Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-29

In pursuance of call of the Chair.
man of the Democratic County Com
mittee, that body met at the Office of d. #.
Fortney, Esq, on Saturday January "a,
1890 The following members were pres
ent; Bellefonte borough, North Ward,
William Galbraitb, South Ward, w. g..
Heinle Milesburg borough, Frank T..
Bible; Unionville borough, 7. J. McDon-
nell Boggs township, james A. McClain /;
Benner township, Uriah Slower; College
township, Hon, Samuel Gilhland Fer
guson township New Precinct) o. NJ.
Sheets Harris township, Samuel Ishler !;
Howard borough, David Tayner; Liberty
township, W. ii. Gardner; Marionstown-
ship, John Hoy, Jr. Patton township,
George w. Rumbarger; Potter township
North Precinct), ID. +. Luse Potter town
ship South Precinct), g. w. Spanglcr ;
Rush township, William Cullen; Snow
Shoe, John q. Uzzle; Spring township, T.
q. Wood; Walker township, Samuel
Decker.
The committee considered the question Of
substitutions and, according to prccedents
heretofore established, allowed them to
take part in the business of the committee
SO far as representing the feeling of their
districts on any question, but they were not
allowed 10 vote. The following named
! oantlamop uaro nraaapt ne ,rnx;as. ~
Casanova for G. c. Herlinger, of Philips
burg Mr.. Thos. Jamison, for l.. NJ. Rishel'
of Gregg A. T. Leathers, for J. $. Fred
ericks, of Union J. ii. Griffin, for John
Ward, of Half Moon.
james a. McClain, of Boggs, offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted "ResoiUed, That the
Chairman of the County Committee be
authorized, in the event of the ordering Of
a new election of Congressman in the
10Th district, to call together the County
Committee of September, 1879, for the
purpose Of placing-in nomination n cand-
date for Congress and of choosing Con-
gressional conferees 10 meet similar con.
ferees from the other counties composing
the said district" II was the general
opinion among the Committee that the
President of the last Convention had the
power Of re-convening that body, but to
remove all shadow of doubt, the Commit
tee authorized the Chairman, j. l.. Spang-
Ter, TO unite with the President of the Sep
tember convention in the call The meet
ing was large considering the very short
time given, many not receiving their
notices until the day before. Mr.. J. n.
Casanova addressed the meeting in short
but pointed speech. The re-convening Of
the Convention becomes necessary only in
the event of Congress declaring Il vacancy
in this (20th) district. The best Of feeling
and entire harmony prevails among the
members of the Committee, and much
enthusiasm was manifested In the meeting.
MEETING or THE AoRIcULTURAL So.
cIETY.-The meeting of the Centre County
Agricultural Society in the Court House,
on Monday night. was small in numbers,
but short, sharp and decisive in the bust
meas transacted. Hon. $. T. Shugert was
elected temporary chairman. The Secre-
tary and Treasurer, w. f. Reeder, ESQ.,,
being called on, read his report, a summary
Of which is given below. Messrs. WIN.
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Shortlidge, Andrew Gregg and John A.
Woodward were appointed an auditing
committee to report at the present meeting.
The report OF the Treasurer was spoken of
as the best in all respects ever rendered
on any previous year. On motion, the
following committee on nominations was
appointed Messrs. John Rishel, William
Shortlidge, Samuel Brugger, j. A. Wood
ward and Thomas Burnsides. The com
mittee retired for a short time and on
again appearing reported the following list
Of officers;
President-Elias w. Hale, BelIefontc.
Vice Prss,dents-.John Rishel, Benner
George NJ. Boal, Potter John a. Daily,
Curtin William Fry, Ferguson
Ezecuftre Committee Clement Dale.
Bellefonte /; Austin Curtin, Boggs A. Y.
Miller, Spring; VIM. Thompson, Jr.,
Collegci Dorsey Green, Patton Isaac
Frain, Marion.
Secretary and 7icaSurcr-W. +. Reed.
er, Esq.
LibrGrian-J. +. Weaver, Milesburg
The report of the committee was unani-
mously adopted. Mr.. Dale gave notice
that the present occupant of the house at
the fair ground intends soon to vacatc II
and that the new executive committee
must see that II Ia re-rcntcd. The same
gentleman also moved that vote of thanks
be rendered to the county papers which as
sisted so largely In advertising the last fair.
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