The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-13

NOMINATIONS
First, Second and Third Legislative Dis
trict Conventions Held To-day.
ANDERSON DEFEATS GRIFFITHS
The Mahanoy City Convention Distinc.
lively Free Silver in Sentiment County
Convention Regulated Harry Con
stein Nominated at Ashland and
Ginthner at Tamaqua.
Special to EvryryG HERALD.

Special to EVENING HERALD.
Mahanoy City, July 13.-The First Lepis-
latiye Democratic convention, to nominate "a
candidate for the Legislature to succeed Hon.
Z. A. Griiliths, met here this morning. i'm
ArInory hall. There was much delay in
calling the cOycntiOn TO order, owing to the
non-lrriyal Of Neal Brennan, of Park Place.
who was designated by the county chairman
Tor that purpose. Patrick Lawlor, Of Jack
sons, was finally selected, and at ll:15 the
business was proceeded with.
M. Il. Doyle, of Shenandoah, and Eugene
McAtce, of this place, were selected a. tenn
porary secretaries, and were subsequently,
made permanent officers. There were but
two candidates seeking the Legislative notni.
nation, Hon. i. A. Grilliths, Of this town.
and William Anderson, of Morea. The
NrIlliths forces had selected Timothy Lynch.
OF shenandoah, as their candidate for per-
manent chairman, but his name was not pre-
scented to the convention, and the selection of
Patrick Lawlor, the Anderson candidate. was
elected without opposition.
The following was the enrolment of
delegates
DELANo-Joseph Gossner, John Purcell.
AZ.
FEAcKvILLE-rhomas Bradley, Dominick
Lynch. a.
~GILHERroN, East ward-Mark Rafferty,.
John Malcy. i2l.
Middle ward-Frank O'Boyle, Joseph
llgunies. pa.
81. ""'"o'
MAHANoY TOWNSHIP, Morea-MichaeI
cunningham, c. +. Maloy. u.
III. "''' NI"n"Is'
Uns-Nrcb,o, s,,
15l. '''"''
Jacksons-patrick ror,I,r v.L.,
nan. "a.
Lapigans-Tobu PoiIIn G,
80.
Coles-patrick Don,buo lama, No.
20.
WEST MAHANOY Township Rrowns-
vile -- Donlan. - Hole 10
Raven Run-Thomas r Froroaam A.,
Fahey, %.
Lost Creek-Tbomas Foroy ui,ho.i H..
II. o'S"'
VIM. Penn. w. C,nIoy
O'Neill. 27.
MAHANoY CITY. First wa r1- ro,,os rah
Daniel Guinan. Michael Rvron TnLn IN
roy. 1891.
Second ward-Thomas DonreIly I.hu
Scully. 554.
Third ward-T C. O,C,rror C,luiu
Gouldner. 25I.
Fourth Ward-Charlos Trio. c.
PAT. ~
Fifth ward-Johu Goodman .Tobp Ardor
son. a.
SHENANpoAu. First word r,r,.. Cl
Martin Ward. 1854.
Sccondiward-Patrick Seaman r,b, WILL
A..
Third ward-Timotbv Lynch F5uo-5
McNealis. 72I. '"
Fourth ward-Nicbool pu u
Burke. ggl
Fifth rd-To rruo
"haIen. 1921.
The figures following the names in tho
above list denote the nuuber or ,,a+ va.
delegate had in tbe conuan+i wv '"O"
Among tho snaat
nrominont panrLI;'"N "UI HoVeu hiah9
1921 ~. NVpuoinuahS' me result de-
r. ~ POI - SoaVihe oil The First ward
VI hlahdhoy Ilty delegates, the only contest,
ms ward hohbed mp at the county, Senator
ial and the convention of to-day. Stranoe as
it may appear. the SEATING and oonta %
delegates were each ,iron
convonfar go q i IOVe III the
t;on yostordau ~ ~ Wv NoI"Vo'i"l oohNeh-
t,on yesterday the delegates that were seated
inns m~orhlhg-Danie Guinan and John
kllroy-were not allowed even to present
their case to the credentials committee Had
they been seated Watson wonId baro ha"n
nominated. and the -se,tiro oC IL D9o
secprod ~ naa,fne.- VI 'He" Io"uay
tLtaN ~ Oh Anderson. Every
1nlnE gus 10 Sho" Ihat dulnan and kilrOy
were the regularly elected delegates.
Inc following committees were appointed
Credentials-John Reilly, Lanigans Rer.
nard Giyney. Thomas 6orroTm go DoI
Resolution III ~ u" ,i"nh
nov, G;t, TLsSN1o D"n'oi uulhah' Mana
~ 20 - nOt ia nIauIey' refer Brennan,
Doioulc NeIll ana John Maley.
ne committee on resolutions submitted the
following report
A.. a.. D
~ w. OHC DculocIalS Oh Ihe first Legislative
5'SI'lDl ol Ieur'' III convention assembled,
Io nyIcpS IoaInIih our allegiance and renew
uo'2yton 10 Uhe great fundamental prin-
ylP5ca ol justice liberty ana Democracy, rs
UNDERSTOOD p$ 'ehGrSon' as practiced by
JACKSON, AS advocated ny Bryan, and as eX-
PIesseu m tine platform adopted by the Demo
craGy oI Jne hatloh AT Chicago in 1895.
We thNtlo uho attention OF the business
men inc FARMERS, Ihe mechanics and labOrers
OF Ine county 70 the lact That the industrial
anu colnlheIclal distress which prevailed two