The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-11
ON EVE OF Convention
Democratic Hosts Assemble at Will.
transport.
SUPERIOR COURT ASPIRANTS
Judge p. p. Smith FavOrnbly Mentioned.
c. Il. Schndt. of Scranton. a Possible
Candidate for State Treasurer.
Delegates Arc Arriving.

W,illiamspOrt. Pa, Sept. 1O.-On the
eve of the Democratic state convention,
which will nominate six candidates for
superior court judges and select a nOmi-
nee for state treasurer. matters are in
state of chaos. With over a dozen
judicial aspirants, who are well backed
clamoring for places ON the ticket, and
with the following of each endeavOring
to make deals with other delegations,
the situation Is. in measure, eX-
planned. In contrast to the clamor of
the judgeShip candidates. is the vacant
state treasurership berth. State Sena-
tor j. Henry Cochran, of Williamsport.
was the man upon whom the party
leaders had looked as a possible candi-
date, but Mr.. Cochran, who is one of
the wealthiest men in this section of
the state, today announced that under
no circumstances would he accept the
nomination.
Collector of Internal Revenue Grant
S. Herring. of Bloomsbury was offered
the nomination after Mr.. Cochran's s
declination had been announced, but
he, too. declined ahe honor. At mid
night the names of c. II. Schadt, of
Scranton, and eX-Dlstrict Attorney
John NJ. Garman, of Luzerne, were
mentioned as possible candidates.
The I.ycoming county seat is crowd
ed tonight with politicians from all
sections of Pennsylvania, and the indi-
cations are that the convention tomor-
row. which will be held in the opera
house, beginning at 10 a. m. will be
largely attended. About all of the 454
delegates have arrived.
A list of the more prominent superior
court asDirants and all of whom have
delegations working in their behalf.
are: Henry J. Mccarthy, of Philadel-
phia. the present minority member of
the judiciary, he having been appoint
ed with the six Republicans by Cover
nor Hastings in June Judge Christie
pher Magee. Allegheny; Judge James
n. Ermentrout, Berks; Robert Nc
Meen, Juniata: Judge Charles +.
Noyes, Warren; Judge Harland
Yerkes, Bucks county; James Moor
head, Westmoreland; q. NJ. Bower,
Center: ID. c. Dewitt, Bradford; Judge
p. p. Smith. Lackawanna: w. Hora ce
Rose. Cambria: Augustus S. Landis,
Blair: Judge Bucher. Union; Judge o.
p. Bechtel, Schuylkill; and ex-Judge
Theodore +. Jenkins, Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia delegation of
eighty-four is divided between Nc
Carthy and Jenkins. but Magee has the
solid Allegheny delegation of thirty
one at his command
viii Oppose Mccarthy.
There is a sentiment among the coun-
try delegates Chose representing the
districts between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg) to oppose the candidacy of
Mccarthy, Jenkins and Magee. 1t
was argued by number of these In
terror representatives tonight that the
entire six nominees should come from
the country. The basis of their con-
tentiOn was that in the event of but one
Democratic judicial nominee being sue
cessful at the election, the law requir-
ing a minority representation of one,
he would probably be an urban candi-
date by reason Of the fact that the Re-
publcans in either of the large cities
would support him.
The state executive committee met
this afternoon and selected eX-State
Chairman James A. Stranahan for tenn
porary chairman of the convention
Amy number of conferences We're held
tonight at the Park hotel, the head
quarters of the leaders. between Messrs
Singerly. Harrity, Hensel and other
prominent party men, and the dele
gates who have judicial booms, but NJ
to midnight no conclusions could be
learned. The nearest approach to any.
thing definite We're the announcements
nj midnight of possible judicial nomi.
nees bv Nationai Democratic Chairmar
Uarritv and clerk of the NarionaI
House of Representatives lanes Kerr
Each gave eight names Mr. Harritv's
seIections were. Ermentrout smith
Yerkes Moves, Noorehead Bechtel
Magee and Bower. Mr. Kerr named
Moves. Yerkes NIoorehead Rower Nc
tNnrfhV Mappp iRprhfpl and TnnAiS
As Messrs, Harritv and Kerr respec
tiyely represent the regular Democrac q,
and the PennsvIvania Democracy
wings of the marty their selections ma,
have some significance