The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
After a Bitter Fight, Compromise Is Reach
cd. and a Peace and Harmony Convention
is Rushed Through In Nine Minutes.

HuSneu w N'Hu |.
The Republican county convention
for the election of two delegates to
the state convention, was held in the
Court House on Monday afternoon.
Every seat was filled, and the attend
ance OF delegates was large.
AT a:1o County Chairman w. d.
Beckley called the meeting to order,
and stated that it had been agreed
that this should be harmony conven-
ton. He appointed A. w. Duy and
f. E. Straub secretaries, and r. S.
Bowman of Berwick was elected
chairman of the convention without
opposition.
w. H. Magill and c. E. Geyer
were elected delegates to the state |
convention by acclamatlon.
7. C. Brown offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted
Resoloed, By the Republican
Party of Columbia County in Conven-
ton this day assembled that we pledge
anew our undivided support to the
principles of the great Republican
Part, which were triumphantly vindi-
Gated in the election of Hon. VIM.
Mckinley in November last and es-
pecially to the doctrine of protection
to home industry as declared in the
Dingley bill.
Res0lDed, That we most earnestly
endorse the public career of our
senior Senator Hon. M. S. Quay and
his matchless leadership of the Repub-
lican party of the State, and we here
with pledge to him our undivided and
enthusiastic support.
Resol0ed,. That we view with sat
isfaction and approval the public
record made by our youthful and eff
cient congressman, Hon. M. H. Kulp
and especially his earnest solicltude
for the welfare of our MANNED and
crippled soldiers and their widows and
orphans for whose interests he has
assiduously labored with great sue.
cess.
"Is there any further business" said
the chairman. move we ad
iourn" said w. M. Monroe O
Rupert. The motion was. put ant
carried, and the convention adjourn
ed, having been in session just nin'
minutes.
1t was all done up so quickly tina
on coming out of the Court Hous'
one of the Bloom delegates said h
would like to know "where he wa
at"
But while peace and harmony wa
all that appeared on the surface, ther
was blood on the moon, and goo
deal of bitter feeling engendered b
the fierce contest at the delegate elec
ton held through the county on Sa
urday afternoon. The fight was ft
supremacy in the county and is sal
to have been started by Congressma
Kulp who had two things in view, or
being to get control of the party Q
ganlzation in the county, and II
other, to turn down Brown, McKilll
Beckley,. and their friends, who
claimed had not been loyal to hil
A vigorous warfare was started
Kulp's lieutenants, and on Mond
morning they claimed that they nj
beaten the old organic alton, al
would have clear majority OF 8
the convention. On the other hal
the Brown faction claimed that tn
had 62 delegates sure out of SO.
Congressman Kulp arrived here
Monday morning and establish
headquarters at Enterline's parlc
Dodgers were circulated on the str
announcing this fact, and inviting
delegates to come and see him. No
ing was said about free beer, bu
was we'll known that there was
handy.
During the morning delegates w
interviewed by both factions,
towards noon compromise
effected, it is said, at the suggest
of Kulp who sent for J. c. Brc
and others. 1t is also said tina
telegram was received from Sena
Quay asking that matters be adjus
on friendly basis. What the c.
promise was, no one outside of tn
who attended the conference se
to know.
The candidates for delegates to
state convention were w. ID. Bee
and C. E. Geyer on the one side,
w. H. Magill and William Becl
the other. The compromise droI
Beckley and Beck, and the @
two were elected. 1t looked
though the convention was ru
through as it was, for fear som
quisitive delegate might ask some
pleasant questions. 1t is gene
understood that the compromise
not brought about purely from fri