Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.

The Democratic delegates elected
the preceding Saturday (l7th) assem-.
bled in, the Court room on Tuesday
the goth at o'clock P. NJ, in accord
ance with the proclamation Of the
County Committee.
The Convention was called TO order
by the Chairman, DR.. Burchfeld.
The first business in order was
call of the election districts for the pur'
pose of obtaining the names of the
delegates
The following persons answered for
their boroughs and townships;
| Burnside borougb-Jno. b. Wetzel, Jno. Toler.
| ClearGeld borough-James L. Loavy, Wm. NJ.
Mccullough, Harry +. Bigler.
Curwsnsville bOrough-Kely Draucksr, james
McIntire.
Dubois borough-Seth ]. Mead, Jacob TRULY.
Glen Hope borough-John G. Glasgow, Thos.
S. Washburn.
| Hsutzdale borough-Pat Dunn, Ferd Todd.
Lumber City borough-John s. Michaels, II.
A. Kelly.
Newburg bOrcugh-Jack Rdnundson, David
Mchaes.
New Washington borough-Fred Zimmerman,
Murray Neiman.
Oseeola boroush-T. Il. Clark, RIA. Campbell.
| Wallaceton borough-Audy Glare, Thos. Coon.
Beccaria township-W. j. Mccoy, Sam'l shof.
Bell toWnfhip-Robert Mahadey. II. Dean.
Bloom township-A. 7. Bloom, Sidney Smith.
| Boggs tovnshi p-David Meese, W. II. Peters.
| Bradford townibip-N. P. Wilson, ?. Curley.
Brady township-Johnston Hamilton, Jacob
L. Weaver, Lewis G. Schoch, Christian korb.
| Burnside toWnship--J. l.. German, J. Thomp-
son.
Chest town,hip-J. R. X. schOok, Lawrence
Killian.
oOvington tOwnship-Dr ], W. Potter chas.
Barthoitt
Decatur township--Davd Gsarheart, W. A.
Beams.
Ferguson township-C. Straw, r. II. Moore.
GirSrd township-G W. steever, John Me-
CoTkle.
Goshen towD,hip-J. X. illegal, Samuel Lans'
berry.
Graham iownship-J. W. Turner, A. O. Dale.
/ Greenwood towuship--J. Curry, L. L. Hoover.
| Guiich township-D. @. Flynn, W. L. David
| Huston township-A. V. @. Rosenkrans, W. q.
Woodward, Jr.
Jordan township-JOhn McCIli.ter G. B.
Bolingsr.
Karthaus tOwnship-Ei. M'oloskey, Martin
copp.
| Knox township--H. 7. Rose, Isaac Mayes.
| Lawrence township-ThOmas j. Mccullough,
Miles Reed, John Shaw, HRrbit Bloom.
Morris townshp-LSOnari Kyler, John N.
Holt, Frank Fulmtr.
Penn township. W. Rafferty,, Il. W. Hep.
burn.
| Pike township-kobert Bloom, r. Freeman.
Sandy township--M. ShAfar. Amns Kline
! Union township-John Welty, l.. r. Dressler.
Woodward township-A. b. Shot, W. A. Davis.
The Convention was full one,
eighty-two delegates having answered
to their names 1t was therefore ap-
parent that majority would be forty.
two in order to bring about a nomina-
tion. At this point DIR, Potter, Of
Covington township introduced the
following preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, We have received the sad news
of the death of the President therefore we
the representatives of the Democratic party
Of Clearfeld county in convention assembled,
do unanimously
Resolve, That we deeply deplOre the great
public calamity that has befallen oar country
in the death of our Chief Magistrate, and we
hereby give expression to the hopes of our
people that his successor in office may be
guided in his administration of the duties
thereof by wise and prudent o0unsels that
all threatened evils may be avoided and our
country continue in her present present pros
perity.
That whilst we abhOr the crime that has
brought so great disgrace upon our country,
we trust that the criminal shall be speedily
tried ana punished according TO law, and the
country saved any further disgrace by mob,
violence or assassination
| That we by this express our deepest sympa-
thy with his aged mother and bereaved wife
and children in this hour of their sad afliic-
| ton.
Unanimously adopted by a rising
vote.
In seconding the above resolutions,
VIM. NJ. Mccullough, Esq, made a
few appropriate remarks In reference
to the Presidents death. 1t was a
grand sight to see Democratic
Convention pass resolutions of regret
and sorrow for the assassinated
President. Mr, MoCullough's remarks
were listened to with great attention.
The next business in order was the
appointment OF tellers. Messrs. Jacob
TRULY, ofDuBois, and Johnston Hamil.
ton, of Brady, were selected.
The Chairman then proceeded to
call off the vote of the different town.
ships.
Elsewhere will be found the table
as compiled by the tellers, As soon
as the work Of making up the tally
sheet was finished the Convention pro.
cceded TO vote for two candidates for
nomination to the Office OF Associate
Judge.
The first ballot settled the Judge
question. as follows.