The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-12
PITTSTON.

William II. Rutledge, of this place, was
nominated for representative by tho Fifth
legislative district Democratic convention
held in Burke's hall at Port Griffith yes
terday. The hour set for convening was
III o'clock, but 1t was within few minutes
OF IL when District Chairman Z. j. Burke
raped the convention to order. Besides
the candidates and delegates there were
present interested statesmen from every
nook and corner as far south as NauticOke.
In the absence OF District Secretary p. NJ.
Commit. P. j. Ruddy, Of Plains, was
CHOSEN temporary secretary, John Nc
Hale nominated P. F. Joyce for temporary
chairman, but before the motion was put
j. II. Mullin stated that it was customary
in all Democratic conventions for the act
ing chairman to appoint the committees
ON credentials, contested seats and reso-
lutlons. Chairman Burke said he would
leave that ques tion to the deega tes to
settle, and Mr.. Mullin made mo-
tloa that the chairman be empowered
to appoint the committees. The motion
was defeated, the vote being 2l-l7. Mr..
McHale then removed the nomination
OF 7. +. Joyce for chairman, and it
was seconded as before. John McGrath
nominated j. II. Mulin for chairman and
Charles Curry seconded the nomination.
Joyce was elected, the vote StDnding:
Joyce, 90; Mullin, 10. Previous to this the
convention decided to vote that the dele
gates present their credentials before vot-
ing on the Craftsmanship, and two contest
ed delegates were each allowed vote
The arduous work devolving upon Secre-
t&ry Ruddy. On motion Michael Neville
DOnnelly was elected to assist him.
Chairman Joyce appointed as committee
on contested seat John McHale, Pat
rick Leonard and Peter Wall. The
refusal OF several delegates to act
us u committee on resolutions
caused the chairman TO instruct
the committee on contested seats to fill
both positions. The proceedings thus far
Indicated that the whole move, AS predicted
III the TRIBUNE yesterday, was to knock
out Flannery at all hazards. How we'll
the work was done is best told by the re-
port submitted by the committee on con-
tested seats. 1t was l.10 o'clock when the
convention reconvened. Where Fannery
had seventeen delegates up to the time Of
submitting credentials the committee un-
seated nine, thereby leaving Mr. Flannery
but eight The report caused a whrwind
OF Indignation among Mr.. Flannery's
friends. Notably among those unseated
Pittston who defeated Edward Small by II
vote of "A to "a. Notwithstanding this
fact Small was seated and Buss required
to stand aside. During the interval Ar.
Flannery and his friends seeing the de-
spicable methods practiced, decided
after careful review of the
situation not to allow his name
to 90 before the convention-and
upon It's presentation by j. II. Mullen, in
a speech remarkable for It's eloquence,
withdrew it.
John Mcdale was next accorded the
floor and nominated w. H. Rutledge,
Frank Laughnev nominated james Hawley
and John McHugh nominated William
Kelly. Delegate j. H. Mulin moved that
the candidate receiving the lowest nun.
ber OF votes be dropped after the first
ballot. After being submitted to
vote it was passed unanimously,
The voting then proceeded after the ap-
pointment Of j. j. Mangan and DolDh
Glennon as tellers. The vote resulted:
Rutledge, "a; Kelly. 10: Hawley, 8. MIR.
Rutledgo having received majority of all
votes cast was declared elected He was
called before the convention and in brief
speech thanked the delegates for their
honor conferred. lie closed by pledging,
if elected, to do all in his power to merit
the confidence reposed in him. The meet
ing thereupon adjourned sine die.
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION
Attorney Tom Shea, of Nanticoke was
present and took more than a passing in
terest in the proceedings.
Professor K. E. Shiel was an interested
spectator throughout the entire proceed
ings. The professor is a close student Of
thing or two while complucently holding
down his lofty seat.
Officer p. j. Farley, while acting the