Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-01

taken, as follows:
English. ................. II
walters S................ 6o4
DOtter ................. 43
Wernet.. ................. 3l3
Wernet was dropped on the third
ballot, and the vote stood:
English. ................. SO
walters ................ n
DOtler ............... Al
Last Ballot for Sheriff.
Dotter was dropped, and the fourth and
last ballot brought on the most exciting
incidents of the day. Everything was
in an uproar as the delegates and friends
of each candidate ran to and fro, advis-
ing, threatening and coaxing one another
to change. When order was restored
Secretary Mutually began calling the
roll, and as each delegate rose and an
nounced his choice the vote was greeted
with applause from his side. When
Hazleton and Halle township gave solid
delegations for Walters the latter went
far ahead, but English was up and pass
ed him again when Pittston and neigh
boring districts voted. 1t was nip and
tuck until the two men came to Wilkes
Barre, where Walters took a big lead
too much to be overcome this year.
Ihe result was:
walters ...............ll1
English. ................. .l02
The nomination of Walters was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. English.
Russell for Recorder.
For recorder of deeds Michael C. Rus
sell, of Edwardsville, and DR.. L. A. San
tee were named, but before the balloting
had gone far Santee's name was with
drawn and RusselPs nomination made
unanimous.
For coroner spirited fight had been
going on all day, and if it were not for
the big battles monopolizing the field it
would have been very interesting. DR..
Trimmer, Jr., of Harvey's Lake, son
of DIR. Trimmer, of White Haven, had
the inside track upon DIR. Gillespie, of
Avoca, and DIR. Locker, of Plymouth.
Many of the delegates had left, but the
lower end men stayed in order to make
certain of Trimmer. The vote was:
Trimmer ....,..........l26
Gillespie. e................ AZ
Locker ................. IL
For surveyor James B. Crockett, of
Ross township, was nominated by accla-
nation.
Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
The regularly accredited delegates of the
Democratic party of Luzerne county, in coun-
ty convention assembled, hereby resolve:
First, That the Democratic candidates for
president and vice president of the United
States have by their honorable capable and
patriotic services in the past conclusively prov
ed their title to the respect, confidence and sup
port of the American people In Grover Cleve-
land, of New York, and Gen. Adlai e. Steven
son, of Illinois, the Democratic party has stan
dard bearers whose private and public records
are amplest guarantee that the interests of the
country will be safe and must prosper in their
keeping.
Second, That the platform adopted at Chica-
go points the only straight path to continued
national greatness, industrial peace and gen.
eral prosperity. It's manly utterances cover
every pending important political issue and are
accorded our unqualified approval.
Third, That the many strikes and industrial
disturbances of the recent past were the direct
result of the odious Republican policy, pur-
sued through all the history of that party, of
legislating exclusively for the enlargement of
the profits of capital. the multiplication of
monopolies, the consequent encouragement of
individual enterprise and the filling of the
country with hordes of the lowest classes of
Eastern and Southern Europeans and Asatics,
whose servile presence is constant and dam
gerous menace to the prosperity of the Ameri-
can workingman, and the safety of the Ameri-
can nation. The five hundred strikes in the
so-called protected industries that have follow
ed the enactment of the Mckinley tariff, the
fact that never for one moment since that
enactment has the country been without one
or more such strikes, is sufficient and concu-
sive evidence of the demoralizing and destruc-
1--WE tendencies of such legislation.
Fourth, That we pledge the votes of the
Democracy of Luzerne soidly to the candi-
dates this day nominated and commend them
us men fully fitted for the positions for which
they have been severally named.