The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-16

discussion the call was withdrawn to hear
the report Of the committee on resolutions
The committee on resolutions reported.
substantially, that the Republican party Of
Schuylkil county heartily afirms its allie
glance to the party platform adopted at st.
Louis last year. The record Of the Republican
party was commended and the Cleveland
administration condemned. The committee
recommended the unanimous nomination of
Judge Bechtel and that the party give him a
unanimous election. Senators Quay and
Penrose and Congressman Brumm were
heartily endorsed. No mention was made Of
Senator Coyle. The death of Hon. ID. d.
Phillips was deplored
A minority report was submitted and mo-
ton made TO endorse Congressman BrUmm as
a candidate for Governor.
Hon. Elias Davis offered an endorsement
of John f. Finney for Naval Officer at the
Port of Philadelphia.
These offers resulted in heated discussions
and Chairman Matten almost lost control of
the convention. Finally "Jack" Whitehouse
secured the floor and, after he delivered a
speech Of cOnciliatory character, Hon. Elias
Davis made motion that the committees
report and the amendments be adopted,
which was done unanimously.
Nominations were then called for and Hon
o. p. Bechtel was unanimously nominated
for Judge by acclamation.
SHERIFF
The following nominations we're then made
for Sheriff Hester Albright, Orwigsburg
g. A. Doerfinger, Pottsville c. o. Smith,
Mahanoy City, S. Roll Beddall, Port Carbon;
Clay w. Evans, st. Clair; F. E. Magargle,
Shenandoah.
The name of John Roberts, of Shenandoah,
was not presented to the convention.
FIRST BALLOT
The result Of the first ballot was as follows:
Albright, 81; Smith, 9s Beddall 90; Doer-
finger, 56i Evans, As; Magargle, 2S.
Magargle received the full vote Of Shenan-
doah with that of one delegate from Bran
donville.
SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot resulted as follows
Albright, 1914 Smith, 9sI Beddall, go
Evans, 45; Doerfinger 81 Magargle, 22.
When the result of this ballot was an
nounced f. f. Magargles name was dropped
from the list Of candidates
THIRD BALLOT.
4:30 p. m.-The result Of the third ballot
has just been completed as follows: Albright
1913; Smith, sS; Beddall, ~; Evans, 45; Doer-
finger, 4S. Evans was dropped on this
ballot.
At this time it looks as If Albright will be
the candidate for Sheriff, but it may take
two or three ballots to decide the matter
The vote of the Shenandoah delegates on
the third ballot was as follows: Hughes
and Anderson, First ward, James, Third
ward. Gable, Fourth ward, and Davis and
Gale, Fifth ward, voted for Albright, giving
him total of 13 votes. Boehm and Stout,
Second ward, HOlvey, Third ward, Lorah,
Fourth ward voted for Beddall, giving him
total of 10 votes.
POINTS.
The Park Hotels narrow corridors were
jammed with perspiring patriots until II
o'clock.
Chairman Edwards deserves praise for the
manner in which he handled the prelimin-
aries.
Enos Ball and Phil Coylo occupied the
same seat in the train going to Pottsville
under flagOf truce. Both were Smith men
The high, intellectual forehead of Prof.
Wood, of st. Clair, was conspicuous i'm the
crowd of Evans shouters.
The Nestor of the Schuylkil press, W.R.
Coyle, was conspicuous among the pencil
pushers.
Reuben Barto, Of Pine Grove, seems to be
the permanent representative of his district.
If all the Beddalls who were at the conven-
tion had a vote S. Roll would have made it
on the first ballot They were all workers,
too.
Harry Harper was among the Ashland
delegates, as usual.
To be good convention secretary a fog
horn voice Is essentially necessary.