The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-12
MERR|FIELD IS
ON THE Fence
Concluded from Page !.

Dut IL ulQ not compare III numuoEe
with the immense throng that attended
the Republican convention Of week
before.
During the noon recess rumor
spread rapidly to the effect that Mr..
Merrifield had refused to be candi-
date for congress. Although the load
ers denied it the rumor was widely
circulated and had demorslizing ef-
feet on the delegates who discussed the
situation in an animated way. t
Very few Of the candidates were
seen about the court house. The ma
jority Of them knew they had no oppo-
sition and kept at safe distance from
the delegates. At 2. 45 Chairman Horn
called the body to order again and the
report of the committee on contested
seats was called for. 1t recommended
the seating of the following: Seventh
ward, Third district. M. f. Gilroy;
Spring Brook, J. W. Haines; Carbon
dale. North End district, Peter Nc
Dermott; Archibald. First ward, Sec
ond district, Thomas Price; Taylor.
First ward, Thomas Hesson; Dunmore.
Fifth ward, Martin McAndrsws aud
Edward Duffy, one-half vote each; /;
Scranton, First ward, First district,
john Lynch and Patrick Cannon, one
half vote each; Scranton, Seventh
ward. Second district, John H. Burke
aud Patrick V. Scanlon, one half vote
each.
The committee on permanent orgsni-
zation then presented its report. 1t
named George S. Horn for chairman,
but the temporary secretary, M. F.
Gilroy, came in for a slash. He did
not please the committee and Joseph
Brennan, of Carbondale, was substi-
tuted for him. To break Gilroy's fall
ne WAS named with w. w, Baylor for
assistant secretaries. Both reports
were adopted as read.
QUEER RESOLUTIONS THESE.
W. j. Burke read the resolutions.
He paused for cheers after the name of
Cleveland, but he did not grow impa-
tient waiting for the tumult to subside.
Even at the conclusion of the resolu-
tions the damaged roof Of the court
house was not in danger for nom ent.
There was little enthusiasm. Here are
the resolutions:
The Democratic party Of Lackawanna
county. in convention assembled, hereby
reaffirms its devotion to Democratic prin-
ciples and heartily indorses the national
platform of 1899 and the platform of the
recent Democratic state convention.
We congratulate the people of this coun-
try upon the passage by the Democratic
% orsH AZ alN
labor without fostering trusts, which re-
moves uncertainty from the business world
and opens up an era of prosperity which
will be unparalleled in the history of the
country.
We point with pride to the splendid rec
ord made by the national administration
under the wise guidance Of that great
statesman, Grover Cleveland; to the re-
demption of party pledges and the purity
of the civil service under it. and we heart.
| lily endorse the clean and able admInistra.
| tion Of Governor Pattison in the old Key.
stone state
We held that purity in politics Is the
only hope OF preserving the liberties Of the
people as they were established by the
| fathers, and we denounce and eXecratC
the shameless and notorious purchase OF
delegates at the recent Republican county
convention as a burning disgrace to the
county and the Republican party. We
call upon the voters of Lackawanna
county to rebuke the dishonorable meth
ods that shut out from the poor and the
honest the hope Of political preforment
and which encourage the dishonest and
INSCRIPTIONS, and lead to malfeasance in
office scandal and corruption in high
places,
We urge upon the legislature to be el-
ected this fall to enact laws looking to the
| establishment of system Of mediation
and arbitration in effecting the settlement
of disputes between employers and en-
| plOyes to the end that peaceful and AMIGA
BILE arrangement may take the place of
strike and strife upon the industrial neld
and that better mutual understanding
may be established between the represent
atives Of capital aud labor.
We heartily endorse the excellent ticket
nominated by the recent Democratic state
convention and pledge our united effort tc
secure its election.
We pledge our earnest and hearty sup
port to the ticket to be nominated by this
convention today.
MDoNALD NAMED FOR SENATOR.
After the resolutions were adopted
Mr.. Blewitt called the senatorial
convention to order and Secretary
Stokes read the list OF delegates. II
was moved that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent and Mr..
Blewitt and Mr.. Stokes continued at
the helm. E. j. Keating was directed
to assist Mr.. Stokes az assistant secre-
tary. Nominations for senator were
called for by Mr.. Blewitt and P. w.
Stokes arose.
He said that owing to the amount of
business to be transacted, he would
not indulge in any extended remarks.
After paying a compliment to the past
services of NJ. E. Mcdonald in the sem
ate, he placed him in nomination.
Major Broadhead, on behalf of the Lu-
zerne delegates. seconded the nomina
tion. Mr.. Mcdonald was nominated
by acclamation and A. J. Gavin, OF
Jermyn, P. W. Stokes and 7. P. Duffy,
of this city, were sent out to find the
candidate. They returned in a short
time with the report that they could
not find Mr.. Mcdonald, and after the
convention, on motion Of T. P Duffy,
had instructed the candidate and chair.
man of the convention to name the
standing committee, the senatorial
convention adjourned.
NAMING A COUNTY TICKET,
Chairman Horn called for nomina
tions for additional law Judge as the
first business of the county convention
whereupon Colonel +. J. Fitzsimmons
arose and placed in nomination the
name of Hon. P. p Smith. The eloquent
colonel contented himself by merely say
ing that the man whose name be would
present for the thoughtful considera
tion OF the convention needed no ex
tended comments from him. He has
been tried iu the position and has made
brilliant record His fitness and pop
ularity are unquestioned. The nomi
nation was made by acelamation.
When nominations for congress were
called for by Chairman Horn there was
a silence painful toeven sympathetic
outsider. Then followed whisperings
and hasty glances around the room
which betokened that the convention
was anxious to know where it was at.
To relieve the oppressive silence Ed