Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-30
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE
The Democratic Love Feast. Each
Faction Was Harmonious.

Faction Was Harmonious.
Last week was one pregnant with
events for the aspiring candidates
for Congress on the Democratic
ticket in the Eighth District. The
warriors from Pike, G. A Swepen-
izer, b. E. Brown, W. F. Beck and
J. G. Westbrook, led by ex-M. c.
Hart, left town Tuesday with
high hopes, and appetites whetted
for the feast which was billed to
take place Wednesday.
Arriving in Mauch Chunk, the
locus in quo, they were met by j,
H. Shull, of Monroe, and his confer
ees, r. F. Swartz, R. r. Coolbangh,
and Samuel Turn; John A. Lauer
and his henchmeu, Michael Cassidy,
j. T. BIulhearn and Charles Rehrig,
joined the group of statesmen and
at four o'clock Wednesday the
meeting" was called to order at
the American House. Hon. r. F.
Swartz read the call, and stated that
the rule or custom IN this district
was for the County last holding its
primary or convention to fix the
time for holding the District Con
vention. That pursuant to thisScus-
tom, j. B. Kemmerer, County Chair
mann of Northampton, did on Satur-
day, Sept. II, notify the candidates
in Pike, Monroe and Carbon Coun-
ties that the conference would be
held at Mauch Chunk, Wednesday,
Sept. 21, and he then stated that
| the election of Chairman was in
order. Whereupon, r. F. Swartz,
of Monroe, was nominated for that
position, and G.. A. Swepeuizer, of
Pike, aud Samuel Turn, of Monroe,
for Secretaries. No opposition APP
pearing, they were elected by ac-
clamation. Credentials were then
called for, and presented without
opposition by the following confer
ees, who were declared members
Monroe, r. f. Swartz, r. r. Cool
baugh, Samuel Turn Pike, Geo. A.
SYepeuizer, B. E. Brown, w. F.
Beck; Carbon, Michael Cassidy, j.
T. Mulhearn, Chas. Rehrig
The Chair then inquired whether
there were any conferees from
Northampton present, or any other
credentials to be offered. No re-
sponse being made, the roll was
called, and the gentlemen above
named answered. The conference
was then adjourned until O'Clock,
at which time it reconveued with
the above all present. The Chair
then requested each delegation to
present reasons for being present at
this date, whereupon DR.. j. H.
Shull read telegram, as follows ::
t''J. II. Shull, Stroudsburg. Con
gressional Conference will meet
American House, Mauch Chunk,
Wednesday next, 3 P. M. j, b.
Kemmerer. This was received
Saturday evening, and answered,
saying he would be present with
his conferees. Messrs. Hart and
Lauer stated they had received sim
liar kilograms and sent similar re-
sponse. Mr.. Cassidy then moved
that lowing to the absence of the
conferees from northampton, this
Convention adjourn until o'clock
Thursday evening, with instructions
to the Chairman to notify the Chair
man of the Democratic County Com
mittee of Northampton by wire OF
otherwise, that this conference is
regularly organized, and that we
desire that the oonferees of North
ampton County appear and partici-
pate in its proceedings, and for that
, purpose this adjournment is made
for over twenty-five hours.
The Conference thereupon ad.
journed until Thursday evening, al
which time it reassembled, and after
some delay, nominated John E
Lauer,. of LaDsford, a candidate fol-
Congress.
The Coal Gazette says: 9Th,
meeting of the conference was {
surprise all around, but half dozer
people being aware of the intention
of the bosses, outside of those di
! rectly interested. Even the scribe
= of the local Democratic newspapel
was unaware of the fact until al
= most the noon hour, he, like th'
average Democrat, being under th'
! impression there would be but on
conference, and that Thursday even
ing at O'Clock.
: The change of base is accounted
for by the different factions, as fol
. lows: Esserites-Under the rule
> the party having the last confer
euce is the party to name the tim
and place for holding the subsequen
J, conference. This year Northamp
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