The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-08
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The Men Selected TO Make the Fights
for Legislature.

lOI Lex lSldluIGs
The First Legislative district conven-
tion convened here this morning in Mel.
let's hall and was called to order at 10
o'clock by A. J. O'Connor, of Gilberton.
1t was very harmonious meeting and
the election Of officers and nomination Of
candidates were made by acclamation.
The following were the officers John
Horrigan, Mahanoy City, chairman
John A. Reilly, Jr., Shenandoah, secre-
tary Frank Noonan, st. Nicholas; j. j.
Reilly, Shenandoah, and A. j. O'Connor,
Gilberton, tellers
The delegates in attendance were; r.
w. Packer, Delano; Edward Harkins,
Frackville; Thomas Foley and Edward
Jenning, East ward, Gilberton Patrick
Brennan and Thomas NoOnan, Lanigans
Michael A. Ryan, Jacksons Matthew
Kane and James Meehan, Mahanoy City,
First ward Edward Fogarty, second
ward John Harrigan, Third ward; John
Leahy and Henry Scheurman, Fifth ward;
Martin Mullahy and James Carey, Shen-
andoah, First ward James McAltee,
Third ward Patrick Conners, Fourth
ward p. J. Mulholland and Edward
Murphy, Fifth ward.
p. j. Mulholland named Thomas
Haley, Ellengowan, for the Legislature,
and the uhnation was seconded by
Martin Mullahy There being no oppOsi-
ton, Mr.. Haley was nominated by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Haley was brought into the con.
vention. He briefly thanked the conven.
tion for the honor conferred upon him
and promised he would do his utmost for
the whole ticket.
The following were the resolutions
adopted by the convention;
Resolved, That we endorse the national
Democratic platform adopted at Chicago
in 1892 and heartily approve the policy Of
our worthy President, Grover Cleveland,
in his devotion to public duty, his exalted
patriotism and wise craftsmanship.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse
the ticket nominated at our late Demo-
cratic state convention, headed by that
able exponent and defender of Demo
cratic principles, the Hon. William NJ.
Singerly, and we hereby pledge our hearty
support to him and his associates at the
coming election.
Resolved, That we endorse the course
of Hon. James b. Reilly and Hon. B. j.
Monaghan.
Resolved. That believing in the prin-
I ciples of Democracy, we pledge our sup
port to the ticket nominated this day
Resolved, That p. j. Mulholland, A. j.
O'Connor and John B. Anthony be chosen
| by this convention to represent the dis
trict in the next State convention
SECOND DISTRICT.
| The Second Legislative district conven-
| tion was held at Ashland this morning at
10 o'clock. William Dewitt was selected
as permanent chairman, and Edward
Kenney secretary. Very little interest
was taken in the proceedings, and the
| only nominee before the convention to
carry the Democratic banner in that dis
trict was John Dence, who was elected
unanimously.
THIRD DISTRICT
The delegate to the Democratic Repre-
sentative convention of the Third district
| convened at Tamaqua this morning and
re nominated Hon. Warren Il. Folweiller
by acclamation, William J. McElroy, of
| Coaldale, having withdrawn,
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Democratic convention of the Fourth
district was held at Orwigsburg yester-
day and nominated the following candi-
dates for Legislature John w. Slattery,
of Port Carbon; George j. Irish, of Or
wigsburg, and Peter Long, of st. Clair
There was no interest and no ethusiasn
in the convention, and Slattery was the
only announced candidate seeking the
position.