The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-27
PoTTsv1LLRs RATIFICATION.
Republicans of the County Seat and other
Towns Parade.


Towns Parade.
Pottsville presented a holiday appearance
last night, when Republicans of all factions
and from the surrounding towns were at
tracted to the county seat to swell the ranks
of the parade. The demonstration was
gotten up by the two Pottsvile clubs, and
the parade was creditable both to the two
organizations and those Republicans of other
towns, especially Schuylkill Haven. Major
Samuel Alexander Losch was there in all his
glory, leading his gallant warriors to the
music of the Darktown band. The Almshouse
contingent was also present, and divided
their hurrahs between Mckinley and Lur-
wick,
The parade was not the affair the Pottsville
papers have attempted to make us believe it
would be. The streets were crowded, but
excluding the Schuylkill Haven, Orwigsburg,
Port Carbon and other surrounding places,
the number in parade from ''the town of big
Republican majorities' was very small. The
display Of fireworks was quite extensive, and
brought out the sombre features of Major
Finney and Corporal Elliott marching side
by side, and such rejuvenated Republicans as
Brother-in-law Jack, Silver Dollar White and
others who have wandered from the beaten
tracks 1t was more of a reunion, and as the
Republicans of Pottsville are now all Nc
Kinley men, let the band play on.
After the parade the assembled hosts were
collected in front of the Central Republican
Club, where a platform had been erected for
the speakers. John H. Gressang made the
announcement of Clay w. Evans, of st.
Clair, as chairman and the following list of
vice presidents and secretaries: Vice Presi-
dents, George w. Johns - Griffitlis, E. L.
Edwards, Wm. Atkins Col. VIM. Thompson,
j. II. Zerbey, VIM. B. Wells D. r. Miller G.
H. Hazard, VIM. Moore, w. j. Henry, Ed.
Taylor, Robert Weir, Sr., W. J. Faust, Geo.
F. Merkle JOS Frederici, G. L. Breckons,
Willis Bryant, Jos. Mcconnell Ed. Sillyman,
w. w. Lewis, Ed. Hunter, John w. Morgan,
c. A. Weldy, Christ Eberly Frank Kantner,
Paul Book, S. Roll Beddall, II. c. Brownmiller,
c. d. Arters Maj. VIM. Clark, Thos. Parnell,
John W. Reese, Hon. Benz. Kaufman, Albert
Ellis secretaries, J. II. James, John Arnold,
c. T. Straughn, w. j. Morgan, John w,
Parker, Jr., Guy Irish John Harris, DR..
Wilson, W. L. Beaumont w. II. Holmes, c.
d. Elliott, John f. Finney, Aug, Knecht,
Charles Lewis, George F. Dengler, w. G.
Batdorff, f. w. Harris.
The secretary after few remarks intro
duced the Hon Samuel Alexander Losch, who
made rattling speech and was heartily
applauded. He was followed by the Hon.
Charles N. Brumm, who spoke at some
length and at great disadvantage, his voice
not being in trim. Editor Joyce, of Maha-
noy City, and William Wilhelm were close
and interested listeners, waiting to catch the
smallest word with a silver lining or gold
jingle; but they are still waiting.
Mr., Brumm coufined his remarks to the
standard bearers Mckinley and Hobart es-
pecially the former. 1t was 1870 when the
meeting adjourned. Shenandoah sent a
small delegation. The Republicans of the
county seat, with the assistance of the sur
rounding towns, opened the campaign with
much enthusiasm. Minersville, the home of
Congressman Brumm, was not represented.