The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-13
Democratic Primaries
No Contests, and Consequently
No Interest Manifested at
Saturdays Election.
The Vote Throughout the
County Was Light

~ IiOIh, Ddtul'ld) oitSihOOh' hS idI,
that the candidates for the various Of
fees to be filled had no opposition, is
the cause for the lack of interest dis
played. 1t was probably one of the
quietest primary elections that the
Democracy Of the county has ever
conducted. The small number of
candidates and the slim vote polled
made it easy for the election boards,
and it required only few minutes for
them to complele their work after the
time for closing the polling places ar
rived.
The candidates voted tor were as
follows: Associate Judge, Hon. J. T.
Fox; County Surveyor, Boyd Trescott;
Delegates to the Democratic State
Convention, William H. Henrie, J. X.
Sharpless, w. p. Zehner, John c.
Wenner aud John X. Bite nben1er.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention held forth in the
Opera House on Tuesday. The meet
ing was called to order by County
chairman, {. A. Small. The first in
order was the selection of a temporary
chairman. r. G.. F. Kshinka was the
only name proposed, and that gentle
man Immediately took the chair. w.
A. Evert was selected as reading
clerk, and John X. Bittenbender and
George Clemens, secretaries. This
completed the temporary organization
and the convention was ons The lists
of townships was read by w. A.
Evert. the return judges at the same
time presenting their returns. They
were each presented with an order on
the treasurer of the Standing Commit
tee OF the county covering the eX-
penses of the election boards. This
is an innovation and appears to be
much better than the old system which
delayed payment and compelled the
election boards to wait for their re-
muneration.
There was very little of the enthus-
asm which has marked good old
Democratic conventions in the past,
manifested but it was a Democratic
gathering just the same. Following
Is list of the return judges. They
were not all present, the documents IN
some instances we're handed in by
substitutes.
Beaver-C, y. Schlicher.
Benton Boro--B. G. Keller.
Benton Twp-Chas. Gibbons.
Berwick, n. E.-Wm. Mummy.
Berwick, :. Ell. +. Chamberlin.
Berwick. n. W.
Berwick, S. W.-Harry Grozier.
Bloomsbury ls-W. w. Barrett, Jr.
Bloomsbury 2nd-Geo. Yost.
Bloomsbury 3rd-W. A. Evert.
Bloomsbury 4th-J. N. Wanich.
Briarcreek-R. c. +. Kshinka.
Catawissa Boron, V. b. Kline.
Catawissa Twp-Michael Fetterolf.
Centralia lst-Jno. Langdon.
Centralia 2nd-Edward Cuff.
Cleveland-F. P. Small.
Conyngham f. N.-Michael Kane.
Conyngham W.-Neil Mcbride.
Conyngham S. Vino. Monroe.
Conyngham S. E.-Wm. Kilker.
Wilburton No Pat Gillespy.
Fishingcreel1 E.-Lewis Beishline.
Fishingcreek W.. l. Campbell,
Franklin-Wm. f.. Hover.
| Greenwood E.-Francis NJ. Welsh.
Greenwood W-Wesley Morris.
Hemlock-Jacob Harris.
JacksOn-Jefferson Fritz.
Locust-Charles Miller.
Madison-Thomas w. Howell.
I.i, III 4
| Miliiin-W. +, Bachman,
Mifflinville-W. f. Johnson,
Montour-J. II, Mensch.
Mt. Pleasant-Boyd Ikeler.
| Orange Boro.- w. Coleman.
Orange Twp.-Lloyd Oman.
Pine Nc. II. Kinney.
Pine S,-Jos. Fenstemacher
Scott E.-Wilson Wanich.
| Scott WA. p. Howell.
| Stillwater-A, S. McHenry.
| Sugarloaf W.-Geo. b. Hummer.
Sugarloaf S.--W. A. Fritz.
A motion was made which was
seconded and carried that the chair
appoint committee on resolutions,
whereupon the following gentlemen
were named: w. A. Evert, M. V. B.
Kline, Charles Miller, Lewis Beishline
and w. f. Hover.
The temporary organization on
motion of Harry Grozier of Berwick,
was made permanent, and the business
of the convention proceeded undis.
turbed.
The vote cast was read and the
candidates as noted above were de-
clared the regular party nominees,
The total vote was not more than
eight hundred. At this juncture a re-
cess was taken for dinner
The afternoon session came to
order at two o'clock. The committee
on resolutions reported the following :
Resolved, by the Democracy of Columbia
county, in convention assembled, that we
have abiding faith in the wisdom and fore.
| sight of the founders of the great principles
of the Democratic party when they inscribed
T.. Al 1 4 A.!