The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-16
Editorial Mention.

The State election in Maine was held
Monday The returns indicate large
vote and considerable Republican gains,
pointing to the election of Robie, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor, by
about 1000 TO 5000 plurality. 1t is esti-
mated that the Legislature will be large
ly Republican in both branches.
Our townsman E. II Snyder, the low
er end nominee of the Democratic party
for the State Legislature, is one of our
successful business men, and will, no
doubt, poll the full strength of the party
in November next. He is an honest m IN,
and will fairly represent the people if
elected to the Assembly.
The Wilkesbarre RECORD insists that
the "division in the Republican party on
the State ticket, and opposition to the
election of Mr.. Scranton. as Congress
man from this district, are entirely justi-
fable, and spring from laudable desire
to preserve the party from the encroach
.ments of bad and designing persons for
impure purposes"
AT the opening of the morning session
of the XI District Congressional Confer
ence on Friday, 9Th inst, Hon. John B.
Storm, of Monroe county, was nominate d
on the 9th ballot. Mr.. Storm is well
and widely known in the district. He
served four years as Representative in
Congress, rom 1870 TO 1874 and made a
very creditable member.
The Republican Convention Of Schuyl.
kill county, met Tuesday in Pottsville,
and made the following nominations
For President Judge. G. L. Pershing,
present incumbent; Congressman, Chas
n. B-umm, present incumhen,; Sheriff,
Peter H. McCtbe, present Incumbent
Director of the Poor. s, II Russell; Jury
Commissioner, L. 9. Gnfiths.
HENRY II. FAxoN is MaSsachuI sets
advocate Of total abstinence. and LIE i!
peculiar i'll being willing to spend mon, J
for the cause. Whenever be deems tht
time auspleions, he buys page of adver
tisiug space in the Boston HERALD, aur
fills it with whatever he desires to say t,
the public. He has IN that way just pub
lished the record of every State legisla
tor on the liquor question.
THE jury in the Sar Route cases Mon
day rendered verdict of guilty as t
Miner and Rerdell, aud not guilty as tt
Turner and Peck. As to the other de
fendents-B Brady, the two Dorseys anC
Vaile-they reported themselves unaLl
to agree. On an objection by Mr.. Mer
rick that Peck had not been arraigned
Ais name was omitted from the report o
the jury. Counsel for Miner and Rerdel
gave notice of a motion for a new trial
The Republicans of Lehigh on Satur
day made nominations as follows: Fo
Congress, subject to the decision of th
conference, j. s. Biery; for State Sena
tor, David McKenna, of Slatington; 10
Assembly, James A. Weaver, of Coplay
Frank p. Mickey, of North White Hal
and james l.. Marsteller, of Allentown
for Jury Commissioner, Levi S. Lichter
wslner, of Lower Macungie. Mr. Bier
named as his eonierees Messrs. A.
Zellner, r. Clay Htmmersly, Robert Nj
Allister, j. B Deshler and Il. s. Simmer
GEO. W. EssER, of Mauch Chunk, wa
In town Wednesday evening, ond droI
ped in to see US. Mr. Esser is the pres
ent Prothonotary of the county, and n
nominee of the Democracy for secon
term. His denomination by the conVer
tion last week was the most sensible thin
that body accomplished. During h
present term Mr.. EsSer has performed b
duty most satisfactorily, not alone TO h
Democratic friends. but TO the entire pei
pie, aud his reelection to a second teri
is, We think. a ioregone conclusion,as as /
will certainly receive the full vote of h
party and in addition thereto II very II
spectacle complimentary vote from b
Republican friends. Aud so mote it be
SPEAKING of the brilliant and success
.ful night assault upon the fortified cam
of Arabi Pash, at Tel-el Kerbi, on th
night of the l2-l3th instant the N. J
Sun says. "Afttr all deductions on Ii
score of Egyptian poltroonery are mad
from the honor won by the English 1
this engagement. the fact remains tbs