Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-30

district.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was unanimously adopted, after
which nominations for congressman
were called for by Chairman Garman.
Thos. w. Hart, of Ashley, nominated
Hon. w. II. Hines, and it was seconded
by G. P. Strome, of Wilkes Barre. Both
delegates made howery speeches about
his work in the legislature, and many of
the compliments showered upon the
candidates were so undeserved that the
delegates openly laughed at the orators
disregard for the truth.
The surprise of the day followed in
the shape of a speech by Matt Long, of
Hazleton, who nominated Joseph ]. Nc
Ginty. The nomination was a surprise
to four-fifths of the delegates. Mr.
Longs address was the best made at the
convention, and at its conclusion the
spectators rose up and cheered the
speaker and the candidate. The dele
gates gave Mr.. Long very little applause
because, with few exceptions, they had
some of Hines money in their pockets
and horde of Hines heeers were pres
ent to watch their movements.
The opposition was more in the nature
of protest to the placing of Hines name
on the ticket, but so many delegates had
bound themselves before it developed
that they could not then exercise their
own will in the matter without appear
ing in unenvable light. The vote was;
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McGinty .................. 40
Every vote given to McGinty was
loudly appauded, while the result was
received with scarcely murmur of
approval. The nomination was then
made unanimous, but not without howl
of dissent from the spectators.
For judge of orphans court Colonel T.
r. Martin nominated Judge D. L.
Rhone, of Wilkes Barre, nd Thomas D.
Shea nominated d. O. Coughlin, of Lu-
zerne borough. The vote was:
Rhone OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Coughlln observation-disclosures. Al
T. R. Callary, of Nanticoke, nominat-
cd Jacob Schappert, his townsman, for
prothonotary, and he was placed on the
ticket by acclamation.
p. A. OBoyle's name for district at
torney was presented by John McGah-
ren. He was the unanimous choice of
the convention.
For clerk of the courts Lee Stanton, of
Exeter township, the present incum-
bent, was named, and John II. Rice, of
WilkesBarre, was also nominated.
Stanton was the slated candidate, but
the delegates became tired of their
bondage and upset all the calculations of
the bosses by asserting their indepen-
dence as follows:
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Stanton ....................1 .1044
The spectaio ors cheered Justly when
the chairman announced that the slate
had been smashed.
The announcement that the Office of
jury commissioner was open for nomina-
tions was met with a fusilade Of names
coming so quickly that the secretaries
could not handle them. Following are
some of the candidates: Morris P.
Freas, Butler; Edward J. Rogers,
Wilkes, Barre; Phil F. Peters, Hollen-
back township; James O'Donnell, Ply
mouth; John Kelly, Wilkes-Barre town
ships William P. Frel, Alden; A. j.
Cafrrey, Hanover township; NJ. ]. Law
Ter, Wilkes-Barre; Martin ]. Howley,
Pittston township; ]. Fred Dohl, Shick-
shiny, and Green Mulherin, Wilkes
Barre.
Up to this time Chairman Garman,
with the aid of an inch board, had been
able to maintain some semblance of or
der, but in spite of his vigorous pound
ing on the table and his personal appeals
to the delegates to keep quiet, less than
one-half the roll had been called when
the convention broke up in disorder.
candidates claiming that men who were
not delegates were answering the roll.
During lull in the tumult the chair
man announced j. Fred Dohl as the
nominee and declared the convention
adjourned.
This decision aroused the greatest ex-
citement and several candidates and
delegates howled for recognition. The
officers made hasty exit and half
dozen men made addresses upon various
subjects from the stage at the same time.
The respectable delegates and specta-
tors left the hall in disgust.
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.
William Henry Hines, who received
the denomination for congress, has been
prominent figure in Luzerne county
politics for some years. Mr.. Hines was
born in Brooklyn, N. Y, March Is, 1856,
and at an early age came to Wilkes-Barre.
His education was secured in the public
schools and at Wyoming seminary, He