The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-13
DELEGATES ASSEMBLE AT POTTSvILLE
THIS MORNING.
THE SUCCESSFUL NOMINEES.
Hiram Meyer, of POttSville, Elected
Permanent Chairman.
The Convention was Called to order by
County Chairman W. ]. WhitehouSe,
After Which Permanent Organ
izatiOn Was Eflected-Ap-
pOintment Of Officers.
Special 10 the HERALD.

Special 10 the HERALD.
poTTsvIILE, Aug. 19.-The delegates to
the Republican county convention, can
didates for nomination and their friends
arrived here in force this morning, but
several of the candidates opened their
headquarters last night. Theearly morn.
ing trains brought the delegates in by
scores and by nine o'clock they crowded
the pavemelts for three squares along
Centre street. .-
Major Losch was the first of the candi-
dates to appear on the battle field He
got here yesterday morning and learned
that Brumm had bagged at least two
thirds of the vote of this place. Hon
Elias Davis also arrived here yesterday
morning. Hon. John T. Shoener came in
the afternoon and Hon. Charles n
Brumm and Alex. Scott arrived in the
ev ming,
Brumm opened his headquarters in the
Schissler building, Losch at the Mer
chants Hotel, and Shoener and Scott in
the Hause building.
The Brumm people were exceedingly
enthusiastic last night and this morning
and claimed they had good margin over
a sufficient number of votes to secure the
nomination on the first ballot On the
other hand Major Losch and County
Chairman Whitehouse stated that one
ballot would not nominate the Congress-
man and that the Brumm people would
find in the convention that they had
over estimated their strength
At an early hour this morning it was
reported that the Losch and Shoener peo-
pie had combined to make Joseph Wood,
of Tamaqua, chairman of the convention,
but a later street caucus showed that
Capt l.. G. Leib, of Ashland, and Hiram
Meyer "a Pottsville Brumm man, were
coming prominently to the front as candi.
dates for chairman, Leib and Mover
were considered by many as the two best
men to test the convention on the Brumm,
Losch sentiment. At lO;3O o'clock the
sidewalk caucuses were still in full
blast.
Charlottesville presents a holiday ap-
pearance to-day, Hundreds of delegates
politicians and a mixed contingent
thronged the streets. They gathered
about clothing stores, saloons and in front
of Union Hall, discussing the situation.
The general feeling here is that Brumm
and Scott will win easily and on the first
ballot. The convention hall has just
opened.
l1:2O a. MT was half an hour after
the doors opened before the convention
was called to order. In the meantime the
1alanatpg took their gp4tl and I'll
in a manner that conveyed the impression
that the result was fOregOne conclusion
Joseph Wood, of Tamaqua, was proposed
for chairman of the convention in behalf
of Losch, but he declined. Hiram Meyer
of Pottsville was then named for chair
man by the Brumm forces and Capt. l.
| G.. Leib, Of Ashland, by the LOsCh people
1l30,-The convention was called tC
order at 1l1Ob by County Chairman White
| house. Then followed the roll Of dele
gates by clerk, George Walker. This was
completed at 1l:22.
Hon. d. d. Phillips, of Gordon, after q
eulogistic speech in behalf of Capt, J.. G
| Leib, of Ashland, nominated that gentle
| man for Chairman of the convention
| Hiram Meyer, of POttsville, was also
nominated. Both names were heartily
| applauded.
| A delegate suggested that each vote
/ rise upon the calling of his name, where
/ upon County Chairman Whitehouse saiC
with much force that the suggestion
| should not only be enforced, but if any
one not a delegate should attempt to vote
| he would be arrested and prosecuted.
| Reading clerk, Charles A. Snyder, callet
out the names of the delegates for thu
vote for chairman.
The vote for chairman was announced
| by County Chairman Whitehouse. Mr.
| Meyer received 1907 votes and Leib 12l
| The result was received with general ap
plause.
Messrs. ID. d. Phillips, of Gordon, +. Q
job, of Tamaqua, and Capt i. o. Leib
Ashland, were appointed a committee Il
escort Mr.. Meyer to the chair and whel
| Chairman Whitehouse introduced the
gentleman there was the widest applause
Mr. Meyer made a few remarks whicl
were only heard by those in the immediat
vicinity of the platform,
The following gentlemen were thar
named as vice presidents: James III
| Wood, Tamaqua John Berry, Reilly;
G.. Middleton, Maizeville; Capt. l..
Leib, Ashland James Keller, Middleport
Harry James, Ashland.
The nominees for secretary were DAME
Duffy, ST. Clair; Charles A. Snyder
Pottsyillei William Wtntersteen, PoT
Carbon George w. Glenn, Williar
Minersville; and George II. Walker
Pottsyille.
The following committee on credeI
tials was appointed: Harry Hunter, Asl
land H. s. Albright tOrwigsburg Davi
r., James, Shenandoah; Nj. j. McGur
Minersville; H, G. job, Tamaqua.
The gentlemen appointed as committC
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