The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-09
DEMOCRATIC CO.. CONVENTION.

The Democratic delegates TO the County
Convention met in the Court House, OF
Aauch Chunk, ut II o'clock a. m, on Mon
day last. The meeting was called To order
by II. M. Brodhead John s. 1entE was
chosen as tempoiary chairman, e. stroup
and F. L. Raber, Secretaries. The credent.
ials Of tho delegates were called for and the
following responded.
Audenried Dennis McGinly, Thomas
IIearn.
Beaver Meadow - VIM. Coye, Cormick
McGaryey, Thomas Martin, Patrick
MoBahah.
East Penu-Isaac Gnder, j. s. Brobst.
East Mauch Chuuk-John Appenzeilner
Gsurge Hitler.
Franklin-Jacob Begel, Frank L Reber.
Kldder, North--Jas d Woodring, Conrad
Hoffman.
Kidder, south-w IL Rauch, Jos. Helm
bach.
Lansfnrd-G r Shoemaker, j W Malloy,
Quinn.
Laussnne--Jnmes Smith, Edward Dough-
erty.
Lehigh Henry Fritz, Patrick Meehan.
Lehighton-John S Lenlz, A ] DurlIhg, 7
D Clauss, Ezra Eewhart.
Lower TOwameusi g - Adam MehrkRn,
Lew Lichtenwallner, W Ii Gruver, Dan.
iel Breyiogle.
MahOning joseph Driesbach, DR.. D. P.
Keiser
Mauch Chunk, 1st wurd-Samuel Carpcn-
ter, A L Sheetz, u X Sensingcr
Msuch Chunk, 2nd Ward-Henry @ Fish
er, WIN Gehring
Ncsquehoning g-Mchocl McGorry, Patrick
Lswler, Patrick Derm"t
Packcr-Jonas Gearhart, John Gearhart
Packerton-George Dolon, W Lee Stiles
ParrYville-B BrnSths Straup, Lewis 1iegen-
fuss
Penn Forest-Joseph Koch, Smith
Summit HIP a Beta, James O'Donnell,
Neal Boyle, Barney Sharp
Towamenslng-John Stetter, Peter Kern
/ Weatherly Frank ShaeHer, Lewis Young,
Harvey B Smith
Weissport-Dr 6 2ern, Charles II Nus.
baum.
A committee Of fvc on permanentorganA
ization, Wis W. L. Stiles, A J. Durlng,
Pat. Dermot, Reuben ziegenluss and VIM.
Coyle, was then appointed, aud the meet
ing adjourned till o'clock p. IN. Upon re-
assembling tho committee reported the FOL.
lowing permanent officers
John S. Lentz, President,
II. b. Smith, Vice President,
+. Mehrkam, Vice President,
Z. E. straup, s.. %ro''' Secretaries.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Lentz counsel
ed harmony, and announced that he wal
ready to receive nominations for Congress
ional conferees, and the following gentle
men were chosen without opposition: Chss
Meendson, II. A. Packer and Michael tas
sidy. For Senatorial conferes A. C. BIod
head, Dr. j. c. Kreamer and Hon. Aller
Craig were chosen and for Delegates II tn,
next State Convention, Hon. A. j. Durling
of Lehighton, and Pat. Lawlor, OF Nesque
honing, were Unanimously elected. Nomi
nations for State Legislature being in order
the following named gentlemen were named
John j. Gallagher,ol Banks james Sweeney
of Summit Hill, j. Brodhead. of Kdder, T
H. Snyder, of Lchlghton, II. S. Rinker, @
Westherly, and E. II. Rauch, Of Mnucl
Chunk. On the 4th ballot Z. II. Snydet, c
} Lehighton, received 35 votes,uud was there
: upon declared the unanimous choice OF th
convention as the lower end candidate; IN
on the 9th ballot, John J. Gallagher II
ceived "a votes and was thereupon declare
the unanimous choice of the Conyentlor
For Prothonotary George W. Esser,the pres
ent incumbent, was renominated withor
!, opposition. The names of six persons wcr
Q presented for Sheriff, viz, C. W. Lentz,
R. Keller, G. w. Armbruster, F. Stocker,A
!, Coll and VIM. Nesley. On the 18th ball,
/ Lentz received so and Stocker 30 votes, on
of the delegates being out of the Coui
r House, and after little wrangle, Lents wt
a declared the choice Of the Convention ft
e Sheriff. George F. Huutzinger, of Muue
' Chunk, was nominated Tor Jury Commi,
e sloner DR.. j. IL Latham, Of Weatherly, fc
Q Coroner, and f. A. Markl of Mauch Chunl
for County Surveyor.