The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-02
THE FIRST DISTRICT
Delegates Assemble to Elect
a State Delegate.
DAVENPORT CHAIRMAN
A Fall List OF the Representatives Present
at the Conventional Lively Discussion
over the Proposition to Exclude all but
Regularly Elected Delegates.

The convention for the election Of dele,
gate to the state convention from the
First Representative district convened in
Robbins opera house at 2.2O o'clock this
afternoon For an hour before the con
vention was called to order the pavement
in front Of the hall was crowded by poll
ticians from all parts of the county,
notably Hon. John I, Shoener, ex District
Attorney w. J. Whitehouse, Capt w. E.
Jones and Hon. d. d. Phillips.
The indications are that the convention
will be a lively one. There are six candi-
dates for state delegate, namely; 4. II. b.
Lyon, ID. b. Kline, John W. Phillips, and
Hon w. n. Jones, MahuuOy City; James
5. Williams, Shenandoah, and w. H.
Lewis, VIM. Penn.
The following is list of the delegates
which were accredited by the convention;
DELEGATES
Delano-H. c. Engle and David Allen.
Frackville-William Holt and Samuel
Bailey.
Gilberton EAST Ward )-Richard Parfft
and Thomas Fellows.
Gilberton middle ward)-Evan j. Davis
and Timothy Gruney.
GilbertOn West ward)-William II.
Bensinger and w. r. Bevan
MahanOy, Coles No. 1.-James McLaren.
Coles No. 2.-H. X. Manger.
Mahanoy (Hills)-Jalnes Knox, Alfred
Palmer.
Lanigans-John Terrell and David
Jones.
Jacksons-L. J. Benedict, Jr, A.
Hillibush.
Morea-Daniel j. Thomas, John Ballet.
BrOwnsville-Albert Broome.
Lost Creek-William Wildes, Robert
Peel.
Raven Run-Wm. Anderson.
VIM. Penn--Wm. Taggert, Philip II.
Jones.
Mahanoy City, First ward)-John J.
Coyle, Conner S. Morgan.
Second ward-Joseph Weller, John
Lugan.
Third ward Charles Smith, Wallace
Holdeman.
Fourth ward-John Anstock, George
Meyer.
Fifth ward-Evan jenkins, Thomas
Badams
Shenandoah First ward)-David Rem
ME, John Ramage.
Second ward-George Holvey, Edward
Kester
Third ward-James S. Williams, Robert
Oliver.
Fourth ward-Joseph Daddow, Louis
Lehe, Jr.
Fifth ward-William Brown, Rees J.
Thomas.
Among the latest arrivals at the con
vention was Hon 5. a. Losch, of Schuyl-
kill Haven.
Secretary Daniel Duffy, of the Repub
lican county committee, was at the desk
at an early hour.
County Chairman Whitehouse called
the convention to order at 2:2O o'clock.
Among the spectators in the gallery
were observed; j. Harry James. Esq, of
Ashland Sol. Foster, James Grant, NJ. j.
Scanlan, DR.. G. NJ. Hamilton, John l.
Matthias, of Mahanoy City; James
Daniels, Michael Graham, Frank h. Jones'
Mahanoy City; Harry Hart, Ringtown;
Capt. G. W. johnson, d. j. Doyle, John
Weeks, McHenry Wilhelm, Ashland, and
many other people who were attracted by
the expectation Of seeing a circus
Upon the roll call Michael KEEPER was
substituted in place of David Jones as
delegate from Lanigans; John YiengsU in
in place of John J. Coyle, First ward of
MahanOy City, and r. A. Davenport in
place of James S. Williams, Third ward
of Shenandoah.
Upon nominations for chairman of the
convention r. A. Davenport, of Shenan-
doah, and Robert Peel, of Lost Creek,
were nominated.
George p. Walker and Hon. S. A. Losch
arrived at this point and took their posi-
tiOns as secretaries.
While the vote for chairman was in
progress Mr., Peel declined and Mr.. Daven-
port was elected by acclamation.
On motion the chairman appointed the
following vice presidents: Q. O. Smith,
Bobert Peel, David Allen, Delano, r. w.
Bevan, Gilberton w. II. Bensinger,
Mahanoy City Evan Jenkins Mahanoy
City; Samuel Bailey Frackville; William
Anderson, Raven Run; George Holvey,
and John Ramage, Shenandoah; James
Knox, Hills.
A motion that all excepting delegates,
alternates and one reporter for each news
paper be excluded was defeated.
The chair appointed Charles Smith,
Mahanoy City; Michael j. KEEPER, Lani-
gans; Richard Parfit Gilberton; David
Rennie, ShenandOah; William Wildes
Lost Creek; H. c. Engle, Delano, and
Conner S. Morgan. Mahanoy City, as a
committee on resolutions.
The result of the first ballot was :
Phillips, 2S; Williams, %; Jones, 10.
Total number of votes, 60; necessary to a
choice, 81.
The second ballot resulted in election of
Philips by the following vote: Phillips,
33 votes, Williams, 27. Mr.. Williams was
then elected as alternate unanimously.
Phillips is favorable to the nomination
of John ID, Robinson for Lieutenant