The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Lively Session Held and Almost Riot
at One Time.


Lively Session Held and Almost Riot
at One Time.
In pursuance of a regular call the
De mocratic borough convention met in
the town hall last evening to place in
nomination candidates for the ensuing
election. The convention was called
to order by Chairman Patrick Sweeney
ut 8 o'clock The following delegates
were recognized and given seats III the
convention: First ward, NJ Healey;
Second ward, George Bsntly; Third
ward, Thomas Lang; Fourth ward
Frank Daley; Fifth ward, Daniel Con-
nell; Sixth ward. Thomas Devine;
Sixth ward, Second district, 7. Cole
man, contested by NJ. Loughney; Sew
enth ward, Joseph Reap; Eighth ward,
William Linnen; Ninth ward, Thomas
Coreoran, Tenth ward. j. j. McHale;
Eleventh ward Patrick Corcoran.
Considerable excitement prevailed
for time over contest between
Thomas Coleman and Martin Laugh
ney, of the Second district OF the Sixth
ward, who each claimed to be regular
" elected. A similar condition of af-
fairs existed between Patrick Cum
miugs aud Patrick Corcoran, of the
Eleventh ward. After considerable
wrangling, to which the friends Of
neither candidates would yield, the
chair decided not to recognize the
Second district of the Sixth ward 1t
was therefore ordered stricken from
the list This outer room was packed
to overlooking with citizens, Concern
ing the seating of Patrick Cummings,
of the Eleventh ward, in preference to
Patrick COrcoran. an episode happened
that was not down on the programme
Friends Of CorcOran, smarting under
what the termed an injustice
and a direct fling at them, bided
their time. 1t came. Finding the door
ajar for second the crowd rushed in,
headed by Mr. Corcoran and John II.
Mullin. All was confusion and a gen.
eral uproar followed Fears of
small siege now took the place OF ques-
tious of parliamentary usuagss in the
minds of the delegates for the time
being and were only allayed by Chair
man Sweeney who, in voice suffi-
cient to be heard above the din and
uproar, prevailed upon the intruders to
behave and they would be giving a
hearing John Mulliu addressed the
convention by saying he but voiced the
sentiments of the voters of the
Eleventh ward when he stated Mr..
Corcoran was the regularly elected
delegate and not Mr.. Cummings. He
said such proceedings as characterized
the conventions action was never
heard Of and was not the work of
Democrats. To ratify Mr. Cummings
and sacrifice Mr.. Corcoran would be a
perilous act that the future alone
would disclose.
T. J. Barrett spoke in similar man.
ner by saying while he was perfectly
satisfied at whatever the convention
would DO he, like his brother Demo-
Gratis, did not propose to stand by and
see such an imposition psrpetrated.
In view Of these remarks it was finally
ordered that Mr.. Corcoran should be
seated, and the name of Mr.. Cummings
thrown out.
The next order of business was taken
up and resulted in the nomination Of
the following ticket; Burgess. Thomas
elaloney; auditor, John E Dempsey
Ugh constable. NJ Dempsey: tax re-
leiver, E. ]. Mcdonnell. Chairman
Sweeney arose and thanked the con.
Vention for the courtesiss shown him
while he bad the honor to preside over
its deliberations. He supplemented
his remarks by saying he was aware of
the intention of certain delegates to
oust him before making up the ticket,
but was glad to say they were little
previous for under the rules govern
ing the Office of chairman he had the
power to hold over until the work Of
the convention was concluded.
NJ. N. Donnelly was then elected
chairman and in brief speech thanked
the members for the honor conferred.
John Dempey was elected secretary
Tho convention then took up for ratifi-
cation the nomination Of either P. A.
Sweeney who was nominated for school
director by the regular Democratic
caucus, and Patrick Corcoran who was
similarly nominated for councilman OF
the Ninth ward or NJ. N. Donnelly and
John Mcnamara who were nominated
respectively for councilman and school
director by 'romp" convention. The
convention by a majority vote indorsed
the latter named. An adjournment
was then taken.