The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
VOL. 81
Democratic County
Convention.


that held on Tuesday last. A large
number of people were in attendance
and when the convention was called
to order in the Opera House at eleven
O'Clock every seat was filled, and
many were standing in the aisles.
In the absence OF County Chairman
Chrisman, the convention was called
to order by c. A. Small, secretary,
who requested c. E. Randall of Cata-
wissa, to take the chair. Mr.. Chris
man entered at this time, and the
returns were presented and the list Of
delegates prepared. AT this point
the first exciting incident of the con-
vention occurred. Mr. Small, secre.
tary of the county committee, attempt
ed to speak but Chairman Chrisman
stopped him and directed him to read
the call for the convention. This was
done by Mr.. Small who Immediately
after proceeded to claim that as
William Chrisman was related to one
of the candidates for Prothonotary,
and as he was candidate himself, it
became the duty of the secretary to
act as chairman and that he would
now receive nominations for temporary
chairman. Mr.. Chrisman denied
being related tc any candidate and
vehemently stated that he did not
intend to be sat upon by anybody,
that he was there as chairman to run
this convention. This statement was
received with prolonged cheering by
the delegates. Then Mr. Chrisman
stated that he would receive nomina-
tions for temporary chairman. Mr..
Rhawn nominated c. f. Randall, and
r. g. F. Kshinka nominated Col. J.
G. Freeze. There was considerable
confusion, but Mr.. Chrsman put the
vote and Col. Freeze was declared
elected. Col Freeze took the chair
and stated that he had only to say
that he hoped the proceedings of the
convention would be conducted de-
Gently and in order The next busi-
ness in order was the election OF
temporary secretaries and a reading
clerk.
The following persons were nomi,
mated for Secretaries William Gerrity
of Centralia, w. w. Hanly of Berwick,
and A. J. Barrett of Centralia. They
were all elected. John M. Clark OF
Bloomsburg was elected Reading
Clerk. The chair then stated that
the next business in order was the
calling of the election districts and
the names Of the delegates. The
reading clerk read the list as follows
DELEGATES.
Beaver--B. A. Shuman, Sam'l Klinga
man.
Benton Boro.-Ira McHenry
Clyde Hirleman.
Benton Twp.-W. A. Tubbs, Brit
Cole.
Berwick N. E.--Clem Nugent
George Karchner.
Berwick S. E.-Henry Jones,
James Pegg.
Berwick N. W..-James Meredith
John Sarley.
berwick S. Wv. w. Hanly,
Geo. Clemens.
Bloom 1st-J. G.. Freeze, Thos
Corey.
Bloom 7nd-D. r. Coffman
Charles Sterner.
Bloom 3rd-J. r. Townsend, W.
H. Housel, Ed. Row.
Bloom 4th-Thos. Jones, Chas
Cox.
Briarcreek-R. G.. F. Kashinki
Samuel Adams.
Catawissa Twp.-Zach Kreischer
w. H. Leiby
Catawissa Boro.-W H. Rhawn
c. E. Randall, P. w. Gordon.
Centralia Ist.-Wm. Gerrity, Cor
nelius Carr.
Centraha and-Patrick McGinly
Freeman Yeager.
Centre-Simon Sitter, Levi Remly
Cleveland-Obediah Yocum, Ed
ward Rhoads.
Conyngham E. N.-Peter Lavelle
B. ]. Doyle
Conyngham w. N.-Samuel Keller
Francis Rhoads.
Conyngham W.-Hugh Breslin
Patrick Gallaspy.
Two sets wer
Conyngham S, w. @ tSnso ,nd - u,aS ~
Conyngham S. +. ~ &c Cona,,,;,ta 'n "tn
on Credential
Fishingcreek E,--David Wennel
Isaac Fahringer
Fishingcreek W.. S, Campbell
A. ]. McHenry.
Franklin--Ambrose Hile, Jaco'
Artley
Greenwood E,-A, ], Derr, C. H
Dlldine.