The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-09-13
ncnuhIicnn County Convention.

candidates for the fall election. Mr. Il. c..
Remmel called the convention to order,
E. NJ. Mulhearn, Esq, of Mauch Chunk,
was made temporary chairman, and s. IL.
Hollinger, of Summit Hill, Secretary, and
the credentials of delegates were presented,
as follows;
Audenried-H. p. Taylor.
Beaver Meadow n. f. Farrow, J. r.
Purcell
East Penn-JD. Ballet.
East Mauch Uhunk-D. X. Morrow, Ohas.
Siegfried, J. II. Beeghe.
Franklin--JOhn $ Miller, Levi Horn,
kidder, nOrth-W. II. Scott.
Kidder, sOuth-Thomas WOolbert.
Lansiord-A. Thomas, George Evans, VIM.
Sterritt, b. II Davis
LOusanne-Henry Fowler.
Lehigh-Jacnb EveTts.
Lehighton-J. l.. Gabel, 1. Koch, David
Mantz
Lower Towamensing-Solomon Snyder.
Mahoning-J. M. Kistler, l.. NJ. Ballet.
Mauch Chunk, LIST Ward -Albin Stolle |;
james Haudwerk, q. f. Lippincott, Charles
Shuebel H. NJ. Mulhenrn.
Mauch Chunk, 2d Ward-RObert King, Jr.,
John Speckner, Hugh Mecghan, Josiah II.
Harlan.
Nesquchonlng-S. II. Corby, John Bawden.
Packers. B. Hudson.
Packerton-Jero Rcigcl
Parryville-Dildine Snyder
Penn Forest-G. IL. Sobring.
Summit Hill-Wm. Clemens, S. II. Hol-
linger, NJ. X. Jones.
Upper TOwamensing-Paul Buck.
=, ,Weatherly - Joseph L. Briel, James g.
Eadie.
Weissport-Stinson Hagerman.
The following committee on permanent
organization was appointed: II. p. Taylor,
Audenried J. T. Briel, Weatherlyj Henry
Fowler, Lausanne and T. IL. Corby, Mes
quehoLing. And the temporary chairman
also appointed the following committee on
resolutions: w. R. Jones, Summit Hill
II. Fowler, Lousannei b. II. Davis, LNns-
ford L. Horn, Franklin; C. Siegried, East
Mauch Chunk; j. D. Ballet East Penn,
j. r. Purcell, Beaver Meadow; II. C. Tay-
lor, Audenried f; Jacob Everts, Lehigh Da-
vid Mantz, Lehighton; S. Snyder Towa-
mensing; j. NJ. Kstler, Mahoning; Chas.
Sheubel, r. King, Mauch Chunk; John
Bawden, Nesquehoning; Samuel B. Hudson,
Packer; Jerome Riegel, Packerten Dildine
Snyder, Parryville; Paul Buck, Upper
Towamensing; j. G. Eadie, Weatherly /;
S. Hagerman, Weissport; w. II. Scott and
T. Woolbert, Kdder. Convention adjourn
ed to 1880 p. m.
On recovering, the committee on perma-
ment organization reported D. X. Morrow,
for permanent presidentj j. 6. Eadie and
]. D. Ballet, vice presidents; S II. Holm
ger and S. B. Hudson, secretaries.
A The po;nt M Dotri,iy MnGna Of Surn-
nit Hill, took the floor and entered a pro-
test against further proceedings until Gen.
Albright should arrive; but the temporary
chairman "quashed" the protest, and pro-
which names Gen. U. S. Grant for President
in 1850.
The temporary organization now vacated
and Mr.. D. X. Morrow, on taking the chair
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred on him, briefly discoursed "political
politics." called attention to the "glorious
victory" Just won in the little Pine Tree
State, and then announced that a nomina
ton to fill the office of Prothonotary was in
order. j. 7. Briel Chas. Segfred and VIM
Sterritt were appointed tellers.
The names of Samuel A. Wehr, Summit
| Hill, James F. Kressley, Weatherly Den.
mis- Bowman, Parryville; b. S. Clark, Beaver
Meadow, were submitted the first ballot
gave Wehr, SO Kressley, l5 Bowman, 1
Clark, and S. A. Wehr was declared the
nominee on the first ballot, and on motion
the nomination was made unanimous.
For Sheriff, the names of Thomas Koons
Lehighton; Samuel Harleman, Weatherly
| William Streeter, Kidder; W. L. Frisbe
Mauch Chunk, were named, and before the
nominations were closed, Mr.. Charles Sieg-
fried, of East Mauch Chunk, in an impres
sive speech named Charles Kline, of that
borough. Mr.. Kline rose to his feet amidst
a thunder Of applause, peals of laughter and
shouts of "Hear him Hear him I" and de-
clined the nomination, saying that he pre-
| ferred to risk his chances of election as an
! independent candidate. The balloting then
commenced, and Koons received 33 Harle'
man, 5 +; Streeter, 2; Frisbie 81 and Thos
Koons was declared the nominee, and tht
nomination made unanimous.
The names submitted for Jury Commits
sioner were, J. G. Eadie, T. Kehner, Thos
Beck, Solomon Yeakel, Thomas Musselman
j. Il. Purcell, Robert Mushlitz, Hugo Rom
enus. The first ballot was complimentary
and on the second ballot j. G. Eadie, o
Weatherly, received 81 votes, was declared
the nominee, and the nomination mad
unanimous.
For Coroner, DR.. D. W. Straup, of Towa
mensing, was nominated by acclamation
Three names were submitted for Count,
Surveyor-Dennis Bowman, W. G. Frey
man, Josiah Xander. On the first ballo
Bowman received 90, Freyman IL, Xande
10; on the second, Bowman had SO, AM
was nominated
A new County Committee, of two from
each election district, was appointed.
Messrs. Mulhearn and Briel were ap
pointed to wait on Gen. Albright and invit
him to make a speech to the convention
He made a brief speech, reviewing the ma
tional political situation, and endorsing al
the candidates lust nominated.