Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-20
CONVENTION NO. 1,
Ousting of Two Delegates Gave Richards
Undisputed Control.

Undisputed Control.
Township Chairman Walter Richards
called the Republican convention to
order in Woodsde school house shortly
before o'clock on Monday evening.
Thomas j. Richards, of Drifton, was
appointed temporary secretary. Gre
dentials as presented showed the follow
ing delegates:
Woodside-Samuel Jenkins, Charles
Farrell.
Drifton-Thomas j. Richards, George
Keller.
Halle Brook--John Evans, August
Baker.
Ecliley-Henry Hill, andre Statsko.
ighland-James Lawson, Richard
Carter.
Upper Lehigh-Thomas Wilkinson,
John ID. Davis.
Sandy Run-John Menealey, Joseph
Logan.
East Foster-Charles Miller, Stewart
Wise.
Pond Creek-Ziba Fairchild, Erb
Unicks.
A protest was lodged against the Pond
Creek delegates, and Chairman Richards
appointed Delegates jenkins, Farrell
and Evans to investigate and report
upon the same. The committee retired,
heard the evidence and returned with
two reports. Mr.. Evans stated there
were no grounds for u contest and that
the delegates were entitled to their seats,
Messrs. Jenkins and Farrell reported
that they found the board at Pond Creek
had not been sworn and was therefore
illegal, and they gave the contested seats
to John Haines, who had been "uniustly
dealt with" c. l.. Hoover was appoint
ed to act with Mr. Haines and Delegates
Fairchilds and Unicks were ordered to
vacate.
The majority report of the committee
brought forth long and loud protests
from the delegates opposed to Richards
and they clamored for vote of the con-
vention upon the report. The chair
man decided that the finding of the
committee was final and ordered that
the roll be made up in accordance with
the report.
This decision was greeted with derisve
yells from delegates and spectators op-
posed to the chairman, while his follow
ers applauded as vigorously as the others
protested. The result was that the
delegates from the following districts
nd tn hn1 Ia ~
elsewhere: Halle Brook, Upper Lehigh,
Sandy Run, East Foster and the ousted
delegates from Pond Creek. These men
demanded the return Of their creden-
tials, but this was refused by the chair
man. Threats to take them forcibly
were freely made but not carried out.
Upon their withdrawal the remaining
delegates, representing Woodside, Drift
ton, Highland, Eckley and the contes-
tants from Pond Creek, organized by
choosing the temporary officers as chair
man and secretary of the permanent
body, and nominated the following
ticket:
School directors-Walter Richards,
w oOuSlue; ooHu IL boy'e, illSuluuu
Supervisors-Evan X. Davis, Sandy
Run; Samuel Herring, Upper Lehigh.
Assessor-Philip Fairchild, Pond
Creek.
Treasurer-Herbert Bierly, Eckley.
Clerk-Thomas Parry, Upper Lehigh.
Auditors-John c. Stroh, Drifton, 3
years; E. w. Tuttle, Woodside, year.
All the candidates were balloted for
and each received ten votes. The only
contest was for clerk, Thomas Parry
being opposed by John James, of Eek
ley. The latter failed to receive any
votes.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas, A minority of the Republi-
can convention called for the purpose OF
nominating Republican ticket for Fos
ter township saw fit to secede from the
convention before the same had been
fully organized and prepared for bust
ness, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the said convention, thai
we deplore the action OF the delegates
who seeded and call upon all true Re
publcans 10 stand by the ticket nomi
mated by the regularly called aud acting