The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-07
SAMMY AND HIS M|N|0NS
Give On Exhibition Of Petty Spite
Against The Tribune.
THE RED HOT RESOLUTIONS
Quay Indorscd; The Tribune Scored
and Governor Hastings Ignored.
Hon" 0. A. Lines Has
Finger In the Pic.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose. Aug. 6.-The Republican
county convention, held In the court
house today, was one of the most re-
markable in the history of glorious old
Susquehanna. the bulwark of honest
Republicanism. 1t was remarkable for
the absence of genuine enthusiasm that
usually characterizes Republican gath
erings in this town: and remarkable as
an assembly controlled by elements
that were unknown in Susquehanna
Republicanism as exemplifed by states
men of the past, the grand old men
who would recoil at methods employed
by individuals who pose as the leaders
of today; remarkable for exhibitions Of
w-mindedness and petty spite that
are beneath the dignity Of grown-up
men of any party; remarkable for the
Indifference exhibited by the staunch
and true representatives of Republl-
canism. who were unknown in the bat
tie against bossism.
The friends of the state administra-
ton were on hand at an early hour and
made a lively fight for their favorite
candidate, but their efforts were un-
availing, and Susquehanna county, the
home of some Of Americas most noted
statesmen and thinkers. was whipped
into line in the interest Of one of the
county's perpetual office-holders, and
numbered among the districts opposed
to Governor Hastings.
Nominations by AccIamntiOn.
The convention was called to order at
11.3O a. m. by w. d. b. Ainey, chairman
of the Republican county committee.
Every district was represented. George
B. Tiffany was made chairman of the
convention. w. d. b. Ainey was re-
nominated for district attorney by ac-
clamation. L. D. Benson was renomi-
mated for county surveyor by acclama-
ton. r. B. Little, Hon. l.. W. Moore
and L. Il. Birchard were nominated for
Moore and Little, Quay delegates were
chosen by large ma jorities.
Resolutions were adopted as fOllows
Resolved, That we deprecate and de-
nounce the efforts Of outside parties to
effect and influence political action In the
county during the late factiOnal strife.
While at all times we extend the hand Of
welcome to visiting statesmen from ad-
Joining and other counties and tender our
thanks for kindly instruction and sober
counsel, yet when by a continued and al
most general canvass, by the attempted
assassination of private characters and
demoralizng and corrupt influences, they
seek to control the politics of the county
we feel constrained that the fair name Of
our county and the high moral standing Of
her citizens demand that We put the stamp
Of disapproval and condemnation upon
their practices and attempted manpula-
tions.
Resolved that the course pursued in
the convention in the county by the Scran-
ton Tribune tended more to mislead and to
create prejudice than to enlighten or
to educate. BY groundless attacks upon
personal character and vltuperation,
Its effect was to corrupt the minds
of Its readers and to bring local journa-
lism into disrepute We therefore denounce
its methods as disrespectable and demor-
aEzing.
Resolved that in Senator NJ. 8. Quay
we recognize a wise and sagacious states
man; a bold and intrepid leader. an ex-
perienced and successful organizer whose
services and fidelity to his party entities
him to recognition: and we do therefore
endorse his candidacy for chairman Of the
state committee. and call upon our dele
gates to the coming state convention at
Harrisburg to act for him in that conven-
tlon. and use all all honorable means to
secure his success.
Resolved that all resolutions presented
in this convention be submitted to the
committee without debates.
Hon. o. A. Lines was chairman Of
the committee on resolutions. A
Hastings resolution was handed to
the chairman, but the committee re-
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