Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25
DEMOCRA TIC COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

governing the Democratic party o
Clearfeld County for the assembling o
the county Convention, the delegate
from the several boroughs and town
ships assembled in the Court room fol
the purpose of nominating and putting
county ticket in the field, and attend
ing to such other party interests a
were necessary.
The Convention was called to orde
at one o'clock p. m, by the Chairman
Of the County Committee, Israel Test
Esq. The first business in order wa
a call of the several boroughs and town
ships, Tor tho purpose Of acertaining
the names of the persons who wer'
elected as delegates to the Convention
Those indicated answered as follows
Dunsidc-L. II. Hnney, Matt Savage.
cleArGeld-Frank Fielding, james Kerr, A J
jackson.
Curwensyilc-Apgar Blsom, John II. Norris
Houtldale-G @. II. Wooden, Frank Bolger.
Lumber City-Jno. Hpps, J. d. Hepburn.
Newburg--lsaac Markle, J. ID. Miller.
! n Washington--W. W. Barclay. II. NeiT, Jr.
0sceola--J. p. Hale, John X. White.
Wallaceton-John Holt, Frank Goss.
Beocaria-H. A. Wright, John Hndman.
Bell. W. McGheo, G. Estrcker.
Bloom--Sidney Smith, George A. Bloom.
BOggs-George Dimeling, 7, B. woodsides.
Bradford-J, A. Bouse, A. l.. Freeman.
Brady-Lewis schoch, George Wingsrt, W. A
Means, R. NJ. Nelman, J. l.. Weaver.
Burnside--D. Gorman, 2 votes.
Chest-John IIockenberry, d. Michaels.
coHpgton--J. j, Picard, L. Flood.
Decatur-D. Gearhart, A. Kephait.
Ferguson-Al. Young, j. II. Michaels.
GiTard-Robert Stewart, Benz. Jury.
| Goshen-W. +. Shaw, VIM. NJ. Wilson.
Graham--T II. Forccy, Peter Repple.
Greenwd--A. IL. Newcomer, @. D. McCracken
Gulich--J. 5 McKiornan, J. A. Flynn.
Husiou-W d. Woodward, Horace Horning
| Jordon--James McKeehan, Thomas Smith.
Rarlhaus-G Godfrey Fisher Daniel Moore.
Knox-Ptter Erhard II. f. Rowles.
Lawrence Thos. Mcpherson, l.. illegal, J,
Blair Read. A. NJ. Bloom.
Morris-W. 7. Rothroek, A. C. Fullmer, Alex.
Hoover.
penn-James Daily, Edward Farrell.
Pike-Amold Bloom, A. j. Cupples.
Union-Thomas Brockbank, S. J. Gilnett.
Woodward-Austin Kline, William Luther.
At the conclusion OF the roll call il
was found that but seventy-six as
delegates answered and that there was
vacancy in the delegation from Burn
side township, Mr. German, the dele.
gate present, stating that his colleague
was absent on account of sickness in
his family, and would not be present
On motion he was authorized to cast
the full vote of the township. A full
Convention as at present constituted
is made up Of seventy.soven (7) dele
gates, and therefore takes thlrty-nine
(39) votes being a majority OF the
whole) to make nomination. The
Chair then stated that the next bust
ness in order was whether there were
any contested seats and made proclG.
nation TO that effect. No petitions
memorials etc, being presented the
Convention proceeded to the election
of Chairman for 1879 Before proceed
ing Messrs. Kerr, of Clearfeld, and Sav,
age, Of Burnside borough, were elected
tellers, after which Messrs, Krebs, Nc,
Ateer and Test were nominated for
the Craftsmanship. A call of the Con.
vention resulted as follows Krebs IL
McAteer IS; Test AZ. Mr. Krebs states
that he was madea candidate without
his knowledge or consent, and would
not have served if elected This qucs-
tion being disposed of DR.. Means NOV
ed, as there was no opposition to Judge
Mayer that he be declared our nominee
for Judge by acclamation. Mr.. Thomas
Smith made similar motion as to Mr.
Test, and he was nominated by accla.
nation, for Congress, DR.. Bouse fol-
lowed by similar motion, declaring
Mr.. Belts our nominee for Senator
Nj. Schock, stated as there was but
one candidate for Coroner Mr.. Moore
that he be also declared our nominee.
Agreed to- After this the Convention
proceeded to tally tho popular vote
cast for the several candidates.
A tabular statement Of the votes
received by each candidate will be
found elsewhere in this issue.
ASSEMBLY.
The next business in order, was the
nomination Of n candidate for Assembly
resulting as follows: