The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-29
CANDIDATE FELLOWS RsJolNoER.
Editor Of THE TnlpuyE.

EDITOR or THE TRIBUNE:
In reply to Chairman Powells' communi-
cation In your Issue Of this date | will say:
First, That il there were any OF the mem-
Ders or the executive committee who
signed the petition and did not mean to
Dack 1t up in good faith, they should have
| applied 10 the person or persons who pro.
| cured their signatures aud asked to have
| their signatures stricken off According
to tho charman's statement he would Try
to make the public believe that the sigh
| er5, or some OF them looked at the matter
IN the light OF child's play; but consider
that 1t Is important business. 1t appears
to me that tho individuals who signed the
petition are intelligent enough to have de.
| cidet before signing it whether they
wanted the committee called together or
not. | certainly could not treat them IN
the light chat they are simpetons.
Second, All the candidates who have
con7ersod with me in regard TO calling the
county committee together, have expressed
their anxiety to haYe meeting of the
committee and fix time for holding the
convention.
Third, The worthy chairman would like
to make the public believe that | and other
members Of the executive committee had
liked in the petition time for holding the
convention. This is not so, neither do the
executive committee desire to usurp the
powers Of tine county Of general commit.
tee; but they desire TO be fair, and have
lair Treatment in return. Ali thar the pc.
tltion requested WAS that the chairman
call the county committee together for the
purpose OF ailiStng time and place for
holding tho county convention to uomi-
nate a county ticket. | am OF the opinion
from all the knowegda that | have been
able to obtain that tho chairman would
not have made a call now had he not found
public opinion 50 much against him.
Fourth-Four years ago the convention
was held on the 18th Of June. Two years
ago the convention was called together on
the End day Of July, and the time for hold
inE the convention fixed for the 18th of
July.
Firth--I did fill in the date fixing the
time FOR calling tho committee together,
which gave the chairman nine days time
to notify the committee and get them to-
Gether. The season that such date was not
placed in the petition originally was, as
have been informed, that not knowing how
long time it would take to see the differ
ent members, it would bo better to leave
that part Of the petition blank until suf-
hcient number Of signatures had been pro-
cured
In conclusion, for one am not trying
to force an issue, but want fair play, as
do the majority of the Republican party
in this county. And they number into the
thousands who will not submit to dicta-
tion or subterfuge. There is no ono who
viii work harder for the party than |
when things are fairly and honoraoly con-
Quoted. My record and tho record Of the
worthy chairman Of the Republican party
is somewhat before the pubic and il he
wants TO so down deeper and into details
shall be pleased to have fair and i'm
partial committee appointed TO make such
an Investigation ana then the public can
judge more fully who IS and has been the
most loyal to his party.
4 part Of the Republican party rules,
rule !, section !, reads as follows: THAT
the executive committee shall have the
immediate charge, conduct aud control Of
all party details preparatory for md while
an election Is pending" 1t was under this
rule that the executive committee petit
toned the chairman to make the call
Public sentiment has in my opinion forced
the chairman to make tho call for July H.
SO the executive committee has withdrawn
their call for june 3D..
Very respectfully,