Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-02-04
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
Candidates Named to Lead the
Foster Ticket.
TUESDAYS WINNERS WILL MAKE A
STRONG FIGHT TO BE ELECETD
ON FEBRUARY I6-THE TICKET is
CONSIDERED A GOOD ONE.

The Foster Township Democratic Con.
yehtlon was held at Cottage Hotel Hall
Freeland, on Tuesday afternoon, when
a ticket was placed in the field to defeat
the one nominated last week by the Re-
publicans. For the past month the can.
dldates had been working hard to secure
sufficient number of delegates, and the
contests at the primary elections on
Saturday evening were unusually inter-
esting. In some of the districts there
were nine candidates for delegates. and
thls'caused heavy vote to be polled.
Many of the candidates for office drop
ped out of the race when the results on
Saturday evening were made known.
and on Tuesday the fight had narrowed
down to three for tax collector and four
for supervisor.
The convention was to assemble at
2:3O o'clock, but it was over three-fourths
of an hour later when all the delegates
arrived at the hall. 1t was evident that
there was no slate so far, and to bet on
the winners was risky. Givens for tax
collector and McFadden for supervisor
seemed to have cinch on the delegates,
Dut as both men were from the same
district such a combination was not
thought desirable. The chairman of the
township committee, John J. McNelis,
called the meeting to order, and after
the usual preliminaries was reelected
chairman. with Condy O'Donnell as
secretary.
motion that the tax collector be
nominated first was lost, and as the dele
gates, candidates and spectators were all
at sea, some of the former wanted "a We
minute recess to try and arrive at some
understanding. The recess motion was
amended to proceed to business, and
through misunderstanding it carried
the majority thinking they were voting
for the original motion. The recess was
taken, however, but its effect was not
noticeable, as everyone was guessing as
hard as before they adjourned.
Another motion to reconsider the one
on tax collector carried, and that brought
the delegates back to the starting point
This appeared to be the aim of the ma
1ority of the convention, who were
working to get this Office filled first.
Chairman McNelis upheld Fosters repu-
tation as township where business is
conducted on strictly parliamentary
rules, and the slightest deviation from
these was enough cause to call dele
gate down. After considerable manou-
vering and strategy the convention
thought it time to go to work. and Patrick
Givens, Condy O. Boyle and Neal Gal
lagher were nominated for tax collector.
Before the ballot was taken Mr.. Boyle
asked to be allowed to withdraw his
name for the sake of harmony in the
party. The announcement was greeted
with applause, as it made Givens' nomi-
nation certain. The result of the ballot
was:
Givens. ..,...........,.....19
r.. n
Supervisors then came up, but before
the candidates were named another re-
cess was taken in order to procure black
board for the tellers. This lasted nearly
another half hour, and when the nomi-
nations were called for the result was al
ready known to the leaders. John
Schnee, South Heberton; John O'Don-
nell, Eckley; John Maloney, Highland,
and Patrick McFadden, Freeland were
named, with the following result:
Schnee'' ;.'....... ......,...............l4
O'Donnel ............... ............9
Maloney, y,.......................... .......1l
McFudden,..... ...... ...................l3
Schnee and McFadden, having Il ma
jority of the votes cast, were declared
the candidates for supervisors.
For treasurer Patrick Cary and VIM.
Gallagher were nominated, The vote
was:
Gallagher'......... '......, ............l5
Carey. ..........................9
Geo. Ripple received the nomination
of assessor by acclamation.
For school directors Res. Snyder,
Hugh McNelis and James North were
candidates The vote:
snXSeG MSXNeIis. NSeIGi....:.:.......',,,fS
North rth'''.'.,.............. .............l2
Frank Wolliver for township clerk
and Patrick Ferry for auditor were nom-
mated without opposition.
Chairman McNeis then notified the
township committee and the candidates
to meet at the TRIBUNE office on Friday
evening, at 1880 o'clock, where they will
organize and prepare to conduct an ag-
gressive campain for the election of the
ticket. A few of the unsuccessful can
didates do not seemed over pleased at
the result, but this difficulty, it is
thought will be overcome before cleo
ton day, and harmony will reign once
more in the township.
The complete ticket, with the resi-
dences of the candidates, is as follows:
Tax Collector-Patrick Givens, Free
land
Supervisors-John Schnee, South Heb
erton; Patrick McFadden, Freeland.
Treasurer-Wm. Gallagher, Sandy
Valley.
Assessor-Geo Ripple, Sandy Valley.
School Directors-Res Snyder, Upper
Lehigh; Hugh McNelis, Highland.
Township Clerk-Frank Wolliver,
Drifton.
Auditor-Patrick Ferry, Upper Lehigh.