The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-15
COUNTY CONVENTION.

'ShpOThy CuuIuihn. 14ll nlCueufy W
Benton, vice-chairman. Thomas COREY
OF Bloomsbury and Luther Eyer Of Csts
wissa, secretaries. F. T. Billmeyer reading
clerk, Grant Herring, assistant reading
clerk. The roll of townships was called
and the returns given together with list Of
delegates and standing committee.
The following is list OF delegates to the
convention;
Beaver, d. e. sipgley. Geo. Uhlshsfer,
q. K. Benninger; Benton, Eli McHenry,
Ira McHeniy, Geo. Poust, Nathan Tubbs;
Berwick E, Hudson Kline, freeman Sitter,
Berwick W, ]. q. McMichael, AZ 9. Ross;
Bloom E, Harry Rhoads, Wesley Knorr,
Eli Jones, Harry Housed; Bloom W, Thos.
CORY, G. A. Klein, Thomas Smith; Briar.
creek, Geo. b. Hosler, Levi Shsffer, M. ii.
Petty; Catawissa, Luther Eyer, VIM.
shagg, ]. II. Bibby wv. ii. Rhawn substi-
tuted,) Geo. W. Fisher; Centralis, Andrew
Gallagher, John Lsngdon, John Bakey;
Centre, John e. Shuman, A. @. Greasy
VIM. Beck; Conynghsm N, Michael Koran,
Patrick Gashagan; Conyngham ), VIM.
Reilly, Peter Bradley; Fishngcreek, Sam
Smith, L. M. Creveling, Dan Whitenight,
Adam Hummel; franklin, j. L. Reeder,
Clark Yost; Greenwood e, M. NJ. Kline,
Dennis Davis; Greenwood w, VIM. We'll
liver, Samuel Dtmott; Hemlock, ID. W..
Harris, W. Howell; Jackson, VIM. Parks,
Henry Yorks; Locust, W. II. Billig, W..
Rhodes, Daniel Knorr, Peter Fetterman;
Madison, r. Manning, j. Kinlin, ]. Howell;
Main, j. F. Bowman, ]. W. Kelchner;
Miffiin, W. Hartzel, Jno. Michel, G. W..
Hess; Montour o. A. Stonge, VIM.
Mensch; Mt. Pleasant, d. w. Ikeler, f. p.
Davis; Orange, Amos Neyhart, Joseph
Fleckenstne; Pine, Samuel Stackhouse,
James W. Lore; Roaringcreek, VIM.
Yeager, Jesse Kunkle; Scott E, N. Jas.
Englehart, Ellis Ringrose; Scott w, J. NJ.
@. Ranck,J. f. Kressler; Sugarloaf, Jno. g
Laubach, J. P. Fritz, Stephen Steadmsn.
The members Of the Standing Committee
for the ensuing year are as follows
Beaver, jesse Rittenhouse; Benton, John
s. Kline; Berwick K, A. ID. Seely; Berwick
w, W. T. Snyder; Bloom E, John X.
Townsend; Bloom W, Geo. w. Sterner;
Briarcreek, r. G. F. Kshinki; Catawissa,
9. L. Pohe; Centralia, Thomas Boran; Cen
tire, A. D. Braderi Conyngham N, Jonn
Bergen; Conyngham s, John Monroe;
Fishingcreek, Daniel McHenry; franklin,
Jerry Reeder; Greenwood E. Charles Dill
dine; Greenwood W, II. j. Demott;
Hemlock, Seth Shoemaker Jackson,
Moses Savage; Locust John Fink; Madl-
son, A. F. Hartline; Main, j. E. Longen-
berger; Miffiin, John Knies; Montour, E.
w. Runyan Mt. Pleasant, Amos Wsnich;
Orange, M. l.. Kline 49, o A. Megargle
33 Pine, James w. Lore; Rosringcreek,
Peter Hover; Scott e, T. w. Hartman;
Scott w, A. f. Terwilliger; garloaf,
Daniel Steadman.
Adjourned to p. m.
Convention called to order at 9 o'clock.
Reading clerk called names of delegates,
all responding.
Upon motion the temporary orgauiza tion
was made permanent.
Reading clerk was instructed to read
the vote for Congress which was as follows:
Buckalew ...."..............."... 27t
WolVerlon.. OVs
Hon. 8. p. Wolverton was declared the
nominee. The following resolution was
offered
Resolved, That the proper number Of con-
ferees be selected from this county by the
Hon. Simon p. Wolverton to meet similar
conferees of this congressional district with
power of substitution and instructions to
use all honorable means to secure the
nomination for Congress for said Simon p.
Wolverton.
STATE SENATOR.
In West Scott Thos. Chalfant of Danville
was run against Grant Herring, but he re.
ceived only "a votes, giving him dele
gate The result of the instructed vote
was
Grant Herring.....,"...... Tt
Thomas Chslfant minimum. ...........
The chair declared Grant Herring the
nominee. The following resolution was
then offered:
Resolved That the proper number OF con-
ferees from this county be selected by
Grant Herring Esq, to meet similar con.
ferees of this Senatorial district, with pow
er of substitution and instructions to use
all honorable means to secure the nomina-
ton OF said Grant Herring for State Sena.
tor.
For Prothonotary, Register & Recorder
and Treasurer, there we're but two candi :
ceiving majority of the votes was declar.
ed the nominee. The following was the
instructed vote for each office;
PRorHoNoTARY.
q. NJ. Quick................. 6e
j. II. Maize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
REGISTER & RECORDER.
Q. Ii. Campbell. ...... ....."............". 5s
O. B. Ent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
rRRAsURRP
John Mourey. "....,....,.........".... "
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
Upon call OF instructed vote the resul
| was as follows:
j. +. Derr."".................. ~
| Ii. J. EYerett..".............
M. Millard. rd.....,...........,.... ...."....". u
II. f. Everett having received the small
est number of votes his name was dropped