The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-09-17

and set the work going. Temporary or
gNnizaton was effected by the election Of
s. II. Hollinger, Of Parryville, as President,
J. T. McDaniels and j. G. Ballet Vice
Presidents, and VIM. s. Walters, of East
Mauch Chunk, Secretary. Nearly the en-
tire delegation wns in attendance at the
opening On motion Of y. M. Mulhearn
the delegates handed in their credentials to
the Secretary, and the following were ad-
mitted without contests
Audenried--P. q. Gensel.
Beaver Meadow--T. H. Williams.
East Mauch Chunk-Wm. S. walters,
VIM. Arndt and John Mullen.
East Penn u. q. Ballet,
Franklln--Nathah Letter and David Beftz'
Kdder, South--Ed. Transue.
LansioTd-Il. y. jenkins. Octavin Perry,
L. W. Moister aud Richard Bacon.
I,ausanne-James mckinley.
Lehigh--James Culvert.
Lebighton-J. l. Koch, J. L. Qabel and S.
r. Gillian.
Lower Towamenslng-J. Tenstermacher
and Wesley q. Strock.
Mahoning-J. I. Mcdaniel and ]. H. Com.
bert.
Mauch Chunk. LIST ward--E. M. NruIhearn,
John Osborne, r. w. Tobias, O. f. Lippen.
colt and ". Orion StrOh.
Maueh Chunk, I'd Ward-George Wood
ring, Robert Depue, Josiah Harlan and
Peter Stahl.
Nesquehoning-T. H. Corby and Joseph
j, Stevent0n, jr.
Packer-Not represented.
PackertOn---Not represented,
Parryville-S. H. Hollinger.
Penn FOfest-JOseph Wagner.
summit Hill-W T. Jones, Robert Derby
and Robert MoMichael.
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WeisspOTt--C. II. Mcdaniel.
Weatherly--John W. Pryor and E. w.
Dewitt
The following delegates were appointed
by the President to serge on the commit
tees;
On Resolutions s. Il. Gilham, James Mo.
Ginley, Il. w, Moister, w. T. Jones. q. F.
LipPincott, A. p. Carter, L. II. Corby and
J. Fenstermacher.
On Permanent Organization VIM. Arndt
o. II. Nc eDanlel, Joseph Culbert, Ed. Tran.
sue, L. +. Jenkins and John Pryor.
II. E, PAcKER NOMINATED.
District Attorney Mulhearn took occa.
sion of expressing the sentiments of the
Republicans towards Mr.. II. Z. Packer
of Mauch Chunk, who was nominated iol
Associate Judge of Carbon county by the
Democ, c,atic Convention of Monday, Sep
;ember the 5th. Mr.. Mulhearn presented
Mr.. Packers name for the Judgeship in an
eloquent sbeech. The nomination of Mr.
Packer was seconded and made unanimous
amid the applause of delegates and specta.
tors.
The next business was the nomination ol
candidates for the other Offices. The large
number of candidates presented, the earn
estness of their friends in urging Their
claims, and some very decided talk pre-
vious 10 the Convention had led to the be.
lief among Republicans that serious diff
culties and dissensions would arise in the
Convention, and that the result would be
such as to scatter the Republican vote al
the pulls. The following are the nomina-
tions made:
Treasurer- Douglass Mclean, of Upper
NJ uch Chunk.
Chunk; T.. B. Grffiths, of Nesquehoning
]. X. Harris, OF Summit Hin g. W. Bow
man, of Parryville; d. B. Albright, of Weiss
County COMMISSIONERS. l.. Jenkins, o
Lansford s. W. HarlciDah, of Weatherly
d. X. Rickert, of franklin; Amos RieYtl,
Of Packerton taul Buck, Of Towamensing
WIN. Curtis, of summit Hill Joseph Laciar
Of Eat Mauch Chunk David d. Kistler, o
Mahoning; Thomas 5. Beck, Of Lehighton
A u. Crissman. of Penn Forest, and Solo
man Yeakel, of Weissport.
Audiiors-David Beltz, of Franklin A. j
Thomas, OF 1ansiord. y
would be reopened again in the Afternoon
session. The Convention then adjourned
till one O'Clock pm.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al l:l5 President Hollinger called the
convention To order. The crowd of specta
tore, which had been large during the fore
noon session, had largely increased, as tn,
large number of candidates for Register ne
Recorder and Commissioners led many /,
suppose that spirited contest and SOM,
wrangling might be expected when tn,
convention began to ballot. At the opening
of the session the Committee of Permauen
Organization reported the following appoint
ments;
President-S. II. Hollinger, of Parryvllle
Vice Pt esidents-J. T. McDaniels, of Ma
honing, and J. g. Ballet, of East Penn
Secretary-E. w. Moister, OF Lansford.
Assistant Secretar! "A. p. Carter, of Nortl
Kidder
On taking the chair as President, Mr.
Holinger made brief and excellent ad
dress.
The roll was called and the name of MI
James Long, of Packerton, was mentionet
es a candidate for Treasurer, but it wa
Withdrawn. Mr.. Mulhearn stated to tn
convention that Mr.. ]. H. Handwerk, on
of the nominees for Register and Recorder
was willing to withdraw his name If tn
Convention thought 1t best and in the in
terests of the party. After some discussion
during which Mr.. Handwerk under a wron
impression withdrew his name, he agree,
to let his name remain on the list and abid
by the decision of the convention. Th
names Of G. H Mcdaniel and Adam Christ
man were withdrawn from the list of can
didates for County Commissioners. No 9th
or changes were made In the nominees an,
the c0nvention proceeded to
THE BALLOT.
T. II. Corby, VIM. Arndt, Richard Bacoi
were appointed Telers. There were 43 dele
gates present and % votes were necessar,
for choice. The Associate Judgeship nomi
nStion having been bestowed by acclama
tion on Mr.. Packer, the nomination 70
Treasurer was next disposed OF. Mr.. Doug
lass Mclean, of Upper Mauch Chunk, be
ing the only nominee, he was nominate,
by exclamation. Next on the list came III
vote for Register and Recorder. spiriter
contest for this nomination was looked 70
The result was soon known, as only two
ballots were taken and, Mr.. Handwerk wa
chosen. Following is the
BALLOT VoR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
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