The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
Democratic County Convention

| The Democratic County Conven.
tion was called to order on Monday
at p. VI. and organized by clecting
NJ. l.. Snyder, Esq, of Solinsgroye
chairman and III. G. Haas, of Mt.
Pleasant Mills, Secretary. The
call of the County chairman was
read after which the following nomi-
nations were made: Congress, DR..
Smith of Froeburg Assembly. L.
T.. Fesslcr, of Centre township; Pro.
thonotary, Chas. W. Dreese, of
Penn; Register and Recorder.
Isaac Wetael of Spring township
jury Commissioner, c. s. Dunn
District Attorney, w. T.. House
wcrth, Esq, of Selinsgrove. John
V. Lesher, and Chas. w. Dreese
were elected delegates to the State
Convcn tion. As was predicted by
the POsT two weeks ago, candidates
were scarce. Every one of the can
didates except those for Jury Com
missioner stood up in open conven-
tion and declined the nomination.
None of the destinations were ac-
cepted and the probabilities are that
these candidates will publicly de-
cline to accept. During the nomina-
tion some irregularities transpired.
but no particular opposition de
yeloped until an attempt was made
to elect chairman of the County
Committee. The friends of JOS. G.
Lesher, the present chairman, con
tended that the rules of the State
Committee provided that the pres
ent management should hold over
until next April. The Anti-Lesher-
ties did not see it that way. A mo-
ton was made to abide by the call.
The motion was ruled out by the
chairman. An appeal was made
from the decision -. 80.
4 I'd. j. g. Lesher addressed
ia Invention while chairman Sny-
der tried to quiet the speaker. In
this the chairman of the convention
was outdone. 4 motion was made
and seconded by the Anti-Lesher-
ltes that the report OF delegates be
received to name the members OF
the Standing Committee. Motion
declared carried by chairman Sny-
der. The Lesherites made II motion
to adjourn. The motion was ruled
out of order. Half of the delegates
were on their feet, the other half
did not know what to do and the
audience was in II turmoil. A dis
putc followed Finally Chairman
Snyder restored the equilibrium of
the convention. He then asked all
to rise who were in favor of electing
District Committeeman. Afterward
those opposed were asked to rise.
The majority was in favor of the
motion. The Chairman of the Con-
vention called for the delegates to
report the names of the Committee
men. Some districts reported and
some did not. When Chairman Sny-
der had called for the reports of the
districts as far as Middleburgh,
Chairman Losher told the conyen-
tion that inasmuch as their chair
man refused to entertain the mo-
tion to adjourn, he Lesher) would
put it. The motion was put to
vote and declared carried by Lesher
who stated that the convention was
now adjourned. Chairman Snyder
ruled the proceeding out of order
and declared that the convention
was not adjourned. The chairman
of the convention kept on calling
for the other district reports and
finally received nominations for
Chairman of the County Committee.
Il. j. Smith of Middleburgh. was
nominated and elected Chairman.
John Maloney, N. c. Gutelius, and
Chas. Dreese were appointed a COM
mittee on resolutions. The conven-
ton then adjourned.
This brought a most turbulent
convention to a stormy termination.
The Lesherites hold that the action
of the convention will not be ap-
proved by the State Convention and
the Anti-Lesherites hold that the
proceedings of the convention can
not be annulled. 1t is likely that
both the old and the new chairman
will claim jurisdiction and it is for
them to fight it out. The Repub-
licans are rejoicing because more
votes were made for them on Mon
day than they could secure for them
selves in a whole month.