The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-29
RepubIIcnn County Convention.

The convention was called TO order by the
chslrman OF the county committee at iIk a. m.
Wednesday last. On motion g. W. Hudson, Of
Packer, was elected President and Messrs.
Druckenmiller and SOt, Vice Presidents aid
d. A. scudder and f, NJ. Boyle. Secretaries
The credentials Of the delegates were called
and presented.
Mr. Druckenmiller moved that the county
committee be appointed the first thing after the
recess.
The convention reassembled at 1k d. m. On
notion Tilghman Arner, e Mel. BOyle and J.
X. Rickert were appointed the Congressional
conferees and Thomas Kemerer, Hon. W. NJ.
Rapsher and W. Lilly as Senatorial conferees.
Nominations for District Attorney being in
order, d. X. Morrow nominated Joseph NJ. q.
Kalbfus and MIR. Hagaman named J. s. Loose,
who arose and declined the nomination.
The nomination Of Mr. Kalbfus was, on mo-
ton made by reclamation.
The following committee on resolutions were
then app0lnted-Messrs Boyle, Druckenmiller,
Whitungham Hagaman and BeynOn
Gen. Chas. Albright and Il W. Hudson were
appointed Delegates to the state convention.
1be county committee having been appointed,
Mr.. Kalbfus was called for, and, In q brief
speech, thanked the convention for the nOml
nation, and pledglng himself, IL elected, to q
faithful discharge Of his duties; He was fol;
eloquent manner. 1he committee on resOIu.
tlons then reported the following
RESOLUTIONS
The Republicans of Carbon county in conven.
ton assembled, herebV assert their unfalterlng
adherence co the Republican principles. and re.
iterate their antagOnlam to the heresles OF the
Democratic party and declare;
lst. That we demand stronger protective
policy in our Tariff laws. To the American
mechanic. artizan aud labOrer belong tue Am.
erican market for all that they can productive
believe that such policy would give them
more paw as well as more employment.
kya N N
and that q promise to pay issued by the govern
ment of the United states shall purchase just
as much bread meat, clothes and the necessa-
rtes OF life as gold dollar Will.
3rd. That tue mechanic and laborer have our
sympathy in the present struggle. We Will
hail with heartfelt satisfaction any Legislative
action tnat will tend 10 alleviate their con.
ditlOn. ana at the same time insure the rights
OF all under the Constitution and laws.
4 That We cordially endorse the nominees
OF the iate Republican State Convention, and
will give them hearty support IN November
next at the polls
9th That we will do all in our power to &c..
cure the election of MT. Joseph NJ. g. Kalbfus,
to-day nominated for District Attorney. We
cal unon all Republicans in the county 10 rally
TO his support, and invite all honest. law abId-
ing and law LOVING democrats to vote with us
for him. He ought and. we believe. will be
elected
9Th. That we heartily endorse the course of
the Hon. W. M. Rapsher IN the Legislature.
He has proven an energetic and haId.working
member and "a such ne should receive the
thanks OF his constituents
ith. That we look with distrust upon the
Southern policy Of the administration, but trust
that the sangulnary expectations Of those who
sustaln IL may not Oe disappointed.
Sth. Thnt we are not impressed with the
what is called de cS ss Service VI enS ret6rm Us 70
On motion of MIR. Druckemiller the C0nven.
tiOn adjourned sine de.