The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-21
TlG Democratic County Meeting

2Sth inst.
Pursuant TO call the Democracy of this
county assembled at the Court House in
Mauch Chunk, on Monday last. R. M.
Brodhead, in the absence Of II. E. Packer,
Chairman of the County Committee, called
the meeting to order at lao p. m. On mo-
ton, Hon. R. Leonard was unanimously
chosen chairman Of the meeting, and in a
few words thanked the assemblage for the
honor. The Hon. gentleman urged the i'm
| portonco Of appointing active, energetic men
upon the County Committee, and orraigned
the Republican party as party Of plunder,
not of principle. During his address he was
greeted with continuous applause.
The meeting then proceeded to choose
| Vice Presidents, as follows James Cannon,
Lehigh John Foust, Packers C. S. Butler,
Banks; Reuben zeigenfus, Lower Towa-
mensing; James Sweeney, Summit Hill.
Secretaries, O. A. Clauss, Lehighton; E..
P. williams, Weatherly; Ed. Garrahan,
Beaver Meadow.
On motion a committee Of five were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the
SENSE of the meeting. The committee was
composed as follows: Geo. W. Esser, Maueh
Chunk; Daniel Graver, Lehighton; Levi
Hart2, Weathcrly j. J. Gallagher, Banks )
Charles Meendsen, Lower Towumensing.
During the absence Of the committee, the
meeting proceeded to fix the time for hold
ing the Delegate Elections and the county
Nominating Convention, and after some de.
bate FRIDAY NEXT, AUGUST 27th, was
designated as the time for holding the
Delegate Elections, and the Nominating
Convention on Saturday the 2Sth inst. This
arrangement was made to accommodate the
men who are only working three days a
week, so that they need not lose any time
in the beginning of the week, when they
can have work.
The following is liat of Judges and In.
spectors appointed to hold the Delegate Elec'
tons IN the several districts, the election tt
be held at the usual polling places;
Audenrled-J. D. Kelley, Neal Ferney aat
Barnty Ferry.
Beaver Mcadow--Nanus McClafferty, WIN
Cole and Hugh Sweeney.
5 East Penn-D tniel Romig, Augustus Lees
man and James Brobst
East Mauch Chunk--John Gassner, Andrew
f Bender and John Duhey.
Eranklin-Geor Enzien, W. II. Raber ant
+. J. Heldt.
Kidder North-John E. McLand, VIM. II
Mayer and Henry Weld W,
S Kidder, South--Francis Wernet, VIM. II
Rauch and Emery Getz.
Lansrord--Peter King, Jacob Albertson an
Frank Boyle.
Lausannc--James Smith, John Meehdn an
John Kennedy.
S Lchigh--Gco. sstetler, James Cannon and Ed
s Fritz.
Lehluhton-z. IL. Long, Peter Helm and Ja'
,fl Esch.
Lower Tovamenslng--Jo Ohm Ash, Oliver Bioa
and Charles Queen.
Mahoning-- Henry Bretney p. D. Keiser an
Geo. w. Dresbach.
e Maach Chunk, lst Ward-J S. Keiscr, L.
II Klotz and John Conway.
o Mauch hunk 2d Ward--J l. Warnke, Hug
Dugan and James Tudor.
Nesquehouing-Mich Carragher, Jaco
Buss and Hugh Riley.
=" Packcr--John Foust, Jonas Gearhart al
John R6mig
/ Packerton--W. Lee stiles, w, L. BrodheH
to and VIM. Stocker.
-. Parryvlle-Lat. Ramaly, VIM. Bnmford al
Frank p. Boyer.
Penn Forest--F. Smith, Levi Kuchner al
NVtn Koch
Summit Hni--Sol. Reikert. VIM. Shay al
N VIM. Motley.
n. Towamensing--Pete Jones, Geo Beer al
80 John H. Weiss.
Neutrality-suspicious. Hines, John Meiser al
SIS Jacob Miller.
n, Weissport--Samuel Welsh, Joseph Flcst al
30 Charles Boyer.
ii The COMMITTEES returned and reported Il
following resolutions, which were unan
M mously adopted:
n We the Democracy Of Carbon county
ss general meeting assembled, do hereby
IN Resolre lst. That we affirm the ,pl~Afor
of principles as adopted by the la.e Aem
cratic National Convention at Cincinna
ard at our. late State Convention, and
ne most heartily endorse the nominations
IS Major General Winfield Scott Hancock,
to Pennsylvania, for President, and the Ho
ng VIM. II. English, of Indiana, for Vice Pre-
ident, and we pledge ourselves to give the
To- our united and active support,and Gallup
J' the voters OF Carbon county,without rega
eli, to party, to rally to the support Of the livi
W. Hero of Gettysburg.
se' Rcs9ire 2nd. That in the nomination
,er Hon. George A. jerks for Judge Of the S
to preme Court, and Col Robert P. Deehert
to Auditor General, the Democracy Of Il
ny State has presented to the people for tn
suliragos, two honest, capable and uprg
men, and we commend their records Il
be characters to the voters of Carbon county
Rcsolre Sd. That our member Of Congre
~; the Hon. Robert Klutz that our Serat
Hon, Allen Craig, aud our Representatlv
or Messrs d. G. Zern ANA Michael Cassidy,
'd their uprghtness and honest devotion To
zen people, are entitled TO our uubounded cor
o,) dence ard esteem.
ns The County Committee was then nam
dul 10 tbil l'hoGh VI llb lbllpNlh5 nan
yes persons:
II Audenroid--C. S. Butler, G. ]. Murray q
lax Joseph Clair.
she Beaver Meadow--J. ]. Gallagher, Dar
VI Brislin and Hugh Curran
80, East Penn--E. 5. HeintZlemaa, Reuben r
yit Iig and James Yenser
,ct East Mach Chunk--Henry Beneman,
the Gallagher and Philip Raider,
i'm Franklin-H p. Leyan, Ed. Raber and Pl
ip Wulck.
Ridier, Nurth-Thos. NJ. Richmond, Con
Hoffman and A. q Stole.
ga K'Ader, South Francis Wernet, VIM.
Rauch and Joseph Heimbaeh.
aBslord--Philip Portz. George Boyle
Peter McHugh.
Lausanne-John Maloney, Pat. Boner
re- Charles McNulty.
Lehigh--John Heiney, Ed. Fritz and JaI
erv Connor. ...t
ro, Lehighton-.J. S. Lent, J. 2, Smith and u
fel GrAyes.
Lower Vowamensng--J @. Kreamer, He
ms Bowman and Joseph Green.