The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-21

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Mahanoy City, May 2l.-Tho delegates to
the Republican convention of the First Ley
islatve district met here this morning and
elected two delegates to the State Convention
which meets in Harrisburg on June 2ud.
There was large attendance and every
district with but one exception, was fully
represented The Brumm crowd made a
fruitless effort to stem the tide that has set in
against them in the Both Senatorial district.
Fortunately this was not a doodle" conven-
ton, and what little effort the Brumm people
made in this direction was effective only in
one ortwo instances.
1t must be admitted that a strong Wanna
maker sentiment was apparent and were it
not for the desire to allow the delegates to
the state convention to use their best Judge
ment, resolution endorsing Wauamakcr
would probably have received a majority
vote. A resolution to that effect was ready
to be introduced.
Messrs. Boehm and Barlow, the delegates
elect, were strongly opposed by Brumm's
heuchmeu, and as the Congressman being the
Quay leader in this county and working for
their defeat, the delegates. therefore are
under no obligations to the Quay Brumm
people
Harrison Ball, Of this town. called the con-
vention to order at 1925, and appointed II.
r. Evans, of Fmckyille, and J. NJ. Richards,
Of New Boston, as temporary secretaries,
who were subsequently made permanent
officers. Alfred Palmer, of Coles was nomi-
mated as permanent chairman, and received
| unanimous election. He extended his thanks
I in few well chosen words, aud Immediately
got down to business by ordering the roll call
4. Il
with.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee on resolutions, Messrs. W. E. Jones,
Mahauoy City John Blaker, shenandoah
| J. A. Seligman, Mahanoy City Charles II
Broome, Brownsville J. NJ. Richards, New
| Boston Albert Mayor, Lanigans. The com.
mittee retired and after deliberation sub
mitted theresolutions below which were
unanimously accepted by the convention:
Resolved. That we endorse the admins.
tration of President Mckinley as pure con
| servative and patriotic, destined to rank "a
high in our country history that the nation
| in the world are already bestOwing a prais
unparrelled in the history Of the country.
Resolved, That we record with patriot
satisfaction the noble stand our natiOna
administration has taken to relieve tn
oppressed and to stay the hand Of ignoranc
and barbarty near our shores.
| Resolved, That we commend and endOrs
the Governor of our Commonwealth for hi
moral courage, his devotion to the interest
of the state and the personal devotion to tn
interests of our entire country in this tn
hour of her need. He will rank as tn
second great war Governor of Pennsylvania
While the resolutions endorse Presiden
Mckinley and Governor Hastings, it will b
noticed that the Congressman, State Senate
u 1
ignored, thus practically refusing an endorse
ment
The nomination of state delegates wa
called for when John Blaker named John |
Boehm, of Shenandoah Samuel Davies pr,
r sented the name of A. d. Gable, of the SAN
place Andrew Comrey offered Ephra
Barlow, Of Mahanoy City and JOSEF
Weller nominated Squire Alex. May,
The vote resulted as follows Boehm,
votes Barlow, 81; Gable, 26; May, Is. II
total vote cast was l5s. Messrs. Boehm al
- Barlow were declared elected Andre
Comrey then offered II. T. Evans Of Frac
vile, and S. G.. Middleton, of Gilberton,
q alternates. Mr.. Gable offered an amendme
substituting the names Of Samuel Davis,
u Shenandoah, and Joseph Weller, of Il
town. Messrs. Comry and Boehm spoil
@ against the amendment, claiming the ty
towns mentioned had already been honor,
l. with the state delegates, and the amendmel
was lost with but one or two dissenting vote
Messrs Evans and Middleton were made d
altemates.
This was the second test of the Brumm al
anti-Brumm strength, and the latter won,
% Messrs. BOehm and Barlow, in the vote f
y state delegate, made their canvass on Il
| anti Brumm issue, while Mcssrs. May an
Gable were brought out and supported by Il
friends of the Congressman, The form
received 81 votes straight, while May al
Gable received but Ia of the straight vot,
Some of the delegations broke up in casu
their votes, and the individual strength
n the candidates is shown as follows BOel
" 60, Barlow 81, Gable 26 May 10.
Barlow and Boehm in Shenandoah, receiy
. a total of 2S votes Gable and May Is VIII
d in Mahanoy City the former had a total of
and Gable and May only g.
The vote of Shenandoah was as follow
:; d. c. Hughes voted for Gable and Barlo
y William Wagner for Boehm and Baro
| John p Boehm for Barlow and Boeh
| r. NJ. Stout, for Boehm and Gable; 10
| Blaker for Boehm and Barlow George Ii
| yey, for Boehm and Barlow A. d. Gal
for May and Gable George Lorah, for Ga
and Barlow Samuel Davis, for Gable a
| May; David Gale, for Gable aud May.
The Brumm emissaries including his T
| eral appOintees, took the cue from the Mine
journal to have the former endorsed