Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-12
FOSTER DEMOCRATS.
Candidates Named for the Ticket to he
Voted Next Month.
From Mondays Last Edition.

SanuiuateS Named 1Or tne I1cket to he
Voted Next Month.
From Mondays Last Edition.
Foster township Democratic conven-
ton was held at Woodside school house
this afternoon, and the following ticket
was placed in the field:
Tax colector-Conrad Brehem, of Up
per Lehigh
Supervisors-John ODonnell, of Eek
ley, and Condy Mclaughlin, of Five
Points.
School drectors-Hugh Kennedy, of
Drifton, and Thomas McHugh, of Foun-
dryville.
Treasurer-Daniel Bonner, of Five
Points.
Township clerk-John B. Hanlon, of
Birvanton.
Constable-Charles Sault, of Five
Points.
Auditor-A. Rudewick, of South Heb
erton.
AT $50 o'clock Condy O'Donnell, act
ing chairman of the township commit
tee, called the convention to order.
The delegates presented their creden-
tials as follows:
Sandy Run-Neil Gallagher, John
Shovlin, Christy Burns.
East Foster-Wm. Meyer, Rol e a t
Handlong, Michael Carr.
Highland N. P. johnson, Thos. ].
Boyle, Patrick Quinn.
North Woodside-Patrick Carey, John
j. Gallagher, James Brogan.
South Woodside-Alex. Mulheran.
James Bonner, Patrick Meehan.
South Heberton-A. NJ. McNultv, JOS
Schnee, James Hough.
Upper Lehigh-George McGee, Eras-
mus Snyder, d. J. Boyle.
Eckley-Daniel Craig, VIM. O'Don-
nell, John Dennenny.
Drifton-John j. McNels, Jas. Shov-
lin, Condy O'Donnell.
There being no contests Michael Carr
and John j. McNelis were named for
permanent chairman. The vote was:
McNelis, IA; Carr, 13.
A. Nj. McNulty was chosen secretary.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the Democracy of Fos-
ter township, in convention assembled,
ratifies the nomination of Joseph p. Nc
Donald, of Freeland, for poor director.
and ii. S. Rinker, of Weatherlv, for
poor auditor, and the officers of this con-
vention are instructed to have their
names placed on the official ballots for
Foster township.
Nominations for tax collector. were
called, and the following named: Con-
rad Brehm, of Upper Lehigh, and Pat
rick j. Gallagher, of Highland. The
vote was:
Drenin ''.'. ....'............l6
Gallagher. ...................l1
For supervisor there were five candi-
dates as follows: Matthew Dennion,
Five Points; Condy Mclaughlin, Five
Points; John Metzger, East Foster; John
ODonnell, Eckley, and James Boyle,
Highland. The vote was:
" DOnnell .................l7
Mclaughlin .................l6
MetZEef ..............11
Dennlon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
boyle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. |
For school directors Hugh Kennedy.
of Drifton, and Thomas McHugh, of
Foundryville, were nominated by accla-
nation.
At this point Mr.. Gallagher, who was
defeated for tax collector, stated that he
thought he was unfairly dealt with by
the convention, and stated he would be
| an independent candidate for the office
at the election.
Daniel Bonner, of Five Boints, was
nominated by acclamation for treasurer,
and John B Hanlon, of Birvanton, for
township clerk.
For constable Charles Sault, Manus
Dugan and John j, Slattery, of Five
Points, were named. The vote:
pauiI ''''' .......... ~
DuSaH '......- D
plalteiy -. .'.,... ........
Anthony Rudewick was nominated
for auditor without opposition.
The following is the township commit
tee, and the members will meet on Sat
urday evening at Woodside school house
to arrange for the election: Condy
ODonnell; Joseph Handlong, Peter
Timony, Daniel Craig, Condy o. Boyle,
George McGee, Hugh Shovlin, Charles
Sharp and Joseph Schnee.
The convention then adionrned