The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-09-21

The Republican county convention con-
vened in the court house at Mauch Chunk
at one o'clock Monday afternoon. The
convention was called to orier by County
Chairman, K. M. Mulharen. On q vote
Geo. w. Bowman, of Parryville, was elected
Temporary chairman, over Sam. r. Gilham
of Lehighton, the result standing 33 against
%. b. j. Kuntz, of Lehighton and Elmer
Keiser, of Mauch Chunk, were made tenn
porarY secretaries. On accepting the chair
the president acknowledged his apprecia-
ton of the honor bestowed by the conven-
tion and after preliminary work announced
the following committees:
On Permanent Organization John Bay
| less, VIM, johnson, James Ballet, w. +.
| Beaver, Edward Jenkens, II. Fl. Peters,
Arthur Watt, Alfred Wehenmeyer, Thomas
| Hall and Jos. Strang.
Committee on Resolutions--Robert
Farren, Frank Ebbert, August Noll. Otto
Ritz, Richard Bacon, S. r. Gillian, Gabriel
Miller, Alex Sandel, j. II. Gombert j. w.
Harlan.
The committee on permanent oIganiza-
tion reported G.. w. Bowman, ParryyilIe,
president; B. ]. Kuntz, Lehlghton and
Elmer Keiser, Mauch Chunk, secretaries
and the business of the convention pro-
ceded.
Committee on Credentials-D. K. Nor
row, w. r. Stroh, George Dougherty,
Thomas Hall, Henry Snyder, T. ]. Nc
Daniel, s. II. Hollinger,W. j. Thomas and
j. A. Fenner.
Upon the several committees retiring the
convention adjourned and re-conYened Al
about four o'clock. Upon the report of
the committee on credentials being read,
which refused Summit Hill delegates a
voice in the convention on the grounds Of
illegalty of election the representatives Of
that town arose, protested against such
action and left the room theyiwere follow
ed by eighteen delegates from other dis
tricts in the county, including, Lehighton,
lVeissport, Franklin, Towamensing. and
Upper Mauch Chunk. The work Of the
: majority convention was proceeded with,
' the interruption occasioned by the exodus oi
e the Mumtord rlen apparently not being
4 noticed. The committee on resolutions
e presented their report and 1t was accepted
without changes. The resolutions re. affirm.
their faith in the National party and CON
: mend President Harrison's course as an ex
ecutiYe and endorse the nomination oi
/ Henry Boyer the candidate for State Treas
q urer. Following this came the nomination
J. of candidates to the several offices whicl
were made unanimously and without op
position
i Associate Judge, John Wier, of Beave
/. Meadow.
X District Attorney-Sam'L R. Gillian, o
G Lehighton.
Audltor-John R. Lewis, of Lansford.
l. Ed Leisenrlng, of Mauch Chunk, and G
!, NJ. DAVIS, OF Lanstord, were nominated 70
al State Delegate. The first ballot resultin
As in a tie, Leisenring withdrew his name an
m Davis was nominated by acclamation.
During the work of this convention tn
s, delegates who withdrew from the reguls
IS convention assembled in she Grand JuI
n Room and elected Theodore Mumford,
t, State Delegate in opposition to Davis, an
d. it will be contested at the State CorveStio
next year.
on REGULAR CONVENTION DELEGATES:
. o. Audenreid-John BaYliss, George 1
e en- Beaver Meadow-Robert ]. Farrow, v
u j. Thomas.
E. Bloomingdale-Fran Ebert.
At East Mauch Chunk-D. K. Moro,
ng Thos. Siegfried and William F. johnson
lso Hacklebarnie-Otto Ritz.
Lansford S. II. Hollinger, d. ]
he Griffith. Edward Jenkins, Richard Baco
yer William Mclaughlin, Frank Barton.
ice Lehigh-A. w. Gabrio.
Set Mauch Chunk, LIST ward--Alfred W.
ters, b. +. Bertsch, z. f. Keiser, Ale
Sandel, w. b. Stroh.
Mahoning-J. 7. Mcdaniel, j. II. Co
yer bert.
Cne Nesqaehonlng-Arthur Watt, Her
!. McElmoYle.
Parryyile-George W. Bowman.
Penn Forest. W. Harlan.
=, Towamensing-Jo Joseph Strang.
~ WeatherY-Thomas Hall, Daniel va
III ~, burn, Caspar Meiser, Ben, j. Gangwere
ion MULHABaN DELEGATES.
oYe Bowmanstown-August Noll.
East Penn--Janes d, Ballet.
Franklin-Willlam f. Beaver, Robert
Hongen, Valentine Schoenberger.
are Lausanne Gabriel Miller.
for Lehighton-S. r. Gillian, b. j. KuI
II. II. Peters.
,ces Little Gap-Daniel SeTfass.
rter MahOning-Thomas Terrence.
Mauch Chunk, 2d ward-F. j. Sta
Gus Wilson, George Woodring, AL. W
mt henmeYer.
booi Packer-Job jenkins.
,Gss ParryYille-H. ID. Snyder
Weissport-J, A. Fenner