Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14
A Democratic Shake-Up;

tor Assembly that took place two year
ago, when Lucien Banks expected t.
receive the nomination for Legislature
and was distanced in the race by The
orus ID. Garman. The two young me
again came to the surface as candidate
for Assembly, and one Democrat afte
another espoused the cause of the re
spective men until they got asunder
and came TO be styled Crawford, an,
Parker people, and thus under two ban
ners went into most vigorous fight
aud that is why every body was out
OF course such a turnout on Ssturda,
must needs bring large crowd of spec
taiors to the
CONVENTION
on Monday, and precisely at 2 O'Clock
when 4. j. Patterson called the Con
vent!on to order, in the main cour
room in the Court House, every avail
able space was occupied. Every bod,
among the Democracy thought it wa
commonly known, that the Crawford
people had large asceudaucy in tb,
convention, and that there could be uC
fight of any accoupt made on Assem-
blyman BY the Parker people.
Tns ORGANIZATION
was effected by the unanimous election
OF John Dietrick as President, anc
Joseph Dearing and Thomas McCul.
loch as Secretaries of the convection.
The roll of delegates was called and
credentials asked for. The following
gentlemen constituted the
MEMBERSHIP;
Mifiiintown-A q. BonsaIl, Jacob Sulouff.
Fermanagh-PhiloS Shiveiy. Michael Stoner
Patterson-John Copeland, John Dietrich.
McCulloch, l.. Aughey.
Bea!e-Jos. Dearing, Clayton Harris.
Tuscarors-P. Beale, J. &. Crawford.
Lack-V. Miller, J. Rhine.
Black Log-P. Smith, W. Lauyer.
Spruce Hill ellison, j. Barton.
p. Calhoun, L. 5. Mcclure.
Port Royal-D NcCulloch, j. S. Beatty.
Walker-H. Swab, III. Hostettler
Delaware-G. G. Speakman, e.. Coffman.
Thompsontown-J. W Plett, W. l. HIbbs.
Greenwood-T. Z. Dunn, Thomas Cox.
Susquehanns C. G. Garman, p. Srawer.
Mcdonnell, d. q. Winey.
Fayette-J. b. Letter, Samuel Markley.
The first business, in order was de-
clared to be the noioinatIon of an
AssFyRIYNAy
Mr.. Copeland, of Patterson, nomina-
ted Theorus ID. Garuan, and Mr.. Bon
sail nominated Lucien Banks. Before
a vote OF the convention was taken Mr.
Hibbs read a communication from Mr..
Gsrman, stating that he felt satisfied
that the second term of office is not
acceptable to the Democracy of Juni-
alta county, and therefore he asked that
his friends withdraw bis name as can
didate. Mr.. Garman's request was
granted, and bis name withdrawn from
the convention. DIR. Banks was then
nominated by acclauation. The nomi
nation of
CoUNTY TREASURER
was :te next thing taken up. w. s.
North, John d. Milliken and John W.
Kirk were nominated. Before a ballot
was taken Mr.. Milliken's name was
The result of the frst
ballot vas, Kirk %, North IA. Mr..
Kirk was declared the nominee of the
and unanimously confirmed.
The Office of
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
vas next taken up. John p. McWil-
liams, William VanOrmer and W. w
Watts were nominated, but before a
vote was taken the name of Mr.. Watts
was withdrawn. McWilliams aud Van
Ormer were nominated by acclamstion
The nomination of
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
next claimed the attention of the con-
4. S. Doty, Jr, d. ID. Stone,
b. F. Burch6eld and George Jacobs,
Jr., we're nominated. The FIRST ballot
resulted Burchfeld 6, Jacobs Is,
Doty il, Stone 6. The result of the
second ballot was Jacobs IA, Doty IL,
Stone 5, BurchfeId 6. On the conclu
sion of the sixth ballot the chairman
the delegates on their
fealty and pluck for their candidates.
At this juncture a spectator created
quite buobub, by demonstrating that
be had taken too freely of drink. The
Sheriff was called to minister to his
case, and quiet was again restored. On
the completion of the llth ballot, ex-
Sheriff Ard moved that the convention
drcp the nomination of District Attor-
ney and proceed to the nomination of a
Prothonotary. The motion was second
ed, and put on the point of passage,
when the discovery was made that the
was no delegate. The mis-
take was recti6ed, and his suggestion
adopted by the postponement of the
nomination of District Attorney, for
the nomination of
PRoTHoNoTARY.
George Reynolds, Wilber McCahan,
John W. Hibbs, E. A. Aumiller and
A. d. Van-Dyke were nominated.
Cards, bearing the following, had been
circulated among the delegates by the
friends of Mr.. Aumiller
Ny FRIEsDs-I am a candidate for the
office OF Prothonotary; am a cripple, un-
able to perform manual labor, and am a poor
man. Would you please give me your vote
in convention, if not committed.
Yours, respectfully,
E. A. AUNILLER.
The first ballot resulted: Reynolds
Is, Van-Dyke 9, Hibbs 6. McCahan 4,
Aumiller 2. On the End and 3rd bal
lots Aumiller was not voted for. On
the 4th ballet the nomination was made
stood: Reynolds 10, Van-Dyke Ia,
Rlbbs l, McCahan 2. The nomination
was made unanimous.
After which the District Attorney
ship again came up. The 18th ballot
was like the l1th. The 18th ballot
stood Jacobs Is. Doty II. Burchfield