Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-30
NAMED. THEIR TICKET.
DEMOCRATS MET AT WlLkES-BARRE
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

Not Like 1t and They Smashed the
Combines Slate.
The Bristol House in Wilkes Barre
was the Democratic headquarters on
Tuesday, but no one would have thought
it. Instead of the lively and enthusiastic
crowd that has, in past years, made the
headquarters the centre of hustle and
activity, there was about 200 men stand
ing about with dull, hopeless looks upon
their faces. From early Monday even
ing until Tuesday afternoon the dele
gates held their ground and bewailed
the fate that brought them there. The
candidates and their lieutenants were in
demand, but only at rare intervals could
these important personages be induced
to grant an audience to the delegates.
The professional delegates, who make
the attending of conventions profitable
piece of business, were at loss to un-
derstand the delay in paying out the
Expenses" Many had come to the
city with less than a dollar in their
pocket, but not a cent could they get un-
til the combine was good and ready to
pay them.
In the meantime the candidates were
full of business. On Monday evening
Hines had his hands full trying to de-
feat Hart's nomination for representa-
tive in the first district. He did not
want any Irish names on the ticket but
two. His influence was not great, for
Hart was selected by an overwhelming
majority.
Then a pool was formed by Hines,
Rhone and O'Boyle to pay the delegates
expenses and dictate the balance of the
ticket. For prothonotary they wanted
Chris Wiegand, but the Hazeton man
did not concern himself much about the
matter. He would take it if he got it,
but he could not get it without fighting
Schappert, who was strong with the
delegates and would make it hot if the
combine attempted to freeze him out.
Unable to settle the prothonotaryship
they turned their attention to clerk of
the courts. Stanton and Rice were both
undesirable companions, O'Boyle OPP
posing the former and Hines the latter.
The nomination and very good induce
ments were offered to several Hazleton
men. Chris Weigand, Chris Martin,
Howard Mcclure and G. L. Lubrecht all
refused it, and the combines position
was becoming very insecure
All night long they tried to fix up
slate, but without success. Outside the
delegates were threatening to go home
unless something was done quickly.
Finally, it was decided to accept Schap-
pert and Stanton for prothonotary and
clerk of courts respectively, and with
this understanding the Office was opened
and the delegates fell in line to get their
expenses. The amount was not salts
factory to more than one half the dele
gates, and some tried to induce McGinty
to open up his purse and they would
overthrow the whole slate.
Joseph j. did not put much faith in
their promises. He had "been there
two years ago and he knew the ropes.
He said he would take the congressional
nomination if given to him, but would
not solicit vote or pay cent. Under
these circumstances the delegates could
do nothing but stick to the promises
made to the combine.
The railroaders of the city were not
idle. They were marking the men who
had wiped out Rice, but they did not
stop at that. Appeals to the delegates
to support the blacklisted engineer were
not in vain, and good missionary work
was done by the Brotherhood boys be-
tween 8 and II o'clock on Tuesday
morning. Rice had no money no inhu-
ence, nothing but the sympathy of his
fellow-workmen and it proved more
powerful than Hines greenbacks and
promises.
The opposition of Hines and his
friends to Rice was bitter. 1t was con-
test that meant nearly as much as his
own nomination. He did not want anv
Wilkes-Barre men besides Rhone and
himself on the ticket, nor did he want
any men of Irish descent but O'Boyle
and himself. The vote taken in the
convention on clerk of the courts was
better test of Hines strength than the
vote on congressman.
THE CONVENTION.
There was small gathering at Land
messer's hall in the morning, barely
enough of the delegates being present to
open the convention. Chairman John
Lenahan appointed committees on con-
tested seats, resolutions and permanent
organization and recess was taken until
2 p. m.
The afternoon session was opened with
a good address by Chairman Lenahan.
The committee on organization reported
John M. Garman as chairman, I. G..
Mutually as secretary and vice nrasidante