The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-03
National Greehback Labor county
Convention.

the districts We're nearly full, so that IN
convention to Which but rs delegates were
admissible several ballots showed 20 dele
gates present.
At II o'clock The chairman oftounty com
mitteej C. c. Edwards called tile meeting to
order. On motion he was made temporary
chairman.
J. $. Fisher and John Devlih We're ap-
fdihted setfettries.
4 call for credentials was issued, and the
credentials of delegates We're received from
all the bproughs and townships except Up
per md Bower To|sinei'sing.
The following conihttee wts, appointed
on pernitneht equalization: Abe elroh,
Match ChunR Patrick shdrl' Audcilrltd,
a. W. Eaches; heliigHton j. i. bocst,
Gansfdrd Sheldon Bodi7ell, Wcatherly.
The convention adjourned until u i. III.
ATTERSooA SESSION.
The coti!mttee on credentials rsr6Ft5d
the following
ItsT dF DELEGATES. ....
AUDENRIED-Patrick Sharpe, John Win
ters, Benjamin Jones, Bernard Ferry, H. c.
Stager.
BEAVER MEADow.-Edword Cole, VIM. II.
Watkins.
EEsr PENN - Peters, Ed. Freyman.
EAST MAucH CHUSK.--J. G. Fincher. Ma
than Ebert,P. j. McCarty, Frank c. Winter
mute.
FRANxLIx.-F. A. Graver, w. E. keneterj
D. +. Rckert.
NORTH KIDDER.-George w. Depue.
South KlDDER.-Wm. Bartleson, ,--Seip-
ler,- Ioodmacher.
LANsToRD.-Bernard Harvey, C. C. Ed
wards, James Scott, David Strouse, II. D.
Reese.
LEvIsFoS.-Hugh Mcbride, R. James
LAUs4NNE.-C, O'Donnel, James Lewis,
John II. O'D9nnel, C. McCole.
LEHIGH.-Wm. Kingle, - Kane
LEHIGuToN.-Bli DeFrehn, A. W. Eaches,
r. b. Youngkin.
MAUcH CHUNK; 1sr WARD.-D. A. Scud-
der, Abe Stroh, Josiah sdhdel, John Devln,
Henry Gillespie.
MArch ChuYK, 2D WARD,-Jas Brennan,
VIM. McGee, Henry Whitmeyer
JEANsvirLLE.-Manu McClaGerty, -
Brady. ....
SUMMIT HIrp-John F. Brisbin, Jenkin
Jenkins, VIM. Mattern.
NEsQUEHoNING.-Patri McCabc, VIM.
Emanuel, John Bradwell, Thos Mcdonnell.
TREsKow.-Thos. McMarrah, Z. T! Nor
gan.
JAMEstowx,-TIobert Deity, e. T. McDo-
nough, j. s. Fisher.
ard White, Robert Dunlap, John Nachtrieb,
L. R. Enbody, ". w. Buck.
WEisspoRf.-C. w. Lehtz; p. r. Fehner.
PAcKER.-Not present
KERToY.-neonard Babcock; - Cor
man.
MAndN1Se:-yalentine Neunieyer; -
Grow.
The CotHmitttc on Permanent Organiza-
ton REPORTED as follows:
President, j. c. Fincher, Of East Ma,lch
Chunk Vice President, {. c. Edwards, of
Lansford.
John Devlin and J. S. Fisher coatihued
as permanent secretaries.
The chairman said there was no time for
speech.making, and that the convention
would proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards; Committee
on Platform was appointed, the mover of
the resolution being selected chairman.
rHE PLATFORM.
ReSolUed, That The candidates nominated
dt this convention shall not accept of rati-
fcatioh by either of the old parties. If he
docs; His iiame will be dropped and new
Candidate iiamed by the Eounty Committee,
RcSblDed, That any officer elected BY the
National Greenbdck Labor party shall rot
appoint any one to Office Who is hot known
| Greenbackcr.
Rcsolred That we tdobt the platf5rih Of
the Philadelphia Convention.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt.
ed.
The following resolution was presented by
Frank Winterniute and was adopted
GfNTLEIES: As we are ostensibly party
Of reform, ! move that this convention now
assembled adopt, previous to the nomination
of candidates, a platform or declaration of
principles; thus giving 10 the candidates an
opportunity to accept or decline the nomi-
nations, when knowing the declaration of
principles by which they are to be governed.
The Chairman states that the time Of the
Congressional conierees, appointed by the
County Committee, having expired, it was
right and proper that the conierees be reap
pointed or new set elected, whereupon on
motion it was
Resoitcd, That Hon, r. Williams, Nathan
Klotz and VIM. Mattcrn, who were appoint
ed Congressional conferees by the County
| Committee, be continued TO act in that
| capacity.
The following resolution was almost
! unanimously adopted:
ReSolrca That this convention recon-
mend the nomination Of James Bryson, Of
Hazleton, as candidates for Congress from
! this district.
/ Mr.. ID. A. Scudder presented the following;
| RGs0lred, That Senatorial conferees, ap-
! PORTED by the standing committee, Messrs
/ +, h. Enbody; Henry Witmeyer and Frank
| Wintermute be continued in the same
| capacity, and
ReS0lred, That this convention recommend
| the nomination of Col John Noyes, of Pike
county.
The resolutions were voted down, but a
motion continuing the conferes without in
struction was cared.
The next business being the no,nination
Of candidates, and Associate Judge being the
| first to be voted on, whereupon the follow
ing was placed in nomination;
Tilghmau Arner, Of ] ehighton. Mr..
| Arner was nominated by Acclanation.
The next Office being Assembly, the fol-
lowing was the result;
-Ballots.-
lst. 2d. 3D. 4th.
E. T, McDonougL ............ .. .: 81 Al
! Hugh McGaryCy............ s 49,