The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-23

Anti-MonOpoly Convention.
Pursuant to the call cf tie Chairman Of tl
/, County Committee of the nti Monopoly pqrty
h u. T. McDonough. the convention assembled II
y the pHr.or Of the American Hotel, 1T Mauel
Caurk, on Monday morning, at II o'coc5. or
! mott of Hugh McGarvev, seconded ~ II. V
NorthimerE Il T. McDoneugh was chosen Pres
{ dent, and John Devlln Secretary Of the con
vention After which committees on creden
r tials and resolutions were appointed ard the
convention took recess until O'Clock p NJ.
Upon re assembling at 2i5 p. N. the Cor
vention was called TO order by the Chairman
and the Committee on CT edentials reported the
, following named gentlemen entitled to S ats:
Audenrled-w e. Bevan.
, Beaver N MeadOw-Hugh McGarvev.
j.. Mauch Chunlk-Patrick Lawless
East Penn-Isllas George.
| Frankin-R p. Levan.
| MahOning-JOhn Farren
Mauch Chunk-T. W. Mumford John Devlln.
Leh gut hatles Ca roll
Hesggeh.ni9g . MeDnra'd. -, -,
Weissport-Andrew Grlver jr.
The report was accepted and the committee
continued. as other delegates, then IN attend
ance at the Court, were expected to present
themse,ve.
A discussion was raised as to whether the re-
porte's for the press and the public shoulO be
admitted to the Convention, on account Of the
smallness of the rootu. Upon motion it was
resolved to admit reporters only.
Upon motion the Convention proceeded to
the nomination Of candidates as f0lows For
County Treasurers Mr.. A. W. Horn nomina-
ted II. D. Gauss, of LehightOn and W. f. Bev-
an nominated EDGAR TwIning. oi Mauch Chunk.
The first ballot stood,
| Il. ID Clauss ........................l0
| Edgar TwininE. E.....,..........,.....
Mr. T. ID. ClaGs3 was declared the choice Of
the Convention, and on motion his nomination
was made unanimous.
For Register and Recorder. John Devln nom.
mated Bernard Phillips, of Summit Hill II.
1 v. Mortimer, Alfred WhittiDgham, of Weiss
| port Hugh McGarvey, s. SterTltt, of Summit
Hill. On motion the nominations closed and
the first ballot was,
Bernard Phil Ips................,.,..s
Alfred WhittlnRham. .................S
Samuel Sterlitt. t......................2
Bernard Philips having majority of all the
VoCes, was declared the choice of the Conven.
ton. /
For County Conmlss' oners the following
named gentlemen were placed in nomination;
Was,1n gton snyder, James Ash Daniel Rouse.
John Byllon and Henry Boyer were nominated.
Washhlg on SNYDER was nominated on the first
ballot aud Daniel Rouse on the third.
For Auditors the candidates werc-NIichael
McHugh. samuel Ztigenfuss ]. X. Rickert
and DR.. J. B. LongshOre. Michael MGHugh
was nominated on the first and j. X Rickert on
the second ballot.
For Coroner the candidates were DR.. N b.
Reber and DR.. Stopp The first ballot resulted
as follows:
~ n saoer'-. .'.--...''''..''''....."s
Df, StOpp..-,.. .....''.............,..7
DR.. Stopp was thereupon declared the choice
Of the Convention.
For County Surveyor, Charles Carroll. of
ROckport. was nomina ted by acaIamaton.
The candidates present in town wee then
and informed of their nom nation
and most heartily endorsed the TO lowing
ANTIRioNoPoLY PLATFORM:
WHEREAS, The CarOOn County Anti Monopo.
ly party witness, with int use alarm, the DIo-
gTess being made BY the mo1opolisls and mOni.
cd cor OraLl0ns OF this and other ates Ot the
American Union toward rednc ng tue mi er, I
mechanic and luboIer 10 a cont itIOn wOrse than
slavery, by combining together for the purpose l
)f compelling them 10 LABOR for such low rate q
d wages as 10 render II utterly impossible 1Or u
hem, the miners. mechanics an 4 laborars TO '
Iltain the necessary means OF sub, 1istence; and.
whereas, IL has come to tho know edge of this I
convention that other, ana sth moi aruiIrarY ,
measures are being luauSurateu by chs mOnO-
lollsts 10 sun lurVhor grind down the lsDoiing q
'lasseS, therefore. be II n
ReSOLUed, That we, the AntirMonOp1iY party :
y Carbon county do pledge ourselves 10 use
'ur most strenuous exert Ons 10 Gefent pOli;i- O.
'aliy, the arbitrary ends aimed at OY the great f
nOnOpOles. .
hes5tUcd, Tint we call upon every man who u
aihs his bread by the sweat OF bls brow no .
palter OF what nativity, sect or creed iglUuS- Il
y or politically, TO cooperate with us IN Tins
movement, .
aesOired, That we view with alarm the de- 81
reclation of the currehcY, tu ly bel ewing that W
he present s-agnatiOn in business rs caused q
hereby, and feel confident that no more pros. -,
erOu, times cnn or will he lnaugurated until "
lie cur iencv Of the country is worth It's face II
cents to "a dollar. U
ReSOtUed, That we Deeve the seeds of dlsoOrd -
elpg sown by the caplt9lists Ut the country VI
mong the different nauopaht es, religious sects NJ
iyidinG the working classes on the qneoiion of
lbor causing dlssensOls among them as to
endeY j. impossible 70 organize for their com. Ii
lon good, We, therefore, ask the miners. me- ~
hanios and laOOrers to cast ASIDE every ques, O
ION OF pirtn, religion and poltlcs, anu join r.
cart and hand in the crusade now beng lnau-
urated for the protection Of labor.
Resoiped lhat we, the Anti Monopoly party
CarD0n county,, endorse the nomination OF
yIus L. Pershing for Governor, and Victor E W
ole,t tor state Treasurer, not as Democrats, U
ut because we believe them to most iuliJ re- B
resent the views OF the Anti MOnopO party, II
M that we Will at all times support such men | AZ
'ithOut regard to their party name. IL
EeS9teed, Ihat we In ION assembled, ~
cdll upon all Independent voters and trends
{ The antl.mon0p0iy movement 10 support THE
AsBoN ADVOCATE, as an independent Journal,
nd the ouly paDer in the county fuily repfe-
sntng the views OF our party.
Upon motion the following named persons
ere appointed as the
COUNTY CoMBnTTREi
Andenried-PatricS Sharp. Dan ReynO ds
john Curre1, Richards Hughes.
Beaver Mead0w-M chael McHugh, Hugh
McBItde. e
East Penn-Elias George, Daniel ROmip Dc
u Mauch Chunk-Adan RAIDER, Pat Lawless of
Lehigh-Gharles Carroll, Nj. Cunningham =
Buck Mountain - VIM. Kennedy, ratnck ri
,.,, - - Brenuen. W
LehightOn-H. V. Mortimer, A, W. HOIn, .
4. ID. Clauss. Co
Mauch Chunk-r :. Mumford, John Devlin.
NosquehOning - IhOs M Elvur, Michael of
McpOnald CO.