The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-02
NOMINATED BY
The CITIZENS.
q. w. Cherrington, for Presi
dent of Council, and Six
Members Named.
n. G. SuppIee, for Director.

pursuant to call, the faction
designated on the posters as the
citizens party, convened in the
Town Hall Tuesday evening, fer
the purpose of nominating a ticket
to be voted for at the election TO be
held on the 2Ist OF this mouth. The
posting of the bills about town an
nouncing the meeting came in the
nature Of a surprise to great many.
Even some of the party leaders
were unable to comprehend the
significance of the move. Numer-
Gus inquiries of men, who are
usually supposed to keep tabs on
things political, did not reveal who
the sponsors of the move were.
Well, the meeting was held, and
, lively meeting it was. 1t simply
knocked the spots off the two
caucuses that preceded it. Among
those who attended were fellows
who were dissatisfied with the other
two meetings, and who desired the
nomination Of men more to their
individual liking, others were there
who thought there was an oppor.
tunity to display their leadership,
while not few were attracted by a
curiosity to see what would be done.
There was considerable delay in
calling the meeting to order. Chas.
Rabb finally took up the scepter of
authority and an organization was
effected. T.. f. Carpenter was
elected chairman and Chas. l. Kes-
ty and G.. +. Lewis secretaries.
At this point in the proceedings
Mr.. Carpenter asked tor some in
formation. He desired to know
whether it was proposed to endorse
either OF the tickets already named
or to nominate whole new ticket.
A spirited discussion ensued and de-
veloped the fact that majority ia
vored lhe latter course and accord
inly nominations for President of
Coancil were asked for. c. {.
Yetter, the Republican nominee
was iidluSN but dS tHS SauNuo hiN
voted against endorsing any other
candidates, his name was with
drawn and O. w. Cherrington and
William Chrisman Esq. were NOM
mated. AS tellers to count the vote
the chairman appointed c. M. Hess,
J. l.. Fidler and B. w. Hagenbuch.
The vote was taken and resulted
in a majority for Cherrington, he
receiving 81 to "a for Chrisman.
Mr.. Cherrington was declared the
nominee.
Then there was another hitch,
occasioned by a division of senti-
ment regarding The number Of can
didates to be nominated for council
Some favored the naming OF only
three, while others insisted on six
or none. The chairman, desirous
of ascertaining the wish of the ma
jority. hit upon novel idea, that
of dividing the house, requesting
all who favored three candidates for
Council to take the right side of
room and those for six the left side.
The result was an overwhelming
victory for the former, after which
the following gentlemen were
placed in nomination Fisher, Geo.
d. Hartman, c. M. Bittenbender,
w. L. White, William Hutton, c..
w Runyon, w. B. Ferguson, C..
B. Robbins, w. H. Hassert, and
w. r. Ringrose. DR.. l. l.. Rabb,
Bart Pursel and Will Eastman wee
appointed tellers and they an
nounced the result as follows:
Runyon 81, Hassert 63, White So,
Bittenbender "a, Robbins "a, Fisher
81, Ferguson I9, Hartman IS and
Hutton IL.
Nominations for school director
was next taken up. The names
submitted were those of Jas. c..
Brown and H. G. Supplee. The
first however was out of order, he
being the Republican nominee. and
Supplee was nominated by accla-
nation.
AT this juncture some one moved
for adjournment which was carried
and the meeting broke up in con-
fusion.
The offices of Justice of the Peace
and Constable were apparently for
gotten and an adjournment was
taken without any provision having
been made to fill any vacancies that
may occur.
Mr.. Cherrington and c. B. Rob-
bins have declined to run and 1t is
rumored that some others will de-
cline.