The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-09-14
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The delegates elected in the several cleo
ton districts of this county on Saturday last
met in convention at the Court House,
Mauch Chunk, on Monday at II O'Clock a.
m. The convention was called to order by
John Taylor, ESQ.,, Chairman of the County
Committee. The credentials of the delegates
being called for, the following persons were
declared entitled to seats in the Conventions:
John Garrah.
Beaver Meadow-Daniel Brislin, Hugh Gal.
laeher, VIM. Coyle Jos. Cole and t. Donahoe.
East Penn-Dr. A. M. stapp. Tbos. Haney.
East Mauoh Chunk-John Gassner. VIM. Dut.
~, Philip RAIDER
Frankhn-Ed. sensinger, J. R. DmmicR.
Kidder, North-D. G. McLoud Thos. DeIweiler.
Kldder, south-Jos. Heimbaoh, Adam Meckes.
Lansfo' d-Jaoob Albertson, Francis McKen ma.
Dennis Gallagher.
Lausanne-Jos. Smith. VIM. Kennedy.
Lehleh twp-Edwin Fritz John Henah.
Lehinhton-T. d. Clauss, A. Q. Brodnead, ]. p.
smith.
Lower Towau ensng- Levi Lichtenwalter,
Jacob Yeck, Samu ell Fields John Ash.
Mahoning-Jacob d. II offman, G. W. Drelsbach,
Mauch Chunk. Ward-Dr. r. Leonard. Ed. r.
Siewers A. +. Sheetz.
Mauoh Chunk, Ward--John Eichoff. James
McElroy.
NesquehOning-owen McGorry. Francis Clark.
Packer-James Hartz, Reuben steiner.
PackertOn-Thos. Stocker, John T. Semmel.
Penn Forest-EnOs Koch Charles smith.
PaIryville-Lafayette Ramaly, G. G. Rapp.
summit Hill-ThOs. 0'Gorman. Peter Dorian,
Samuel Motzer, Dominick o'Donnell.
TOwame1sing-Chas SchAffer, Adam ]. Christ
man.
weatherly-T. G. Wagner, G. W. Miller, John
BrOnO.
Weissport-John Arner, John Graver.
The roll being called all the delegates re-
sponded to their names. The choice of q
| chairman being now in order the names of
DR.. r. Leonard and Z. R. Siewers were pre-
sented, the latter named gentleman having
declined, DR.. Leonard was unanimously de-
| clared the choice ofthe convention and upon
taking the chair he briefly addressed the
| convention, counselling harmony, upon the
| conclusion of which he was enthusiastically
| applauded. Enoch Koch and Alfred Z.
| Sheetz, were chosen Vice Presidents, and Z.
r. Siewers and Frank Fall, Secretaries.
The next business was the appointment of
| Conierees, and resolution appointing A. G.
Brodhead, Chas j. Murray and Paul Kresge
Congressional Conferces, and instructing
| them to use all honorable means to secure
the nomination of Mai. Robert Klotz for
representative in Congress from this district
which was carried unanimously.
| A resolution was then offered and unani-
mously adopted appointing E. r. Sewers
James McGinty and DR.. j. c. Kreamer
Senatorial Conferees, and instructing them
to use all honorable means to secure the
nomination of Allen Craig, Esq, for the
position of State Senator.
| John S. Lentz and Alfred E. Sheetz, were
appointed delegates to the State Convention
with power to substitute. When the CON
vention adjourned till one o'clock. At this
| point, and when the people were leaving the
Court House, constable John Painter, step
| ped up to Jos. Lynn, editor of the l[auc6
Chunk Democrat, and arrested him, on a
warrant charging him with publishing H.
bel against Maj. Robert Klotz. Mr.. LYNN
was taken before Squire w. E. Frisbie, and
entered bail in $1,000 for future hearing in
the evening at 8 o'clock, Jos. Lacier becom-
| ing his bail.
Upon the reassembling of the convention
roll was called, and John 7. Semmel and
Geo. W. Miller, were appointed tellers when
the chairman announced that the conven-
ton was ready to proceed to the nomination
of candidates for the several offices to be fill.
ed at the coming election.
For Representatives to the State Legisla.
ture the following persons were named
Michael Cassidy, of Nesquehoning DR.. J
G. Zern, of Weissport Charles S. Butler, OF
Audenried P. j. Meehan of Mauch Chunk
and Geo. Keiser, of Weatherly; when the
the nominations closed and the convention
proceeded to ballot with the following re.
| suit;