The Evening Herald

THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

MEETING OF THE DELEGATES AT POTTSVILLE TO-DAY.

VERY SLOW IN GETTING TO WORK

William H. Lewis, of Wm. Penn, Elected Chairman of the Meeting This Morning—After Which a Recess Was Taken.

POTTSVILLE, April 5, 1892.

Special to the HERALD.

The Republican county delegates were slow in getting down to work at Pottsville to-day. The convention was to have assembled at 10 a. m., but the delegates did not get together until 11 o'clock. Politicians from all parts of the county crowded the hotels last night and this morning discussing the advisability of nominating a Republican candidate for Judge, or of nominating a county ticket and leaving the judgeship open. Some suggested that the convention meet and then adjourn to some future date. The Seltzer-Koch and other combinations having candidates for office were in favor of nominating a full ticket, but the delegates who were understood to favor the Pershing movement clamored for delay.

When the convention was finally called to order William H. Lewis, of Wm. Penn, was nominated for chairman and elected. Mr. Lewis made a short but graceful address in acknowledgement of the honor, after which the convention adjourned until 2 p.m.

After the convention adjourned the Pershing people commenced to get in their work and it looked as if they would be able to bring about a movement in their favor at the afternoon session. The Seltzer faction was also working industriously, but they were uncompromising in their demand for a full ticket. The judgeship seemed to be monopolizing the attention of the delegates and the delegateships seemed almost lost to view.

The convention reconvened after 2 p. m., but up to three p. m. there was nothing done worthy of report. No nominations have been made and it is hard to predict what the outcome of the convention will be.