The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-04

AT 1 o'clock this morning the claim
was made at the headquarters OF j. A.
Scranton in the Westminster that Mr..
Scranton's denomination was assured
by thres-fifths vote in convention.
At the same hour. ex-Mayor John H.
Fellows, at his headquarters in the
Scranton house, declared his confidence
Of winning handily. For permanent
chairman. the Scranton forces will
present Reese G. Brooks. Up to an
early hour this morning the Fellows
forces had not decided to divulge the
name of their candidate for this posi-.
tion.
The opening gun Of the Fellows bat
tie, in convention today. will be fred
when the committee on credentials
makes its report. The ex-mayor makes
sweeping charges Of irregularities in
the selection of vigilance committees
and in the election of delegates in GER
tain districts. He will make an effort
to have the report Of the credentials
committee amended, in places that are
Objectionable to him; and this, judg-
ing from expressions heard at his head
quarters, is expected to fan breeze.
At his headquarters in the Scranton
house, next to those occupied by the
ex-mayor, George Okell. the anti.
Scranton candidate for Sheriff, ex
pressed confidence In his nomination on
the first ballot They took one Provi-
dence delegate away from me tonight"
said Mr.. Okell, land l simply went out
and got two others in his place" The
Simpson people gave no figures out for
publication, but claimed to be feeling
confident of victory.
BECK GROWS sANGUINE.
At his headquarters on Lackawanna
avenue William K. Beck expressed
himself in sanguine terms. Il will 90
in convention with eighty votes" he
said. "Then I will get fifteen more
when the complimentary palloting for
William Franz is dropped. Finally.
when Mr.. Simpson finds that he can
not win I will inherit his strength and
win in walk-over."
Early in the evening the Westminster
parlors occupied by Candidates Scran
ton, Clemons aud Davies were visited
by many prominent Republicans.
County Chairman d. w. Powell,
Mayor Connell. Colonel E. H. Ripple,
Adjutant w. S. Millar, John R. Farr.
John H. Reynolds and Candidate
Charles Heuster were among those whc
chatted with delegates and visitors fol
q time. A box of perfectos and a
refreshments on tap. There was a
noticeable absence of noise and con-
fusion, and feeling Of confidence was
manifest.
JOHN r JONES RECEIVES.
1t remained, though, for John R,
Jones, esq, candidate for district at
torney, to introduce the enlivenins
feature Of the evening. At his head
quarters in the Coal Exchange the
Columbian quartette. of Hyde Park,
sang a number Of spirited campaign
selections eulogistic of Mr.. Jones and
Of the Republican party; and during
the intervals between these songs
Bauer's band, on the sidewalk under
meath, diseoursed favorite airs. This
musical campaign novelty attracted
hundreds Of persons to that portion OF
| Wyoming avenue. and these alter
nately cheered and applauded. Mean.
while, Mr.. Jones, in his office, received
many visitors and heightened the fav-
orable impression already created by
his canvass.
Mr.. Jones chief competitor, George
NJ. Watson, fitted about among the
various headquarters, and answered all
questions with an expression Of un-
diminished confidence. II was said
late last night that J. Elliott Ross
would not permit his name to 90 be-
fore the convention. Mr.. Ross wai
not visible; and his views on this sub
ject were, therefore, not ascsrtained.
A. ]. Colborn. jr., however, was
In clearer evidence, and assured each
inquirer that he was in the fight to
win, If possible. and to stay until
it was not possible. The opinion or
the street and about the various head
quarters seemed to be that while the
district attorneyship was yet an oper
contest, the chances were favorable tC
John R. Jones. 1t was remarked that
If the delegates should vote in alpha
betical order. his strong up-coun ty
delegations would have the first say
and that when they had said this say,
he would have formidable lead.
Sheriff Fahey, Joseph O'Brien, Colo
mel Frank Fitzsimmons, ex-Judge P. P
Smith and other pillars Of the looa
Democracy were interested spectator
of the scene during the evening; an,
each freely volunteered criticism an
comment The tenor of their tall
seemed to be that il the Republican
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