The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-25
Republican County CONVENTION.

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Republican County CONVENTION.
E. N. Mulharen and a W. Raudenbush for
Assembly. Joseph Kalbfus for District
Attorney. A. A, Scott Surveyor
The Republican forces of Carbon
county assembled in the Court House. at
Mauch Chunk, at eleven o'clock on
Monday last, for the purpose of nomin-
atlng candidates for ;he various comfy
Offices and drafting resolutions, repre-
senting the spirit and sentiment of the
kcpublican party of Carbon.
the meeting was called to order by
Chairman kalbfus. and on motion r. f..
walter was elected chairman of the con
Yenuon; .. .. Jarard, J. l.. Sinyard.
! secretaries. After the appointment of
the various committees the convention
adjourned until half past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the time designated the convention
was called to order by the chairman and
the committee on permanent orgauiza-
| ton reported as follows: President. II.
F. Walter; vice presidents, w. G.. Nj.
! Seiple, j. !. Hollenbach; secretaries. O.
o., Jarrard, DIR. Kirby.
The nomination of candidates for the
| several county offices now being i'm or
| der Joseph Kalbfus, of East Mauch
! Chunk, was, by acclamation, decided
the choice of the convention for District
Attorney. For Assembly the following
names were presented-A. A. Hatch. of
/ Franklin; Ed. NJ. Mulhearn. Mauch
Chunk; Il. +. Jones. of Lansford; An.
thony w. Raudenbush, Lehighton. The
/ convention then proceeded to ballot
which resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
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MIR, Mulhearn having a majority of
the votes cast was. uuon motion, unani
hously declared the choice of the CON
yention.
SECOND BALLOT,
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THIRD BALLOT.
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b. f. Jones having the loves. number
OF votes on the third ballot his name was
dropped.
FOURTH BALLOT.
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The nomination Of Mr.. Raudenbush
was then made unanimous. A. A.
scout, OF East Mauch Chunk, was nom
mated for county surveyor.
he chairman then appointed as repre-
seniativcs to the next State convention.
James McGinty and Wm. Strohn. SEN
atorlal conterrces, Gen. VIM. Lilly, Wm.
wear. Congressional conferrees, S. IL,
Ho!llnger, j. |. Hollenbacb, James Bal
liet, james McCrcady. Uuon motion il
was decided that hereafter rem iesenta-
yves to State conventions be elected
at the delegate election. At the
close OF the meeting loud cries
tor Mulhearn brought that gentle
man before the convention, and in
nicely wordcd speech he thanked the
Republican party for the honor they hal
bestowed upon him in the past and the
present. Adjourned.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
AudenrieG-J. A. Smith, j. r. Hardcastle.
beaTGr MEADOW H. Gallagher, Il. L. Gilbert.
East reln-L +. Ballet, Al. Bowman.
/ ffdHh'lhn,"' u,ilh.-,"' {. Weiss, Levi Horn, c. w.
Kldder ,North-W. d, Strectcr.
kldder SOUTH. iiawk.
Li'IIoTI-I' n1-.I p iGeSe, James Blackburn, G. !
lchi-h- Or. Schaenrr.
LehiEhlonTJ, N. fritzinger, j. c. Rooms,
Lower I,owamensing-Pa Buck.
MHitth CAlmk, 2d ward-,saac McClain, Ed. |
hlh!ey, VIM. kain, Fred. Stroll.
summit iiill Jas. Mclaughlin. VIM Clemens. !
f,,.,,,, ~, -, ! thompson, Thos. McCrcady, Jas |
Weas'it,erly-A. ITooyen, j. l.. Hawk, Chas.
ParryUlic--Thos Snyder, Chas. Dunlap.
NesguchOninS-C. 4. Burns, Samuel Steven |
son, 7. II. Corby.
elssport-Wm. kOoIs.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
WHEREAS, The Republican partv of Car !
non comfy By IFS delegates In CO,lut% coDyrn. |
uuh assembled does hereby make the follow |
lhg assertion ut principles and calls upOu ana |
.GllrS ON lhe support Of all patriots and we'll
N!"htFS lui true Success and haDpInrsS OF the |
pgo!hc OF uur County, state and Nation
unae unprecedented march OF triumphul
success during the tEruty-fuur years OF Re
puollvau administration upon the PRINCIPLES
tliat we hereby declare has challenged the
NoIutI ana admiration Of the whole civilized
Wg;.d; therefore be It
Rsso'ved, BY the delegates Of the Republi |
can masses III county convention assembled |
tllat We stand SQuarcY and firmly nv fine |
lida9fhi ni our National party. promulgated !
az tilcagO IN 1884, ana by The platform of the |
ihily IN state Convention assembled al Har- |
il'ghrE IN The past year, and especullN i'm /
lhru UeciardtlOns and regard 10 the laws /
II y,',,,!'nF . ,,ii !mlpo, Is known as IarH Laws |
We WIN mem, declare ourselves in favor of I
lu>t SGch lHrln laws that will insure to our
t'l'rS III nlilcS, workshops and all other /
positions, me lull control OF our whole mar /
kei LOT gu iheir productions, relying ON home |
coilpclllOiS 10 Keep prices within due bounds /
rs has bGen demonstrated In an eases where |
nome i.. Industry has been protected; we pro |
claln undylng hostility to free trade. brrausn
Il leads TO the destruction of our indIISfrirs
throws oGt Of employment millions of our |
lHppl pehplc or UungcS them into the m Is !
TiiI's ,i,s UNI curse continental Europe oJlie.ng
lhc lHutlior To work along side Ot tnc father /
"hu husband with pick and shovel to Keen .
ihe absolute necessities OF life Of the cllrspSt |
kihu M III lilg mouths ot their Offspring, against
aIi ol winch we protest, rs the Legitimate out |
come OF the Democratic plitv M rsneriaiIy
PROMULGATED by the mouth piece OF tic unItv .
Ia thIS county and In the state by many and |
t2hrfRIll by Jhc followers OF Col. Nm. II. !
anu ms cabinet.
Resoired, Tint we are in favor Of an lust
laNS lutt VIII protect the toiers or wage
Garner IN every position in the null endowment
OF hls right and viii guarantee 10 nm 0la mi
fruits OF Els labOrs which VIII work no iufuS-
tire To any. To this end we stand pledged i'm
Houor to see carried ont the extent of our
power ana the power OF our Representatives !
heSoir"d, That we further proclaim by the
oltIeptaicd assertion of the Republican
party thai this government is Of the pcolle
ana Tor Tue people, hence We most unpuuivO-
calE endorse the state Convention plp1ging
lhe lfanIlng ol constitutional alHmendmentto
allow the people TO vote upon the subject of
the manufacture and sale OF alcoholic ucycr-
ages. The people are the government and
tAylr desire must beslOw 10 an where an are
Interested; hence We proclaim, a priucipe
l.Ml cannot be successfully centralized THAI
the desire Of the people must be OJoycd
20 eplhllean being committed thereby as
10 how hg snail vote, when lhC time comes 10
vote Tor or against tIe proposition IS merely
r1lawtuu the Republican party 10 Guall IN
tnt.E power To secure such vote Up0n a day
tA lchy taking il out OF that arena which
W.'.u IyE tu the pqliy iufrirlras win a.. sf,r.