The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-08-13

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Mauch Chunk, 2nd Ward-Al Wey-
henmeyer Henry Witmire, II. J.
Warncke, James Moore.
Nesquehoning Hugo Ronemus, c.
Burns, Levi Marsdell.
Paoker--W. W. Wayne.
Packerton-J. L. Harleman.
Parryville-W. b. Anthony.
Penn Forest john Mcfarland
Summit HILL. L. Finley, Kiah
NJ. J. Stout, Joseph Nc
John McQuaid.
Towamensing-Sa Samuel w. Buck.
Weatherly-J. q. Eadie, DR.. j. B.
Tweedle, Frank White, Chas. Bensinger
Weissport-Joseph A. Fenner.
Following the calling of the roll DIR.
Tweedle, of Weatherly, nominated
George NJ. Davies, of Lansford, for
chairman, and he was elect
ed without dissenting voice. In tax
ing the chair he expressed an apprecia-
tion for the great honor conferred on
him.
For Secretary pro tenn. Horace
Heydt, Lehighton's bright young
was elected
o. o. Jarrard, of Mauch Chunk,
moved that Chairman Davies appoint
committee of nine on permanent or
ganization which was carried and the
following committee were appointed:
o. o. Jarrard, Mauch Chunk; II. X.
Morrow, East Mauch Chunk; Nathan
Tanner, Lansford; l. S. Koch, Lehigh-
ton; L. l.. Finley, Summit Hill; n. d.
Cortright, Mauch Chunk; Jacob Hawk,
Kidder; John McQuaid, Summit Hill;
II. II. Mcbride, Beaver Meadow.
The next business in order was the
work Of framing suitable resolutions
to represent the sentiment of this
quiet, earnest and deliberative body.
VIM, #. Porter, moved that the chair
appoint a committee of seven on re-
solutions and the following gentle.
men were named: W. N. Porter,
Kidder; Dr. Tweedle, Weatherly: John
Beighe, East Mauoh Chunk; II. II.
Peters, Lehighton; II. Hadleman,
Summit Hill; John r. Evans, Lansford;
Hugo Ronemus, Nesquehoning.
There being no other business before
the convention County Chairman
Dreisbach made few remarks on the
new ballot law following which the
morning session of the convention
adjourned TO reconvene 1.3O o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was close on to two o'clock when
the convention reassembled, when the
committee on permanent organization
reported as follows:
President-W. T.. Porter, North
Kidder.
Vice Presidents-N. d. Cortright, Jr.
Mauch Chunk; l.. L. Finley, Summit
Hill.
Seoretaries-Horace Heydt, Lehigh
ton; U. S. G. Tobias, Mauch Chunk.
The report was accepted and tn,
officers took their respective place.
following which DR.. Tweedle for tn,
committee on resolutions reported "a
follows:
We the delegates OF the people, rep
resenting the Republicans of Carbon
county, in convention assembled, d,
hereby declare our principles as fol
lows:
!. We heartily endorse the princi
pies of the Republican party as Sc
forth in the platforms adopted at tn
National convention at Minneapoli
aud at the State convention at Harris
burg.
>. That we endorse the wise. conser
vative and able administration Of IaI
risOn and Morton.
,. That we pledge our most cordiH
and undivided support 10 Presiden
Benjamin Harrison and Hon. White
law Reid, our candidates for Presiden
and Vice President, TO Hon. William
Lilly and Hon. Alexander Mcdowell
our candidates for Congressmau-a al
Large, 10 Hon. John Dean, our caud
date or Judge Of the Supreme Court q
Pennsylvania, and to the candidate
] nominated to-day.
e T. That we especially set forth ou
[ adherence TO the principles OF Prote,
4 tion and Reciprocity, as set forth /
the Mckinley Tariff act. They hay
/ stimulated manufacturing interests [
d a healthy competition, have kept me
employed in all industries of the ~
tion, and have kept prices down With
the reach Of the consumer. They ha1
made us the highest wage paying nj
tion ON earth, aud have brought
about that the laborer in America
a better fed, wears better clothes. Hv,
y IN better house, has better educate
children, and has more of the comfort
and luXuries of life than the laborer
IS any other nation.
y .. That we are in favor of am hone
i dollar Of the full value of one hundre
cents, ana demand such legislation
u viii insure the same. We are OPPOSE
j. TO all subterfuges that point to an
n thing less than that. We are Oppose
\ to the rehabilitation Of what W,
known thirty years ago as the "red dc
, and the Wild cat currency then e.
n taut. No man was safe to travel fro
home with that currency ia his pock
n unmenaced with loss, Our opp0nen
have PLACED themselves on record
" their platform as In favor Of such
currency, and opposed 10 the hone