Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23


to the Democratic County Convention as
sembled quietly in the Court House at
Bellefonte at 2 2o'clock p. NJ, on last Tues
day, and discharged carefully and con-
scientiously the important duties which
called them together. The personnel Of
the convention was of unusual excellence,
the delegates being representative men
and earnest Democrats from the different
sections. The prevailing sentiment was
for harmony and an honorable adjustment
of all differences, TO the end that the entire
strength of the party may be enlisted in
behalf of our candidates, National, State
and County. ID. f. Fortney, Esq, of
Bellefonte, was chosen chairman, and A.
J. Graham, of Philipsburg, +. Z. Musser,
of Milheim, and James A. McClain, OF
Boggs, were named us secretaries. Secre-
tary McClain proceeded at once TO call the
roll of delegates and prompt answers as
each name was reached developed the fact
that the convention was unusually full,
there being but one absentee and one sub
stitution The following is the list OF
delegates who represented the boroughs
and townships of the county;
Betiefonte, " W.-Maj. X. Ii. Forster,
William Hamilton.
Beiiefonte, s. W.-D. f. Fortney, Henry
Brockerhoff.
Bellefonte, ". VS.. A. McQuiston.
TI.,ru, ,.,I I,,..u1I - A hiram, Wpbpr
MiesJt1g.-E. II. Carr.
Milihhetm.-F p. Musser, J. II. Reif-
snyder, Martin Mooney.
Phiiipsbwg-C. G. Herlinger, l.. G.
Lingle, \. J. Graham.
UnionrHie.-L. j. Bing.
Beaner To,cHship.--Robert Corl, James
Henderson, John Beezer.
Buggs TorHshIp.-James A. McClain,
Harry Curtin, Morgan Lucas.
Burnside ToiOnship. Oscar Holt.
| College ToiCnshiD.-J. Bottorff, g. Roam.
Curtin Toionship.-John McCloskey.
Ferguson Township, q. P.-Jas. Smith,
Henry Meek, ID. ii. Young.
Ferguson To,onship, " P-Miles Walker.
! Gregg Tdcnship.-Geo. Korman, John
Rossman, NJ. Guise, John Coldron, Jacob
McCool
Haines To,onship. - Frank Detwiler,
-. Pierce Bower, II. II. Mingle.
Hall Moon TotcnshiP. Linn.
Harris To,cnship.-P. G. Myers, John
Horard To,onship.-Frank Confer, Jno.
a. Dunkle.
| Huston Toicnship.-Jesse Merritt.
Liberty To,onship.-James l Delong.
M1rion To,cnship.-N. II. Yearick, Is
rael Condo.
Miics Toicnship. Ben njamin Roger JON
athan Wolf, John Mallory, Newton Brum-
CART, Reuben Smuil.
Patton 7b,cnsh,p. Samuel Homan
Penn T5,onship.-P. II. Slower, If. T.
Duck, Jacob Kerstetter
! Potter To,cHShip, " P.-John X. Run.
kle. John limerick, Sr., William Wolf
Potter T6ruship, S. John Rider
James McClintic, John Dauberman, w
| W. Spangler.
Rush To,oHship.-Barney Coyle, John
! Donlan.
Sno,O Shoe Tor0nship.-Samuel Boyer
Ed. Holt
! Spring TorHship.-Henry Beck, Henry
Rothrock, Michael Kerstetter, John NJ.
Furey.
Tavlor ToicHship.-Vinton Beckwith.
! Union To,rHship. Charles McGarvey.
Walker Totcnship.-Alpheus Fletcher,
William Yearick, Ambrose McMullin,
Samuel Showers.
Worth To,cnship.-M II. Lewis.
On motion Of Major X. II. Forster, the
three delegates of Haines township were
permitted TO cast the four votes TO which
the township is entitled.
WIN. Hamilton now offered the follow.
ing resolution fixing the order of business
which was unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That the following order Of
business be adopted and followed by this
Convention:
let. The naming of candidate for Con-
gress.
%. The choosing Of three persons a.
Conferees TO meet others from the several
counties composing this Congressional dis.
trict.
Cd. The naming of two candidates for
members Of Assembly.
4th. The naming of a candidate for Die.
trict Attorney.
9th. The naming of candidate for
! County Surveyor.
9Th. The naming Of two persons TO re.
present this County In the Democratic
State Convention as delegates thereto, and
also n Senatorial delegate.
9TH. The choosing of three persons as
Conferees to meet others from the several
counties composing the Senatorial district,
TO choose Senatorial delegate.
Sth. The selection of one person As
Chairman of the County Committee for
the year commencing lst January next.
9th. The consideration Of the proposed
amendments TO the Rules governing the
Democratic party in Centre county.
The fret thing in order was the nomi-
nation of a candidate for Congress. l..
O. Lingle, ESQ, of Philipsburg, moved
the nomination of Hon. a. @. Curtin, of
Bellefonto, by acclamation. This was
carried amidst great applause.
The following resolution was then offer
ed by William Wolf, Esq, OF Potter, and
was adopted unanimously:
D..oI..g Nh m