The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-08-18
The Locust Delegates.

Henry. The Brockway voters ran
three delegates, namely, John Snyder,
Daniel Stne and John =. Walter, anu
left the fourth delegate to be chosen by
the McHenry men. The result proves
that they judged correctly as to their
relative strength and rau the right
number of persons. They had votes
enough to elect three delegates from
the township, but not enough to elect
the whole four.
But the McHenry men instead of run
ming but one delegate on their ticket,
las the result shows they should have
done), ran four, namely, Adam John.
son, w. L. Kline, w. Ii. Reinbold and
Samuel Fetterman. johnson, Kline
and Reinbold received each 46 votes,
Fetterman 45, and McHenry had, on
instructions, 40 votes. So, unquestion-
ably, the three Broakway delegates and
one of the McHenry delegates who re-
ceived 46 votes, were entitled to seats
in the convention, and tho only ques-
tion was, ,chich one Of those who had
received 4G votes should be admitted.
On motion, and without opposition,
Adam johnson was admitted as the
fourth delegate from Locust and he
took his seat and served along with the
three majority delegates. All this was
quite regular and perfectly just. Each
interest had lis due representation and
the rules of nomination were exactly
observed.
AS to the voting of the Locust dele
gates in Convention afterwards, the
facts are as follows:-
1. Snyder, Stine and Walter had been
instructed by the 100 voters who elect
ed them to vote for Brockway for Rep
resentative, and they did vote for him.
Mr.. johnson had been instructed by 40
of the 46 voters who elected him to vote
for McHenry and he did vote for Nc.
Henry. So, beyond all question, upon
the nomination for Representative,
each delegate exactly performed his
duty under his instructions.
2. For Associate Judge, Snyder, Stine
and Walter voted for Derr, having been
instructed to do so by 80 of the 100 who
elected them. Mr.. johnson had been
instructed by Al of the 4G voters who
elected him to vote for Lake, but his
name is entered in the Convention pro-
ceedings as voting for Demott. We
have heard no reason assigned for this
departure from regularity and it seems
to have been inadvertent and overlook
ed at the time.
8. For Treasurer, Snyder, Slime and
Walter were not instructed, but they
voted for Lamon. OF the 100 voters
who elected them, 40 voted instructions
for LamOn, 40 for Everett Including
three tickets irregular as to name), and
2 voted blanks as to Treasurer. AS no
candidate had majority of the whole
vote given to those delegates, there
were no instructions to them for Treas
urer which the Convention could en-
force under the 10Th rule. 1t required
81 of their voters to instruct them and
no more than 40 voted for any candi-
date; they were therefore free to vote
according to their own judgment and
choice. Mr.. johnson, the other Locust
delegate, voted for Everett, pursuant to
the instructions Of As of the 4G voters
who elected him.
Upon the Tally-paper returned to the
Convention there was an excess OF
scores for Treasurer, namely, for Ever
EFT of IL and for Lamon of II. But the
tickets which were produced and count
ed by order of the Convention, land
afterwards again carefully counted by
the Secretaries), showed the results
above mentioned and agreed with the
total vote of the district as shown by
the list of voters.
4. For County Commissioner, Snyder
Stine and Walter voted for Pohe, hav.
ing been instructed for him by So of the
100 voters who elected them; while
johnson voted for Shafier under the
instruction of A of the 46 voters who
elected him.
Thus it will be seen that with the ex-
ception of an inadvertent vote on Asso-
ciate Judge, all the votes given by the
Locust delegates upon leading nomina
tions in Convention, were regular and
authorized, and not in any way open tC
reprOach or question.
1t is true that throughout the voting
regard was had by Delegates only tt
the instructions of the voters who actu
ally elected them, but this was in exac
conformity with the 18th rule. Tha
rule provides, that "Delegates INSTRUCTED
By the roters l0ho elect them shall O6el
their instructions, &c; IA provision whicl
was fully set forth and explained il
the Columbian on several occasions
prior to the delegate elections. So il
Centre township, for instance, wher'
two Brockway delegates and one Nc
Henry delegate were chosen, Lamor
had altogether GA votes and Everett bu
26. Yet Everett received the vote O
the McHenry delegate 6ecause his 2
votes constituted a majority Of the uote
given to that delegate. But we need no
multiply illustrations or extend ou
remarks upon point which is perfect
plain under the rules.
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