The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY PA.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

} DEMOChAI, Is.
REPUBI.ICAN CONVENTION.
The republican Convention was called IL
the Court House Monday afternoon at on,
o'clock by County Chairman @. @. Peac oct
Esq. DR. A. p. Keller and D. L. b. Kiln,
were named for the position OF chairman
A resolution was offered that the selection
be determined by call OF roll Of delegates
The announcement was made that as there
was no list OF delegates the townships be
called and the delegates respond. This
fight was only to show test Of strength Of
the candidates, resulting in a victory for
the Sands men as follows; DR.. A. p.
Heller SO, DR.. l.. B. Kline "a votes.
DIR. Heller took the chair and announced
that he was ready to receive nominations
for Secretary. Several we're named and
after many refusals to accept the empty
| honor, DR.. Wintersteen and DR.. l.. B. Kline
were selected by acclsmation. The town.
ships were then called and the delegates
| responded.
w. d. Beckley offered the following
Resolved, That H. A. MKillip, G. G. Evans,
G. g. w. Fox and Edward boone be ap-
pointed as Congressional Conferees.
For Senatorial conferees the following
were placed in nomination; F. s. Smith,
j. b. Yetter,- 2. T. Fowler, Joseph Craw-
ford, +. Fl. Eaton. j, M. Buckalew, ]. =.
Kline. J. b. Yetter,..Z z T. Fowler, Joseph
Crawford and j. NJ. Buckalew declined
and the remaining three were made the
conferee7.
b. d. Freas of Berwick offered the fol-
lowing which was adopted Resolved, That
the nominee for County Commissioners
shall be from the South side Of the 5usque-
hanna river every third term, provided
that IL the candidate nominated to-day Is
from the; north side, the candidate next
term shall be taken from the south side
and every third term thereafter, as provid-
ed by this resolution.
REPRESENTATIVE.
d. @. Black of Centralia, and NJ G.
Vance, of Orange, were nominated by ac-
clamation as candidates for Representa-
tives.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
For Associate Judge many names were
mentioned, as there seemed to be an incli-
nation to injure the present member, M.
w. jackson. After fruitless effort to get
candidate to try the fight, balloting was
commenced with the names OF M. G. Jack
son and e. G. Wells, when the name of
Wells was withdrawn and Jackson nomi-
mated by acclaim alton.
PRoTHoNoTARY.
J. @. Brown, editor OF the r publican was
named, but immediat ely withdrew; and
Silas Conner Of Orange, was made the
nominee.
REGISTER & RRooRDRR
The names Of ]. Saltzer, ]. B. Yetter, z.
T. Fowler and Charles Hughes were plac-
ed in nomination, but Saltzer, Yetter and
Fowler withdrew leaving Charles Hughes
of Franklin, to tussle with the $500 major
ity.
TREASURER.
David Reedy of Briarcreek was rendered
the honor Of making fruitless fight.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The name Of w. ID. Beckley Of Blooms
burg was placed in nomination by accla-
nation.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
This is the only plum that the republi-
cans OF this county can reach and there
was lively fight for it. The names Of
VIM. Utt of Main, G. L. Sands of Mt.
Pleasant, samuel Camp of Locust and
Ezra Stephens of Sugarloaf were PLACED In
nomination. This Is the only Office that
candidates were voted for at the delegate
election last Saturday, and hence delegates
were obliged to vote as instructed. The
secretaries were directed to call the roll OF
delegates; Bloom was called, giving G. l..
Sands 2 delegates, Benton responded with
Q for W. Fl. Utt At this point w. D.
Beckley arose and said there was dispute
as TO the count in Benton township and
moved that commute on credentials be
appointed to examine into the matter OF
contested townships. The chairman ap-
pointed j. s. Blue, Theodore Christian and
+. A. Robbins. The committee went into
the grand jury room followed by witnesses
and delegates Of the contested townships
of Benton and East Scott. The roll call
was stopped pending the decision OF the
committee. Upon their return they report
ed that G. L. Sands and w. H. UT having
received tie vote in each OF the contested
districts, as ppeared by the certificate of re-
turns, they gave each a vote in the dis
tricts. Balloting was then continued CIV
ing result as follows:
c. L. Sands, 80; W. H. UT, 20; Samuel
Camp, 10.
Upon resolution the name OF Samuel
Camp WAS dropped and a second ballot
called. On this ballot when Briarcreek
was reached ]. II. Eek voted for G. l..
Sands, after proceeding for few town.
ships some one informed Mr. Eek that he
could not vote for Sands when he was in
structed for Utt. 1t was some time before
the chairman could understand why Eek
could not vote as he pleased and endeavor-
ed to count him for Sands, but when Se-
cretary Kline stated that Mr.. Eek must
vote for UT as long as he was candidate,
the vote was so recorded and again the roll
cs u was commenced and continued until
all townships were called, resulting as fol-
lows;
@. L. Sands, SO; W. II. UT, 2s.
Mr.. Sands was therefore declared the
nominee.
b. d. Freas of Rriarcreek gave the fol.
lowing: Resolued, That the delegates TO
State conventions be elected 30 days be.
fore the convention. THIS resolution was
offered to provide for positive time for
delegates so that few could not get to.
ether and. call few numbers and name
their own selection of delegates.
W. ID. Beckley offered a resolution that
this convention re-stfirm the principals OF
the platform adopted at the Harrisburg con.
Vention and pledge themselves to support
the candidates there nominated. tThe reso.