The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-08-27
Hre CONVENTION

A BIG CONVENTION
or Lively Democrats Nominate strong
and winning Ticket.
The Democratic delegates who as
sembled in county convention in the
Court House, Mauch Chunk, on Mon
day morning was a very enthusiastic
gathering It was clean, intelligent,
earnest convention, made up of the
best men of the party from the several
election districts in the county. There
was no surfeit Of candidates-the men
were not seeking the office this time,
but the Office was out hunting for the
man. All was harmony and it seemed
as if all Democrats We'd one with an
other in efforts for harmonious unity
which now controls the party as it has
not controlled IL in ten years. There
was no opposition to Lee w. Stiles,
of Packerton, for president Of the con-
vention, nor was there opposition to
Frank Shsrkey, of Mauch Chunk, and
Hon. James Sweeny, of Summit Hill,
for vice presidents. On motion that
the chair appoint the secretaries Mr..
Stiles named George w. Mortimer, of
Lehighton, and J. J. O'Brian, of Mauch
Chunk.
A protest being entered against the
right of r. L. Chambers, of the Second
Ward, Lehighton, to seat in the con
vention as a delegate, the chair, on
motion, appointed the following com.
mittee ON credentials George b. NJ.
Stocker, of Lehighton; f. p, Sharkeyi
of Mauch Chunk; d. L. Steward, OF
Kidder; Col Brodhead, of Packerton,
and Frank Eek, of WeatherlY. Follow
ing this the convention adjourned its
morning session to reconvene at ]. &c
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l.30 o'clock President Stiles raped
the meeting to order and called for the
report of the committee on credentials
who reported as follows:
"That r. L. Chambers be dropped as
delegate from the Second Ward, lie.
highton; also that j. w. Malloy, OF
Lansford, and Frank Schwartz, of East
Mauch Chunk, be dropped having been
elected contrary to the rules of the
party" The report was accepted.
On motion of Frank Sharkey, OF
Mauch Chunk, Hon. Allen Craig was
declared the choice of the Carbon
county Democracy with full power to
choose his own conferees.
On motion of AL Sheetz, of Mauch
Chunk, George w. Esser and John j.
O'Brin, of Mauch Chunk; A. Hoffeck.
er, of Weatherly, and George W. Nor
thinner, of Lehlghton, were made dele.
gates to the state convention of 1893.
Hon. Michael Cassidy reported on a
change of the rules of the party which
were adopted after a little discussion.
They appear elsewhere in this paper.
The next business of the convention
was the nominating of District At
torney. Frank Sharkey presented the
name of Joseph S. Fisher and he was
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention.
For Assembly George w. Mortimer
of Lehighton, presented the name OF
W. F. Biery, of Weissport, j. ]. Boyle
of Mauch Chunk, presented the name
of w. F. Gallagher, of Beaver Meadow
Levi Harleman, of Franklin, named
DR. w. L. Kutz, of Weissport, and Jos
Fields, of Lehigh Gap, named DIR
Zern, of Lehighton. Before the ballot
ing DR.. Zern and W. F. Gallagher with
drew their names and the contest was
between Biery and Kutz, which, on
roll call, resulted in the nomination OF
w. F. Biery the vote being 81 to 30.
Mr.. Biery was loudly called for and
responded in few pleasant words
which called forth loud applause.
There was no other business before
the convention and adjournment fol
| lowed.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Audenried-Bar Brady, JohI
Waters.
Beaver Meadow Edward Reagan
Daniel Brogan, Daniel Gallagher, Cor
mac McGarYey, Thomas Martin
Bloomingdale-Joh Meyer.
Bowmanstown-Fr Frank Geist
East Mauch Chunk-John Ryan
| Frank Engler, John ODonnell, JohI
Boyle, George Betzler.
East Penn-L. II. Rehrig, c. =
Rehrig.
East Side-John NJ. Wood.
Franklin-Joseph Hunsicker, Lev
Harleman, Edwin Sensinger.
Hacklebernie-George Leopold.
Jeanesville- H. Martin.
Kidder North-James Byrnes.
kidder South-Sefernas Hawk.
| Landlord, East-Frank Hester.
Lansford, Middle-Daniel Mulhearn
Lansford, West Bernard s. Boyle
James Fisher.
Lausanne-Neal Brislin.
LehiEh-W. j. Keller.
Lehighton, 1st W.-G.-W. Mortimer
Joseph Zahn.
Lehighton, 2nd W.-Peter Helm, j
j. Kutz.
| LehlBhloui ORR N.--henfy OWaflz
Il. b. nj. Stocker, Martin Leinhard.
Little Gap William Christman.
MahoninR-
Mauch Chunk, lst w. Al w. Sheetz
Mauch Chunk, 2nd W.-Sylvestei
Stermer, Robert Swartz, Barnard Nc
Ginley.
Millport-C. II. Meedsen, Samue
Fields.
Nesquehoning-Martin Buss, John j
McGorry, Thomas A. Watkins.
Packer-DaYid l.. Steward.
Packerton-W. f. Brodhead, w. 1
Stiles
Parryville-Wm. Bamford.
Penn Forrest-A. w. Smith.
Summit Hill-Daniel Wenner, f.
Miley, Joe Arner, Condy Maloy.
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