The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

game OF nOhtics. lie proved
II that today when for the
third time he was nominated as the
candidate of tine Democrats for the
Fourth district for the state logisla-
ture. True there wsro many Demo-
Gratis in the district who did not look
with favor on Mr.. Burke's ambition
They thought that two terms at Har-
rishnrg WAS quite enough for him, but
Mr. Burke WAS diplomatic and won on
the first ballot, having Just The neces-
sary twenty.seven votes Had another
ballot been required i5 is very proD-
able that Mr.. Burke would not have
been pominated
The conYpntionwas heldin Entorprise
hsll. where it was called TO order at
10 IS this morning By James Pidgeon,
OF Carbondale, chairman OF the district
standing committee P. j. McCor-
mack, Of Blakely. was chosen chairman
OF the temporary organization He was
IN ardent champion Of Candidate j, 3.
Cummings, Of Oiyphaut. John Reilly,
of Dunmorp, was named as secretary
aud +. J. Mcdonald, Of Carbondale,
and Jamqs McAndrew. of Winton, as-
sistant sacrstaries After the list Of
delegates had been called and commit
tee appointed Feeley delegate moved
for an adjournment until 2 2. m. That
started the fireworks.
SOME FERvID ORATORY.
NJ. Foley, Of jefferson township, op-
pose1 the motion with GREAT earnest
ress The yeas aud nays We're called
and Chairman Mccormack decided
that the convention wanted to adjourn
Then the Burke men howled for q Ii
vision which they didn't get One
Burkeite mounted ch9ir in the mid
die of the hall and declared in ear
splitting tones ITS not according to
parliamentary rulesw No one paid
any attention to MIN or seemed TO care
whether it was parliamentary or not.
Mr.. Burke WAS sawing she air closA
to tho chairman's platform 8nd do
manding q square deal while cor
puIent Mr.. Feeley. divested of bis coat
and with sweat streaming from his
chubby face. pEhorted the chairman to
stand by his decision that the convon-
vsntion hHd expressed n wish to ad-
journ. Mr.. Mccormick did stand by
his decision and after the shouters had
exhausted themselves. the chiarmai
smiled, propelled o stream Of tobacc'
| juice in the direction OF Delegate Wal.
tons shoe and Went to dinner
The Burke delegates were hot. They
knew that If the convention selected q
candidate before it adjourned the Hon
orable NJ, I. would be the man, In n
adjournment they saw foul conspir-
acy to wrest the nomination from him
They were fearful OF the consequences
as we'll they might.
WORKING ON THE DELEGATES
Immediately after adjournment Mr.
! Feeley went to Gavin's hotel in Lii
shirt sleeves and went to work. Del.
egates were talked to, and in the par.
lOr of tina hotel conference was hel,
between Mr.. Feeley and Miles j. Nc
Andrew, another Archibald candidat,
for the nomination. Candidate Cum
mings' friends were also interviewed
| As result Of MI this work it was re
ported before the convention recon
vened that combination had been af
fected that woud surely heat Burke
| The candidates were all to allow thei
names to 20 before the convention 70
tho frat ballot 1t was believed tha
tho vote would be then 40 split M tha
no choice would result On The secont
ballot there would be some one droppo,
and then tho opposition 10 Burke WA
to focus on Fesley.
The plan failed because Mr.. Burke
foreseeing what would occur, did som
quiet figuring and found that no wAnte
twenty-sevcn delegates to insure hi
nomination on the first ballot. He se
cured just that number and they wen
up to the scratch and voted for hin
amid tho opeu-9yed amHzement of tn
opposition. 1t wGs great day for tn
Honorable Michael.
THE CONVENTION RI. ASSEMBLIES.
At2.10 p. m. Chairman McCormacI
mounted the platform to call the after
noon session to order. Many of th
delegates were in the hall and other
were ont on tho sidewalk. McCor
mack thrust his head through n win
dow and rent the air with n sharp
shrill whistle; tbereupon the tard
delegates floGked into the room. Tn
committee on contested sents reported
in favor OF seating Joseph Alexande
from the second district of Fell town
ship His seat was contested by Mich
ael Brennan.
The yeas and nays were called on
motion to adopt the report and Mr.
Mccormack decided that it was adopt
cd. although there was no percoptibl
difference between the volumes @
sound that greeted the call for tn
yeas and nays. A division was cslle
for when Thomas Walton, of Archibald
who was sitting in the front row will
his coat off and his shirt open at tn,
throat, jumped to his feet
II dispute tho right of tho gentle
man to division" he said. when
comittee ia appointed its decision
should be finsl.'
Gentlemen, take your seats, " firml
spoke the chairman and there the mat
ter ended. There was no division o.
that question, Alexander was seated
ami voted for Mr.. Feeley.
On tho question of making tho tenn
porarY organization perm meut ther'
! was more friction, Although no op