The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-08-20

The Largest Political Gathering Ever
Known. Bad Whiskey the Cause or All
the roise. The Two Factions Unite and
swear Realty 10 the Ticket To- be Named
ON Monday. Hrpubiican sncress Nnt Now
Possible.
The Carbon County Democrats are
once more together since the annual
county meeting held in the Court
House at Mauch Chunk on Monday
afternoon. The meeting was positively
the largest political gathering ever
held in this county since its organiza
tion and the method of "getting to-
gether" was the most unique vet
chronicled. The great pressure brought
to bear on the leaders of the two fac
tions 10y the men in the ranks of the
party practically compelled the fight
ing chieftian to make concessions
which month ago were uhthought of.
TheJ JEsserites had held conference
with some of the big uns Of the Cassidy
faction during the early morning Of
the meeting and Carbon cOunty's able
and distinguished lawyer, Hon. Allen
Craig, was decided on as proper per
son TO preside over the meeting. just
before the big meeting was called to.
gether the Cassidy people went back
on this arrangement and sprung the
name of DIR. j. G.. Zern for chairman
and through this only a repetition of
last years most disgraceful occurrence
was possible.
Frank Sharkey presented the name
Of Hon. Allen Craig, and Ed Enbody
put up the name of DR.. J. G.. Zern.
When chairman Cassidy called for a
division-asking the Craig men to
move to the left and the Zern men to
the right of the room the numbers
we're apparently so evenly divided that
it was impossible to give an intelligent
decision Of the vote, yet the chairman
declared Zern elected. This was the
cue for the uncomfortable mob and
the scene that followed rivalled a
Doneybrook fair. The crowd pushed
and surged and surged and pushed, up
over the reporters tables, out the
judges stand fighting, yelling discor-
dantly, filling the air with shrielIs, yells
and curses, Here and there some pa
triot with a little too much beer
punched some worthy follower and
then followed more noise. When the
unterrifled had shouted itself hoarse
ond fought itself out Hon. Allen Craig
forced himself through the crowd from
the library room and out on the desk
at the judges stand and his presence
had the salutory effect Of gaining a
quiet. Following this the able and
distinguished gentleman made the
most brilliant speech of his life; it was
impassioned, powerful and filed his
hearers with a sense of their obligation
to their PARTY and not to any faction
or particular leader. He said that he
was willing to sacrifice any ambition
that he might have now or at any fu
ture time for the sake of party unity
and that his thirty years of Democ
racy only made him stronger and &
better Democrat. The honorable gen
tleman then suggested that both ZerI
and himself withdraw as possibl,
chairman and that some one be uuiteC
on to preside who would not be obiec
tionable to either side. At this momcn
DR.. }. G.. Zern proved himself equal t,
the great occasion, and though gig
antic effort was made TO hold him bacl
by Klotz, Cassidy and a few others, h
mounted the stand and following
careful and impassioned address SAT-
that he would withdraw his name 81
that peace and harmony would com
out of the present discord. 1t was her
that some one in the crowd name,
Lewis NJ. Beidler of Lehighton, an,
with almost perfect unanmity he too
the presidents chair. The busines
tthat followed was done quietly and i
order with the exception of one or tw
out bursts by drunken and irrepre.
sible characters without any politics
complexion who had forced themselve
in the meeting.
Hon. Allen Craig and J, G.. Zeru wer
made vice presidents.
p John j. O'Brian, j. w. Malloy, Perc
Faust and Geo. W. Mortimer wei
made secretaries.
On motion of John j. O'Brian chai
!, man Beidler appointed the followin
committee on resolutions J. O'Briai
Mauch Chunk; Michael Cassidy, Ne
L qnehoning; J, p, Smith, Lehightol
y Paul Kresge, Stemlersville, and d. ]
> Steward, Kidder, and their report WI
i accepted as read.
= On motion to appoint Frank Shar
| | ey, George Henry and John Breslin,
= committee on credentials, was rul,
- out of order, but in consideration
: the lateness of the hour it was resolve
: that the chair and vice presiden
should act in that capacity TO repo
by twelve o'clock Tuesday noon.
n. On motion it was resolved that t
Of delegate election be held on Saturda
I'd Aug. 20, 1892, at the usual hour al
n that the nominating convention
IN convene at eleven o'clock Monday, A
Id gust %, in the Court House, Mau
SIS Chunk.
he There being no further business
at meeting adjourned.
as Among many the prominent Den
he Gratis present quietly viewing I
n scene were J. W. Raudenbush, r..
ng Nusbaum, John Quinn, Mahlon R
ne chard, Anthony Coll, NJ. II. Trek
gh John Craig, Daniel Graver, Fl
he Schmidt, Squire Zeigenfus, W.
to Biery, Levi Harleman and HeI
in Everitt,
in RESOLVED, That the Democracy
ily Carbon county heartily and unqu
A.. iledly approves of the selection
i99 Cleveland and Stevenson as the sta
os' ard bearers Of the Democratic party
ere the ensuing campaign, and we heart
no endorse their nomination, and
the platform on which they stand, 4
we hereby pledge them our earn
support.
RESOLVED, That we commend
lty able, wise and clean record Of our ID
h ocratic State Administration.
ms. RESOLVED, That we deprecate the
nov Of armed private forces unknown
les the law, such as Pinkertons, in
Ter. settlement of labor questions;
ted that we favor legislative enactm
,en to this end.
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