The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-12

bribery during the Republican convention.
He declared there were no bribers in the
convention. The speaker paid tribute TO
President Mckinley Congressman Brumm
and the United States Senators, and declared
that no good Republican could desert the
present Congressman In closing his re-
marks Mr.. Davis inadt rtcuuy exclaimed,
Forget the Legislature aud remember the
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Eleven vice presidents were named
Among them were David Morgan. of St.
Clair Frank A. Everett, of Bmndonville
and K. d. Reese, of Shenandoah.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The chairman then announced the follow
ing committees
Credentials - II. H. Fleisher, Auburn :;
Frank Moore, Pottsville; John Nage Ash
land; James Alexander, Mahanoy township;
David Morgan st. Clair; Thomas Garvis
Port Carbon.
Resolutions-C. Q. Matten, Pottsvile ;
Thomas Dove, Jr Shenandoah; Mr. Jones,
Tower City; John Tahaney, Mahanoy town
ship; Daniel Sharadan, Schuylkil Haven;
Henry Wagner, Tamaqua.
KOCH FOR JUDGE.
The chair then declared nominations in
order before adjournment and G. G. Matten,
of POttsvile presented the name of Hon. r.
II. Koch for Judge in lengthy address, in
which he paid an eloquent tribute to the
present member Of the bench, and declared
that the Republican party had shown itself
to be favorable to a non. partisan judiciary
He condemned the action of the Democratic
convention in ignoring the precedent set in
this county by electng judiciary outside of
political party considerations
Mr.. Brumm moved that the nomination he
made by acclamation.
1t should be understood that the Brumn
people had previously Withdrawn Henning'.
name, because they were aware that Judg,
Koch would not enter a contest for the nom
inaton, hence they Immediately submitted
to the inevitable and Henning's name wa,
not presented to the convention.
BRUMN AND EDWARDS.
Congressman Brumm was renominatcd fol
Congress without opposition
S. B. Edwards ESQ., of Pottsville, wa.
nominated by acclamation for District At.
torney amid much applause, clearly showing
that he was the choice of the delegates.
The convention adjourned at l2:2O to meet
again at 1880 p IN.
METHOD IN THE MAKE UP
The object of making the nominations fo,
Judge, Congressman aud District Attorney
by accamatiOn previous to the Adjournment
was part of plan to defeat Snyder f,
Controller This was clearly shown durinl
the recess, whom the Brumm people industri
ousy used the argument that Pottsville haC
sufficient from the convention and the selec
ton for Controller should be made from som,
place outside of the county scat.
THE CoNTROLLER-FIRsT BALLOT.
The convention re-cOnvened at two O. clock
when nominations for Controller were mad,
as follows Charles L. Berger, Cressona
John w. Edwards, Ashland; Charles f
Shindle, Tamaquai Charles A. Snyder, Potts
vile.
County Commissioner Kantner made th
nominating speech in favor of Mr. Snyde
and asked the convention to take into consid
Grafton the fact that the present Controlle
was appointed by the Governor and that tn,
appointment should be ratified by the Repub
lican convention assembled
Mr., Brumm seconded the nomination n
Shindle in bitter speech directed at Snyder
lie declared that Pottsville and the vicinity
already had three candidates and sale
Iamaqua and the Second Legislative distric
demanded representative on the ticket
He declared that if this was not given then
the ticket nominated to-day would be de
teated, because of inactiOn on the part of the
Republicans.
c. f. Breckons, Esq, arose and said h,
heartily seconded the nomination of Mr.
Berger, and said that, so far as location wa
concerned the man he favored was entitled
to full consideration, He added that tn,
question of location should have been con
sidered before the other candidates were
named.
The roll call was then proceeded with and
| resulted on the first ballot as follows.
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