The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-04
Democrotio County Convention.


LIST OF DELEGATES.
Audenried.-Michael Mcdee, John c,
Boyle.
Beaver Meadow.-John ]. Gallagher, Nc
Cormick Gallagher.
East Mauch Chunk.-Peter Dugan, Lewis
Peters.
East Penn Isaac Ginder, Elias George
Franklin.--H. P. Levan, Ed. SenzingerJ
William Raber.
Kidder North
Kidder south.-Joseph Heimbach, Amos
Meckes.
Lausanne Charles McNulty, Anthony
McCabe.
Lehigh.-John Heeney, James Cannon.
Lower Towamensing.-R ziegen- |
fuss, Levi Lichtenwallner, Wilson Shipe,
Samuel Fields, Charles L. Snyder. |
Lehighton F. p. Semmel, A. Rehrig, |
Peter VanLew, Daniel Graver.
Lansiord.-A. E. Newmiller, Patrick Phil |
lips.
Mahonng.-Francis stocker, Jacob Gun
fer.
Mauch Chunk, 1st Ward--R. Leonard,
NJ. Gillepse, Aaron Miller.
Mauch Chunk, 2nd Ward-John Bichoh,
Edward Miller.
Nesquehonng--John McGorry, Cornelius
Riley.
Packer-Reuben steiuerj Henry Gear
hnrdt.
Paekerton-W. Lee Stiles, Thomas stoc-
kerr
Penn Forest-Joseph Koch, Henry Ser
fass.
Parryville-D. Meyer, ]. wendt.
Summit ITill-John Brady, John McDlsh,
Samuel Motzer
Towamensig-J. c, Beer, Peter Jones,
Leander Weiss.
Weissport-F. f. j. Kast, VIM. Schreiber.
Weatherly-D. Rouse, W. W. Blakeslee,
Philip Hoiaker
The Convention was called to order by
the Secretary of the County Committee, h.
NJ. Brodhead the Chairman, Mr.. Pacherte
ing absent, when on motion Judge R. Leo
nard was unanimously elected President Of
the Convention.
On taking the chair, Judge Leonard made
an able, eloquent and telling cpeech, which
was frequently interrupted by hearty np-
plause.
The Convention also elected the following
officers:
Vice Presidents * Coll, Of Lausanne
!
Secretaries :-P. NJ. Van Lew, of Lehigh-
ton A. M. Newmiller, of Lansford, and F..
j. Kast, of Weissport.
Two sets of delegates presented them
selves from Audenried, when committee
was appointed to whom said district was re-
(erred. as follows W. Lee Stiles, of Packer
ton D. Graver, of Lehighton; E. Kelley,
of Second Ward, Mauch Chunkj W. W.
Blakeslec, of Weatherly, and Francis stoc.
ker, of Mahouiug.
The following preamble aud resolutions
was adopted-olIered by A. NJ. Newmiller :
WHEREAS the office of President Judge Of
this Judicial District is about TO become vac
aut, and
WHEREAS the Hon. S. S. Dreher has for
the past ten years filled the said Office and
performed its duties in manner that marks
him as a model of judicial fairness, purity
and ability, therefore
RESOLVED, That we, the representatives OF
the Democratic party of Carbon county,
respectfully request the Hon. S. S. Dreher to
be a candidate at the next election, and we
pledge him our unarmous support
ReSoiued That Hon Allen Craig, Daniel
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by constituted delegates to the judicial Con-
ference to be held at the American House
on Wednesday, Sept Sth at | o'clock p. m
for which time and place we ask the con
currence of Monroe county.
; Resolved, That the Hon. Robert Klotz has
performed the duties of Member of Congress
with marked fidelity and ability, and il
well deserving a re nomination and re cleo
ton, and we the representatives of The
Democracy Of Carbon county hereby unGn'
! imously present him as our choice for tina
, office, giving him right to name his owl
COniCrees.
Resolved, That Messrs. zern and Cassidy
our members of Assembly, having given th,
! Democracy complete satisfaction in the per
/ iormance Of their duties we recommenC
their unanimous denomination.
The resolutions were adopted by acclama
ton and with the liveliest demonstration
of hearty approval.
o Hon. Robert Klotz was called and he re
. sponded and made a stirring and patriot
u speech, proudly reGetFing to the victory owe
the most formidable combination, and al
: most insurmountable difficulties two year
ago. He cordially thanked the Democrac
for this renewal of the confidence reposed i
i him, and promised faithful discharge c
duty in the future as in the past.
DIR. J. G. Zern, and Michael Cassidy, Esq.
!, also responded to loud calls, acknowledge
= the honor. conferred. s.l.
John IEl.ne was then unanimously nom
mated for District Attorney and also res
ponded to calls for a speech, promising to d
! all in his power to assure brilliant victor
& in November
is Col. John Craig and James Sweeney Esq
were unanimously elected the Represents
/, tive Delegates to the next Democratic Stat
V Convention.
n The Gully item of business remaining b,
ing the contested case Of Autenfied, Oh me
is ton the Convention adjourned until ~
v p. II.
RESOLUTIONS.
49, WHEREAS The Democracy of Carbon, 6
.. well as Pennsylvania, has always favored
Is protective tariff, and point with pride 10 III
record Of Hon. Samuel j. Randall, III
Democratic speaker of the House of Repr,
sentatves at Washington, Hon. Robe
/ KlOtz, member Of this district, for their cor
b, sistent record in behalf of the toiling mass,
" of this Commonwealth.
is Resolved, That we arraign the Ropublica
@. party for their Inconsistency IN placing /
4 nomination for PRESIDENT, man who's
- official record 10 stained and corrupt, an
ID whose notorious. membership of the Cobde
Free Trade Clu5 Of london, and contiuuol
yt votes while in Congress against the Coal an
=. Iron interests ofthis section, portends dangt
" to the interests Of this State therefore.
b, RGs0iuCi, That the interests of he labo
ing masses are turthered by the election
n Winfield S, Hancock, born and raise
among the heaviest industrial sections
y Pennsylvania, and whose past record assure
10 us that he will always stand true to Il
q. best interests Of Pennsylvania, his natl,
Al state GCd
~ WH4REAs, The Democracy OF Carbo
oil recognizes neither creed, color or national't
of in lis political preference for offices to I
filled by the v, ,es of the people and fro
to among the people, but stand ever on the ol
lg Jefferson. test "that Honesty Fealty an
Fitness should always receive due recogn
ton" we hereby
Resoirc, unanimously, That we pledge o,
an honest united and hearty support TO evel