The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-22
Mr. Hidlay's Reply to the Charge of Using
Money in the Poor House Appointment.

Three years ago when Mr.. Larish
and were candidates for poor di-
rectors r. ]. Vanderslice, c. A. Klein
and their friends persuaded Mr.. Den
tier to be an independent candidate
against us, the regular nominees, and
did all in their power to defeat us.
AS soon as we were elected they, by
some means, succeeded in getting
Larish to go with O. I. Wilson an1
support the party that tried to defeat
him, and turn down his friends who
nominated and elected him. This
made me very angry, and more SO
when l heard Wilson boast that the
"longest pole knocked the persim-
mons" and that was only naught
on the board. | then made up my
mind that if l ever got a chance l
would get even with him.
Before the election Mr.. Wilson
asked me about making change Of
stewardship at the poor house. 1
told him that | would leave that for
the new board to decide; he was not
satisfied, and about the 25th or 10th
of last month he made a flying trip
to Sugarloaf to see Mr.. Larish in re-
gard to making a change. Mr.. Lar
ish told him that he was agreed and
asked Wilson if he had man in view.
He said he had, Frank Wilson, of
Greenwood. Mr.. Wilson then told
Larish that he then would come to
see me he did so and told me what
he and Larish agreed to do. l con-
cluded that if Mr.. Wilson and Larish
were bound to make a change at this
date he would not make naught of
me again, as l understood his game.
Mr.. Wilson sent his son out for Mr..
Mcbride to come in, and he came.
Wilson and Mr.. Mcbride came up to
my barn. We then asked Mr.. Nc
Bride about resigning, he said he
wanted a few days to consider over
the matter. Wilson said it was no
use, for we must know at once.
called Mr.. Wilson out of my office in
the barn and told him that we could
not force Mcbride out at this late
day. Wilson said yes we could for
he had looked up the law and we
could discharge him at any time.
Mcbride then decided to resign and
Wilson went up town, head up, to
have the resignation advertised, and
that We would receive applications till
March 9TH. Why Mr.. Wilson wanted
to advertise after he had been up to
see Mr.. Larish was only to deceive
other applicants, as Mr.. Frank Will
son of Greenwood was his slated man
who worked so hard for o rs. cleo
ton, and when l downed him at his
own game he and T. ]. Vanderslice
began to howl. positively declare
that Mr.. Kline never gave or prom
ised to give me one cent of money in
any way, shape or form to support
him for stewardship, or instructed me
to offer any for the appointment. My
reasons for supporting him were be-
cause we felt that man from Green
wood should have the preference, and
Kline came with the strongest and
best recommendations, signed by the
leading citizens of the township, and
l also wanted to down o. rs. slated
man.
Now give Kline a chance, and do
not condemn him before he is tried,
and if he is found not to be the right
man in the right place he can be re-
moved, and there is no use for Will
son to throw mud at me as l paid
him in his own coin, and l am willing
to compare states with Mr.. Wilson
and T. J. Vanderslice in regards to
doing business for the public, and l
think mine will be white as snow
along side of theirs.
Yours respectfully,
A C. HIDTAY