The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-12
JUDGE KOCH
NOMINATED
Named by AcclamatlOn With Brumm
and Edwards.
OTHER REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Strong Efforts Were Made by the Brumm
Faction to Knock out Snyder, But
the Latter was Nominated
For Controller on the
Third Ballot.
OTHER REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

Special to EVENING HERALD.
Pottsville, Sept. IL, 1898.
The Republican county convention was
place in nomination candidates for Judge
Congress- District Attorney, Controller Poor
Director, Coroner and Surveyor.
The prelimnaries were of marked char
acter. Few delegates arrived here last night,
ninety per cent. of them putting in appear
ance this morning while some arrived as
late as an hour before the opening of the
convention, at 10 o'clock. The candidates
opened their headquarters last night Frank
Scanlan und DIR. W. n Stein. the Shenan-
doah candidates for Poor Director and
Coroner, respectively, held forth in adjoining
rooms al the Merchants hotel, mt which place
were also the headquarters of the
County Chairman. Here too, lust
across the corridor from Chairman Shay's
rooms, Charles A. Snyder met his friends
and extended the glad hand to the delegates
DIR. Bricker Charles +. Shindel and William
Carter had rooms in Coogan's cafe, while John
Edwards, of Ashland, and John w. Heffner
were at the Exchange. Poor Director
Middleton, had no headquarters, but was ac-
tive all over. Neither Judge Koch nor
David G. Henning, the two judicial candi-
dates, opened reception rooms" but both
were i'll consultation with the leaders of their
respective factions.
The indications at one time last evening
pointed to an interesting convention. Mr..
Brumm was in frequent consultation in an
endcavOr to dictate the organization of the
convention, especially the chairmanship
The friends of Losch and Snyder were just
as determined that he should not do so, and
! in 10 el,a,. -.
Judge Koch The latter was in
people at late hour last night
and His Honor gave the Minersvile
statesman to understand that he would not
be allowed to dictate, and used emphatic
language in demonstrating what would hap
pen if Brumm insisted upon naming the
chairman. Judge Koch was highly com
mended upon his manly stand, even by the
Brumm people.
Mr.. Brumm divided his time between his
own oflces aud the journal sanctum His
one fight was the defeat of Snyder and the
nomination of Berger for Controller, al
though he pretended to be for Shindle, who
cut very small figure in the prelimnaries.
The Congressman had several encounters
during the night, in at least one of which he
got the worst Of it. He rushed into Snyder's
headquarters and demanded from the genial
Controller a retraction for certain accusa-
tions he claimed the latter had made. But
before Mr.. Brunm retired from the rooms he
found he had the wrong end of the EN-
counter Mr.. Brumm is either losing bis
head, or else he is adverse to a harmonious
party, and success in November for the entire
ticket.
At least one thing was evident: Mr..
Brumm could easily have been defeated for
denomination had there been a candidate
against him. 1t did not take political
prophet to determine this However, there
being no other name presented to the con-
vention, MI Brumm felt at liberty to enter
the other contests, which he did with con-
siderable energy.
FIGHT FOR CHAIRMAN,
The Brumm people haying assumed the
authority to name the chairman of the con-
vention, selected Hon. Elias Davis as their
choice. This did not please the friends of
Judge Koch. They had no serious objections
to Davis, but owing to the fact that the dele
gates, by large majority were favorable to
Judge Koch the latter's friends very naturally
contended that the head of the ticket should
be accorded the privilege of naming the pre-.
siding officer, and for that reason selected thu
present County Chairman, A. L. Shay. MANY
of the party leaders endeavored late last
evening and early this morning to get
Mr.. Brumm to recede from his die.
tatorial position but all efforts in this
direction were futile. The friends of both
sides, up to the hour Of the convention, were
active in lining up their followers for their
respective candidates to preside over the con.
yention. The Brumm people were fortunate
in the selection of their candidate as County
Treasurer Davis is very popular among both
factions.
This morning the fight for chairman over
Swallowed all others, and the word wa,
quietly passed around by the Brumm and
Koch leaders requesting their friends to fal
in line. Judge Koch, who considers that he
is not treated with the consideration due hin
on the craftsmanship yesterday, was at his
office early this morning receiving his friends
and requested that they vote for Shay as tht
presiding officer.
THE CONVENTION.
Chairman Shay was late in making his an
pearance at the convention hall, the delay in
making up the roll causing his tardiness
Much time was spent in arranging the pre-
liminaries after the chairmans arrival anC
it was 1l:15 o'clock before the delegates wer,
seated and ready for business.
Secretary Duffy read the official call fol
the convention after which the roll of the
delegates was called.
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Nominations for permanent chairman be,
ing in order, Hon. Elias Davis, of Broad
Mountain, and A. l.. Shay, ESQ., of Potts
vile, were nominated whereupon Mr.. Shay
then acting as temporary chairman, called
DIR. A. L. Gillars, of Pottville, to the chair
pending the voting for permanent chairman
which resulted as follows:
D"Nis 1891,
'h"y 81
Total number of votes east, 257. Neces
sary to a choice, 129
The entire vote of Shenandoah was cast
for Davis while VIM. Penn lined up fol
Shay and Mahanoy City gave Davis and
Shay 7.
Chairman Davis was escorted to the chair
and, in his well known manner, thanked the
delegates for the honor conferred upon him
During his remarks he said that he had