Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democratic County Convention of
Centre county met at Bellefonte on Tues
day, August 8, 1881, and was called to
order at two O'Clock, p. NJ, by Hon. Z.
Gray Meek, Chairman of the County Com
mittcc. With few preliminary remarks
Mr.. Meek announced that he was ready
TO receive a motion for Chairman of tho
Convention.
On motion of William Hamilton, Hon.
j. N, Casanova, of Philipsburg, was
unanimously elected chairman. On taking
the chair, Mr.. Casanova in a brief
speech, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him. j. w. Nor
rison, d. F, Fortney and G. X Essington
were elected secretaries,
The list of delegates was called over and
the following gentleman presented creden-
tials and took their seats as members Of
the convention:
Bellcfonte, ". W.-Willism Hamilton,
Chas. Heisler.
Beltefonte, s. W.-Chas. Smith, d. +.
Fortney, James Dolan.
Beliefonte, W. W-Robort j. Doak.
Miesburg.-C. X. Essington.
hHiiheim.-Frank Knarr, Jas. G. Smith.
Unionriiic.-John Bing.
Hotcdrd BOro.-IIoward Moore.
PhiiipsbtTg G. Hirlinger, j. n, Cas-
anova, A. j. Graham, james Passmore, j.
A. Lukens.
Benner.-J. B. Roam, William Ishlcr,
w IL. Close, Robt. Henderson, ,Ir.
Bogqs.-Chas. Mclaughlin, q. Lucas, ii.
Lyman, Ed. Shannon.
Burnside. -Barnhart Veidefer.
Crtin.-D. Brickley, w. NJ Leathers.
Coiisge.-Frsnk f.. Taylor, Cal Patter-
son.
Ferguson (oLd).-A. j. Orndorf, Peter
Lauck, David W. Miller.
Ferguson tncto).-Jos, Heberling.
Gregg (south) M. ID. Rishel, William
Homan, Jacob McCool, Frederick Iettle,
John +. Hickman.
Gregg north james Grove, William
Sholl
Hall Moon A. T. Gray.
Haines Sol. Ettlinger, Geo. Keister,
J. w. Russell Alfred krcamer, George
Bower.
Harris.-Wm. 4. Murray, VIM, Brad.
ford, Henry Swab.
Hoirard. John Glenn, David Tanycr.
HifstOH.-J {. Mason.
Liberty.-Wm. Gardner. j. |. DeLong.
Mdrion.-Joscph Hoy, John McCauley.
Mies-Henry Meyer, W. II Cornman,
Jno X. HostermAn, Elias ShAfier, George
B. Haines, Jared Il kreAmcr.
Pqtton-Dr. J. VI. Bush.
PcnH.-Pcrry Stover, Frank BowersoI,
Daniel Gentzel.
Potter tuorthl.-John shannon, John G..
Sankey, james f. Runkle.
Potter south l.-Joscph Gillilsnd, John
Dauberman, W, a. Kerr, Adam krum-
rinc.
Ruh.-William Cullen, John B. Long,
Hugh McCsnn, j. B. IIi"ong.
.SaoIC Shoe. G.. Uzzle, Robt. HAines,
Pat. Kelly.
SpriHg.-John Woods, +. d. Noll, A. b.
Snyder, J. H. Roush
Taylor &C. y. Marks.
t'Hion.--Jno. Hall.
Waiker.-Ambrose McMullen, William
B. ShAffer, David Deirick, John II. Beck,
A. g. Kreamer
Worth. W. Morrison.
William Hamilton offered tho following
resolution, which was adopted
Rssoirei, That the following order be
observed in the nomination Of candidates
By the Convention
|. Associate Judge. D. Recorder.
?. Sheriff 8. Treasurer.
3. ProihonotAry. :. Commissioner
Z. Register. :. Auditors.
The selection Of candidates for Associate /
Judges being frat in order, the following
named gentlemen were placed in nominA-
lion, viz: Daniel T.. Kline, Of Bellofonte;
J. g. Lsrimer, Of Spring township; John
X. Runkle, Of Potter W. II. Miller, Of |
Harris; Nathan ]. Mitchell, Of Howard |
John Rishel, Of Potter; Michael SchAffar,
of Walker; r. W. Barnhart, Of Boggs
and the Convention proceeded TO ballot,
John X. Runkls receiving a majority Of
III the votes cast on the first ballot and ].