Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-30
BOROUGH AND DIS.
TRICT CONVENTIONS
Delegates Elected BY Both Parties Me-
Tuesday Eigh..

The Democrats aud Republicans each
held their borough and district o8nven-
tioH Tuesday eve the former at the He'd.
dens House and the latter ar Hotel
| Oliver.
The Democratic delegates convened
at o'clock the following being pre-
ent
FIRST WARD.-EmanueI SidIer auf
Joseph Keeley.
SECOND WARD Thomas Kpru- and
Thomas Black.
THIRD WARD John Schu-tsr and
William Russell
ForETH WNRu. -Ga0r-e Barhing--
and Thomas McCafrey.
| MAHONING TrwvSTrrP Z. r-rrrrr
and James Hendrick-on. the latter cha--
en to represent Daniel Cro=slev. the d--
legate elected, who was i'll and unable
/ to attend
William Russell was elected pre-id-
ent Of the convention and Thonla.
| kerns, secretary
Before proceeding to the election n
poor director J. L. Krum called atten-
tiou of the delegates 70 the fact thar
Henry Schram is Nahoning township
| nominee for that office-that the Second.
Third and Fourth Wards II the bor-
ough, which nominated Jonathan Rudv
in declining 20 endorse the township
choice had departed from custom and
were making a mistake. which it wa
not too late for the delegates to correct.
| On one occasion before, he said. the
borough had declined % endorse the
townships choice with the result that
when it came to the election the Demo
cratic candidate was defeated H
/ begged the delegates Co consider that Il
the discourtesy was persisted in and
nominee other than Henry Schram 80
lected for the ticket ID would Justify the
township in retaliating at some future
time by ignoring the borough choice
regardless II what the result might be
He urged the delegates therefore ~
stand by Henry Schram- William Rms
sell and George Bachinger each spoke
in favor of Jonathan Rudy while il
seemed 10 be the general view that
whatever might b. the merits q Mr
Schram claim for nomination. the del
egates had no choice but % vote 81
c0rding 90 their instructions
A vote was then taken. Jonathan
Rudy receiving the votes of the Second.
the Third and the Fourth Ward-sir
in all, while Henry Schram received the
delegates Of the First Ward and Mahon-
ing township-four in all Mr Rudy
having majority waz declared -h-
nominee
The district convention adiourned
after which the borough convention Wa
organized the same officer~ being con
timed
For high constable Augustus Z-hndar
received the nomination. There wa NJ
opposition and h. wa chosen bv accla-
nation
For auditor Harry Myerly Wa nom
mated He was also the only candidate
and was chosen by accIamation-
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican convention met at
O'Clock the following delegates prs-snt
/ inc their f.rp1auriaI-
FIRST WARD -Greorre R@if-uyier
and Frank Harrington
SECOND WARD Harry Shiek ant
Harry SeideI
THIRD WARD-Omar Young snd
John Gaskius-
FoURTH WARD James r Mag1H
and John Jenkins
MAHONTNg TOWNSHIP John Rob
ert~ and J %. Warner
John Roberts wa- chosen president -
the convention and Frank Herrinrt1n
secretary
Henry Wiremau hat M opposition f1r
poor director r. was nominated hv
acclama.Iou.
For high constable there were two
candidates B B. Brown and Lawrvnc-
snyder Mr. Brown received the vote
# all the delegates except tho-- 20 th-
Fourth Ward who supported Mr Suy
der Benton p Brown Therefore wa
declared the nominee.
In nominating h0r1nEh audItar
there was deadlock which DELAYED the
convention for an hour or mare. Charts
& Cloud received the delsgat~~ u th-
First and the Third Ward and John l.
Jones II the Second and the Fourth
Ward Ten ballots in All were taken
without an election when Mr Jones
withdrew, whsreupou Mr Claud wa
nominated by acclamatI0n