The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-12
Democratic County
Convention.
A Big Attendance and a Lively
Session.
Three Districts Thrown Out
For Alleged Fraud.

IUTcc DiStTiCtS iHTOWn Uut
For Alleged Fraud.
The return judges from the
several districts of Columbia county
assembled in the Opera House on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock to
make their returns under the rules
of the Democratic party, of the re-
suits of the primary election held
on Saturday June 9TH. The meet
ing was called to order by chairman
c. A. Small, who made an appeal
for justice and fair play let the con-
sequences be what they may. 1t
was his duty to open the convention
and then hand it over to the perma-
nent chairman OF last year who
under the rules becomes the tempo
rary chairman now. He said that
number of returns had not been
received until that morning. For
this reason and other reasons he
asked that the permanent organiza-
ton be postponed until two o'clock
i'll the afternoon.
K. G.. +. Kshinka, temporary
chairman, then took charge and
asked that the returns from each
district be handed in as the names
are called. John G.. Harman Esq.
was appointed reading clerk, w.
A. Everett, J. K. Sharpless, secrc-
taries.
The returns were then handed in
as the districts were called and the
votes for each candidate read off.
Objections were filed to the returns
of the first ward of Centralia and
Northwest Conyngham, No. I.
The following Judges of Election
and substitutes made up the con-
vention organization:
Beaver-Samuel Klingerman.
Benton boro.-W. B. Gibson.
Benton twp.-A. A. Colley.
Berwick N. E.-William Mooney
Berwick S. Ell. F. Chamber
lain.
Berwick N. W.--O. C. Hess.
Bloom Ist-W. w. Barrett, Jr.
Bloom 2nd-George Yost.
Bloom 3rd-W. c. Johnston.
Bloom 4th-F. r. Drake.
Briarcreek-R. G. F. Kashinka.
Catawissa boro.-J. K. Sharpless.
Centralia Ist-John L. Langdon.
Centre--J. J. Davis.
| Cleveland--Clark Roads.
Conyngham E. N.-Michael
Cain.
Conyngham w. N.-Jonathan
Fetterman.
Conyngham w. No. Neil Nc
Fadden.
Conyngham S. W.-Peter ]. Nc
Gail.
Conyngham S. E.-James Doch,
erty.
Fishingcreek E.--S. c. Crevel-
ing.
Fishingcreek VII. D. Keller.
Franklin-Thomas Elms.
Greenwood E.-J. l.. Lawton.
| Greenwood VS.. A. Miller.
Locust-Wilson Roades.
Madison-Hiram Turner.
Main-Henry Bredbender.
Mifflin-G. M. Durlin.
Millville-Charles Brumstetter.
| Montour-T. ]. Sullivan.
Mt. Pleasant-W. S. Hess.
Orangevii'e 5oro. 9. B. Megar,
gell.
Orange Twp. V. Clossen.
Pine Nc. R. Kinney.
Pine Sc. c. Stackhouse.
Roaringcreek-Leander Fetter
man.
Scott E.-F. w. Hartman.
Scott VA. P. Howell.
Stillwater-W. B. Hess.
Sugarloaf NJ. w. Perry
Sug arloaf S.-John J. Kline.
West Berwick boro.-C. w
Freas.
Everything moved on smoothly
and quietly at the forenoon session
When the convention reconveneC
at o'clock, the first ripple of ex
citement appeared. The first bust
ness was the election of a perma
nent chairman, and this both side
knew was test vote, for upon it
result depended the action of tn
convention on the alleged fraudu
voting in Centralia and Conyng
ham. The nominees for Chairman
were w. c. Johnston, representa-,
the Terwilliger forces, and J. K
Sharpless, representing the Ear
I forces. 1t was go-as-you-pleas
at first, everybody and anybod
voting, until Mr.. Johnston called
halt and demanded that all thos
having right to vote should occu