The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-28

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONvENTIoN.-
The call of the Chairman of the County
Committee, John e Scanlan, ESQ.,, required
She Democracy of Cambria 20 meetin Ebens-
burg on Monday lass, TO place in nomination
p ticket 10 be supported at the polls next
November. Excursion tickets were sold at
JohnsJown and possibly other points along
the line of the railroad, and at $50 o'clock,
A. NJ e, of that day special train brought 20
town two carloads of passengers, and the
crowd was greatly augmented by those who
came in other cOnveyances. Indeed, it is
doubtful if larger assemblage has been
seen in Ebensburg on y similar occasion
since its erection into n political capitol.
At the hour of ii o'clock the convention
was informally called to order by Mr.. Scan
lam Messrs. D. w. Kough and James King
acting temporary Secretaries. The list
of Delegates was then read, when it appear
ed that a half dozen districts had presented
two sets of delegates. These were held over
for the time being.
For permanent President the names of
Geo. c. X. Zabm of Ebensburg, and James
King, of JohnstOwn, were suggested. One
ballot resulted in the election of the former
by a vote of 50 to 81.
Mr. Zahm rendered thanks for the honor
conferred on him in a neat and graceful
speech
Messrs. James King and D. W. Rough
were thereupOn appointed permanent Secre-
taries.
On motion, a committee consisting of
MeSSTS. James Myers, EpeDSDuTR, L. L..
Eek, Carrolltown, David Humphreys, East
Conemaugh, 2. a. Burns, Gallitzin, and
Henry Krumenacher, Barr, was appointed
on contested seats, with instructions to meet
/ forthwith and report as early as possible.
Whereupon, at II. 40, convention adjourn
ed for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on contested seats made
report at 2:25 o'clock. Following is a cor
rected list of delegates
Adams Twp.-Jacob Shank, Henry KEEPER.
Barr Twp.-H. j. Krumenacher, B. McGee
Blacklick Twp.-Geo. X. Sechler, John A.
Cambria Twp.-Joseph Noel, Adam Schettig.
Cambria BOrO.-JacOb GOenner, Pat'k Green,
Ist Ward Michael Conway, August Smell, 2d
| Carrolltown Bor.-P. L. Eek, Fred. Schneider.
Carroll Twp.-.Jacob Yeagley James Mellon
Chest Springs Bor.-Joseph Cramer, Charles
| Chest Twp.-John G. Gill, Martin DIETRICH
CIearfeld TWP. u. Litzinger, William
Conemaugh Bor.-George Habercoru, Peter
| 2d Ward.
| Conemaugh Twp.-H. r. Shaffer Renj Kist
CoOpersdale BOr.-Geo. W, Adams, Uanl S.
| CroyIe Twp.-D A. McGougb. C. A. Diamond.
Dean Twp.-Josepb TrexIer, Dennis Cauley.
East Concma ug Bor.-David Humphrey,
Ebensburg Bor.-John f. Seaman. Geo. C. K.
( Zahm; East Ward; james Myers, Thomas Fa-
Elder Twp.-Anthony Anna, Philip P. Miller.
| Franklin Ror.-Geo. Hershberger, Isaac B..
! HOrner.
Gsiiitzin Bor.-P. a. Burns Albert Bender
| Galltzin Twp.-S. T. DonahOe. Dan'l Hanlon.
Jackson Twp.-Adam Shuman jackson Ra-
Johnstowu Bor.-John Frank. John TimbIen
5 W J@aimeS @ N W HiteIs' & J9nh ochiJ nouT,
/ David Marsh, Adam HiPuer. 4th Ward; Henry
/ Nattern, S. NJ Lynch, 9TH W ard; VIM. Lohr,
! Sheridan Weisgarver, 9th Ward.
Loretto Bor-Thomas O'Friel, Geo. Resline.
| Miii7iile Bor.-Herrnan Heiter, Andrew Null
l hparn LET a rd. Robert SapprSOO Casey
Munster Twp-Andrcw Storm, John O'IIara.
Portage Twp.-Nalentine Cramer, Wm. A.
! Skely.
Prospect Bor.-Patrick Boyle, Timothy o.
! Richland Twp.-Jno. J. II ornick, Hiram Orris.
Stonycreek rwp.--Jethro Oldham, ID, J.
summerhil Twp.-Michael Branif, James
Keating.
Susquebanna Twp,-Andrew Eckenrode
| Taylor Twp.-Michael Collins, Patrick Stan
TuunelhilI Ror.-John Bradley, John Porter.
Washington Tvp.-James Maher, John Egar
White Twp. John Steihle, Michael Sheehan.
| Wimore Bor.-Tobias Wolf. Peter Ermire.
Upper Yoder Twp.-Josepb HOstine, George
Lower Yoder Twp.-A. ]. st. Clair, David
Gates
ASSEMBLY:
Everything being now reduced to harmon
lOuS WOFkl-fE oraeT, NOMINATIONS Tor Assem-
bly, were called for. The names of John
Fenlon, Ebensburg; l.. D. Woodruff, Johus-
I town John NJ. King, JOhnstown James
Hads, Chest Springs r. I. George, Lilly
Station, and Hon. James Potts, Johnstown,
were presented. The first and only ballot
resulted as follows:
FCnOn..-....-,.....- IS Hads ............... %
Woodruff. ....-.. 20 George ........-..... Il
King .....,-.......... II Potts ...-.....-..-- 8
Messrs. Fenlon and Woodruff having re-
ceived clear majority Of all the votes cast
were declared duly nominated.
REGISTER AND RECORDER
For this Office there we're eight aspirants,
nauely: Thomas Hoover, Cambria town
ship JObn G.. Lake, EbeHsburg James S.
LuCket, Barr; Hugh McMonig.e, Prospect !;
John Lynch, Summitville; Charles Lang
bein, Chest William Cole Carroll, aud 8
bury Greer, j Johnstowu. The salloting was:
FIRST NINE.
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