Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-05
THE POOR CONVENTIONS.
BOTH PARTIES NOMINATE CANDl-
DATES THIS WEEK.

No Opposition in Either Party.
The delegates elected to select CON
ferees to attend the Democratic poor
convention met at Hazleton, Weatherly
and Mauch Chunk on Tuesday morning.
Those of the Luzerne portion of the
district assembled and organized by
electing Hugh Malloy, of Freeland, as
chairman, and A. NJ. McNulty, of South
Heberton, secretary. There being only
one candidate for poor director, Jos. p.
Mcdonald, of Freeland, he was allowed
to select the seven conferees, and ap-
pointed the following Fred. Meier, l.
G. Luhrecht, II. NJ Boyle, VIM. Nc
Ginty, Patrick O'Donnell, James Burns,
Hugh Maloy.
In the middle or Weatherly district,
which was entit to FIVE, these were
chosen f.. f. Warner, Samuel Croll,
Henry Schaefer, j. M, Brislin, Cormac
McGarvey.
At Mauch Chunk, however, the famous
Kilkenny fight between the Esser and
antl-Esser factions was stirred up again
The delegates there had less than two
hours to settle their troubles, and as that
space of time would not allow for the
usual scrimmage both sides selected con-
ferees and all came to Hazleton to finish
the struggle.
The Esserites had chosen Daniel Mul-
hearn, John O'Donnell, H. NJ Young
kin, John Hasler, John J. O'Brien, and
the anti-Esser people sent G. w. Lentz,
Il IL. Rauch, James Sweeney, A. Coll,
j. W. Malloy.
The general conference was called to
order by DR.. P. II. Latham, of Weather
ly. Hugh Malloy, was elected chair
man, and f. f. Warner, of Mauch
Chunk, secretary.
Credentials from the two factions in
the lower Carbon district were presented,
but Chairman Malloy felt that he did
not want to dispose of the contested seats
by being vested with the power of ap-
pointing the committee on contests, and
asked for suggestions. The Esserites
suggested that the contest be decided by
the cOnferees of the Weatherly portion
of the district as they were not in
terested.
The other side objected to this, not
because of "a lack of faith in the integrity
of the conferees, but because they were
of the same county and naturally would
be prejudiced one way or another.
1t was then suggested that the Luzerne
conferees dispose of the matter. This
suggestion was not acted upon, but a
motion by J. NJ. Brislin, that the COM
mittee on contested seats be composed
of two Luzerne conferees and one from
the uncontested Carbon section pre-
vailed
The chair appointed VIM. MEG nty,
l.. G. Lubrecht and Samuel Croll. The
committee heard the claims of both del
egations, and not wishing to show any
partiality, decided to give the conferees
of both sides half vote each. The re-
port was adopted by vote af s to g.
Nominations for poor director were
then called for. Hugh Boyle, of Har-
leigh, nominated Joseph p Mcdonald,
who was e,ected by acclammation. The
nomination was well received.
For poor auditor, II. S. Rinker, of
Weatherly, was nominated by Samuel
Croil, His nomination was also made
unanimous.
Mr. Mcdonald was then called before
the conference, and in brief address
thanked the conferees for the honor and
promised TO do his utmost for the success
of the ticket.
A resolution was passed unanimously
in which the conferees pledged their sup
port to the candidates named for direc-
tor and auditor
The standing committee for the ensu-
ing year was selected as follows:
Luzerne-Fred Meier, Hugh Boyle,
George McGee.
Lower district-W. C. Kreider, J. r.
Muherin, Michael Cassidy.
Middle dstrict-Daniel Cannon, Cor
mac McGaryey, Elmer Warner.
The Democratic nominee for director
Jos. p. Mcdonald, is gentleman we'll
know not only in this section but through
out the entire poor district. He has
been engaged in business in Freeland
for IL number of years, and all who have
had dealings with him have found him
at all times to be upright and honest in
every respect.
As Democrat he has been an indie
fatigable worker in every campaign, and
the large Democratic majority that Fos-
ter rolls up every general election is due
to the fact that it contains workers like
Mr.. McDonald-men who are not afraid
to help their party in any legitimate
manner.
Outside of his party he commands the
respect and esteem of all by his genial
disposition, his unsulled repatriation
band the fair and square methods that
characterized his dealings with others,
both when he was miner and since he
enter, business.
Ihosgh rather early in the campaign
to maen predictions, it may be stated
that /. Mcdonald stands very good
chancusf being the next poor director.
The district is naturally Democratic by
large majority, there were no dissatis-
faction caused anywhere by the nomina-
tion, and the support of his hundreds of
Republican friends will give him a vote
which can hardly be overcome by his
opponent.
H. S, Rinker, of Weatherly, the nomi-
nee for poor auditor, is Democrat who
deserves the full support of his party.
He is not without friends in the vicinity
of Freeland, and they will see that he
gets his share of the votes hereabouts on
February q.
The Republicans met yesterday after
noon in. .Schmauch's hall, Hazleton. The
meeting was called to order at o'clock