The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-09-23
THE REPUBLICANS.


The state Goes Through without a
Single Hitch-Dr. w. w. Reber's
Maiden Effort sucoess-Iimmy Hand
wsrk Knocked Out After HardFight-
Cassidy's Hand in the Judge Eusiness-
Levi Horn Captures the Treasury
Nomination-sigley Scores His Oppo-
nents.
There was considerably less excite
ment over the Republican convention
in Mauch Chunk last Monday than
there was over the gathering of the
Democracy a week or two previous in
the same town. Outside Of the dele
gates and the several candidates and
their friends but few strangers took in
the convention. The early morning
hours were devoted to button-holeing
delegates from thd several districts
and to the fixing up Of "Slate" by the
leaders. The candidates most active
in their efforts to secure the pluHs
were James Handwerk, of Mauch
Chunk, and Nathan Tanner, of Sum
NIT Hill. for Register and Recorder.
Then came Levi Horn, Of Franklin,
who was a favorite and recognized
winner from the start for County Trea
surer.
For County Commissioners, II. II
Nc Bride, of Beaver Meadow, and VIM.
Anthony, of Parryville, put in some
hard licks. DR.. w. w. Reber, of Le-
highton, did yalient work, for his man
Anthony and showed considerable
diplomacy in his efforts in this direc-
tion at just the right time. Jim Ash,
of Millport, had few strong support
ers in the convention but the friends
of Anthony had too many checkers in
Kings row, The argument as to the
excellence and strength of the ticket
is evenly decided. 1t is the concensus
of opinion that the failure of the con
vention to endorse Allen Craig for
Judge considerably weakens the whole
ticket.
The question of nominating a candi-
date for this office brought about much
bad feeling and many threats we're
m ade by the conservative Republicans
who desired Craig's endorsement.
Back of the effort to prevent the en-
dorsement of Craig was plainly visible
the hand of Mickey Cassidy and his
gang of political shysters who will stop
at nothing to prevent the election of
Craig and to further the interests of
John b. Storm. Those Republicans
who can see further than the end of
their noses see very plainly the pur-
pose of the nomination and many of
them were not at all backward in eX-
pressing themselves as thoroughly in
opposition to the interference of
Democrats who have practically been
ostracised by their own party for tricks
that are dishonest. There was only a
difference of eighteen votes on the
adoption of a resolution for the
nomination of a candidate for Judge
and it is safe to say that had the matter
been more carefully considered 10y
many who admittedly voted unthink
ingly the result would have been the
other way.
The morning session Of the conven
ton convened in Concert Hall. Coun
ty Chairman George NJ. Davis, of l4ans
ford, called "timen and Monroe Dreis
bach, of Maucn Chunk, went to bat
as temporary chairman. Horace Heydt
of Lehighton, was elected secretary.
Chairman Dreisbach at once pu
business into the convention and calle'
for the resolutions making the variou
committees.
Committee on permanent organiza
tion-Jacob Hawk, Thomas Morgan
Henry Seibach, j. II. Beighe, Jonathan
Leibensberger, Morgan West AM
Daniel KressleY,
Committee on credentials-Henr
Thomas, George w, sendel and Thigh
man Kunkel.
Committee on resolutions-L L
Wenzel, NJ. o. Kuntz, Thomas MusseI
man, William Edmunds, j. S. Laury
John Watson. J. L. Harleman,
Following the naming of the CON
mittees o. b. Sigley, the veteran pre-
prietor of the Mauch Chunk Goa
Gazette was called on and he RESPOND
ed in an eloquent manner severely al
raigning the treacherous individual
: who were slandering him in thei
efforts to injure his honesty of pu
pose as Republican who was RI
publican, not for spoils but for prime
: pie and party. There we're those VIII
listened and sat trembling in fear lea
> some of their dark and tricky practise
might be exposed. Several times th
speaker was interrupted by the lou
and prolonged applause which greete
u his remarkes. The conv ention adioiI
= ed at ILL., 40 TO meet again at l30 o'clocl
y AFTERNOON SESSION.
At13O o'clock Chairman Dreisbac
! called the meeting to order and III
committee on permanent organizatio
reported as follows; Chairman, MOI
j roe Dreisbach. vice chairmen, job
u Osburn and charles Schabel, of Mauc
u Chunk; Secretary, Horace Heydt,
3 Lehighton; assistant secretaries, K
3. mooney, Of Millport, and L. L. Finle
y of Summit Hill
l. The committee on resolutions mac
IS this report which was adopted;
u We, the delegates of the people, r
a presenting the Republicans of CarbC
county, in convention assembled,
n hereby declare.
ID 1. That we heartily endorse the pri
sr ciples of the Republican party as S
e, forth in the national Republican pla
ID form of 1892, and ia the the Republics
re State platform Of 1893.
n 2. That we are in favor of the repe
ID of the "Shermau Silver Act.
ne g. That we are in favor of an hone
10 dollar of the full value of one hundrl
sr cents. and demand such legislation
at will insure the same; that we are o
10 posed TO the repeal Of the 10 per Gel
eT tax on State bank issues, which
n. adopted, would re-establish the autiq
he ated State banks, and would aga
flood the country with irredeemab
and worthless shin-plasters, TO d
great Inconvenience, hindrance al
injury of the business of the country
3. 4. We re-afiirm our belief in the pri
IT, ciples Of protection aud reciprocity, u
der which our country prOspered un
Ia we we're one Of the leading nations
the earth. We eafiirm that the attitu
Of the Democratic administration
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