The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-08

vention fairly rose to its feet wi h
laughter aud cheering In the more
serious phases of his ad lress, Mr. FuI-
Ter referred most IF ctively to the
spurious claims of Hines to the friend
snip of the laboring classes, and said
that the kind of demagogism which,
for political effect lauded poverty as a
virtue and branded property as a
crime. and which, instead of men Of
sagacity, intelligence and merit. filed
the halls of legislation with P)pulists.
socialists, anarchis s and tramps, hal.
ne WAS happy to believe, had its day in
Luzerne county and in the nation
Gaius l. Halsey. of White Haven.
presented John Lesenring's mans in
strong speech, during which he occa-
stoned much amusement by repeatedly
addressing the "gentl9men of the con-
vention" as gentlemen Of the jury.
Mr.. HRlsey's Grafton was largely a sta
tistlcal argument proving the cost OF
Democratic supremacy to tine business
interests Of the country. The applause
elected by his mention Of John Leisen.
rings name showed conclusively that
the majority of the delegates aud a
very large majority of tho persons who
were not delegates were favorable iu-
clined toward the candidacy Of the
man from Upper Lehigh.
THE DECISIVE BALLOT.
There were no other nominations,
and only one ballot was required to
establish the result AS the polling of
the delegates proceed ID, the intense
closeness of the fight became newly ap-
parent; and each new vote. as it added to
or lessened the chances of Mr.. Leisen-
rings nomination, was awaited with
almost a painful tension of feeling In
Wilkes-Barre IA votes were secured
TOR Leisenrlng whereas the Williams
Deople had conceded him not more tnau
6. The Fourth district gave Williams
only votes. another loss for the eX
senator. But it was in the Sixth dis
trict that the greatest slump occurred
Here the Williams managers had
counted on splitting practically even
with the l. lis nring forces; but instead
only polled II votes to the other mans
%, That settled it. Hats went up;
cnairs were thumpsd until the ceilings
shook, men from down Hazleton way
em braced each other in repeated par
oxysms OF jubilation aud Chairman
Weaver waved for order to 10 more
effect than King CAnpte wave for the
rising tide Of the sea to desist FROM
wetting his royal feet. Finally, pre-
tence was made of ordering uniformed
10, al, pi1 M ~
seat the more demOnstrative delegates,
and after time this treat hal Its d..
sired eff CT Tie vote was then an.
nounced rs follows:
For Leisenring, 1854
For Williams, ll455.
CAPTAIN DARTE FOR JUDGE
The battle for orphans court judge
| followed, the candidates named being
CAPTAIN Alfred Darte. of Kingston ;
George $ Ferris, of West Pit5sJOu and
Isaac p. Hand, Of WIlkes-Barre. From
the outset the fight was between DlrJs
and Ferris, Hand dropping out after
the first ballot. Captain Darte's
s rewd anda.s luous campaigning, com
Oined with his WI 10 personal acqu int
ance in the lower end. gave HIM the
victory, his plurality over Mr. Ferris
being 30 votes. Upon all sides il was
admitted that Mr.. Ferris had made
an excellent impression. From the BE-.
ginning of his canvass he demeanel
himself in excellent taste, steadily re-
using to DO anything or sanction the
DING of anything by others which
might make an unpleasant reminis-
cence in tue event of his elevation to
the bench, While defeated in this, his
first aspiration to Office, he enjoys the
increased personal respect OF ali his old
friends, and has beside won many new
friends, who should he ever be cam
didate again, would work ineessantly
in his behalf.
The convention, reviewed as whole.
was exciting but good tempered. There
are no wounds to heal and no grudg-s
to nourse. In fair field after a snarp
fight the victors won; and they have
every assurance OF the indefatigable
loyalty of every delegate in it, and Of
the masses behind those delegates.
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