The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-17
MEETING of Democratic Executive Commit
tee.

There was a meeting Of the State
Executive Committee at the old dem
ocratic headquarters, No. 14uo South
Penn Square, Philadelphia. last Thurs
day:
state Chairman Kerr had great
cause for qualification over the excel
lent attendance given the meeting of
the Democratic State executive com
mlttee. Out of nine members there
was but one absentee, and there was
In addition a plentiful sprinklng of
veterans, who dropped in with cheer.
ing intelligence of party unity and pro-
gress over the State. 1t was different
a year ago, when the chairman's letters
were answered by few who came
simply because it was duty. Now
there was a general and unexpected
response, eviderce that the party man.
agement has been engaged in robust
and telling work. Headquarters on
Penn square were reopened in lively
fashion and there were many visitors.
The executive committee members.
who are also the division chairmcn,
were among early arrivals. They were |:
Editor B. F. Meyers, of Harrisburg /;
Colonel Fiske Conrad, of Tyrone /;
William ]. Bremen, Of Pittsburg; j..
L. Spanglcr, of Bellcfonte; ]. Marshall
Wright, of Allentown; James NJ. Hea-
ley, of Pottsvlle; +. X Van DYKE. of
Lewlsburg; b +. Mead, of Harrisburg,
and MagistrateWilherc of Phladel.
phia, who was substitute for Ex- Sher
if c. H. krumbhaar. Chairman Kerr
presided. He announced that G. H..
Aiken, of New Castle, was the only alb
Sentee.
HARRISBURG AND SEPTEMBER Z.
There was first of all a general con
ference and interchange of opinion,
and this was followed by a secret ses.
sion of the executive committee, at
which it was decided to hold the next
State Convention at Harrisburg, and
Thursday, September 5, was agreed
upon as the day and date. No other
material business was transacted.
CoNGREssMEN INDoRsE KERR.
Seven of the ten Democratic Con-
gressmen in the Pennsylvania delega-
ton were among those taking part in
the conference. They were William
McAleer, of the old Third district !;
Edwin Hallowell, the Willow Grove
farmer; William Mutchler, chief of the
Tenth Legion David B. Drummer, the
Berks-Lehigh representative; S. P.
Wover,on, of the Columbia .Northum-
berland district; Frank E Beltzhoover,
Of Carlisle; and +. P. Gillespie, of
New Castle, who slipped in through
that triangular contest in the Twenty
fifth district.
They decided upon having a little
meeting OF their own and adjourning
to another room adopted an agree.
ment to support and indorse Chairman
Kerr for Chief Clerk of the incoming
Federal House Of Representatives.
SOME INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS.
Among the others present and par.
ticipating in the meeting were Hon.
John E. Faunce, of Philadelphia !;
Hon. James A. Stranahan, deputy at
torney general Judge Mayer, of Lock
Haven; Captain George r. Guss,
West Chester; Elk Senator c. E. Van
dergrift, Doylestown; Captain w. H.
Barclay, Pittsburg, late Democratic
candidate for secretary Of internal af-
fairs Rembrandt Peale, Lock Haven
J. Frank Snyder, Clearheld; Captain
w. F. Reiber, Bellefonte, executive
clerk under Governor Pattison, Chas.
r. Kurtz, A. f. Carmen and Geolge
Youngman, of the IVatchmam, Belle
fonte Fred Kurtz, Jr., Centre Hall
Reporter; w. f Hawley and Thom-
as Mullen, Pittsburg A number of
letters and kilograms were received
from other prominent Democrats in
the state who, not being able to be
present, sent words of encourage
ment