The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-13

Remmel, Of Mauch Chunk, was chosen
to preside, and counsellng peace and hsr-
muny, thanked the conven tion for the
honor conferred upon him. J. W. Wood.
ring and j. H. Arner wero chosen vice
presidents, and Albert Breighaut and L. II.
Schwartz secretaries. The secretary then
read the list Of delegates, who presented
their credentials. They were as follows:
Audenried--Mi ichael Me j ee, Dennis Boyle.
Beaver Meadow - William Coyle, Hugh
Coyle, Frank McFadden. Thomas Mulleiy.
East Mauch Chunk-C. U'Donnell, John
Gassner, George Hitler.
East Penn Barhold Seiger, benjamin
Haberman.
Franklln-F. L. Reber, F. L. drawer.
Kidder North - Conrad Hoffman, Albert
BreRhaut.
Kidder South-Charles Wernord.
Lansfod j A. Quinn, Frank Hester,
Christopher Burns. Contested by James T.
Mulhearn, John Dugan, Philip Potts.
Lausanne-.IohnM McCole, John Potters
Lower Towamenslny-Aaron Stroll, Sam.
uel Anthony, Ch ,rles Green, Ed. Sharey.
Lehgh-Henry Fitz, Hugh Uonners,
l., highton-A. q. Brodhead, Ezra New.
hard, owen Rehrig, II. " Mortimer, Sr.
Maueh Chunk, LIST Ward-Dennls McLaf-
farty, E 1. ]. PAetEel, and tie between Il.
NJ. Brodhead and ]. j Boyle.
| NJ. Chunk, 2nd ward-H. E. Schwartz,
Dennis Mcf}ee.
Mahoning John H. Arner, and Wallace
| Sewell.
| squehoning-Patrick Coyle, Cornelius
Heartneady.
Packer-Jonas Gearhart, D. L. Stewart.
Packerton-A. IL. Bowman, A. A. Walck.
Parryville-James Wagner, Jacob SIlhes.
Penn Forest-Enos Koch, J. ]. smith.
Summit Hill-Patrlck j. Breslln, Neal
Dougherty, Gilbert Miller. Condy Glldea.
TowamenSlne-Paul Kresge, o. II. Greene.
| Weaihorly-A. u. Hofecker. T.. q. Rouse,
Dorey Evans, II. S. Rinker, Edward Green.
| Welssport-M. En-, ry, Charles Nusbaum.
| A petition was presented to the conYen.
tim from plumber of voters in Lansford
| protesting against the admission Of the
delegates from that place on the ground
that they were illegelly elected Also
petition from East Penn to the same effect
| WHFH "ho TeIeIIeu W the CoIhmlblee on
credentials.
| The chairman appointed a committee on
credentials, consisting of FIVE delegates % fer
which the convention adjourned until ! 80
o'clock.
Alter the reassembling of the convention,
the committee on credentials reported to
admit the Lansford and East Penn dele
gates, who held the original credentials.
Mr.. A. II. Bowman. Of Packerton, made
a motion that the Hon. Michael Cassidy, Of
Nesquehoning, be the choice of the conven
tion tor Congress aud that he he allowed
the privilege Of choosing his own conferees,
which was agreed to by the convention.
Nominations for Associate Judge were
then in order: J W Heberling. R Leonard,
J S Keiser were named. r Leonard was
nominated on the first ballot. The person
elected to the office will fill the unexpired
term of the late Judge Harry F. Packer.
Eight candidates were placed in nomina
ton for the Assembly. James Sweeney, Of
Summit Hill; T. j, Lswlor, OF Nesquehon
ing; J. Keiser, Of Mahoning; E II. Snyder
aud W NJ Rapsher, Of Lehighton; John
Craig, of Lehi gh Gap; John J Gallagher, Of
Beaver Meadow; NJ Malloy, of L4ns
ford. John Craig was nominated on the
seventh ballot, alter which the lowest cam
didate alter each ballot dropped of until
the twelfth ballot, when the fight narrowed
down between Malloy and Gallagher, and
Mslloy was declared the second choice OF
the onyention for Assembly.
Samuel Rickert, of Summit Hill, was
nominated for treasurer; Anthony Coil, o!
Lausanne, and John Arnor of Weissport, for
county commissioners; James 2 Smith, of
LehightoA, for register and recorder, and
H Z Schwartz, of Mauch Chunk and Paul
Kresge. of Towamensing, for auditors.
The convention then adjourned. It was
the most harmonious convention wbich
has assembled in Mauch Chunk in some
years. At its termination the best of good
will prevailed among the victorious and
the defeated ones, each one giving assur-
aucs that they ould do their utmost 10
elect the ticket.
The conferees appointed by Hon. Michael
Cassidy are; John Gallagher, oil Besyer
Meadow John A Quinn, of Lansford, and
Patrick Lawlor, of Nesquehoniug.