The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-23

Editorial Correspondence Scranton Tribune
HARRISBURG, Pa, May %.
ut WAS noon before the belated
Scranton visitors to the state con-
vention got out Of storm bound
y Sunbury. a special train having
beensecured for them by arrangement
from Harrisburg. Before leaving sun
bury the party was reinforced by the
Wikes-Barre contingent, which had
come oyer the Rock Glen cutoff from
Catawissa to Sunbury. This train
ploughed through water three feet
dep and man was required on the
pilot of the engine to clear a path
through the floating logs.
Among those who joined the original
party from this train were Herbert l.
Taylor and John ]. David, of Hyde
Park; Representative Moore, Of Brad
ford; James Thomas, County Treasurer
Reed and ex-Shsriff Robinson, of
Wilkes Barre; Representative Harvey,
OF Shickshinny; County Controller
Abenz4r Reese. Thos. Jones; DR..
Brundage, of Hazleton; Editor Jas. p.
Taylor. of Montrose; DR.. Walton. OF
Stroudsburg, and Representative W.
K. Breck, of the Third Lackawanna
district On the later trains tonight
came Delegates Alex A. Ikman,of Prov
idence; E. B Hardenbergh, of Wayne;
Col. W. J. Harvey. of Wilkes-Barre; |;
Representative Laughrey. of Luzerne; (;
Postmaster Howard Armstrong. OF
Plymouth, and Justice James R. Ehret,
of West Pittston.
A j. Colborn, jr, F. H. Clemons,
Eugene D Fellows, G. w. Watson,
George B. Carson. I. ], Reynolds. DR..
j. J. Roberts. D. NJ. Jones' Richard
Protheroe. Daniel Phillips. ]. II. Will
liums, DR.. W. A. Payne, Walter Briggs,
Rev. E. K. Lewis, W. ]. Schubmehl,
and Robert Adams. comprised party
of additional Scrantonians who ar
rived on late train.
Tomorrow's convention will be not
J able more for the absence Of storm
bound veterans than for any exciting
lCdluLCEs SON0IuOE DCdNtT Will DEeS-
ent General Hastings name and the
nomination will be seconded by Charles
Emory Smith. Walter Lyons name
will be presented by Chris Msgoe and
seconded by General Frank Resder.
District Attorney Schaefer, of Della.
mater, will do the oratorieal honors for
Jack Robinson. District Attorney
Graham, OF Philadelphia, will name
General Latta for secretary Of internal
affairs, and the seconding speech will
bo made by Major Everett Warren, of
Scranton Colonel Frank Eshleman. of
Berks, will nominate ex-senator Mylin
\ and there will be no opposition, Giles
D. Price, of Erie. having withdrawn
his name.
The other nomination speeches have
not been decided upon. but it is prob
able that the name Of Major McDow-
ell for congressman at large will not
be presented. Strong pressure has
been brought to bear on the Robinson
forces to secure a withdrawal Of tie
Media congressman's candidacy. Bat
up to 10 o'clock he remained obdurate,
claiming sixty solid votes on as many
ballots as may be taken.
Colonel Stewards name, except in
] complimentary sense. will not be pre-
scented. One Of tho Robinson artifices
B was evidenced in the calling Of a sec
ret caucus of delegates from the an
thracite counties for the purpose Of
forming permanent sectional union
but this was rendered futile through
the refusal Of delegates favorable to
Lyon to have part in the move.
RoBINsoN's FATE SEALED.
The fate of the Robinson candidacy
was sealed at 10 o'clock tonight, whom
q caucus Of the Lyon forces mustered
1893 out Of 264 delegates. insuring bis
nomination overwhelmingly on the frs
ballot. Robinson declares he will fght
to the last and go down with colori
flying. General Wagner, of Philadel
phia, will be temporary chairman and
ex-Congressman Flood, of Erie. per-
manent chairman. Lackawanna's rep
resentation on the state committee has
not yet been decided upon.
One ballot in each case is expected
to nominate and the platform, 1t IL de.
clared, will make no concessions to he
free silver fallacy. LSR.