Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-07-25
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
RESULT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTlON ON TUESDAY.
Attorney Mclean for Judge, Stanton for
Sheriff, MalIoy for Recorder, Fenner
for Controller, Perkins for Coroner
and Myers for Surveyor.


and Myers for Surveyor.
Those who predicted that the Demo-
cratic county convention this year would
be tame affair, compared with preyi-
Gus years, would have found it interest
ing enough while the nominations We're
being made at Wilkesbarre on Tuesday
The feeling of uncertainty that hovered
over the Democracy of Luzerne was
swept aside by the delegates when the
convention opened, and if their eager
ness to nominate the men of their choice
was any indication of the enthusiasm
that is to prevail, the voters of the cOun-
ty can look forward to an aggressive
campaign on the Democratic side.
The convention was late in getting
down to work. For the twcnty-four
hours previous to the time Chairman
Smoulter called it to order there was
noticeable absence of the skirmishing
and slate-making that has characterized
Democratic conventions of the past.
There was a hitch" in the proceedings
that was known to but few. The can
uibNV'o biu llpu S'p tlltll u'l'S Sub'S W.
gether in old-time style, and the repre-
sentatves of the 259 districts wandered
about aimlcSsly. There seemed to be
no one in command of the crowd, no
one to give them Instructions.
The delegates understood that con
test would be made for the position of
sheriff, but further than that bare fact
they could learn nothing. A few of
them went to Music Hall in the morn
ing and assisted the chairman and sec
retaries to organize temporarily. When
the noon hour came the delegates looked
for developments between that time and
. o'clock.
Nothing occurred to cause more than
a ripple of excitement. A feeble at
tempt was made to draw out John Ell
wood, of Hazleton, as Il candidate for
recorder. 1t is said this was Il plan of
Wilkesbarre candidate for sheriff. The
fourth district, however, stood solid for
Malloy, and instead of breaking that
delegation the rumor caused the lower
end and upper end to consolidate their
forces against the county seat inilu-
enccs.
Many of the uninStructed delegates,
especially those who attended solely for
the honor of carrying credentials to
Wilkcsbarre, favored an open revolt
against all the candidates. They didn't
believe, they said, in nominating men
who failed to ''sce' them. This move
al, e.,
barrels on tap. The candidates appear
ed to be satisfied to accept if the dele
gates placed their names on the ticket,
but none of them made the slightest
effort to buy their way.
Such was the state of affairs at .
o'clock, when the delegates again start
ed for Music hall. Half an hour later
the convention proper was called to
order by MIR. Smouter. The committee
on organization reported in favor of p.
A. O'Boyle as chairman and A. w. Jack
son, Ray Vanhorn and Il. c. Mutually as
secretaries. The report was adopted
with cheers. Mr.. OBoylc took the chair
after delivering one of his usual grace
full addresses. The committee ON con
tested seats followed with Il report which
was satisfactory to everybody.
Next came the resolutions, and these,
it is suspected, caused the change of feel
ing in the delegates. They applauded
the work of the committee as section
after section was read, and, forgetting
everything but the fact that they were
Democrats, assembled to nominate Il
winning ticket, they started off and
made the convention one of the liyelicst
and longest held in some years.
The first Office to be filled was that of
additional law judge. William S. Me
Lean, Of Wilkcsbarre, was rendered the
nomination by acclamation and with
plenty of enthusiasm.
For sheriff there were six candidates,
as follows: Lawrence Casey, of Wilkes
barre township; A. Lee Stanton, of West
Pittston; Henry Brenncr, Nathan Dot
ter, c. Bart Sutton, Of Willlesbarrc, and
X. c. lIitchler, of Nanticoke. Below
are the results of the five ballots which
were necessary before IL choice was
made: