The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-23

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE MEET
TSG.-Pursuant to the call of che Chairman,
the County Committee met at the Court
House in this place at 1 o'clock, p. NJ, on
Tuesday last, when the following members
answered to their names
Chairman-wu H SechIer.
Barr Twp.-Heury Erumenacher.
CambriE Twp-Robert Murray.
Chest TFp.-JosePh HiPsch
Conemaugh Boro',-Herman Baumer, 1st ward I;
Jas r Cam pbelI. substitute I'd ward
Dean Twp.-Bernard Delaney
EbensbuTg.-A. J. RlIsy, East ward E. c. Par
East Conemaagh Boro--David Humphreys.
Elder Twp.-RnseIm Weakiand.
Gallitzin Twp.-naniel Hanlan.
Jackson wv. IST5o W. Hsr-is sreh.s
Johnstown.--Joha Hannah, Ist ward James
King, 81 ward Ge5rge Shatfer, 5th ward c. T.
I1oretto Boro'.-Jos.ph a. BengeIe.
EFiTvflle BOro'-Pa sric1 Rodgers ID Earyf
munster Twp.-W m Cassidy.
Prospect Boro'.-Hugh MeAfonigIe.
SuiHiuitville Boro'-John Lynch
Susauehanna Twp.-Thonias Peach.
TaylcT Twp.-Jsncs Is. Clark
TunTreI HilI Boro'.-ThoInas Plunkett
Washington Twp.-Christopher Robine.
Mr.. Sechler called the meeting to order
and in few remarks stated that he had con
veued thu Committee for no'special purpose
except to take action for the good of the
Democratic party OF the county that they
were called early together before anything
was done BY the candidates in announcing
themselves for office, and he hoped that the
action of the Committee would be to advance
the interests of the party, He was now pre-
pared to hear suggestions from the members
in regard to any changes to be made in the
manner of conducting delegate elections the
Representations from the several districts or
any other business MesSrs. 7. :. Fleming
and \. J. Rhey were appointed Secretaries
Mr Lynch moved the adoption of the Craw-
ford county system, whereupon Mr.. Harris
moved as an amendment that one delegate
from each district be elected to County Con
considerable length by NIessrs Fleming
Cassidy, Rhey, King Baumer Hannah,
Plunket, Shatfer. and others, when Mr. Lynch
amended bis motion that committee Of five
be appointed to submit propositions for &C
tion thereon. The chair appointed as said
committee, MeSsrs. Lynch, Humphreys, King,
Fleming and Rhey, and after recess OF half
an hour said gentlemen reported as follows (:
That the Chairman submit the following four
propositions to the Democratic voters at the
next delegate election, prepare the tickets to
be voted, send them for distribution to the
Committeeman IN each district, who Is 70 re-
turn the vote to the Chairman of the County
Committee whose duty il will be to an
nounce the result to the next County Con
vention, and thesystem adopted shall govern
the nomination thereafter
First Proposition-The old system Of two dele
gates from each district.
Second Froposittoh-Oue delegate from each
Third Proposition-The system known rs the
Crawford county system.
Fourth Propositiou-That each election district
in the county polling one hundred Democra tic
votes OF less shall be entitled to delegate and
for each additional one hundred votes, dele
gate: be based upon the vote poilcd at the pre-
cediu;S Governors election
The report of the committee was adop.ed-
On motion il was resolved that the Chair
man call the delegate election for Saturday,
June 70, and the County Convention foT
Monday June q, 1880.
4 motion was made and adopted that del
cgates to the State Convention be elected
whercupon the names of David Humphreys,
John Sommerville, L ID. Woodruff and d. G.
Little were placed in nomination. The roll
was called and Messrs David Humphreys
and JohE SOmmervilIe were declared elected
On motion Of Mr.. Baumer, said delegates
were instructed to support Gen. Winfield 5
Hancock for President.
On motion of Mr. Hannah, the Senatorial
delegate to the State Convention was CONGO
ded to Blair county.
On motion adjourned.
". II. SECHLER, Chairman.
4. J. riley,