The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-15
Reported for the Columbian.


For several weeks the public atten.
ton has been aroused as to the probable
action of the Republican Convention in
this county. The ravages of the "Ring"
had been 80 fearful, and the alledged
corruption of tho Democracy so patent
that n tremendous outpouring of the
outraged Republicans and damaged
Democrats was expected.
THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS.
On last Saturday the delegate elec.
tions occurred. We watched with So
licitude to see the $50 Republicans de-
posit their ballots. But they "made
no sign" until near o'clock in the
evening, when Postmaster Beckley col
lected together U. s. Commissioner j..
b. Robson, Tx U. S. Whiskey Inspect.
or Penman, and Ex.Candidate for Sen
ate M. Whitmoyer and after a hasty
caucus they adjourned to the rear OF
the Court House, and there, we pre-
sumo, deposited their ballots. AT any
rate it was soon after reported that Es.
quire Morris of North Carolina, and Mr.
Sharpless of the Town Council were
unanimously elected delegates. But il
was soon found that the East Ward hat
no representatives, and so Assessor
Knorr was sent for, and he dragged IL
Tom. Vanata, and these hco elected dele
gates for he upp or ,card
In no other part of the county wa
there even an attempt made to hold {
delegate election. A few self.constitut
ed delegates appeared, and the balanc,
of the lumber was made up by ringing
in men who came here to attend Cour
or other private business. In t his wa,
- men were socurcd-one half the prop
er number, and they pretended to rep
resent the 2000 Republican voters of th,
county. Talk about rings This wa
a mere office holders gathering, from
which the respectable members Of tn
party kept aloof.
THE CONVENTION.
On Monday the ringing of the Cour
House bell announced something unus
ual, and the two dozen delegates man
aged to find seats.
The organization, under the super
vision of Beckley and Stewart was sool
perfected. No credentials were demand
ed or presented, nor toere there any contest
ed seats. Stewart then moved "that th
Legislature be now opened" and nom
mated Capt. j. B. Robson, U. s. Com
missioner, for Assembly. Abbott, ,chafin
under the trcachery of Robson, Knorl
Whitmoyer, and Beckley last yeal
nominated Capt. II. J. Conner, but tina
timid gentleman did not wish to 60 t
Harrisburg. William then nominate
Capt. jackson. Robson got % vote
and Jackson 8, one of those being tn
delegate from the East Ward. Durin
the call Mr.. Stewart, true to his part
teachings attempted to give two vote
but this Abbott promptly checked
stating that cumulative voting wa
not practiced in that way"
: Harry James was then named f
, District Attorney. AT this point sex
eral delegates desired to know if fu
ticket was to be nominated, stating tbs
they had come to the Convention fc
that purpose, and not to play into til
hands of boiling Democrats. Stewal
then rose to explain, and in musics
: voice resembling cracked fife, inform
ed those delegates not in the secret thi
it was not policy to nominate me
where there were Independent Demo
cratic candidates that the Republ
cans must join in with these boilers, an
help to elect them, in order to brea
down the Democratic organization.
: Abbott then showed his wounds. Ii
had been unanimously nominated fc
the Legislature last year, yet not on
Republican in ten voted for him. Bu
! he was voted down.
i RESOLUTIONS.
1t was then decided to have som
Q resolutions Chief manager Stewal
} then went into the jury room and in
/. couple of minutes returned with q lon
D string Of resolutions. Not being accu
: toned to read Capt. Whitmoyer's wri
: ing he spelled them out with some diff
n Guilty.
A standing committee of one frol
each township was then appointed wit
power to elect their own chairman
4 This was drive at the "Bloom ring,
), as the Republican editors have gene
e ally held that position, and the electio
t funds stuck to their fingers.
!. The Convention then adjourned will
r out n cheer.