The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-24
Democratic County Meeting. .

A meeting of the Democracy Of this coun-
ty was held in the Court House, at Mauch
Chunk, on Tuesday last. H. E. Swartzi
Secretary OF the County Committee, called
the meeting to order, whereupon E. P. Will
liams, of Weatherly, nominated Hon. A. G
Brodhead, for President on motion, ]. j.
Gallagher, of Banks, and Samuel Rcikert, of
Summit Hill, were elected Vice-P Presidents
and DR.. J. G. Zern, Of Weissport, and L. ?,
Williams, of Weatherly, were chosen secre-
taries of the meeting
On motion of DIR. Leonard committee OF
five were appointed on resolutions, to wit
DR.. r. Leonard, Charles Murray, T. D.
Clauss, Samuel Zeigenfuss, Charles McGill.
who at once retired to deliberate.
The Chairman read several of the rules Of
the party, mapping out the work to be done
by the present meeting.
The first thing in order was the fixing the
day for holding the Delegates election
whereupon, motion was made BY Mr.. n.
W. Belford, setting SATURDAY, SEPT. Z,
for holding the delegate election.
Mr.. Daniel Bresln made motion which
was carried setting MONDAY, SEPT. Q, as
the day for holding the County Convention
The following persons were selected to hold
the delegate elections in the several districts
East Mauch Chunk-Judge, Henry Beine-
man; Inspectors, Geo. Messenger, Chas
0'Donnell.
Franklin-Judge, I. G. Bagenstose Inspec-
tors, Jacob Bechtel, VIM. Behler.
KiIInr North Iul1a Tae n WnoIrin
spectors, Chas. Kunhle, Chris. Vollmer
Kidder South-Judge, VIM. II. Rauch In
spectors, Francis Wernet, H. Heinbach
Lanslord-Judge, John Sharpe; Inspectors
Barney McHugh, James Gallagher.
Lausanne-Judge, James Smith Inspectors
VIM. Kennedy, Edward Mc(iill.
Lehigh-Judge, VIM. Heintzer; Inspectors
John Burke, Edward Fritz.
Lehighton-Judge, Clinton Bretney; Inspec
tors, Owen Rehrig, Daniel Clauss.
Lower Towamensing-Judge John Ash; In,
spectors, Nicholas Grill Adam Merkham
Mahoning-Judge, John II. Arner: Inspect.
ors, Jacob D. Hoffman, Lewis A. Miller
Mauch Chunk, lst Ward-Judge, J. S. Kei
ser: Inspectors, II. j. Woodring, Johr
Beher.
Mauch Chunk, I'd Ward-Judge, Frederick
II. Miller; Inspectors, John II. Faga
William Zehring.
Nesquehoning-Judge, Chas. Fritz; Inspect
ors, John Crossan, Henry McGarry.
Packer-Judge, John Faust Inspectors, Reu
ben Steiner, Jonas Hartz.
Paekerton-Judge.
Penn Forest-Judge, Joseph Kock; Inspect
ors, j. j. Smith, VIM. Snyder.
Summit Hill-Judge, VIM. c. Miller; In
spectors, Dominick C'Donnell, John P
McHugh.
Upper Towamensing-Judge, Benjamin
Beer Inspectors, Nathan Stemler, Chas
Shatier.
Weatherly--Judge, Samuel Croll; Inspect
ors, VIM. g. Kroner, II. S. Rinker,
Weissport--Judge, VIM. Biery; Inspectors
Henry Tropp, Samuel Welsh.
The following gentlemen were then ap
pointed as the
COUNTY COMMITTEE:
udenried-Charles Butler, Chas. j. Muir
ray, John Arnold.
Beaver Meadow. J. Gallagher, DAME
Brisln, Hugh Gallagher.
East Penn-John Steigerwalt, Daniel Shoe
maker, Chas F. Rehrig.
East Mauch Chunk-Henry Beineman,
+. Miller, Chas 0'Donnell.
Franklin. 2, Bagenstose, Edwin Sensing
| er, Hiram L. LeYan.
Kidder, North-John D. Holcomb, DAME
G. McLond, Elias Huff
Kidder, South-Wm. II. Rauch, Franei
Wernet, a. j. Broadhead.
Lansford-James Gallagher, Philip Portl
Geo. Boyle.
Lausanne-James Smith, VIM. Kennedy
Dennis Gallagher.
Lehigh-Geo. Stettler, Chas. GcGill, Johl
Hearny.
Lehighton-A. J. Durling, Daniel Gravel
+. p. Semmel.
Lower Towamensing-Levi Harleman, ia
cob Schwartz, Charles Green.
Mahoning-P. d. Keiser, Chas. Seitz, j. II
Arner.
Mauch Chunk, lst Ward-J. S. Keiser, Wal
ter Conway, Sr., r. NJ. Broadhead.
| Mauch Chunk, I'd Ward-George Eickhof
John Dugan, Nathan Faga.
| Nesquehoning-Fran Clark, Owen No
Garry, Michael Cassidy.
Packer-David Gerhard, Reuben Steine
Peter Hartz.
Packerton-
Penn Forest - Charles Smith, Enos Kocl
Philip Schoeh.
Parryville-J. p. Rowland.
Summit Hill-James Sweeney, Sol. Ricl
ert, p. F. Gildea.
Upper Towamensing-Paul Kresge, Benjs
min Beer, VIM. Shafier
Weatherly-Levi Hartz, II. S. Rinker, job
Hines.
port-Fred Schmidt, Oscar Arner, j oh
GraYer.
+ Maueh Chunk, Aug. 20, ls7s-Ata NEE
ing Of the Democratic County Conventio
held this day, John Taylor, Esq, of MOuC