The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-23
County Committee Meeting.

Pursuant to notice the Standing
Committee of Columbia county met in
the Grand Jury room Friday, March
l6. 1888, at 1880 p m, Present on
roll call of townships and boroughs as
follows:
Benton.-E Laubsch.
Berwick E.-A ID. Seeley.
Z" Wv. o. Ross.
Bloom E.-U. H. Ent.
W.-R Il. Little.
Briarcreek.-A. b. Croop.
Catawissa. M. Tewksbury.
Centralia Boro.--D. +. Curry.
Conyingham N.--John Padden.
S.-Patrick Haley.
Centre. d. Brader.
Fishingcreek.-B. +. Edgar
Franklin r. Reeder.
Greenwood.-C. M. Blocker.
Hemlock.-Samuel Girton.
Locust.-Christia Small.
Madison.-Miles Smith.
Miffiin.--Samuel Snyder.
Montour.-A. o. Stonge.
Mt. Pleasant.-Amos Wsnich.
Orange.--John w. Hoffman.
Pine X. Fowler.
Scott VIC. B. Eut,
{" E.-T. w. Hartman.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions weie read by the secretary, at
meeting of the Standing Committee of
the democratic party of Columbia
county, Pa, convened for the purpose
of electipg delegates to the State Con-
vention OF the democratic party about
to assemble at Harrisburg, and to act
upon such matters of party concern as
were deemed important to be deter
mined. 1t was
Resolced, That we heartily endorse
the administration of President Cleve.
land, both in its foreign and domestic
policy, and particularly in its steady
adherence to the pledges of the party
in the platform, upon which he was
elected.
Resolced, That his message to the
present Congress at the opening ses
sion, is in accordance, with the pledges
of the party upon Revenue Reform,
and that it indicates the true financial
policy OF the country, as advocated by
all the great writers upon political econ
omy of the present.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
State Convention, be and are b. r.by
instructed to elect delegates 70 the
National Convention, favorable to the
re. denomination of Grover Cleveland,
and to a substantial and well consider
ed policy of Revenue Reform, upon
the lines laid down 10 his message up.
on that subject.
Resolued, THAI the delegates this
day elected, have power to substitute (;
and that copy of these Resolutions
be furnished TO them signed aud at
tested by the chairman and secretary
of the said Standing Committee.
On motion by G. NJ. Blocker, second
ed by A. o. Stonge, to elect delegates
one by one was lost.
A motion by U. H. Eot, seconded
by j. w. Hoffman, that, the roll by
townships be called TO name delegates,
carried.
Roll call made, and the names OF
John G. Freeze, George L. McHenry,
Louis Lowenberg and Nevin U. Funk
were placed in nomination.
A motion of Mr.. Seeley, seconded
by Mr.. Girton that the secretary cast
the ballot, carried
Ballot cast accordingly.
Resolution offered by the secretary
and seconded by B. F. Edgar, that five
persons be requested to codiiy the
rules of the party, for transcribine and
record in the secre'ary's book, carried
consisting of r. r. Little, Chairman
Of Committee, John G. Freeze, Ch .rles
G. Barkley Geo. Z. Elwell and VIM
Krickbaum.
Resolution ny G. M. Blocker, second
ed by Patrick Haley, that, Hon. G. G.
Murphy is the choice of this meeting
for one of the delegates to the St
Louis Convention and the delegates
this day elected be instructed to vot,
for him. Carried UNANIMOUSLY.
On motion adjourned.
r. II. LITTLE,
E. M. TEwKsBURY, Chairman
Secretary.