The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-07
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.


The county convention met directly
after the adjournment of the judicial
convention. and DIR. H. b. Casselberry.
of Hazleton, was chosen temporary
chairman. 1t was moved, seconded and
carried that the chair appoint the Of
ficers of the convention, which was
done; the officers being the same as
those OF the jupdicial convention. An
nouncements Of the meeting places of
| the various committees were made, and
the convention then adjourned until
o'clock.
The afternoon session of the county
convention was called to order by
Chairman Casselberry at 2.3O o'clock,
and the other temporary officers took
seats ON the platform. The committee
on permanent organization reported as
follows:
Chairman-I. p. Hand, esq.
Secretaries-W. B. Rooms, J. J. Thomas,
c. f. Keck, c. NJ. Jeffries and Byron G.
Hahn.
Vice Presidents and Tellers-Those Of
the judicial convention.
form by J. Bennett Smith and Rees
Morgan. Mr.. Hand said in his speech
that he had been Republican for thir-
ty years and this was about the only
honor he had ever had from the party.
But he was satisfied, and asked nothing
more. Mr.. Hand then laid down rules
Of order and for the first time Of the
day reduced the crowd to quiet.
The committee on contested seats re-
ported In favor of seating II. +. Booth,
of the Ninth ward, Pittston. which re-
port was adopted. The committee on
resolutions reported as follows:
The Republicans of Luzerne county in
convention assembled reaffrm their devo-
ton to the cardinal principles of their
party, and invoke the aid and votes of all
good citizens toward maintaining the Or
ganzation to the end that plenty and
prosperity may soon again be restored to
the land by the re-establshment Of Re-
publican supremacy in the nation.
Resolved. That we renew to Governor
Hastings the pledges of our esteem and
confidence which were witnessed in the
phenomenal majority given to him by the
voters of the county last November, and
that We regret the factional strife as
waged between prominent and worthy
leaders Of our party in the state today.
Resolved, That Judge Charles f. Rice
has well earned the high regard In which
he Is held by his fellow citizens. We re-
Joice In his proper promotion to the bench
OF the Superior court. and we enjoin II
upon the delegates from the several leg
islative districts, as public duty. to SPARE
no honorable exertion in procuring his
nomination at the coming state convention
as their candidate. regardless of party bias.
IN order that they may be given represen-
taron upon the judicial bench of the
county.
Resolved, That Republican victory is in
the air. Democratic ascendency has
proved a failure and Its downfall in The
nation Is impatiently longed for. And in
this spirit We pledge energy and effort To
make the election this fall more triumph.
antly successful than even last year. for
every candidate this day nominated.
d. Bennett Smith, Of Kingston, submitted
the following resolution, which was adont-
ed by rising vote:
resolved, That the thanks of the Repub-
mean party of Luzerne county are due and
are hereby extended to Robert p. Robin,
son, chairman of the county cimmittee
Tor the ability shown and unselfish labor
given in conducting the last two cam.
paigns in this county.
The tellers of the convent,on ,,,o-.
then called to their places and the dele
sates proceeded to business, and the
chair called for nominations for sheriff.
opeeches were limited to three minutes
ana q. X. Powell, Of Wilkes Barre.
nominated Stephen d. Yost, of Sugar.
loaf, for sheriff. 1t is the duty of the
convention to nominate the strongest
man, and in the past when the partv
was hard pressed he has given OF his
time and money literally to the cause.
Mr.. Yost Is man who has for the ma Of
twenty years stood firm in the Republi-
can ranks, and has never asked any
favors Of the party. He comes from
the great lower end, which demands
recognition from the party for the hum
dreds OF votes in that section. This
section must have place on the ticket.
and the Republicans of Luzerne would
honor themselves and strengthen their
ticket by nominating Mr.. Yost.
G. ]. Clark, Of Luzerne borough. said
that he represented a man, who, three
years ago, had tried for the nomina-
tion for sheriff and had failed. He
turned in and tried his best to elect
his successful opponent. Now he comes
before you and tries again for the NOM
ination, and 1t should be given where
1t belongs, to r. Walton Garrison, of
Shickshinny. Mr.. Garrison's nomina-
tion was seconded by Harrison Dodson,
of Huntington.
DR.. Dodson. of Nanticoke, nominated
John 8. Deitrick, of Nanticoke, John v.
Brownell named Charles T.. Jones, of
Nanticoke, and ]. B. Wall, of Plains,
put in nomination James Martin, of
Plains, all the gentlemen making
speeches. The first ballot was then
taken with this result:
Garrison ................. 78H
Martin ......................6 6S1k
r,- IOSt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ut
Deitrick ..................... 341s
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