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

Pending the ballot, s. A. MeQuistion, OF
the West ward of Bellefonte, raised u
question as TO whether he was instructed
by the vote at the primaries for Hon. j.
2. Gephart. The whole number of votes
cast In the West ward at the delegate cleo
tion on Saturday, the 18th inst, reached
27. OF these B. i. Hunter had II forin-
structions, j. r. Gephart l2, and w. A.
Murray 3. The chair ruled that the COM
bined votes of Murray and Gephart were
majority of all cast, and that under rule
8 the delegate from the West ward was in
structed TO vote for Hunter and Gcphart
From this decision Mr.. McQuistion APP
pealed, but the chair was unanimously
sustained by the convention.
Maj. X. II. Forster now moved the
nomination of w. G. Heinle for district
attorney, which was made by acclamation
Samuel Brugger, Unionville borough,
Ellis Lytle, of Half Moon township, and
H. b. Herring, of Gregg township, were
placed in nomination for county surveyor.
Samuel Brugger, receiving u majority of
all the votes on the first ballot, was
declared the nominee of the convention.
A. 7. Leathers, of Unionvillc, and NJ.
l.. Rishel, of Gregg township, were next
selected as Representative delegates to the
Democratic State Convention of 1881.
l.. G. Lingle, Esq, of Philipsburg re-
ceived the endorsement of the convention
for Senatorial delegate.
Mr.. William Hamilton offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resoired, That F. Z. Musser, of Mill
helm, II. A. Mckee, of Belefonte, and
&. g. Herlinger, of Philipsburg, be and
they are hereby appointed conferees to
meet others from the counties composing
this Senatorial district TO select person
TO be a Senatorial delegate in the Demo-
cratic State Convention 10 be held in 1881
and that they be instructed TO use all hon
orable means 70 secure the naming Of the
gentleman recommended by this conven-
ton.
The next duty in order devolving upon
the convention was the selection of a
Chairman of the County Committee for
the succeeding term. p. G. Meek and
Adam Hoy, OF Bellefonte, were placed in
nomination and ballot ordered. The re-
suit was announced by Chairman For,ney
TO be-Meek Al votes, and Hoy 81 votes.
Maj. 4. II. Forster now took the floor
and moved that the election Of =. Gray
Meek be made unanimous. This was done
while the delegates and spectators INDUCED
in lively manifestations Of approval.
The following rules amending those nov
in force were read and adopted
Resolred, That the following be adopted
AS an addition TO the Rules OF the party
and that IL be numbered Rule /, and that
the numbers OF the rules be changed 10
correspond.
The Democratic County Convention OF
Centre county shall be composed Of one
delegate for every fifty Democratic voters
polled ct the Presidential or GubernaioriAl
election next preceding the convention
The allotment of delegates to the several
election districts in the county shall be
made by the Standing Committee Of the
county at its first meeting in every alter
nate year succeeding the Presidential and
Gubernatorial elections and shall be in
proportion 10 the Democratic votes cast In
each district at such elections.
Resoirod, That the rule heretofore known
as Rule LIST shall hereafter be Rule / and
shall be amended 10 read as follows:
The election for delegates TO represent
the different districts in the annual Demo
cratic County Convention shall be held st
the usual place Of holding the general
elections for each district, on the Saturday
preceding the second Monday Of August in
each and every year, beginning at two
O'Clock p. NJ, on said day and continuing
until six O'Clock ?. VI. The delegates so
elected shall meet in County Convention
in the Court House, at Bellefonte on the
Tuesday following at two O'Clock 7. NJ.
The above will now have TO be submitted
to a mass meeting of Democratic citizens,
and If ratified by them will become law
unto the party.
This ended the proceedings Of one Of the
most harmonious and interesting conven-
tions ever held in Centre county, and as
Chairman Fortney declared the work done
and the convention adjourned sine die,
there was a feeling of satisfaction upon
every hand at the successful deliberations
of these intelligent representatives of old
Centre.
DEMOCRATIC ENTHUsIAsM - RAISING
Polls, FLOATING BANNERS AND PRE-
sESTISa FLAGS AT PHILrPsBURG.-The
Democracy of Philipsburg, on Saturday
evening last, had large and enthusiastic
Hancock and English meeting which was
attended by several pleasing incidents. 1t
was the occasion of raising : Democratic
pole from which TO float the banner Of the
Democratic candidates for President and