.
Goshen-John A. l.. illegal, VIM. y. Shaw.
Graham--Thos. II. Forcey, WIN. u. Huber.
Greenwood-J. NJ. Kester, Il. c. Thompson.
uuuCh-Shmtt Iiluuf DE- o. MchitTnhu.
Huston--Joseph Hiishier, Jerry Sullivan.
Jordan--H. Patterson, p. Mays.
Ksrth ius-Geo. Heckendorn, u. ]. Gililand.
Knox-H. +. Rowles, George Mays.
Lawrenee--L. c. Bloom, J. L. Mcpherson, W. p.
Tate. Geo. W. Ogden.
Monis--Alex. Hoover, Daniel Beams. J. W. Hol-
lenback.
Penn--Samuel Derrick, James D. Clark.
Pike. NJ. Caldwell, II. A. Addleman.
Union--Thomas Droekbank, p. II. criek.
woodward-Geo, II. Wooden, NJ. MeAteer.
The next business in order was the
selection of two tellers for the purpose
Of tallying the vote. James Flynn, OF
Gulich, and j. Il. Shaw, OF Houtzdale,
were elected to that position. 1t be-
ing known TO the Convention that Mr..
Mackey had no opposition for Congress,
Capt McKiernan moved that he be de-
clarcd the nominee without spending
any time in counting the vote. His
motion was seconded and unanimously
agreed to, and the Chairman thereupon
declared Hon. l.. A. Mackey, of Lock
Haven, the unanimous choice Of Clear
field county for Congress.
The case of Mr. Tate being the same,
Mr.. Tozer moved that he be declared
the unanimous choice of tho Conven-
ton. Agreed to, and the Chairman
declared Aaron c. Tate the nominee
for Assembly.
Mr.. Hilshier then moved that DIR.
Burchfeld be declared the nominee for
Jury Commissioner. Carried unani.
mously, and thcreupon the Chairman
proclaimed DIR. ]. p. Burchfeld our
nominee for that Office.
Tho next business in order was the
nomination Of a candidate for Senator,
and on motion the Convention pro-
cceded to ballot with the following
result;