The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-26
o'MaLLtY is the NOMINEE.
Nominated Amid Great Enthusiam In
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yesterday LOT representative Dy con-
vention Of Fourth legislative district
Republicans at Jermyn. He re-.
ceived AZ votes onthe first ball
lot against IL votes cast for j.
G. Turner, of Mayfsld. The meet
ing was In an uproar Of enthusiasm
from the call of order at $50 o'clock
until the adjournment two and half
hours later.
The preliminary meeting was pre-
sided over by William J. Schubmehl In
the Mckinley club rooms. Odd Fell
lows building The roll call revealed
the presence Of fifty.four delegates
and abSentees from the following dis
tricts: Jefferson township; Carbon
dale. Third ward, First district; Dun.
more. Second ward, Second district,
aud First ward, Second district There
being no contests of delegates the
chair announced that eredentisl com.
mittee would bs superhuous. Pursu-
ant to prevailing motion he appoint
ed committee Of five upon rssolu-
tions as follows: J. w. Dimoek, Car
bondale; Thomas T. Palmer, Duumore
E. A. Jones, Archibald; Michael Rob-
er's. Jarmyn; W. w. Watkins
Blakely.
After fifteen minute recess the con.
vention reconvsned aud in affecting a
permanent organization the strength
of the O'Mallsy contingent became
known and until the close of the meet.
ing the mere mention Of the young
mans name evoked thunders of ap-
planse and shouts DR.. w. E. Lloyd,
of Olyphant. the O'Mslley candidate
Michael Roberts, Of Jermyn, put for
ward by the Turner foress, and John
Solomon, of Jermyn, independent
were candidates for chairman. The
ballot recorded by Tellers A. R.
Jones. Car bondsle; F. Parry, Olyphsnt
T. P. Palmer, Dunmore, showed forty
votes for DR.. Lloyd, ten for Mr.. Rob-
erts and three for Mr.. Solomon.
DR.. LLOYD BECOMES CHAIRMAN.
DR. Lloyd then assumed the chai
and S. S. Jones was elected secretary
by aeclamation.
The report of the resolutions com
mittee was received ond adopted unan-
imously as follows:
The Republican delegates of the Fourth
legislative district In convention assembled
at Jermyn, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1894, adop
the following as the expression Of our con
victions:
Resolved, That we declare our continued
and answering adherence to the part!
that under Grant, Garfield, Blaine ant
Harrison 0u uva fhio cnu ntr tha ,,,Ouf y,roc
porous years in its history, and particu
larly as residents Of this mining and man
ufacturing region, do we declare ourselve
unalterably in favor Of tariff for protec
, tion not only to capital, but to the labor
ing man who forms so large a portion O
this district and we vehemently condem
as ruinous and demoralizing the tarii
| tnkering Of the Democratic party, whic
has already brought the country into finan
| cial straits and commercial uncertainty.
Resolved, That we pledge our earnes
| support to Joseph A. Scranton, our abl
candidate for congress; to General Danit
H. Hastings, the hero Of Johnstown, ou
| gallant candidate for governor; to th
several nominees Of the party for the ad
ministration Of the county's business an
to j. G. Vaughan, our nominee for stat
senator, whom we desire to support
ex. Lieutenant Governor l.. A. Watres, {
Scranton, for United States senator.
Resolved, That we specially condem
the course of our present representative
NJ. T. Burke, on the free text book bill
the best law passed for the workingme
in many years, at the recent session Of tn
Legislature, in failing to work or vote 70
that bill.
|
Following the announcement OF th
chair that nominations for the legis
lature were in order, Burgess Samut
J, Matthews. Of Olyphant, nominate
Mr.. O'Malley. The delegates were o
the tiptos Of expectancy waiting fo
the first mention OF the candidate
name and when it was pronounced b
the speaker the session broke into pre-
longed and tumultuous applause, whiC
also constantly interrupted the second
ing speech of j. W. Dimock, OF Cai
bondale. In substance Mr. Dimoc
referred to Mr.. O'Msley as one who
the face Of a humble beginning an
disadvantages has had the NOR
and intellectual courage to educa
himself and rise to prominence
law student and finally as an alto
ney. He said, "Mr. OMalley is a ma
we'll informed in the law, popular g,
erywhere, of wide acquaintance, MAJ
netic and of pleasing address; he ca
90 before the people with the sloga
From the breaker to the state house
and sweep this district, and he will {
it. Give him the opportunity and |
will make himself useful to US amor
the law makers of the state at Harri
burg, and 1t Is for these reasons that
wish to second the nomination for rel
resentative of Charles P. O'Malley
In nominating Mr.. Turner, John
Finch, OF Csrbondals, alluded to Il
candidates war record, mature al
and stal wart RepublicAnism. M
Turner's candidacy was further FAY
ored by the seoonding speeches Of '
II. Stevens and John Elderkin.
The result Of the balloting shove
that of the fifty-four votes east. NJ
OMalley had been chosen by forty-tv
votes as the nominee.
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.
In response to the clamor for
speech Mr.. O'Malley appeared befo
the convention and thanked them
the honor conferrsd-An honor to rel
resent his fellowmen and an homo
particularly at his time Of life. I
would willingly represent the party
Advancement, honesty and the soho
house. He was glad that Blaine
death had occurred before the Sta
and Stripes had been lowered by
rebel hand. and that Sheridan Of
Sherman had passed away before II
disgraoeful treatment Of the old 81
der by Hoke Smith. Mr.. O'Mall
: promised to devote his tim
ability and resources toward his ov
: election and the success OF the enti
ticket, BE pledged himself that eve