The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-14
THE CONVENTION.
w, T. Greasy and Fred keller
For the Legislature Daniel
Knorr For Sheriff.
C. A. Small Reelected County
Chairman.

The Democratic County Conven-
tion convened in the Opera House
Tuesday morning al 1870 o'clock
Under the existing party rules, the
permanent chairman of the previous
convention was the temporary chair.
man Of this convention; the meeting
was therefore called to order by r.
G. F. Kshinka of Briarcreek. On
motion Freeze Quick and w. A.
Evert were made reading clerks.
Nominations for a permanent chair
man were asked for, whereupon John
G.. McHenry Of Benton was unari.
mously elected. The list of townships
was then called alphabetically and the
returns of the vote cast at Saturdays
primaries filed with the convention.
The following is list of the return
judges and committeeman:
Beaver, F. B Singley, Jesse Rtten-
house; Benton Boro., B. G.. Keller, H.
o. McHenry; Benton Township, A.
A. Colley, Abe Hartman; Berwick N.
f., VIM. Mumy, c. w. Nugent, Ber-
wick S. E., l. l.. Chamberlin, Clyde
Stackhouse; Berwick N. w., VIM. Gro,
zier, Arthur Meredith; Berwick S. w.
W. P. Clemens, G. T. Hopes; Bloom
Ist, w. w. Barrett Jr,, John G.. Har-
man; Bloom ed, John Welliver, Jno.
W. Gross; Bloom sd, w. B. Allen, J,
K. Blttenbender; Bloom 4th, Ed
Steiner, Peter Jones; Briarcreek, A.
B. Croop, Gid Michael; Catawissa
Boro., Harry M. Hamlin, w. H. Bar
wik; Catawissa Twp, Alfred Hover,
ID. H. Fetterolf; Centralia Ist, John
Langdon, Thos. Quigley; Centralia ed,
Edward Cuff Jr., John Grady; Centre,
John Delong, T. B. Swegpenheiser;
Cleveland, Clark Rhoads, Helms Yost;
Conyngham E. N, P. f. Mcdonnell,
Jas. Haley; Conyngham w. NJ, Saml
Howk, David Roach; Conyngham w,
Pat. Glllispy, George :Ferman; Cony-
ngham S. w., Jas. Kelby, M. J. Dick
son; Coryngham S. E., Jas. Connor,
William Kelker; Fishingcreek E., L.
M. Creveling, J. M. Winner; Fishing
creek W., Hiram Karns, J. S. Camp.
bell; Franklin, Thos. Elmes, Jonathan
foreman; Greenwood E., Jas. F. Ian
ton, C.. II. Dildine; Greenwood w,
John Shultz, M. B. Hook; Hemlock,
Chas. Welliver, Saml Girton; Jackson,
{, P. Lemons, Moses Savage; Locust,
W. B. Snyder, J. L. Slime; Madison,
Wesley Jackson, ]. E. Shuman, Main,
Henry Bredbenner, w. P. Zahner;
Miffln, ]. c. Heller, J. II. Eisenhow-
er; Milville Boro,, w. E. Johnston, J.
B. Welliver; Montour, J. N. Gordon,
Frank Hagenbuch; Mt. Pleasant, F.
P. Davis, Boyd Ikeler; Orangevllle
Boro., J. w. Hldlay, E. ". Coleman;
Orange, VIM. Drake, Abram Kline;
Pine n, c. R. Kinney, P. w. Sones;
Pine S., Elijah Shoemaker, T. B.
Gordner; Roaringcreek, John Reich
art, Leander Fetterman; Scott E.,
Wilson Wanick; w. f. Deitterick;
Scott W., A. P. Howell, r. C. John
ston; Saltwater Boro., w. J. Smith,
M. W. McHenry; Sugarloat N, J. f.
Lemons, Geo. B. Hummer; Sugarloaf
D., f. P. Hartman, H. S. Cole.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention re. convened at 1890.
Permanent chairman, John G.. Nc
Henry, presiding The organization
was perfected by electing J. X. Bitten
bender of Bloomsburg, and Thos.
Qulgley, of Centralia, secretaries. Mr..
McHenry followed with a neat little
speech thanking the convention for
Inc honor conferred upon him, and
setting forth the duty of every true
Democrat who has party harmony and
success at heart. His remarks were
earnestly applauded. The totals of
the vote cast were then read by Sec.
letary Evert and the following candi-
oates having received the majority of
the same were declared nominees 4:
FOR Congress-Hon. Rufus X. Polk;
FOR Members of the Legislature
ion' VIM. T. Greasy and Fred Ikeler,
Esq; for Sheriff-Daniel Knorr;
Coroner-Dr. B. F. Sharpless; Jury
Eomm'ss'oner-David A. Shultz.
The Catawissa Band, which &C
Sompanied the delegation from the
south ide, occupied front seats in
.he convention, and after the rendi.
ion OF a very pretty selection, the
committee on resolutions made the
following report;