The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
VOL 30
REPUBLICAN
COUNTY
CONVENTION
NOT THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC.
lust ONE OFFICE TO BE FILLED. AND
THAT AN EMPTY HONOR.
JAMES NJ. sHEw, FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE.

The Convention was called to order
at o'clock P. NJ, with Chairman w.
ID. Beckley presiding and A. w. Duy
reading clerk. After roll call and a
few preliminary remarks he declared
the first thing in order to be the
selection of a Chairman Of the con-
vention.
Nominations being in order, Vernon
p. Ewes was placed in nomination.
The nominations closed, and he was
daily declared the unanimous choice
of the convention, and invited to take
the chair. After doing SO Mr.. Ewes
expressed his thanks very briefly for
the honor conferred.
The selection of secretaries being
next in order, the honor was conferred
upon Prof. G. E. Wilbur and J. @.
Christian in due form.
The roll call revealed the following
delegates present:
DELEGATES.
Reaver,-J. S. Heller, c. B. Noet-
ling.
Benton Boro., IS. S. Harvey, ]. d.
Fullmer.
Benton, Twp.,-F. S. Smith, J. E.
Edison.
Berwick, S. E.,-F. H. Eaton.
Bloomsburg, Ist. Dist.,-J. c.
Brown, G.. E. Wilbur.
Bloomsburg, end. Dist.,-Jas.
Magee, DR.. Arment.
Bloomsbury, 3rd. Dist, w. ID.
Beckley, H. D. Edgar, c. E. Winner.
Bloomsburg, 4th. Dist.,-E. H.
Harrar, VIM. Shaw.
Catawissa Borough, j. S. Wheatly,
F. A. Robbins, J. B. Walters, VIM.
Gillinger, C. E. Geyer.
Fishingcreek, West,-James Trump.
Greenwood, West,-J. +. Wilson,
w. c. Thomas.
Hemlock, w. M. Hartman, 7.
w. Pursel.
Maln,-R. r. John.
Millville,-J. c. Christian, V. P.
Ewes.
Mifflin, &C. r. Wintersteen, A. l..
Foulk.
Mt. Pleasant,-C. L. Sands, J. ].
Crawford.
Orange,-J. ID. Henry, R. Fister.
Scott, West,-E. d. Hagenbuch,
]. f. Zeigler.
Sugarloaf, North,-Ezra Stevens.
COMMITTEEMAN.
Beaver,-C. B. Noetling.
Benton Borough,-S. S. Harvey.
Benton Township,-J. E. Edison.
Berwick, N. E.,-Henry Traugh.
S. E.,-F. H. Eaton.
N. W.,-R. S. Bowman.
4" S. W.. III. Catterall.
Bloom, Ist,-H. A. McKillip.
" 2d,-Thos. Webb.
3d,.-W. d. Beckley.
" 4th,-E. H. Barrar.
Briar Creek, ID. w. Martz.
Catawssa Borough,-C. f. Geyer
F. A. Robbins.
Catawissa Township,-Wm. Wilmer
Centralia, Ist,-Wm. Griffith.
2d,-Thos. ]. Reese.
Centre, f. McAll;ster.
Cleveland,--Wm. F. Miller.
Conyngham, W.. E. Seltzer.
S. E.,-A. F. Rowan
S. W.T.. w. Rau.
denbus.
Conyngham, f. NJ, David Whit
taker.
Conyngham, W. N,-James Kosten
bader.
Fishing Creek, E.,-Capt ]. M
Buckalew.
Fishing Creek, W.,-James Trump
Greenwood, Vest G. Thomas
East,-M. ]. Kline.
Hemlock,-G. H. Dent.
Jacksor,-Z. A. Butt.
Locust, &C. S. w. Fox.
Madison,-D. Welliver.
Main,-R. r. John.
Millville,-V P. Ewes.
Montour,-E. A. Mears.
Mifflin,-C. R. Wintersteen.
Mt. Pleasant,-C. Crawford.
OranSe,-N. rlStef'
Pine, South r. Potter.
North, "A. Bennett.
Roaring Creek, Il. Cherrington.
Scott, West,-E ID. Hagenbuch.
East B. Miller.
Sugarloaf, North,--Ezra Stephens
South,-S. b, Hess.
After roll.call the President calleC
for nominations for the Office of AS
sociate Judge, when the name o
James M. Shew, of Scott township
was presented by ]. c. Brown. Their
being no opposition the nomination
closed and Mr.. Shew was declared
the unanimous choice of the con
ventiop.