Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-09
The Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic County Convention.
which took place Monday. was Of the
strenuous old fashioned sort. As was
indicated by the returns there was nc
question from the first but that Clar.
ence Seidel would be one of the nomi.
nees. The nomination of the second
candidate, for which Miles and Leig.
how we're thought to have nearly even
chances. became the real bone of con.
tention. There was scarcely point
of procedure on which the candidates
and the convention did not seem to
differ. There were strong protests and
appeals and excitement ran high.
The convention was called to order
at 10 O'Clock by County Chairman H.
O. Blue. after which the rules govern.
ing the primary elections were read by
Joseph R. Patton. Secretary of the
Standing Committee. Michael Brock.
bill was chosen Chairman of the con.
vention and Michael Ryan and Hugh
Pursel, vice presidents. DR.. J. 8.
Hotfa and John Long we're elected sec.
retaries. The delegates presented theil
credentials. after which the president
appointed Bugh Pursel. Amandus He'd
dens and W. B. Moore as a oommitte g
on Resolutions. At ii o'clock the con-
vention adjourned to reconvene ut Z
p. m.
Delegates were present at the con.
vention as follows:
Anthony township-William Ellis,
J. w. Ritter.
Cooper township - Nathan Krum.
William Fern.
DANVLILE.
First Ward-William Keener, Carl
Litz.
Second Ward-P. NJ Kerns, Hugh
Pursel.
Third Ward-Thomas Grimes, Mich
ael Ryan.
Fourth Ward-James Tooey, Peter
Mayan.
Derry township. George Wolf.
Daniel Billmeyer.
Liberty township. John Long, W.
J. CLARK.
Limestone township. Curtis Mince-
moyer, Charles Shultz.
Mahoning township.-M. okbill,
William Becker.
Mayberry township. - Peter H.
Vought. Rufus Bird.
Valley township. d. Wise. f.
II. Benfield.
Washingtonville.- "A. L. Heddens.
DR.. ]. s. Hoffa.
West Hemlock. w. B. Moore. Fran.
ois Shultz.
After reoonvening in the afternoon
the convention at once proceeded to
make nominations.
Frank G. Blee for Associate Judge
and Major @. P. Gearhart for District
Attorney, neither of whom had any
opposition. were nominated by &C.
clamation.
Clarence Seidel, Henry Cooper, George
W. Miles. George NJ. Leighow and
Andrew Billmeyer SUCCESSFULLY were
placed in nomination for the office of
County Commissioner. On the first
ballot the vote stood Seidel, "a Coop.
or, 6; Miles. 6; Lieghow, IL. and Bill
meyer 6. q
Clarence Seidel, receiving the maj.
ority of votes was declared one of the
nominees for County Commissioner.
The convention then proceeded to
vote for another candidate and took
two ballots without an election the re-.
suit standing as follows: Cooper, 6;
Miles. A; LeiRhow, 10; Billmeyer, 6.
On the second ballot Mr.. Billmeyer
made the request that his name be-
dropped from the convention. This
was most strenuously objected to by a
number of the delegates, who held that
the delegates of his district having
been instructed for him it was not
within his power to withdraw, there
by giving the township to another that
might be distasteful to the voters
there. They held that the only proper
course for the delegates was to hold
on to Billmeyer's name and to follow
the rules. which provide that at the
close of the third ballot the candida te
be dropped who had received the small
est number of votes.
The candidate falling the lowest on
the third ballot proved to be Mr.. Miles
instead of Mr. BiIlmeysr.
At this juncture Mr.. Miles asked
for hearing. His only desire, he
said, was that the convention proceed
in accordance with the rules and with
precedent. Andrew Billmeysr. he
said, had publicly Withdrawn as he
had right to do he therefore oeas-
ed to be candidate and his delegates
under the rules must vote for the next
highest. Mr.. Miles also held that nc
delegate can cease voting for the one
he is instructed for unless he with
draws or is dropped by the oonven.
tion. The delegates in Mahoning town.
ship, he held. violated their instruc.
tions voting In against Miles before
he had either been withdrawn or been