The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-10
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Friends Of James W. Ryan Captured
the Craftsmanship,
BUT THEY MISSED ON CONGRESS-
watson F. Shepherd, of Pottsville, Nomin-
ated for Congress on the First Ballot.
George Folmer Nominated for County
Treasurer by Acclamation.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

Treasurer by Acclamation.
Special to- EVENING HERALD.
PorrsvILLE, Aug. lO.-The Democratic
County Convention was called to order by
County Chairman Liueawcaycr shortly before
II o'clock this morning and the hall was
comfortably filed. The session was held with
closed doors, no one excepting delegates, all
t]ernates and representatives of the press be-
ing admitted on the convention floor. The
seats were all numbered and each delegate
was given a ticket with q number correspond
ing to his seat. These tickets were not trans
fcrablc and, if lost, could not be replaced.
The chairman said this was done by the exc
cutiye committee in order to have better
order and conduct the convention ON a good
business-like principle.
In regard to the ticket to be nominated
the chairman said, Lot fitness for Office,
integrity and fidelity to party be the main
springs Of your action. If men do not come
up to the proper standard cast them aside and
take men who are. Nominate a ticket
of good honest men. Such a ticket
is the best resolution you can pass and
will be sure of success at the com
ing election In closing, the chairman
admonishcd the convention that cool heads.
wise counsel and the broadcast patriotism are
the necessary adjuncts to a better state of
things, and this convention should do its
luty in that regard.
The Chair then appointed John 4. Bcchtcl,
Of fremont, and T. G.. O'Couuor, Postmaster
of Mahanoy City, rs tellers. The next order
Of business was the selection .ot a chairman
and the names of James f.. Brennan, Of
South Cass township, and X. :. Bashorc,
Dcputv District Attorney, nf Trnr,nrt v,r,
IL, Wa
p'"'''' "eloIc INC conventions
Secretary p. J. Martin read the list of
DELEGATES and a vote was taken ON the nor,i.
,,ttns - - - ~ """''
Brennan, l21.
This vote WAS received with great ON.
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'Hu9l'S'H'
Mr.. Bashore responded in a neat speech.
after which the bnsiunss ,f rho orrlrti,n
was resumed
After the appointment of the seryal com
mittnrs tbn ,onvnrti,r ,di,rr,,ol ,,,,i1 Ton
p H.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Sbortly hor,ro +u, .,l..L T..
N,'"' "ioI 'No oc'"ch 'h''FihaIi
DIo VI III 'ol'e!t.o' 10 UI"cr ana
n t u 'opoI, Vi 'o''I5lI''e'7' IneS were
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tLi. oT! on ''eG'"'"'A maui
oil i".S' "l!.m was "''op'e' as It'u' Inc
t I 7'"'p"' was
I' NV "''P''' ann" great
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ne lolloNlhB were Jht resolutions adopted.
WHEREAS, The Democratic party has always
h hnrr me KITTY Oh tnr people as shown 10y
masses against the classes. and has ever and
always stood firm and true to the principles,
f TaI,I,ou an" ''ng,,hGT "n4 JhG d2etlnrS OF IT,
defended the same therefore be il ~
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
n v'.1 ih, Hnr T p. n' u, tI, n n~'stI4n.rI, IL"
o~cratic national convention, as adontcd nj
Chicago ON July = 1896, and pledge ourselves to
t h az, u'""r""'' means I" sustain ana maintain
Resolved, That we, recognizing in the present
struggle that the monetary system is the para
mF III thn c TSngt i Mt ti "[r,f'G Imat,iilc'ltS IN i"yor
tended for our country by our predecessors "
Resolved, That we favor and demand the free
YiJt dJ"h5H y onr con.titGt Ho, t ama silver a. pro,
ratio of IG to !, without awaiting the action of
other nations ON the money question; and we
When giy :" TO "'t thc magay y'r nrm "a any " raw tM 2 lar ,aw "
countries the right to dictate to "a free people
what their action may, or may not he.
\;. e.. I
N"llI,'t'i"ls l"l 'on4Icss were lhoH
declared in order and delegate Slattcry, of
Port Carhon nominated Watson + Sho,borl
of pottsynIo TLnrnas draw nf N-ortL' |,sl
nouod Ta,nas w pvor ~ ~ patt.,nI.'
n"''C" '"n'e9 W. iS'"' EsP" "i "tta'llIe'
r. %"9 r|I ~ INC "'a' "'''o''
hrpberd. 52qorl
Ryan. .......,..... ................. 100
The Shenandoah vote was divided ON this
ballot, three of the wards voting for Shcu-
] borI aud tu., C,r p,-,,
- :, 49,
NN'l-O IplllI'lf VI NItHlIi'l'dN' WIS
nominated for County Treasurer by acClqmu-
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-NoIHlhnNl'hA lI / l'lllololIlN DtlnE ht-