The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-03
Proceedings at the Republican County
Convention To-day.
ST. LOUIS PLATFORM ENDORSED,
The Platform Adopted at Chicago Con-
demned in Unmistakable Terms-Hon.
Charles N. Brumm Re-Nominated for
Congress and Hon. Elias Davis
Nominated for County
Treasurer.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

luc uuOSl important, rs wei as tnLnuSlhSllC
and uncertain, Republican convention as
sembled here this morning shortly after 10
o'clock, in Union hall. From the time of the
arrival of the early morning trains until the
hour of the convention the various caudi-
dates and their respective adhcrants were
busily engaged in marshaling their forces
and trying to counteract the effect of CON-
binations against them hat had been formed
the night before.
Sunday night was n busy one for the candi-
dates. The fight in the local Senatorial and
Legislative districts entered into the Con-
gressional contest. At least the friends of
Brumm made it so. RumOrs of deals on the
part of the latter were early circulated. One
was to the effect that Samuel A. Losch, candi-
date for Senator in this district, and Jack
Whitehouse had formed a combination with
Brumm, by which the latter was to throw
his strength in the Senatorial Convention to
the support of Losch and Whitehouse in to-
days battle. This deal, however, was denied.
Brumm realized long ago that the opposition
to him was formidable, and he was early on
the scene yesterday. This morning he was
on the streets making personal appeals to the
delegates. The deal with Losch, ct. al. is a
lukewarm one-"if you don't oppose me, Pm
not against you" kind. In plain words, Mr..
Brumm was badly frightened.
Every candidate had headquarters. The
Dengler men held forth in the offices of
William d. Settler, Esq, in the Seitz build
ing, and the rooms were crowded with
delegates and prominent party workers. On
the outside were large placards bearing the
words "Dengler Headquarters. Gold
Standard, Mckinley and Protection p in
gold letters.
1t was an unusual Notwithstanding
never before known in his political career-to
see the present Congressman resorting to
curbstonc politics to secure a nomination.
Heretofore Mr.. Brumm has stood upon his
dignity and allowed the nomination to seek
him. Not so to-day. He realized last night
that he was in danger, hence the deals re-
ferred to above to counteract the sentiment
against him.
Doodle also played an important part in
the contest, so far as the opposition to Shen-
andoah's favorite was concerned.
Chairman Payne called the convention to
order at 1O:45, with Secretary DAME Duffy at
his desk. At this hour only about one half
of the delegates were present and it was
sometime before the full representation was
present.
Secretary read the call for the convention,
after which the list of delegates was read.
The election of a permanent chairman was
then in order and the name of S. Burd
Edwards, Esq, was presented by R. II.
Koch, Esq, and Mr.. Edwards was chosen by
reclamation.
The chairman elect was escorted to the
chair. He extended to the convention his
gratitude and predicted the election of the
nominees of the convention. Important
questions confronted the people of this
country, he said, and none more important
than that we keep in accord with the plat
forms of the national and state conventions,
and this convention will declare in no un.
certain terms in favor of sound money as
against free silver. Sound money means the
maintenance of the present gold standard.
We will march to victory with the county
and state ticket. The Republican party will
always stand for protection and that with
sound money, will be the battle cry of this
campaign.
The chairman's address was frequently
punctured by enthusiastic applause.
In the appointment Of Vice Presidents
William A. Zimmerman, of Shenandoah, was
Shenandoah, was placed on the committee on
resolutions and Moses Rogers, of the same
place, was named as one of the credential
committee.
The convention adjourned at 1880 to al
low the committees to prepare their reports.
The hour for r~e-convening was fixed at 1880.
The following are the eleven Vice Presi-
dents of the convention II. B. GraefT, Ia
maqua Fred. Cooper, Blythe Levi Miller,
Pinegrove William Patten, Barry William
Moore, fremont Joseph II. Fife, G~inrdville;
William Brandon, Sheppton William II.
Zimmerman, Shenandoah William Lohr,
New Philadelphia John w. Stiner and
Charles W.. Snyder, Mahanoy City.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At las o'clock Chairman Edwards again
called the convention TO order and the com
mittee on credentials submitted its report,
which was followed by the submission of
the report of the committee on resolutions by
the chairman, r.. II. Koch. The report was
as follows ;
WHEREAS, The Republican party of Schuyl-
kill county has ever shared the glory of the
grand old national Republican party since its
organization In 1856 and
WHEREAS, ID has ever followed its teachings
and doctrines as laid down in its original
foundation and as still further expounded in its
national platforms ever since, as the public
interests required therefore be IL
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the princi-
Piles OF the Republican party as formulated in
their platform at the convention held In st
Louis on the 10Th day OF june, last.