The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-02-10

and-dried Wanamaker program, after
which a Mr.. Moorehead. Of Erie. made
a speech in favor Of Charles w. Stone.
which no one listened to.
Thomas Roddey. OF Crawford, Joined
In the protest against naming wana-
maker.
Cries OF Time! Time!" came from
the Rlankenburg corner.
This only served to infuriate the
speaker.
Don't let US have gag law here" he
cried: listen to reason. AMI keep on
the right track"
Senator Chris Kaufman. who made
sundry pointed offers to legislators to
vote for Wanamaker. and who Is a
candidate again for state senator. then
rushed to the front. and aided by
Blunkenburg and ignoring Chairman
Koontz. they put the motion to the
house and declared 1t carried without
asking for the negatives.
PROFANITY, TOO.
This led to yells Of derision and wild
disorder.
This reminds me OF a Democratic
convention! Why the devil don't you
shut up!"
Such was the angry expression used
by Charles II. Andrews, of Lawrence
county.
Delegate Redsecker, of Lebanon,
arose and protested against this revo-
lutionary plan of procedure. He was
greeted with a series OF boots and
Kisses. but he stood his ground man
fully.
The conference then listened to q
proposition from a man named N. G..
Ayers to order the election Of United
States senators by popular vote. but
this was regarded as too big an order
for even Wanamaker to fill. and the
matter was dropped, and the conference
adjourned.
ALL MISSED OFFICE.
And now what sort of Business
Men" and Republicans took part in
this assault on the Republican party?
One of the conspicuous figures In the
gathering was Major T.. A. Hancock.
who was not made collector of the port
and who now has a grievance against
publican party: James Eckersley. an
amiable young man who aspired to the
postmastership. and whose aspirations
have been rudely shattered; j. Lever
ing Jones, who might have been a
cabinet officer II Delamater had been
elected governor: Samuel ]. Randall.
Jr., the Republican son OF a Democrat,
who adored the hem Of Quay's toga
until that gentleman refused to recon-
mend him for chief coiner of the mint:
Robert X. Deardon, an unsuccessful
candidate for postmaster. assistant
postmaster and several other things;
that eminent reformer, Sam" Losch.
Of Scfruylkill county; Joseph NJ. Huston,
who seconded Roney's nomination in a
recent combine convention and who be-
comes a state delegate by the grace OF
David Martin; August Donath, Of West
Chester, a standing and unsuccessful
candidate for the office of public printer
at Washington; Charles Heber Clark,
the humorist: Chris Kaufman, who
will shortly be defeated for state sena-
tor In Lancaster county.
Andrew II. Hershey, of Lancaster
county, is a defeated candidate for ma
tonal delegate to the convention that
nominated Mckinley.
Ex-Legislator A. C. Baldwin, Of Lam
caster county, was defeated by the peo-
pie for denomination.
r. S. Conklin, Of Lancaster county
Is clerk in the agricultural depart
ment, appointed through the influence
of Senator Chris Kaufman.
Thomas b. Cochran. of Lancaster
county. Is a defeated candidate fol-
] IL - he tA afN
eral terms.
Major J. b. Yocum, of Lancaster
county, was a candidate for recorder
in his county, and defeated.
Hon. James S. Biery, of Lshigh, Is
an ex-congressman who was turned
down by his constituents.
MORE OF THEM.
w. J. Mcknight, of jefferson county
| is an ex-senator whom the people re-
fused to return.
Charles A. Snyder, of Schuylkill coun.
| ty. is a candidate for county controller
Arthur l.. Shay. Of Schuylkill county
was a disappointed candidate for Judge
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late Judge Morris Weideman and
| Is the pronounced candidate of Senator
Sam Losch to succeed Judge Pershing
| in the event of the death of that dis
tinguished jurist.
B. j. Moorehead, of Erie. was former.
ly a clerk in the auditor generals Of.
flee. but not reappointed under the
present Auditor General Mylin; was
also only lately disappointed candt.
date for collector Of the port Of Erie.
Representative Sam Crothers was q
member Of common councils In the days
Of the "old ring"
Ex-Representative Frank Comley. OF
Montgomery, was defeated by reason
Of an unsavory legislative record.
Representative Bob Smith Is employed
as a clothing salesman in the store OF
John Wanamaker's brother.
! General Leiper Is clerk in the office
Of Receiver Of Taxes Roney. and was
also an unsuccessful candidate for pen
sion agent in Philadelphia.
Amos G. Gotwalls, OF Chester. Is an
ex-office holder who was turned down
by the people Of his county.
II. A, Mackey is a young lawyer
whose name was mixed up in a "pecu-
liar way" as aH attornev for Ed Van