The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-10
THE COUNTY
CONVENTION
To be Held on Monday, August 10th,
at POttSville.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The FIRST Legislative District Convention,
to Elect Delegates TO the State Con
vention, VIII be Held in Maha-
noy City on Saturday,
August 7th.


Special TO EVENING HERALD.
PoTrsv1LLE, July 1O.-The members Of
tho Republican Executive Committee Of
Schuylkill county, in accordance with the
notice issued by County Chairman S. Burd
Edwards, met at the latter's Office here this
morning for the purpose of selecting a place
and date for holding the county and legisla-
tive district conventions and the considera-
ton Of any other business that may be
brought to the attention of the committee
The meeting was not called until 1870
o'clock, although the time fixed was 1000
o'clock, the members being tardy in making
their appearance.
Chairman Edwards in calling the meeting
to order announced the object for which they
had been called together and also said that.
in accordance with the rules Of the party, he
would recognize Hon Samuel A. Losch as
representve from the Fourth district
and G. r. Staughn from the First
district Other members present were
George r. Patterson, of Ashland, Second
district; J. Frank Farne, Minersville :;
Thomas S. Herb, fremont DR.. George H.
Moore, Hecksherville; and John f. Finney,
of Pottsville, all representing the Fourth dis
strict. The Third district was not repre-
sented.
The first business under consideration was
the fixing Of the time and place for holding
the various Legislative district conventions
for the purpose Of electing delegates to the
state convention, which will be held at Har-
risburg on August 26th. number of dates
were suggested, when it was finally decided,
by motion, to hold these conventions on Sat
urday, August 7th at 1000 o'clock a. m.
and the chairman to select the place for hold
ing the same. An effort was made to hold
the First district convention in the morning,
and the Second district in the afternoon, but
this did not meet with the approval of the
committee, and all the Legislative district
conventions, for the election of state dele
gates, will be held on the same day and at
the same hour-August 7th at 1000 a. m.
Under this resolution Chairman Edwards
announced that the First district convention
will be held at Mahanoy City, the Second at
Ashland, the Third at Tamaqua, and the
Fourth at Pottsville The chairman will
subsequently select the hall in which these
conventions are to be held, and the com
mitteeman to call them to order
The date for holding the county conven-
tion was the subject of much consideration.
and hardly two members agreed on the one
date. July 20, August l6, 26 80 and Sept. 6
were all suggested 1t was finally decided
on motion Of George Patterson, that the
county convention be held on August 10th, at
1000 o'clock, in Pottsville, the chairman to
select the hall for holding the same.
A number of communications were re-
ceived, suggesting changes in polling places
in different parts of the county, and all these
were referred to the chairman with power to
act.
On motion of John f. Finney it was de-
cided that committee of five be appointed
to draft new set of rules for the government
of the Republican party in Schuylkill, and
that the same be submitted to the next county
convention for its approval The chairman
appointed as members Of that committee
John f. Finney, Of Pottsyille; S. A. Losch
schuylkill Haven George r. Patterson,
Ashland Thomas S. Herb, fremont, and c..
T. StTaughn, Shenandoah.
This closed the routine business when j
Frank Forne, of Minersville, offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, John f. Finney, chairman of
the Schuylkill County Executive Committee,
being an applicant for appointment as Naval
Officer of the Port of philadelphia, we. the
members of the Executive Committee. re-
presenting the Republican party of Schuyl-
Kill county, hereby endorse his candidacy
and request United States Senators Quay aud
FenrOse, and Congressman Charles n Brumm
to use their influence in his behalf
The meeting was a most harmonious one
and the business transacted to the best inter
ests of the Republican party at large.