The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-14


was called to order by Jno. r. Town.
send county chairman.
J. ]. McHeny of Benton, nominal
ed Hon. VIM. Krickbaum as chairman
of the Convention, seconded by Nah
lon Hamlin of Catawissa. On. assum.
ing the chair, Mr.. Krickbaum read
speech which we give in full, as fol-
lows:
MR.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION.
l feel highly honored in being select
ed as presiding officer by the represen-
tatives of the Columbia County Demo
cracy in their Convention here assem-
bled, and trust may be able to per-
form its onerous duties impartially and
to the satisfaction of the Convention.
We have met here to-day in accord
ance with the established rules of the
party to record the will of the people
as expressed at the pols at the late
primaries.
Let us do this duty with an eye
single to the welfare of the party and
the interests of the people, and having
done this, adjourn to our homes and
constituencies and begin the great
work of the Campaign. Beside our
County Ticket, we have State Treas
urer and an Auditor General to elect.
Just now it is important that good,
able, honest, clean, man should fill
each of those places. We want men
there who have the backbone to en-
force the law, let it hit who it may.
No rings; no, no. it
The proud Democracy Of our sister
states, particularly Ohio, are now in
line fighting the enemies of the people,
and let us not be laggards in the race,
but keep pace with our brothers of the
west and redeem our grand old Com
monwealth from the thralldom Of the
corrupt leaders Of the Republican
party or its ring bosses. ,r ~-s
would fail to do myself justice on
this occasion if l did not say that the
Democracy can point with pride to
the administration Of Grover Cleveland
as President of the United States; and
to the clean unhinching Robert f.
Pattison, who SO ably occupies the
Chief Exec utive Chair of this grand
old Commonwealth. Yes, the Cover
nor is death on thieves and robbers; the
good Of the people is as dear to him
as the palm Of his hand. Thanking you
again, we will proceed with the business
c. B. Robbins and Col. Jno. G.
Freeze were elected as secretaries. F
P. Billmeyer Esq. was elected as read
ing clerk. c. B. Robbins not being
present, DR.. Adams of Briercreek wa:
elected secretay in his stead.
The reading clerk then proceeded tc
the call Of delegates which were a:
follows
DELEGATES.
Beaver; C. A. Shuman; Jno. Klinga
man Samuel Bredbenner.
Benton; J. ]. McHenry, iona:
Rantz, Jacob Welliver, c. l.. Bellies
Berwick E.; Alfred Smith, Hudson
Kline.
Berwick w.; C. H. Dore, Frank Smith
Bloom F.; Harvey Gigger, Pete
Jones, Harry Rhodes, Harry Housed
Bloom w.; Jno. G. Freeze, w. w
Barrett Jr., Chas Sterner.
Briercreek; A. w. Fedder, r. G. F
Kshinka, L. ]. Adams.
Catawissa Mahlon Hamlin, M. V
B. Kline, w. T. Greasy, 4. ]. Lewis,
Centralia John Langdon, Dennis
Donney, Michael Ryon Anthon.
Conway.
Centre Aaron Kitchen, Levi A
Remly, Henry Doak.
Conyngham N Patrick Joice, PhiliI
Harman, Anthony Maloney.
Conyngham S.; Frank Bremen
Thos. Wagner.
Fishingcreek Elias Stocker, w. N
Hosler, Milton Colder. N. J. Robbins
Franklin; F. Pensyl, Andres
foreman Sr.
Greenwood E; A. J. Derr, a. Stoud
er.
Greenwood w; Bigler Eyer, M. L
Hook.
Hemlock Eli J. Oil, Geo. w. Hit
tie.
Jackson; J. W. Knouse, Benz
Englehart.
Locust; David Yeager, David Fet
terman, w. b. Snyder. VIM. Rhodes
Madison; Geo. S. Lee, ohm Howell
A. Wolferd.
Main w. X. Shuman, N. X. Men
singer. .....
Miflin Adam Miller A. Sweppenheis
er, A. w. Hess. v-f ..
Montour; G.. Y. Moury, ]. S
Merch.
Mt. Pleasant G. w. Ikeler, Franl
Dallman.
Orange John Knor, Jasper Poust
Pine ; Montgomery Cox, Fri Drei
belbis. Il
Roaringcreek; Samuel Levon, Henri