The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02
fAHEY IS NOW THE BOSS
Non Decisive Victory in Inc Demo-
cratic County Convention.
1T MAS A STORMY GATHERING
The Anti.Fahey Combination Made q
Desperate Battle and Went poMn
with COlors Flying = Harmony
Was Not the Strong Feature.

Was Not the Strong Feature.
General john J. Fahey was the boss
of yesterdays Democratic county CON
vention. His word was accepted as IT'S
law. That surface indications OF mar
mony might be preserved ne allowed
one or two little concessions In tne enc
my, bat drew the line at that. lie ue.
fsaJed r.. J. Lynett, the candiuate Pu'
forward by County Chairman John ~.
Roche. for chairman of the convention,
by a vote of 81 10 80 and then allowed
the convention to nominate A. Il. Dun
ming. ir, for surveyor. and Dr. j. n.
Kelley for coroner. The candidacy OF
Dr. p H. McAndrew for coroner was
generally understood to be linked with
that of Mr.. I.ynett for chairman and the
defeat of that gentleman foretold the
result of the battle for coroner. Inc
convention was very turbulent ana the
absence of the secretary OF the county
committee delayed the work of the con-
vention and caused much confusion
and annoyance.
Delegates to the convention began to
make their appearance ON the streets
early in the morning and sought the
headquarters Of Mr.. Fahey at the 81.
Charles, or of County Chairman Roche
at the Scranton House, the latter hav-
ing charge of the fight in Mr.. Lynetts $
interest. In. accordance with the re-
quest expressed by Chairman Roche,
many of the delegates went to parlor 8
of the Scranton House to enrol with
Secretary Sando. Lieutenants of Mr..
Fahey We're on duty at the Scranton
House to look after his interests and
many of the delegates proceeded direct
f., ha Nl., ri ftat. ', -i,,ty Inh
At Las p. m. the Faheyites moved from
the st. Charles to the armory prepared
for the fray. They announced that
they would have eightytwo delegates
in the convention.
FOund the ArmOry Locked.
When the party reached the armory
they found the doors locked. and Jani-
tor Watkins explained that they would
not be opened until the arrival of
Chairman Roche. At 2.10 that gentle
man put in an appearance and there
upon the door of the convention hall
swung open and the delegates and spec
tators who had been knocking their
heels together on the sidewalk were al
lowed to enter.
Then the work of Seeing delegates
began and well-known party workers
could be seen in all parts Of the build
ing using their influence on the repre-
sentatives of the Democrats of the
county with view to swaying them
from their convictions"
NJ. F. Sando. secretary Of the county
committee, who had the roll of dele
gates prepared at the Scranton House,
was not present and messengers were
dispatched in haste for him. He could
not be found. After the convention had
got down to work he arrived. but took
no part whatever in the business of the
convention
Many of the old warehouses Of the
party were either delegates or specta-
tors AT the convention. owen Con-
molly, of Minooka. the venerable father
OF the late Judge Connolly occupied
front seat with James Pidgeon, of
Carbondale, Editor Il. J. Lynett and
John Gatfney. of the West Side, as
neighbors. Across the aisle Detective
Moran. of Carbondale. smoked Fahey
cigar and exchanged views on the sill
YER question with corpulent Jim
Dunn, of the annex district, who wore
sombrero and carried a cane. FIX
Mayor w. f. LOTUS and Colonel F. J.
FftZsimmons exchanged condolences in
the rear of the room, and Dr. John
O'Malley. DIR. ]. ]. Walsh, DR.. Walter
Reedy, DR.. p. II. Kearney, DR.. j. f.
Saltry, DIR. Joseph Mclean and DR.. T..
F. Scanlon were present to watch the
struggle of their brother physicians for
supremacy
Some " the Other NotabIcs.
Representative Charles O'Malley had
station in the rear Of the room, and
watched. with evident interest, the
manner in which his political oppon-
ents conduct the affair. Other we'll
known persons seen in the room were
Councilman Morgan Sweeney, John
Fitzsimmons. James O'Brien, of Oily
phant, w. F. O'Brien, Editor Nc
Tague, p. b. Megargee. John Gibbons
John P. Mahon, Martin Swift. man.
ager of the Carbondale base ball club
George Grlswold, Attorney c. c. Dono-
van. p. 5. Page. d. p. Battle, Attorney
j. Elliot Ross, ex-Jury Commissioner
r. j. Ward, ex-senator NJ. f.. McDon-
aid. A. l.. Dunlavey, Henry Hatton,
C. T. Bo.and. Attorney d. j. Reedy
G. G. Boland, Joseph Brennan. Carbon
dale; Attorney John NJ. Corbett. A. p.
Msloney. John Maghran, ex-County
Detective John Shea. Fl. r. Fellows
Attorney Byron Akerly, Attorney John
F. Murphy and Miles McAndrew, of
Archibald.
At 2.30 Chairman John F.. Roche. of
the county committee. stepped to the
front of the platform which was orna-
mented by the American flag, and
called the convention to order He said
the delay in calling the convention was
| occasioned by the absence of secretary
NJ. f. Sando. who had promised to be
present. but had, up to that moment
not put in an appearance. In his abb
sence he named NJ. +. Gilroy as secre-
tary.
Mr.. Grffncy Made Objection.
T will appoint James j. Feeley, OF
Archibald. assistant ito the secretary, ~
said Chairman Roche, as the secretary
took his seat on the platform.
"Oh. give US a representative. John
broke in John Gaffney, one of Mr.
Fahey's ardent supporters, who occu.
pied frort seat.
81 did not know there was any DIFF.
ference" expostulated the chairman.
"Well there Is a good DEAL" retorted
Mr.. Gaffney.
"Have you any one to suggest? %
queried the chairman.
81 name John J. Durkin. of the West
| Side" replied Mr.. Gaffney, and Mr.
Durkin was appointed.
| AS soon as the assistant secretary be.
gan to read the roll for tthe purpose OF
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