Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Gil OSE CONTEST
FOR COMMISSIONER

The Democratic County Convention.
which took place Monday, was Of the
strenuous old fashioned sort A. w,s
! indicated by the returns there was ma
question from the first but that Giar-
ence Seidel would be one of the pomi-
nees. The nomination of the second
candidate, for which Miles and Leip
how were thought to have nearly even
| chances. became the real bone of con.
! tentlOn. There was scarcely a noint
OF procedure on which tho cAndidal 90
aud the convention dil not seem TO
! differ. There were strong protests and
appeals and excitement ran high. Not.
wlthstanding the convention lu the
main was a gooI hGmored one AMI af-
ter the nominations. ended with the
usual pleasant aud cOngratulatory
speeches from the candidates while
none of the eVid'n 'Cs of partv harm
ony and good feeling were lacking.
The convention was called to order
at 10 O. clock by County Chairman H.
g. Blue. after waich the rules govern
ing the primary elections were read by
Joseph Il. Patton, Secretary of the
Standing Committee. Michael Breok
bill was chosen Chairman Of the con
vention and Michael Ryan aud Hugh
Pursel, vice Presidents DR.. j. S.
Hotta and John Long were elected sec
Ietaries. The delegates presented their
credentials. after which the president
appointed Hugh PurseI. Amandus He'd
dens and W. b. Moore as "A committee
on Resolutions. At II O'Clock the con
vention adjourned to reoonvene at ,
D. M.
Delegates we're present at the con-
ventiOn as follows:
Anthony ownship-William Ellis,
j. W. Ritter.
Cooper township - Nathan Krum,
William Fern.
DANVLILE
First Ward William Keener, Carl
Litz
Second Ward-P NJ Kern., Hugh
PurseI
Third Ward-Thomas Grimes, Mich
ael Ryan.
Fourth Ward-James Tooey, Peter
Msyan.
Derry township. George Wolf,
Daniel Billmeyer.
Liberty township John Long. W.
j. Clark
Limestone township. Curtis Miuce-
moyer, Charles Shultz.
Mahoning township.-M Rreck bill,
William Becker
Mayberry township. - Peter II
Vought. Rufus Bird
Valley township D. Wise. f.
II. Benfeld.
Washingtonville. A. L. Heddeus.
Dr. J. S. Hofa
West Hemlock W b. Moore, Fran
els Shultz.
After reconvening in the afternoon
the convention at once proceeded TO
make nominations.
Frank q. Blee for Associate Judge
| and Major G. p. Gearhsrt tor District
/ Attorney, neither of whom had any
opposition, were nominated by nc.
clamation
Clarence Seidel, Henry Cooper, George
W. Miles. George NJ. Leighow aud
Andrew Billmeyer successfully were
| placed in nomination for the office of
County Commissioner. On the first
! ballot the vote stood Seidel, p Coop
er, 6; Miles. 6 Lieghow, - and Bill
meyer L.
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. 1 LeiRhow, y; Billmever 6.
On the second ballot Mr. Billmeyer
made the request that his name be
dropped from the convention. This
was most sire nuously 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 candidate
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. Billmeyar.
At this juncture Mr.. Miles asked
for a hearing. His only desire, ne
said, was that the convention proceed
III accordance with the rules and with
precedent. Andrew Billmeyer. he
said, had publicly withdrawn rs he
had right u do; he therefore ceas-
ed to be candidate and his delegates
under the rules must vote for the next
highest. Mr.. Miles also hold that no
delegate can cease voting for the one
he is instructed for unless he with
draws or is dropped by the conven-
ton. The delegates IN Mahoning town.
ship, he held. violated their iustruc-
tions voting in against Miles before
he had either been withdrawn or been
dI Iopped Their votes on the first bal
lot should have been " For Leighow |
2; Miles ,. " Second ballot same con
ditious existed except that they could |
vote for only one instead of two. Both |
Miles and Leighow had carried the |
township and the votes of the dele |