The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-07
PROHIBITION CONTENTION.

Mr. North. Chairman Bowman stated the
object of the convention, and gave an ac-
count of the organization OF the Prohibition
party movement in this county and some Of
the reasons therefor.
Chairman appointed the following COM
lnittee on credentials, W. c. Weiss. William
Craig and L A. Packer, who reported the
following delegates
Daniel Olewine, Clarence s. Weiss, s.
Hagaman,R. F. HofTord Rev. W.K Wieand,
W. W. Bowman and Rev. q. W. North;Le-
highton, David Snyder, Hon Levi Wentz,
Aquashicoa, Sol. Yeakel, Rev. A. A. De.
Long, Wessport, W. o. Struthers, E. A.
Packer, Mauch Chunk, w. c. Weiss, Frank
lin, VIM. Craig, ,Lehigh Gap, jams Hughes,
Summit Hill, Robt. Walp, Packerton, W.
E. Kemerer, Franklin.
During the work Of the committee on
credentials Prof Patton gave ain account of
the work throughout the State.
Chairman announced the following com
mittee:
| On Resolutions-H Hon. Levi Wentz, VIM.
Craig, JAS. Hughes.
On Nomlnations-R Ho6ord, David
Snyder, w. o. Struthers.
o. Campaign Work VIM Craig,s Hsga-
man, L A Packer.
On Finauce-W C Weiss, Danl olewine,
Sol Yeakel.
On Nominations for officers the coming
Year-R HofTord, C S Weiss, William
Craig.
| Committee on Resolutions reported.
The following resolution was offered by
Prof. Patton and, on motion Of Sol. Yeakel,
was adopted
Resolved, That we commend the Inde-
pendent Republican State Con yention which
met in Philadelphia, May "a, 1882, for the
favorable expression, by resolution, in re-
laton tn the submission Of a constitutional
amendment to vote of the people.
Committee on Nominations made report
that, as the two dominant political PARTIES
had put in nomination for some Of the of.
fees 10 be filled, men for whom we, as tenn
perance men could not consistently vote,
would, therefore, nominate for sheriff, W.
C. Weiss, of Franklin; for Jury Commits
sioner, VIM. Craig, of Lehigh Gap. Motion
by S. Hagaman to adopt. Z. A. Packer OBJ
jected to the nomination Of Mr.. Craig for
Jury Commissioner, explaining that as Mr..
Craig was about to leave the county, he
would object to having his name placed in
nomination, by which we would imply that
we did got expect to elect him. Mr.. Craig
desired to withdraw. The motion was voted
upon and lost
Motion by Rev. DeLong, that Committee
withdraw aud report further. Carried.
Committee again reported for Sheriff, W. C.
Weiss for Jury Commissioner, Hon. Levi
Wentz. Motion by Z. A. Packer, ESQ, that
the report be accepted and adopted. Carried
Chairman Bowman from Committee APP
pointed at meeting Aug. 2Sth 1882, to Pc
tition the Democratic and Republican Con
ventons relative to favorable consideration,
by resolution OF the question to submit 10 q
vote of the people the constitutional amend
ment, made report of their work, recoun.
ing the favorable action of said con ventions
Also, that they had sent letters to the sew
eral candidates for tho legislature, asking
them for an expression IN accordance with
the resolution of their convention on tho
question of Constitutional Amendment
stated that thav had received answer from,
all but one-some of which were rather un-
satisfactory, but for reasons Of policy did mi
think it advisable 10 make these letters, with
their names, public. Mr.. Yeakel thought
: the letters should be given to the conven
: ton. Rev. Mr.. North aud MIR. Hagamar
thought the. letters might be read and names
; withheld. Mr. Hofford made remarks fav
= To talk around towards the side al requiring
r Il public pledge from candidates. Hoff0rd
peakel and Bowman spoke further ON tn,
i question pro. and con. Mr.. Packer spok,
0 discussion was further had, pro and con
i Mr.. Packer offered the following:
u ReSolred, That the Committee on Cam
palgn Work be directed to have pledges cir
Gulated thruugh the various elet ton pre-
sincts for voters a. pledge themselves To vOt
Tor submission to the people, the COustitu
- tiouul Amendment.
No motion to adopt. 1t was thought th
resolutions covered this ground. Motion
II, was now made that the letters receIv, G
= from candidates tor legislature be read
/. omitling the Lames. MOtiun declared
q carried. Mr. YeakJ called for division. Re
a sult-lnr molten, 40; against, 2. Motion
. declared carried. Letters read. One en-
~ tirely satisfactory two unsatisfactory.
is Motion by Rev. North that the Commi,
T tee in charge of this matter be Instructed /
lie wait upon the candidates sgain, and il pos
r; sible, get an unqualified pledge. Same +
l. be made public, and that another conven
}" ttou be called two weeks from this day, a
which Time all letters are Ia be made publ,
M"ton carried.
Mr.. YamFreidenberg, editor Maucl
" Chunk Gasette being present, asked to b
allowed to explain why the petition to til
Republican convention. with the signature
=. therein was not published with the pro
/, ceedlngs of thatconVenton. He stated tha
owing TO his impaired hearing, he was un
able to catch the names of the sgners of tn
- petition as read in the Republican Count
= convention, and surprising them IN be tn
same as those who had signed the petitio
to the Democratic County Convention,
h copy of which he had, he caused TO be put
/, lished, and aid not know of his mistake uI
til some time Riterward, a mistake whic
ce he promised to reetlfy.
a. On motion the explanation was accepted
IN The committee on permanent officers re
go ported as follows;
, Chairman, w W. Bowman Secretary
E. A. Packer; Treasurer, W. C. Weiss,
On motion it was decided that the office
named, together with Hon Levi Wentz,
IS! F Kressly, James Hughes, Jno Martyr, $
~ ~ constitute an Executive Committee, to carr
!, ON the ca annaign york No further businel