The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-07
The Democratic Nominations.

The Democratic Nominations.
The Democratic delegates elected on
Saturday last, met in the Court House,
at Mauch Chunk, on Monday morning,
at II O'Clock. The chairman of the
out going County COMMITTEES, DR.. Il.
Leonard, who was also candidate for
the nomination OF Associate Judge,
called the Convention to order. After
somewhat heavy" speech, the
gentleman sat down, when Mr. John
$. Lentz nominated Prof. J. p. Row
land, Of Parryville, for Chairman, and
that gentleman was elected to that po-
sition without opposition, Upon TAX
ing his seat, in few very appropriate
remarks, he thanked tho Convent on
for the honor done him in making him
the Chairman. The following gentle.
were then chosen for Vice Presidents
and Secretaries
Vice Presidents, John s. LentH.
John Ash.
Secretaries. f. p. Semmrl.
Jas. p, Smith.
" WIN. SINNERS.
The credentials of the several dele
gates were then called for, and full
delegation from each district responded
to their names.
The revised Rules and Regulations
for the government of the purity in this
county were then presented and, on
motion, adopted Resolutions favoring
the nomination OF Robt. KlotY for Con
gress, and endorsing the nomination of
Charlton Burnett for the State Senate
were also adopted The following
Committee on Resolutions was then APP
pointed /: N. N Beiford, 4. w. Will
Jams and DR.. Keiser, and the Conyen-
tion then adjourned until l 80 p. m.
1t was 3. p. m. before the members
of the Convention assembled, when the
Secretary called the roll, and the Chair
announced that nominations of candir
dates for the several offices were in or
der. The following persons were nom
mated
FOR ASSEMBLY
The first person named was from Summit Hill.
q. Kramer. l.. TOwamensiDg.
Jas. A. Harvey, Buck Mountain.
A. ]. During, L3hightOn.
II. j. q. Nrumior summit Hill.
FOR ASSOCIATE JuDGR.
DR. II. Leonard Mauch Chunk.
John Behlcr,
Jos. Lynn,
John Stedman, &"
q. IL. Long, LehightOn.
FOR SHERIFF.
| EDos Koch, Kilder.
| Chas Kline. B. bIauoh Chunk.
VIM. Nesley, summit Hill.
Pau Kresge U. .Towamen-ing.
| Frank StOcker, Lehighton.
| J. w. RaudenDush.
FOR PRoTHoNATARY.
| ]. :. Gallagher, Beaver Meadow.
T.J. HeberlnG, Mauch Chunk.
Elwin Bower EaBt Mauch Chunk.
| JOS. Felst, Wcssport
Pat. Law or. Ne -quehoninr.
For JURY COMMISSIONER.
John II. hoGinley, Mauch Chunk.
Sam RIckert, summit Hill.
Il. b. Killer, -
8. Wallace Ii Mauch Chunk.
II. f. Hofr rd, Lehighton.
John Crosssn, NesQuehOuing.
For Assembly ID. j. G. Kramer wa
nominated on the 4th ballot, and II per
son from Summit Hill on the 9TH. F0
Associate Judge, DR.. r. Leonard wa
nominated on the 3l ballot. For Sher
if, j. w. Raudenbush was declare
the choice of the Convention on the A..
ballot. For PrOthonatory, the resul
OF the 4th ballot showed majority TO
Jos Feist, and for Jury Commissioner
Il. II. Keller was nominated on the Ct
ballot The committee then presente
the following
RESOLUTIONS.
wo. the Democracy Of Carbon County.
General Convention bled, present the fo
loging principles as essential to Just COVER
ment:
lst, That we endorse the nominations of Co
sam. ]. 1ilOen and Gov. 9hOs. A. HendTlc <
maue at the 81. Louis National Convention Il
President and Vice President Of the Unite
sta es, and pledgo them our earnest support.
pies lard doyn at that Convention and appro,
Of the doctrines of government "a set forth
our candidates for President and Vice Pre-.
dent IN tnelr lGtters Of acceptance. regardiI
them as the emO0hlmcnt of the true prinUipl
OF free and pure government and the dIctat
{ OF wise staGesmanshlp
Sd, That tue unhappy and distracted eoni
3 ton Of our country demands d radca change
the present admlnistra Ion OF its DffairS win,
has become % mere instrument of pardsan "
anuv and personal ambition, ana an object
seItish greed thereby bankruptlag our oeop
Il aud producing anarchy In many of our tat
. bv introducing the bGyOnet for the ba lot
ith Local self government. with imOartl
suffr ge. will quad the rights OF all citiZu
I moi 70 securely than LRv cenLr ilIzlng D Jwer al
tnat the pubic welfare requires tine ouorema
e OF the civil over the military nuthOfltv,
, freedom OF person IN every IespeaG at the pol
1 5tn. That we approve OF the action Of cur re
resentatve IN Congress the Hon. Frank G.
: Inns, and our state senator, the Hon. Chart
. Burnett, and our Representatives, the HoI
- j. Durling and lanes Harvey, and thPt
cratic County Committee for the energy a
q succesS with which he conducted last yea
campaign, and request nim to continue in tr
e position during the pres ent canvass.
;, The nomination, by the Dem
cratic party, of j. w. Raudenbush {
> Sheriff is very favorably received
" our people of all classes. He has be
the position for one term and is cons