Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-24
A QUIET CONVENTION.
DEMOCRATS FAIL TO EXHIBIT THE
EXPECTED BATTLE.

McGarry and Davenport Nominated for
Treasurer and Register without Oppo-
sition-Ray for Controller, and DuIIard
and McGraw for Commissioners.
The Democratic convention at Wilkes
Barre on Tuesday was very quiet
gathering in comparison to the meetings
held there in past years, and the harmo-
nious manner in which the business of
the day was done was disappointment
to the people who went to the county
seat expecting to see "war." 1t became
apparent on Monday evening that Nc
Garry for treasurer would haye from Is
to 20 of majority over Alexander, and
at the same time Brislin could be NOM
mated for register by at least so of
majority.
With this state of affairs existing the
leaders were in a plight. 1t would be
committing suicide for the whole ticket
to nominate both McGarry and Brislin,
and after numerous conferences and
efforts to bring enough strength to either
side to put through the combination
ticket Brislin concluded to withdraw.
This move, which was made at 8 O clock
Tuesday morning, also took Alexander
from the field, and in the interest of
general election the way was left clear
for the McGarry ticket. For the second
time within three years Brislin sacrificed
his ambitions for the good of the party.
A brief session of the convention was
held in the forenoon when the various
committees were appointed and prepar-
ations made for the afternoon session,
which met at o'clock with Hon. Asa
Il. Bruudage as chairman. After
spirited address by the chairman the
committees rendered their reports to the
convention. A number of contested seats
were amicably settled and set of reso-
lutions adopted.
Following are the resolutions:
We, the representatives of the Democratic
party of Luzerne county, renewing our pledges
of loyalty to those well-known Democratic
principles which assure the greatest liberty in
local self-government and the greatest free
dom and success to individual effort in COM
merce and industry-prnciples without an OBJ
seryance of which no government OF the peo-
pie and for the people can long endure
Fist. At this time, when the soil, the mine
ana the workshop have given forth their pro-
duce plentifully to enrich all our people in
every part of the land, we clearly in the
clouds that threaten present broadcast flnan-
cial disaster the natural results often foretold
by our party leaders, of that long-continued
evil and corrupt legislation and extravagant
administration of national affairs accomplished
by congress and an executive wholly repre-
sentation of the Republican party. That party
has squandered hundreds of millions of dollars
which Democratic administration had accu-
mulated in the national treasury, as u surplus
and an Indication of prosperity, wealth and
comfort in the country's business, and has left
on retiring from power on the fourth day of
last March, as its legacy to the present admins
tration. II bankrupt treasury, dsordered COM
merce and financial condition unsupported
by the confidence of our own citizens or of
other nations.
Second The people of the United Stat as look
with unfatering trust to the brave urtiring
and conservative man who stands by the vote
of the Democratic masses Mt the head of the
government. Grover Cleveland entering upon
Office when the flood tide of our wealth had by
bad laws and by weak executive for long
time been directed toward the shores of Europe,
ut time, too, when the reserve in the national
treasury had been so reduced that the coun-
try's credit seemed to he fatally impaired, in
five months by wisdom, prudence and by the
strength OF his leadership has reversed the cur
rent OF gold ana has restored the treasury to
health.
Third. We demand the immediate and un-
conditional repeal of the silver purchasing
clause of the act of congress of 1890 known as
the Sherman law; we demand legislation that
will assure safe, sound and sufficient cur
rency OF gold and of silver and paper of equal
exchangeable value with gold, and we COM
mend the course OF our representative in con-
gress, Hon. W. IL. Hines, upon this issue.
Fourth. We demand that reform of the
tariff which without fear or favor shall place
the industries of the land on II healthful and
political and partisan interference and we con-
fide firmly IN the character and conservatism
of the president and congress to achieve this
oft-repeated promise.
Fifth. We commend the faithful admnistra-
tion of the state affairs by the present COVER
nor of this commonwealth, Hon. Robert Il.
Pattison and his advisers.
Sixth. We inv ite the attention of all the cti-
zens OF LuZerne county to the character of the
commend them to the voters ut the ensuing
election as capable and worthy of confidence
on the part of our citizens.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Luzerne
county heartily endorse the candidacy of I. NJ.
Commit, Esq, for the position of collector of
internal revenue for the twelfth district of
Pennsylvania and that we earnestly request
President Cleveland to appoint him to that Of
flee. Luzerne county is the largest, most CEN
tral and most pop lous county of the district,
paying nearly or quite one-half of the revenue
we submit in all candor that we believe he is
entitled to this appointment.
We present in our candidate Mr.. Commit a
clean, tried and true Democrat, n man of edu-
cation and integrity, sterling personal charac-
ter and excellent business qualifications. He
is in every way eminenty capable of fulfilling
the duties of the position.
For treasurer Roger McGarrv. of
Wilkes-Barre, and w. Murray Aiexan-
der, of Hanover township, were named.
but the latter was withdrawn and Nc
Garry's nomination made unanimous.
Stanley W.'Dayenport, of Plymouth,
was without opposition for register of
wills and he was nominated by acclama-
tion upon a motion made by John j.
Brislin.
The first fight of the convention was
for controller, and the result was a sur
prise. The candidates were Sam w.
Boyd, of Wilkes-Barr and James w.
Ray, of White Haven, the latter polling
139 votes to Boyd's 95.
Nine Democrats aspired to the Office
of commissioner. Their names and resi-
dences and the votes received on first
ballot were:
Thomas NJ. Dullard, Wilkes Barre. ...155
Thomas McGraw, Beach Haven. ....104
Edward Burke, Pittston ................ 81
John Heferty, Hazleton. ............,.. 81
Daniel Mulligan, Laurel Run. 2g1
Jacob Guttendorf, Wilkes Barre. ....,.. 20i
Joseph Rittmyer, Wilkes Barre. ........ II
John j. Curry, Plains. Observation-Disclosures. 10
james Farrell. Wilkes Barre ......,.....
Dullard, having received majority
of the votes cast, was declared one of
the nominees, and after dropping the
tbraa lowast "a nd idates tho sacond hoI