The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-05
It Was A Quiet
BUSINESS-LIKE
CONVENTION
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mendations were summarily as follows:
That the following persons be en-
rolled:
Carbondale township. Northwest dis.
trict-J. w. Osborne
Dunmore, Fourth ward--Patrick Derrig.
LaPlume-Frank NJ. Chase.
Lackawanna township, East district
Thomas Richards.
Old Forge township-James Jones.
Scranton, Third ward, First district
Joseph Stewart.
Scranton, sixth ward, First district
George Shoemaker.
Scranton, Eighteenth ward-Charles F.
Beckett
In the case where tie vote existed
the committee recommend that the fol-
lowing be accorded votes as set after
their names:
Old Forge, Third district-John NJ
Thomas, a vote; Thomas Rogers 4 vote;
Chris Znbach, vote
Scranton, Second ward, Fifth district
Thomas Fiddler, u vote; John Lenahan,
Il vote.
Waverly-E. G.. Carpenter, II vote;
George e. Stephenson, u vote.
PERMA ORGANIZATION.
All the delegates having responded
to roll call, Chairman Powell an
uouuced that il was in order to proceed
to permanent organization. This was
done by electing r. G. Brooks perma-
nent chairman and the temporary sec
rstaries, J, W. Browning, d, W. Da-
vies aud Emil Bonn. as permanent
secretaries Mr.. Brooks was nominated
| by Il A. Zimmerman. He had no op-
| position, and the overwhelming vive
voce vote by which he was elected be
tokened that the Fellows forces had
virtually given up the fight. The
election Of the secretaries was unanl-
nous
Mr.. Brooks was greeted with cheers
as he was escorted to the chair and in
lroduced by Chairman Powell. he
made short, felicitous speech OF
thanks, and remarked that he was
placed in an awkward position, as he
mad prepared a nominating speech and
intended to nominate somebody-he
didn't care who. BY placing him in
the chair the convention had deprived
itself of the pleasure of hearing the
speech. He concluded by requesting
| the speechmakers to DO brief and to the
point, ns there WAS considerable busi-
ness to be transacted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Zimmerman, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. then read
that committees report He was fire.
quently interrupted with applause and
az the conclusion rousing cheer was
given. Following are the resolutions
in full:
First-We affirm our devotion to thu
| doctrine of a protective tariff as the car
dinal principle of Republicanism. By {
protective tariff we mean II system tina
protects every product of American labol
and admits free of duty into this country
such articles only as we cannot ourselves
produce, always excepting articles purely
OF luxury.
Second-We advocate the national finar
cial policy that will give to each Of tn,
4 money metals its proper and legitimate
| place rs circulating medium. and impair
| to every dollar that bears the stamps o.
the government, gold, silver and paper
exactly the same purchasing power, inter
! changeahle at the will of the holder, anC
receivable by the government for all pur
poses.
| Thlrd--We denounce and condemn tht
| lately enacted tariff and revenue bill be
cause it is sectional in it's provisions un
just and discriminating in its purpose, op
pressive in its operations, disastrous Il
many branches of industry and beneficia
only to trusts and monopolies.
Fourth--We condemn and eXecrate the
infamous pension policy inSugurated by
Hoke Smith, indorsed by. the CLEVELAND
administration and defended by the Dem
ocratic press and party leaders Tha
policy suspends and reduces the pension
of honest and deserving soldiers without
giving them the opportunity of defens
except by incurring the expense of appea
to the courts.
Fifth-We hold the Democrats party
now in full power in the national govern
ment-responsible for the prostration o
the business interests Of the country dur
ing the past year and a half; for the dis
tress and sufferings and priyations of tn
working classes; for the reduction in tn
wages.of labor; for the shrinkage of values
for the losses to invested capital, and fo
the incapacity that necessitated the issu
ing Of bonds and consequent increase Of in
| UeTbSU-UtdIlub utUU VI Jle udIIOu,
Sixth-We advocate and demand at th
hands of the next legislature the enact
ment of law providing for wise system
of permanent public road improvement
under state supervision and at the expens,
of the commonwealth. Also the enact
ment Of law creating state board o
arbitrators whose duty it shall be to arbi
trate differences arising between corpora
tions and their employees.
Seventh-Once more we congratulate
the citizens and taxpayers Of LackswannS
county on the able, clean and economics
administration Of their affairs in the sew
eral departments Of the county govern
ment under Republican officials, an
pledge those this day nominated to a con
tinuance of the high standard main taine
in the past in excellence of administratio
of public trusts.
Eighth-We heartily indorse the mag
nificent state ticket given to the party b
the late Republican state convention, ap
prove of the platform on which tina
ticket stands and pledge ourselves to d.
all that lies in our power to give each 0
the candidates an unprecedented majority
in Lackawanna county.
We indorse the record made by Hon
Joseph A. Scranton as our representativ
lmcOngresS, ana nereDy recognize the ell
cent service he rendered his immediat
constituents the state and the nation, b.
his unfaltering fidelity to the principles o
the Republican party.
On motion of John M. harris tn
resolutions were formally approved a
read.
SCRANTON NOMINATED
Chairman Brooks. having called fc
nominations for congressman, Horae
E. Hand arose from his seat on th
bench and placed in nomination th
name OF Hon. Joseph A. Scranton,
doing 80 Mr.. Hand said:
present to you today the name of
: man who has been tried in the balanC
and not found wanting; man who at tn
head of our ticket will lead it on to
, splendid victory. We are approaching
i crisis in the history of the Republca
! party In business crisis it would b
foolish to set aside a tried and faithful
employe. Why should not the. same rul
5 apply in politics9 This congressional dis
: trict with its diversified industries is secon
' to none in the country, and should hav
representation corresponding to its In
| n0rtunca Ona of tho rpnuicttaa nf aupcn,