The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-31
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION


THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
[From the Hazlet0n Plain Speaker, 2sth.l
The PLAIN SPEAKER stated on Mon
day and again on Tuesday that majority
ofthe Congressional Convention had been
elected for Mr.. Buckalew. The events
of yesterday prove conclusively that we
were correct in this statement. The
convention met regularly and by the due
and regular action of a majority of its
members named and nominated Mr..
Buckalew for Congress. A minority
organized rump convention and went
through the empty forms of putting the
Commissioners Clerk of Carbon County
Michael Cassidy, in the field. We mean
exactly what we say, when we say plainly
that this bolt and rulnp convention were
broughta tabout in pursuance ofa deliberate
plan in which the corrupt use of money
was the moving force. This community
has known George w. Esser, the Pro-
thonotary of Carbon county, as an active
Democratic politician, but his integrity
has not hitherto been called in question.
The affidavit of Mr.. Bogart given else
where directly challenges Mr.. Esser's,
honesty ofpurpose; and if the events de-
tailed in the affidavit are shown in the
criminal proceedings likely to follow,
Mr.. Esser will haye only himselfto blame
if thenceforward he is classed among the
lower orders of men. OF course Mr..
Esser had copartners, and one of the most
active of these we designate for the
present as prominent citizen of Halle
ton. This local stateman contributed to
the result two delegates in the borough
and Captain Day in the Township, but
he is in a great degree responsible for
Yesterdays work, and this responsibility
will be laid upon his shoulders, in day
or two, in manner not TO be mis-
| taken.
We mean that the exact situation
yesterday shall be understood. Mr..
Buckalew was supported by the delegates
from the townships north of the Nesco-
peck Mountains. to wit; by the delegates
from Paramount, Huntingdon, New
Columbus, Salem, Nescopcck, Cony-
ngham. Hollenback, 10 in all; 10y the
delegates from Sugarloaf and Butler, 2 in
number; by the delegates from Buck,
Bear Creek and White Haven, in
number, by Mr.. McHugh, of Foster; and
by six of the delegates from EIazleton
borough; 2S in all. The opposition was
composed of % delegates, Of which DR..
Fruit contributed three, to wit: Fred.
Meier and George Koehler of this
borough, and Frank Day of the township
OF Halle. Mr.. Cassidv's % men were the
following: Barney Kerrigan, Philip
McIlugh, Michael Fallon, Lawrence
Farley, Hugh McKenna, john Dugan
Patrick Donohue, Frank Gallagher
Christian Wiegand, Patrick Lav,ncy
Michael Anlon, Daniel ODonnell and
Michael Quinnin, of Halle; John Gal.
higher, Daniel Craig. John ODonncll
Con. o Donncll and w. +. Boyle, OF
Foster; Barney Sharpe, of Jeddo; Manus
Brennan, of Froeland; Matthew Long, of
Hazleton, and Mr.. Dinncny of Blacl,
Creek Township, IS in all.
These Twenty-Five men belong t.
the same nationality, and, it is nc
longer concealed to the same society, as
Mr.. Micheal Cassidy; and their vote fol
Mr.. Cassidy in the minority convention
was in exact pursuance of a purpose
openly announced as early as noon o
yesterday In other and palmer word'
these men with their eyes wide open
knowing themselves to he in the minor
IVY, oPeilN poise, .he con't'''l"ii am
orsa''i"et une ''i ,leir IT OWL uel's "iuG'
an at'' "oetecH oS ~ F Tui' 'Iree irle'i"S
riesSis' II + 'e'' -heiel' "eolse hoehler "no
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tioM' az 'lils business was co'i''oc'eo
Nm '''e no'ili'i';'l',s ~ Vi wv" nieii' tI-"iI
Cn"rleS 81, ~ DucNaiT" "uu NilcIiae' CaS
2Iu!. nc Que mas Dc.Ii Il oell"tur VI 'ii'
C"l'eu ',n'e9 loI siA se"is lroH' 'ii'
2t''e VI e.insy 'Naiis Neil"'1'
t"i iieuuiS iol '.'rcG luli 'eit'.S an" tl"i
" iotl''. 'e''r -ntii'''ei V, '''c G'ii'G'
0'"'eS W 'nc iseluolic vi ilu''or ol
appointment VI lGs'''e"' puch",,",'
Giellloer, :''iu .ne lcauliS hleIhocr' ol 'il'
N'n's'll''i''Iu' Convention the IorI"iTs 10
sta'eshan' ny common consent III all IT, ril'
l4'liliiolMeal'ii I.'l' oi ieh'SllvIhla; r; III
otiler man Is me cierN Vi 'he Count,
commissioners OF ~, Sarooh county, hcithe
.iorG nor ieSs. ma cIear lnnJor'I 0
Tue ueie9''cs N"teI ior 9e'iator H'cNaleN
was 10 De expected. bnt IL is a matter
OF profound interest ana importance una
twenty-five men c3niu be induced 10 V't'
i"r ahlah ans9luteiy UNITED lor me hlSl
1'I tho nneIei t bo,t m ni 'IY bro, W u"U' ~, y
convention was early formed. The mel
from Mauch Chunk who brought thC
noodle came mere i3r no olner pnrp3s'
,"I G Iiiloli, ~ [ iaNor pi ~ II, ,nn io''Hi' ,T
bolt would have taken place all The same
Two years ago Mr.. Price had thirty-on,
votes ana uorman had Ten voteS' Du
what word of excuse can be urged in be
half of men who for corrupt purposes
come into and seek tn hrenk mn the con
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