The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-14
Scott w; B. Fiehart, c. M. Terwilli-

bers of the Standing Committe for the
year I89I-o2.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Beaver. Jessie Rittenhouse.
Benton, J. A. Chaplin.
Berwick F., A. ID. Tully.
Berwick w, w. T. Snyder.
Bloom f, Jno. r. Townsend.
Bloom w, James Fl. Mercer.
Briercreek, Vim. Ash.
Catawissa, Luther Eyer.
Centralia, Thomas Boomer.
Centre, A. ID. Broder.
Conyngham N, B. J. Boyle.
Conyngham S, M. Mahan.
Fishingcseek, Louis Beishline.
Franklin, r. M. Reeder,
Greenwood +, Adam Utt.
Greenwood w, Eyer Allen.
Hemlock, T. w. Girton.
Jackson, Moses Savage.
Locust, c. S. Hover.
Madison. VIM. Smith.
Main, Chas. Richart.
Mifflin, w. c. Hess.
Montour, Jos. Quick.
Mt. Plsasant, +. p. Davis.
Orange, ]. B. Delong,
Pine, ]. w. Lore,
Roaringcreek, Peter Hover,
Scott T., F. W. Redeker.
Scott w, Jno. Wanich.
Sugarloaf N, J. B. Gibbons.
Sugarloaf S. w. Kile.
The following substitutions of dele
gates were made: Harry Rhodes of
Bloomsburg substituted Hon. VIM.
Krickbaum w. H. Gigger Of Blooms
burg substituted Hon. Grant Herring !;
w. n. Shuman of Main substituted !.
+. Bowman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention recalled at 2.so
O'Clock. The reading clerk proceed
ed to read the instructed vote for the
several candidates.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
c. G.Murphy. 81
He being the only candidate, and
having received the entire vote of
the convention he was declared nomi-
mated. lf.
The reading clerk next read the
vote for sheriff, resulting as follows:
John Mourey. 46
Daniel Knorr. 80
Chas. S. Richart. ................ 2
Geo. Breiscn. I
| j.. Is. knittle. 2
John Mourey having received the
majority of the convention votes was
declared the nominee for sheriff.
Cheels were sent up for Mourey, and
he was called for speech, but the con
vention proceeded to business, and the
reading clerk read the convention
vote for delegate to the constitutional
convention which resultued as follows
A. l.. Fritz. ................ 81
Mr.. Fritz having received the major
ity Of the convention votes was de
clared the nominee. .... ......
JURY COMMISSIONER.
As no name for Jury Commissionel
was printed upon the tickets nearly
every township voted for a different
candidate. The chair decided tina
nominations should be made by the
delegates and the various persons bal
lotted for. The following names wers
presented: John Waters of Scot
township, M. w. McHenry of Fish
ingcreek township, c. ID. Fowler o
Berwick, Peter H. Freeze of Blooms
burg, H. G.. Housel of Bloomsbury
A. B. Group of Briarcreek township
and VIM. Harner of Catawissa town
ship. The reading clerk called tn,
names of the delegates who voted a
follows: ..
John Lore. :. :. g,
John Waters. ....a'
M. w. McHenry.
G. ID. Fowler.
p. II. Freeze. :.
II. G.. Housel..
A. b. Group.
WIN riarncr. cr............ II
AS no one received a majority O
all the votes cast there was no nomi
nation and second ballot was taken
SECOND BALLOT,
John Lore. .............2,
John WaterS... 2t
Nj. w. McHenry.
p. II. Freeze.
H. G. Housel Il.
A. b. Group.
VIM. Harner. Il,
The result of the second ballo
showed no choice, and the followin,
successive ballots were taken, tn,
candidate receiving the lowest vot
being dropped after each ballot.
THIRD BALLOT.
John Lore. e,
Jonu WaterS.. q.
II. Il. Housel. Il:
M. w. McHenrv