The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-29
.QU|NNAN AGAIN named
He Is The Candidate Of Democrats Of Second
Legislative District.
There Was NO OPPOSITION
Nomination Was Accorded to Him by
Unanimous Consent Resolutions
as Read by T. p. hoban Speeches
by Candidate Quinnan, Mr.. Hoban,
Mr.. Donahoe and Mr.. Murray.
List of the Delegates Present.

List of the Delegates Present.
John P. Quinnan was yesterday
nominated by the Democrats of the
Second Legislative district as their
candidate for state Legislature. 1t is
the second time that Mr.. Quinnan has
been accorded that nomination in the
Second district He had no opposition
yesterday.
The convention was held in the arbi.
tration room Of the court house, where
1t was sailed to order at 30 by James
Hicks. M. ]. Donahoe was elected
temporary chairman and D. P. Murray
temporary secretary. Credentials were
then handed in and 1t was found that
no delegates were present from the
Thirteenth or Sixteenth wards. After
the credentials had been presented, Mr..
Murray read the list of delegates. 1t
was as follows:
Seventh wsrd-First district, John R.
Kelly; Second district, John Fl. Burke;
Third district. James j. Hibbs.
Eighth ward--First district, T. G. Mel
vim; Second district, Lorenz Zsidler.
Ninth ward--First district, NJ. A. Nc
Ginley; Second district, 7. P. Hoban; Third
district T. P. Duffy.
Tenth ward--John Butterman, sr.
Eleventh ward First district, Harry
Klauminzer; Second district, George Girls
wold; Third district, d. P. Murray.
Twelfth ward-First district, John
Shea; Second district, John Mawn,
ND 1sgkns
Michael O'Hara; Second district, P. w.
Stokes.
Nineteenth ward-First district, Thos.
Kelly; Third district. Charles Wetze
Fourth district, Richard Sheridan.
Twentieth ward-First district, T. j.
Coyne; Second district, M. j. Donahoe;
Third district, John E. OMalley.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS RETAINED.
On motion of p. w. Stokes the tenn
porary organization was made perman
ent and Mr.. Donahoe and Mr.. Murray
made brief speeches thanking the dele
gates for the evidence of confidence in
them which their selection demons
trated, Mr.. Murray also took occasion
to remark that he would do all in hi
power. while performing the duties ol
his Office, to advance the interests of thu
Democratic party and closed by ex.
pressing the hope that the work of tht
convention would reflect credit on the
intelligence and good Judgment Of the
delegates.
A committee consisting of 7. P
Duffy, Harry Klauminizer and T. P.
Hoban was appointed on resolutions
and T. G. Melvin moved that the con-
vention take recess for ten minutes
to enable the committee to prepare its
report
1--WE don't need that much time; five
minutes IS enough, declared Commit
teeman Hoban, and threupon the con
vention decided not to adjourn at all
but suspended business until the com
mittee re-appeared, which it did fiv,
minutes later It asked permission to
withhold its report until the nomina-
tion of the candidate was made, whicl
was granted.
Nominations were then called for
and John Mawn, of the Twelfth ward
named John P. Quinnan. The nomi
nation was seconded by I. P. Hoban
who paid an eloquent tribute to the
ability and worth Of Mr.. Quinnan. H
declared that the latter was elected
two years ago, but that the Legislature
thwarted the will Of the people by un
seating him. No other nomination
was made and Mr.. Quinnan wa
unanimously chosen.
rur ppcor TrrIoNc AnoDrrD
There was a call for the resolution
and Mr.. HobRn read the following a.
the report Of the committee
The Democracy of the Second legislativ
district Of Lackawanna, in convention az
sembled, express its hearty approval @
the work of the Democratic congress In II
endeavor to carry out the pledges of th
party in the line Of tariff reform; of tn
sturdy honesty Of Grover Cleveland, ant
also its Endorsement Of the able and cleal
administration Of Robert E. Pattison.
1t records its appreciation of the service
Of Hon. John P. Quinnan in the state leg
stature, and Challenges the closest scrutin,
of the same by the citizens OF this district
his voice and vote being invariably foun
on the side Of the masses and against tn
classes.
1t emphatically condemns the reckless
ness and shamelessness Of the Republica
party in the state legislature in deprivin
MIR. Quinnan and five other Democrats O
their seats in the legislature by the brut
force of partisan majority, notwitl
standing the fact that he was elected by
majority of twenty on the face of the re
turns, and that after his election had bee
contested in the courts Of Lackawann
county his majority was increased
thirty-two.
1t calls upon the voters of the Sscont
district to repudiate in a practical wa
this recklessly unjust course of the Reput
lican majority by sending back to the leg
islature Hon. John P. Quinnan with sue
q majority that there will be no though
of contest on the part of his opponent
and no shadow Of an excuse for Dustin
him by even the most autocratic Reput
lican legislature.
These resolutions were adopted with
out question, comment or enthusiasm
and T. P. Duffy and John Mawn wei
sent out to bring in the nominee.
few minutes later they appeared wit
Mr.. Quinnan and in introducing hi I
to the convention Mr.. Donahoe made
short speech eulogistic OF the candi
date.
THE CANDIDATE THANKFUL.
Mr.. Quinnan thanked the delegate
for naming him as their candidate. re
viewed the campaign of two years ag
and the subsequent contest and dwel
UPON the trsachsry in his own part
that he said he had to contend wit
during his last canvass, He expresse
the hope that this year he would hay
the united support of the members {
his party. Incidentally he declare
that the Democratic party had r,
deemed all the promises made in til
last presidential campaign and tina
Grover Cleveland was all right
After deciding to let the chairman {
the convention and Mr.. Quinnan nam
the standing ommittee the body ad
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