The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-05
WYATT IS RE-NOMINATED !
Result Of the First Legislative District
Convention.
HELD IN TOWN THIS MORNING
Hon. Joseph wyatt secures a Re-nomina.
ton For the Legislature on the Repub-
lican Ticket by a Flattering Vote.
Northey's Poor Showing.

The convention of the First Legislative
district convened this morning in Robbins
hall. The time fixed was ten o'clock, but
the arrangement of the roll of delegates and
other details delayed the opening until 1910,
when County Chairman Burd w. Payne an
nounced that he would appoint William T.
Clifford, of Mahanoy City, and William f.
Davis, of Shenandoah, temporary secretaries
and S. Burd Edwards, Esq, of Pottsville,
reading clerk. Mr.. Edwards read the roll Of
delegates.
Nominations for permanent chairman being
declared in order Joseph Morris, Of Shenan-
doah, was named. Henry Dingle, of Track
vile, and Z. T.. Evans, of Delano, were also
named, but they declined and Mr.. Morris was
elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Morris was introduced TO the conven-
ton by County Chairman Payne and briefly
acknowledged the honor conferred upon him,
after which he declared the election of
eleven vice presidents in order, but upon
motion of James S. Williams, of Shenandoah,
this formality was dispensed with. Upon
a call for contested seats it developed that
there was but one contest, and that was
between John NJ. Jones and George WOmer,
on the one side, and Philip II. Jones and
Charles III. Harris, on the other, contesting
the delegateships for VIM Penn.
Chairman Morris then appointed the
following committee on credentials Benz. l..
Evans, Stewart Morgan, Peter Alpaugh,
Isaac Phillips, Morgan Morgans. And the
the following committee on resolutions e:
Harry Davis, V. w. Medlear, Lewis Lehe,
Robert Peel and Thomas Martin.
TIL committee retired at 1855 to prepare
their reports.
The following representatives attended the
convention
Delano-E. f., Evans and II. Z. Engle.
Frackville-Stewart Morgan and Henry
Dingle.
Gilberton, East-Thomas Martin and Nor
gan Morgans.
Gilberton, West-Benjamin l. Evans and
William Bensinger.
GilbertOn, Middleton TrevertOn.
Mahanoy township, Morca-Harry Davis.
Coles No. 2-lsaac Phillips.
Hills-Peter Alpaugh and Alfred Palmer.
Jacksons-William Bowling and Wilson
Steck.
Lanigans-William Keller.
Coles-John Kennute.
Mahanoy West, Brownsville-James Eisen-
hart.
Raven Run-William L. Newton.
Lost Creek-Robert Peel and Francis Grain
VIM. Penn-John NJ. Jones, George Womer,
Philip II. Jones and Charles II. Harris.
MahanOy City, LIST ward-James Northey
and Milton Musser.
Second ward-William Rudge and Edward
Paul.
Third ward-Thomas Harker and William
II. Clifford.
Fourth ward-V. W. Medlar and David
Beddow.
Fifth ward-Owen Jones and Charles
Bauseman.
Shenandoah, LIST ward-Joseph Morris and
John Ramage.
Second ward-William f. Davis and W.
HOskins.
Third ~ward-James S. Williams and Mar
shall Hughes.
Fourth ward-Lewis Lehe and Lance
\ Parker.
Fifth ward-Winiam Hildebrand and
James Morgan.
AT 1l:15 the committees returned and on
contested seats the committee reported that
it decided to recognize the four claimants
from VIM. Penn and give each a half vote
representation in the convention. Each of
the half votes were cast for Wyatt on the
ballot for nomination.
On motion of james s.. Williams, of Shen-
andOah, the report was accepted.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following report
I'VE the delegates of the First Legislative
district of Schuylkill county, in convention
assembled, having read and studied the plat
form adopted at our county convention, do
most heartily approve the resolutions there
adopted and pledge ourselves to the united
support of the ticket there nominated"
The resolutions were adopted by a general
vote, after which Chairman Morris an
nounced that there being no objection, the
temporary secretaries would serve as per-
manent secretaries and Mr.. Edwards would
continue as reading clerk.
James s.. Williams, of Shenandoah, arose
and, after making a few well chosen re-
marks. placed Hon. Joseph WAITS name be-
fore the convention for nomination as candi-
date for Representative on the Republican
ticket in the First Legislative district. Mr..
Williams said Mr.. Wyatt had already repre-
scented the people well in the Legislature and
would do so again, and that his nomination
would add strength to the ticket.
Richard Northey, of Mahanoy City, was
named by William Ii. Keller, of Boston Run.
But one ballot was required and Mr.. Wyatt
easily distanced his competitor. The result
of the ballot was announced as follows
Wyatt, As Northey. Is. Whole number cast,
SO. Necessary for a choice, 32. Mr.. Wyatt's
majority, "a.
Upon the announcement Of the result Mr.,
Keller moved that the nomination be made
unaQimous and the convention adjourned at
1880.
At Breen's RiaIto Cafe.