The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-04
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET !


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1873; Bierstein, 20; walbridge, IS. Total
vote, 202. Necessary to a choice, l47.
While this ballot was being taken the noise
became so great as to call forth a motion
from r, ii. Koch, Esq, seconded by several
delegates at once, to the effect that the hall
be cleared Of all except regularly elected
delegates and their ~alternatcs, candidates and
newspapermeu.
This brought a howl from the galleries and
finally, when the scrgcants-at-arms had sue
cccdcd in clearing the convention, the calling
Of the roll was resumed.
As a result of the second ballot there was
no choice and, in accordance with the motion
of Mr.. Albright, Bicrstein was dropped and a
third ballot was ordered. This resulted
Phillips, 81; Jenkyn, 1l1; Walbridge, 9s;
Total vote, 300; necessary to u choice, 146.
DR.. Phillips was dropped and fourth ballot
ordered.
At the conclusion of the third ballot dis
order again reigncd supreme and the hall,
which had again become filled by outside
parties, was again cleared by the se~rgeants.
Sergoants Moran and Altman were deputized
by the chairman to stand guard at the door
and prevent outsiders from entering.
The result of the fourth ballot gave
Emanuel Jcnkyn the much-coveted nomina-
ton. The total number of votes cast was
2sS, of which 1891 votes were received by
Jcnkyn and 1881 were Tailed for Walbridge.
For Register Of Wills William Hodgkins,
Of Tamaqua, presented the name of William
Beggs, Of Frackville; Il. II. Koch, ESD,
named Charles c.. Matten, of Pottsville, and
Lin Bowman, of S|chuylkill Haven, placed
the name of Frank c.. Reese, of Shenandoah,
before the convention.
After the roll call had proceeded to Frailey
a delegate from Gilberton misunderstood the
name called and voted. This created quite a
Wrangle and finally a motion was made and
carried that a new ballot be taken. The new
ballot was about started when several dele
gates objected, stating that several gentle
men who had already voted had left the hall
for lunch. The difficulty was finally over
come by County Chairman Paync's motion
that where the tellers had a delegate who
was now absent recorded as voting it should
be counted ON this ballot. The ballot re-
suited as follows Boggs, As; Matten, s9l;
Reese, 1873. Number of votes cast, 29O4;
necessary to a choice, 145l. Mr.. Reese was
declared the nominee, and on motion Of
Frank Moore his nomination was made
unanimous.
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County Commissioner Geo. Patterson, Of
Ashland, nominated Frank Rcntz, Of that
town; II. D. Grcff, of Tamaqua, named
William D. Dunkelberger, Of Tamaqua; w.
i. Patterson, Of Mahanoy City, named Reese
Rossor, Of that town; Frank Moore, of Potts
vile, named Matthew p. Walker, also of
Pottsyillei Harry Kantner, of Tamaqua,
nominated Charles i. Allen; Edward Tay-
lor, Of Mincrsyille; nominated Ivor D.. Jones,
also of Minersville. Charles A.. Berger, Esq.
Of Cressona, nominated Charles Myers, of
that town; S. Il. Edwards, Esq, named
Mahlon r. Nicholas, Of Pottsyillei Edward
kester, OF Shenandoah, nominated Richard
Flynn, Of Butler township.
The first ballot resulted as follows; Rentz,
1881; Dunkelberger, 40; Rosser, 81; Walker,
624; Allen, 10; Jones, %; Myers, 1901; Nichols,
Az Flynn, 81. Total vote cast, counting two
votes for each delegate, was 5s3; necessary to
a choice, lI6. No gentleman having re-
ceived the necessary number of votes, u
second ballot was ordered. 1t resulted as
follows: Rent2; 141l; Dunkelbergcr, IL
Rosser, l3; Walker, 62l; Allen, n; Jones, Is:
Myers, $50; Nichols, SO; Flynn, ~. Whole
number of votes cast, 5l7, necessary for a
choice, 1877.
Mcssrs, Bentz and Myers having received
+, the required number of votes were declared
nominated.
For Director of the Poor r. II. Koch, Esq,
r named Jacob l.. Lurwick, of Port Carbon
Lin Bowman, of Schuylkill Haven, presented
the name of Fred Ahrensiield, Of Porter
township, and James Hodgert, Of Gilberton
named John Campbell, Of Branchdale. Thi!
| closed the nominations, and a ballot was or
dered. 1t resulted Lurwick, ll3 Ahrens
field, 1851 Campbell, 214. Total vote cast
40 necessary to a choice, 1856. Ahrensfielc
having received a sufficient number of vote
S was declared the nominee.
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