The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-13

Robbins building, corner of Main and
Csntre streets. About twenty delegates
from various parts Of the county were
present to nominate ticket and listen to
remarks by State Chairman H. D. Patton,
Z Lancaster.
j. r. CIeaver, "a tciland, acted rs
president and William Y. Payne, of
Girardville, secretary. Most Of the time
was given to the selection OF committeeman
and candidates and the brief intervals of
remarks made by Mr.. Patton were of u
| routine character, directed to the methods
for advancing the interests of the Prohibi-
tion party, locally and otherwise.
Nine delegates to the state convention to
be held at Scranton on June 1st, 1892, We're
elected. They were w. j. Oliver. Ia
maqua; Rev. j. L. Guinther, Ashlsnd
William Y. Payne, Girsrdville; Rev
William Lynn, Pottsville; William Loeser
Minersville Jacob Kester, Shenandoah ;
N. VerHooy, Shenandoah; j. II. Reichert
Pottsville; Jacob Schwenk, Schuylkill
Haven. The following were made ez
o6ieio members S. G. M, Hollopeter
and James Patterson, Shenandoah; j. r.
Cleaver, Ashlandi A. j. Pilgram, Potts
vile; Benz. Rickert, Tower City.
Rev. VIM, Powick and S. g. M. Hol-
lopeter, of Shenandoah, were elected
delegates to the National convention. j..
H, Reichert, of Pottsville, and Charles
Bensinger, Of Mahanoy City, were elected
alternstes.
DR.. II. @ Bowman, of Gilberton, was
made member of the state central COM
mitLee.
A. j. Pilgram, of Pottsville, was elected
presidential eleetor for this Congressional
| district.
The following state central committee
was then elected for the 1929 term S. G.
NJ. Hollopeter, j. r. Cleaver, Jacob Kes-
ter, j. II. Reichert, James Patterson and
BENZ Rickert.
j. II. Reichert, of Pottsville, was elected
county chairman for the ensuing year.
The selection of q county ticket was next
taken up. Mr., Reichert moved that the
nomination for judge be lett open.
Rev, Powick said he could not conscien-
tiously vote for the candidate Of either the
Democratic or Republican ticket and was
in favor of putting the full Prohibition
ticket in the field. He therefore moved
that Mr.. Reichert's motion be tabled.
Mr. Reiohert said that in conversation
with a number of leading Prohibtionists
in the county he had found sentiment in
favor OF Judge Pershing.
Rev. Powick said that Shenandoah has q
licensed saloon for every 100 inhabitants
and he did not intend to vote for either OF
the old parties underi such a condition OF
things.
Rev. Powick's motion to table WAS de.
feated by vote of 6 to s and Mr. Reich
erts motion was carried.
The county com miLtee was authoriz ID to
| fill vacancies on the ticket and it was sug-
gested tnat Hon. Simon B. Chase, of Eas-
ten, would be good: candidate for Judge
in case the party should decide to nominate
one.
The other nominations made were Joseph
s. Beddall, Of Shenandoah. for Congress;
A. j. Pigram, of Pottsville, District At
torney; Jacob Schwenk, of Schuylkill
Haven, Director of the Poor; William H..
Bevan, of Ashland, Coroner; Rev. j
Proude, of Pottsville, for Senator OF the
10Th Senatorial district.
The following nominations were then
made for the Legislature; w. j. Oliver,
Tsmaqua; james Patterson, Shenandoah;
William Loeser, Mnersville; J. IL.
Reichert, Pottsville; Gsorgs Watkins, st.
Clair.
The convention then adjourned.