The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
Those Who Will Conduct the Coming
Republican Campaign.
ALL AXE REPRESENTATIVE MEN
At Saturdays Meeting General County
Committee viii he Named -Prcpara.
tions Democrats and Prohibi.
tionists Arc Making.

approaching campaign.
Last Saturday the candidates and
Major Akerly named Clerk of the
Courts John II. Thomas as chairman
of the county COMMITTEES; James Wat
kins, of Taylor, secretary. and ex-Lieu'
tenant Governor l.. \. Watres. treas
urer. These gentlemen We're present at
yesterdays meeting when the follow
ing We're named as an executive COM
mittee: Il. A. Jones. Archibald; James
Smith. Blakely: Charles Savage. Dun
more: Major Akerly. South Arlington;
Mr.. Depew, Moscow; DR.. Houser, Tay-
lor; J. II. Lloyd. West Scranton; Will
lam Connell central city; Charles
Neuls. South Scranton.
The meeting was very harmonious
and enthusiastic and reports received
indicated that a large Republican
vote will be east In this county ut the
November election. on Saturday the
officers and members of the executive
committee will hold their first meeting
in the Central Republican club rooms
at which the members of the executive
committee will suggest names of men
to make up the general county commit
tee. which will consist of n representa-
tive from the various minor municipal
divisions of the county
After this committee Is named the
gin. No plans have as yet been formu-
lated for the coming battle, but the
character of the men selected as otii-
GERS and members of the executive COM
mittee insures clean but aggressive
battle.
The Democratic Convention.
But little interest Is shown in the
Democratic primaries which occur
throughout the county Saturday to
elect delegates to next Tuesdays con-
vention. The apathy that has seized
the rank and file of the Democra tic
party is causing many of the leaders
no little annoyance and concern, and
they are trying to devise some coup
that will enthuse the members of the
party and in part. at least, reknit its
numerous elements. There are alto
gether too many concealed hatchets at
present within the party limits, we'll
known Democrat informed q Tribune
reporter last night.
DR.. J. a. Kelley and DR.. p. W. Nc
Andrew are making q quiet hunt for
delegates, and the friends of the latter
assert that he will develop a strength
in the convention which will astound
the friends of the present coroner.
They hint at powerful influence that
will be exerted in DR.. McAndrew's be-
but refuse to be specific in any of their
statements.
John f. Roche will be a candidate
to succeed himself as chairman of the
Democratic county committee" said a
well-informed member of that party
last night in discussing the political
situation. II believe he is the best
man we have for the position, but there
are many men. prominent in the affairs
of the party. who do not want to see
him again at the helm. They fear he Is
becoming too potent in the party man
agement. and that the time has come
to wing his upward flight. If Mr..
Roche is the chairman Of the next Dem
ocratic county committee his path will
not be one of roses; of that | am as
sured."
Prohibitionists AZ Work.
Tallie Morgan and others prominent
in the local councils of the Prohibition
party are working for the success of
next Saturdays mass convention Of the
Prohibition party of the county to be
held in this city, at which candidates
for county offices will be chosen.
The fact that there Is very little OF
an increase year by year in the num-
Der of votes cast for the Prohibition
party does not seem to greatly dampen
the ardor of the third party men. In
conversation with Talle Morgan yes
terday Tribune reporter asked him
what. In his opinion, the outlook for
Prohibition was.
"If | did not firmly believe that Pro-
hlbltion is going to win this nation, |
would never write another line in its
advocacy" solemnly replied Mr.. Nor
gan. 'Tt is going to win as certain as
. tI. boil nf t,tv Not
is needed is a square national fight on
the question. and not by localities. so
that the liquor men cannot concen-
trate their forces in one state or in
one county. The old abolition party
forced the anti-slavery question to
the front. and politicians tried every
device in the world 10 save the ma
ton with slavery, but 1t could not be
done.
Keeping Question to the Front.
"The Prohibition party by It's per-
sistant voting Is Keeping the question
Of the saloon at the front, and the To-
cal-cf'tion iSunday-closing, government
control, high-license make-shifts of tn
politicians in the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties will not down the real
issue. 1t is an APPALLING thing to think
that 1t Is within the power Of the four
million voting church members Of this
nation to destroy this traffic In year,
and that they will not do It, Christian
men vote the same ticket, side by side J
with the saloonkeepers.
Churches pass resolutions for Pro-
hibition and then vote for the license
system. Christian men pray for the
overthrow the saloon. and then go
to the polls and vote to keep the sa-
looms here TO say that Prohibition
lists throws away his vote is rank non
sense. Suppose the question of open-
Ing the saloons on Sunday Is submitted
to the voters of New York city. and