Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-14
Contested Election Case.

County Superintendent Of ciesrssld County.
In the matter of the objections TO the is.
sue of a Commission to George w.
SNYDER, of the County Of Ciedrfeld,
made By several boards Of directors,
and filed during May, 1872.
Geo. w. Snyder received the Certif-
icate of election as County Snperin.
tendent Of the county of Clearheld, "a
of the 107 directors present at the
Convention, held on the 7th OF May
having, on the last ballot, cast their
votes in his favor, while 36 directors
voted for John A Gregory and IL vo-
ted FOR Il. G. Hays.
Mr.. Snyder's certificate Of election
was filed May 9th, 1872. On the 2sth
of the same month, the following pa
per was received and filed. 1t was
signed by majority Of tho boards OF
directors of Clearfield Borough, Osce-
ola, Brady, Girard, Bradford, Goshen
and Lawrence Independent. 1t was
also signed by three of the directors
of Lawrence township district, and by
considerable number Of leading citi'
zens, and duly sworn to according
to law.
To Hon, J, p. Wiekersiam, Superintendent cf
Common sseIoai. Of hs State Of Pennsylvania;
The subscribers, citizens Of the county Of Clear
field, including among others majority of the
Of at least s 0' har ~ 'os
to % the issue Of a Commission as County superin-
tendcnt to George W. Snyder, declared elected to
tha. Office on May 7th, isI9, ths' Is ,s 70 say,
on, mt N ,bi, n '"' ''''
i. That one Aaron Peters, claiming to be a
school director voted for said Snyder on the s is.'
;hs unS election 20" Of ssa SNYDER being made by
but one majority.
2 Tha, directors from two districts claiming to Be
snd Rroa,ord oasnsnaeas voted for ,sit
Snyder and gave him his majority, when in truth
and in fac. said districts we're not entitled to rep
sss,on bs,d sS % order of Soor, and no % rssurn
thereof made according to law, SO that said dis
triets have no legal existence. :,
H.. o. IA IdAs s,.s,Ipn i%P,Ope' means "''' '''D " ~
Second. The person elected, George W. Snyder
Is not qualified to perform the duties Of the One
y @S 81. 2, sSsso
becoming odious by reason thereof
For these reasons, we pray that no Commission
may issue, and that you will take the necsssarl
ana proper s.eps 20 determine 'n' 'u'n 0' ''''
! These charges made investigation
necessity In prosecutinp it il wa
ascer,ained
1 That Aaron Peters was not Ia
galIv school director at the time tb,
Conven,ion was held.
3. That the Court never made an,
decree desiunatino the time and plac,
of holding The election for school di
rectors in the Independent districts o
bradford and Bridpeport. accordin,
10 the ninth section of the Act of 1862
: and that there never were apy cleo
i ton returns from said districts, show
! inc the time of holding the election
in said districts or the names of an,
nerson or nersons voted for or electe
70 an The afIice of school director. an,
M such re,nyns annear unon the ree
ords NJ ''i
a That Aaron Peters. three direc
: tors ela;minc to renresent the Bridge
j port IuJvpynJenI district ana ioa
directors claiming to represent th
Bradford Independent district vote
for Mr.. Snyder.
Having ascertained these facts,
was deemed unnecessary to pursue th
r investigation further, for as Mr.. Sny
! der had but one of majority, and a
eight of the votes cast for him wcr
clearly illegal, it followed that ther
was no election OF Superintendent b
the Convention and that the vaoanc O
must be filled by appointment.
Mr.. Snyder who still had more vote
than any of the other candidates d,
clired being candidate for the aI
pointmept. under any circumstance
y John A crooor,, raoo;vod Tho nay