The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-09

Fleegle. No. 81, Duncannon; state coun-
Gil protector, J. NJ. Atcheson, No. 1856,
Cool Spring: national representative,
DR.. r. A. Walker, No. 37S, West Mon
terey.
After some discussion as to the place
of holding the 1896 state convention.
the honor was finally allotted to Cham
bersburg.
The council thereupon proceeded to
consider a number of amendments of
the constitution and bylaws. The
state councillor in his report suggested
the following amendment:
Amendment to Constitution.
"Strike out section of Article II of
bylaws of State council and insert
new article as follows: ON the regular
election night for officers in the month
of December of each year, each council
in any county of the state shall elect
three delegates to a meeting to be
called by the councils in each county at
such time and place as may be desig-
mated by the state councillor, during
the month of April, at which meeting
they shall elect deputy for that coun.
ty. Said deputy must be an ex-council-
lor in good standing. He shall have
power to appoint as many assistants as
he may find necessary to aid him in in
stalling the officers of the various coun-
ellis. but who shall exercise no other
powers of a deputy. All deputies so
elected shall be governed by Article VII
of State council bylaws,
AS the constitution and bylaws can
be revised but one in each five years,
the number of amendments which have
amassed since 1890 formed great task,
when placed before the delegates yes
terday. Each amendment was dis
cussed at some length, and although
considerable progress had been made,
q large number We're left untouched
when the session adjourned at $50
o'clock last night.
The delegates accepted an invitation
from the Moscow council to pay them
visit last evening, and the majority left
on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western 6.1O p. m. train. A closed ses-
sion was held in the spacious room of
the Moscow council, when an address
of welcome was delivered on behalf of
the local council, and was replied to by
ex-State Councillor Johnson, State
Councillor Holstein and State Organ
iZer A. E. Saybolt. An excellent sup
per was served, after which a pleasant
evening was spent, the delegates reach
ing Scranton at 1.30 o'clock this MORN
ing.
Notes Of the Convention.
John NJ. Hornbaker, the newly-elected
state councillor, was warmly congratu-
lated upon his election. The great ma
1ority accorded Mr.. Hornbaker shows
that the nomination made by the Scran-
ton councils was an excellent one, and
that they had selected the best man for
candidate for the important position of
state ,vice-councillor. q, Mr.. Hdrnbaker
is a carpenter, employed by Contractor
Moir, and has been an active member
Of several secret societies in the city
for some years. His residence is in
Madison township, where he spends the
week end, and all his leisure hours of
evenings is devoted to the furtherance
OF the interests of the Mechanics coun-
ellis and other benevolent associations.
The board of officers have
passed a resolution dividing the state
into three districts. The member of the
board residing in the east to have
charge of the councils In the eastern
end of the state. The central portion
to the member residing in the central
section: and the western portion to be
under the direction of the member re-
siding in the western section.
The eastern portion to consist of the
following counties: Bradford, Susque-
hanna, Perry. Sullivan, Wyoming,