The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-05
GATHERING OF
REPUBLICANS
Attendance at The Meeting Of State League
Clubs Will Be Large
MANY DELEGATES ON The GROUND
President Robinson Says the Conven-
ton Will Be the Largest and Most
Enthusiastic in the History of the
Organization - Delegates Already
Arriving General Hastings and the
Other Candidates to Be Present.
m HARRISBURG. Sept. 4
II GPHE convention will be the
largest, most successful and
most enthusiastic in the his

GPHE convention will be the
largest, most successful and
most enthusiastic in the his
U tory Of the league" said
Congressman Jack" Robinson. the
energetic president of the State League
of Republican clubs. which will meet
In annual convention in this city to-
morrow. "There will be over 1000
delega ates and alternstes in the conven'
lion. One hundred and eighty four
clubs in good standing have re-
ported, and each of these will be
represented by three delegates
and the same number OF alternates. q"
Congressman Robinson reached the
city at midnight to direct the
preliminary arrangements of the con-
vention. He was accompanied by his
political and personal friend, Captain
Joseph H. Huddell, one Of the best
known Republican politicians in East
srn Pennsylvania. Mr.. Robinson had
conference with the local general com
mittee this morning. He expressed
much pleasure to your correspondent
with the plans Of the committee, and
predicted the convention would make
FOR the Republican ticket many hun
dred votes this fall. He claims many
young men are leaving the Democratic
party and associating themselves with
the Republican clubs.
Major Everett Warren, Of Scranton,
the next president of the league, came
to the city yesterday to meet the dele
gates and assist President Robinson in
arranging the preliminaries. Major
Warren has plastered the corridors of
the Lochiel and other leading hotels,
the trees in Capitol park, and other
public places with large placards an
nouncing his candidacy, as if there was
a fight for the honor, which will be HIS
without shadow Of doubt. Fred w.
Fleitz, journal clerk of the house of
representatives, and Captain John G.
Delaney, of this city. are assisting Ma
jor Warren TO receive the delegates at
his headquarters at the Lochiel.
THIS EVENINGS PARADE.
The general committee has arranged
for a parade tomorrow evening. 1t
will cover only short route, from the
Headquarters at the Lochiel hotel to
the opera house, where the mass meet.
ing will he held, and is only intended
as an escort to General Hastings and
other speakers who are expected to be
present The reception committee,
with band, will act as escort to visit
ing clubs from Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Lancaster and Scranton, which are ex-
pected to arrive this evening and to-
morrow District Attorney Detweiler,
of this city will be chief marshal of the
procession.
A pleasant feature Of the convention
will be the presence of General Hast
iDgs and his colleagues on the state tic
ket ut the mass meeting. The speech
of welcome will be delivered by A. Will
son Norris, q rising young lawyer of
this city and nephew of the late Aud
itor. General Norris. President Rob-
!. inson will respond. Ajax" Colburn,
Scranton will place Major Wsrrsn's
ne before the convention. Mr.. Col.
is one of the most eloquent takers
the anthracite region. General
1tings will arrive abont 10 o'clock,
will be the guest of County Chair
Weiss at his residence on Third
ct. The other candidates will have
klusrters at the various hotels.
eral d. Fl. Hastings. the Repub-
ubernatorial candidate, arrived
clock tonight and was met by
sn at the station. He was
llfSen to the Lochiel hotel and held
short reception. Tomorrow evening
he will open the campaign with stir
ring speech at mass meeting to be
held vt the opera house.