The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-13
PlTrsToN's POLITICAL MIDDLE.
Several Hearings Held in the Matter Of
Coutssted Nominations,

Several Hearings Held IN the Matter OF
Contested Nominations,
The hearing to the objections filed to
the nomination papers and certificates
of the Democratfc and Republican can
didates for burgess and the minor of
fees attracted large gathering of per-
sons from this place to Wilkes. Barre
yesterday The hearing began at II
o'clock in the main court room bsfore
Judges Rice, Woodward and Lynch.
ATTORNEYS W. H. Mccartney and James
l., Morris appeared as counsel for the
Ninth ward Democrats, and 7. D.
Shea appeared on behalf of NJ. N. Don
nelly and John McNamara, candidates
for council and school director respect
lively.
In the matter of the objections filed
against L. Siebel and the other Re.
publican candidates, w. IL McCart-
ney appeared for Mr.. S9ibSl, and James
L. Morris and T. d. Snea appeared for
so sustain the objections. As to the
certificates Of nomination. filed by NJ.
n. Donnelly ON behalf of Thomas Ma
loney, il was practically conceded that
these were filed without authority
The first hearing was had upon the
contest in the Ninth ward. IL was
shown on behalf of Mr.. Sweeney and
Mr. Corcoran that the convention whi ch
had nominated them had been regularly
called by the borough chairman aud
held at the usual place On the other
side Mr.. Dounelly aud Mr. Mcnamara
put in testimony to prove that the con.
vention held by their adherents at Tam.
many hall was the regular convention.
After the hearing which lasted over
two hours, the judges took the papers
and reserved their decision.
AS to the objections to the nomiua-
ton papers and certificate of nominal
tiou filed on behalf Of L. Seibel and the
other Republican ward candidates,
General Mccartney explained that the
two.fold character of the one paper
filed was due to the fact th at Chairman
Smith, of the Republican borough COM
mittee, claimed that Ae had been mis-.
led by Clerk Robinson. of the commits
sioners' office as to the time within
which the certificate might be
filed, stating that Mr.. Smith
was led to believe that fit-
teen days prior to election
would be time enough to file the Ger,
tifcate. When Mr. Smith came to file
the certificate, General Mccartney
continued he was informed by Chief
Clerk Norris that the time for the fling
of certificates Of nomination had gone
by. Thsroupon Mr.. Smith, upon Mr..
Norris advice, had nomination papers
made out and filed. subsequently
upon explaining to the commissioners
and their attorney the manner in
which he had bean led into the postpon-
ing OF the fling Of the certificate
Mr.. Smith was permitted to attach to
their nomination papers a certificate Of
nomination, Mr.. Smiths evidence was
in support Of this statement and Clerk
Robinson testified that he had no rscol.
lection of having made any such state
ment to Mr. Smith, but said that he
had admitted making such statement
when questioned by the commissi oners
because Mr.. Smith stated positive ly he
had while he himself had no positive
recollection on the subject.
The court took all the papers and re-
served its decision which, it is ex.
pected, will be handed down today.
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