The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-13
THEY MET IN MoIR's SHOP.
And Congressman J. A. Scranton Wa
Told Some Plain Blunt Truths.

TneTe was a little kdtueTiuS III tue
tailor shop OF Captain James Moir.
on Lackawanna avenue, Monday night.
Captain Moir Is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor. and
the gathering contained many Of his
friends. About fifty persons were pres
ent. and the king pin of the gathering
was Congressman Joseph A. Scranton;
that II, Mr. Scranton was the king pin
until just before the meeting dispersed
when someone took exception to his
harrangue about the "Connell ring"
and told the congressman what little
man he really was.
The Scranton episode occurred after
adjournment, and while the men pres
ent were standing in groups about the
room. Mr.. Scranton exploded the same
old something about the "Connell ring"
but was brought to right-about by
Max Zizelman. of the Seventeenth
ward who said:
Mr.. Scranton. you are the most un-
grateful man in Lackawanna county,
and you have proper cause to be
ashamed OF yourself. You can thank
only William Connell for the position
you hold today. and you wouldn't dare
use the expressions you have here to-
night only for the fact that you have q
secure berth for two years more" The
congressman stood abashed while Ziz-
Gilman was talking, and before he could
resume his equipoise ZlZelman con-
tinued:
What Mr.. Zizeiman Said.
You have no right nor grounds for
slanderfng Mr.. Connell. and his friends.
J, however, have right to criticize
them. but wouldn't do 1t In your poor
style. They kept me from getting the
nomination for select council in the
Seventeenth ward. but you-'
How dare you. How dare you
speak 30 to me young mani" exclaimed
Mr.. Scranton, now thoroughly aroused.
Because I dare: that's why. And
yoo arc not in a position to resent it,"
was the reply
Here's a cigar" said Mr.. Scranton.
handing a perfecto to the young man,
and that's how the meeting ended.
During the evening Captain Moir was
endorsed for the mayoralty, Thomas d.
Davies for treasurer and Charles w
Westpfahl for city controller. Mr.
Wcstpfahl, however, would not become
candidate until after powerful in
fiuence" had been brought to bear on
him.
Some Of Those who Attended.
In addition to those already men,
toned there were present City Treas
urer Reese G.. Brooks, Select Council
men Wade NJ. Finn and Finlay Ross
ex-City Controller George Eisele, Man
Zizleman. Rowland Thomas. John Fl
Fellows. George Okell Charles schank
George B. Thompson and q score OF
others.
There was little of formality In the
meeting and what was said and done
happened In an unconventional con-
versational way. From the beginning
the idea of advancing the interests OF
the candidates chosen seemed to give
away to the more important purpose Oi
downing what was referred to as the
"Connell ring"
Such, at least, was the trend Of Mr.
Scranton's language before the meet
Ing had fairly settled itself. He want.
ed. he said, to impress everybody pres
ent with the purpose and necessity o,
downing the Connell ring at all costs.
And Mr.. Davies followed moment
later by exclaiming that the cause o
his defeat for county treasurer In las
years campaign had been traced di
rectly to the Yankee wards and tn,
central city and South Side wards
where Connell's influence was mos
felt" When this assertion was mad,
there was a dead silence until som,
one In a low voice querled:
How about the cutting given Davie.
on the West Side?" There was, how
ever. no reply to the question.
Mr.. Davies was forthwith advanced
as the choice of the gathering for tn,
treasurer nomination.
Mr.. Westpfahi Appeared.
BY this time 1t was 0 o'clock and Mr.
Westpfahl, who had been mentione,
for city controller appeared In the door
n inn n ta1xv
In nomination, but one of his friends
arose and said:
Mr.. Westpfahl does not want thi
office nor the candidacy; he believes, a.
! ! do that candidate should be chosel
| from the central city"
This sentiment was voiced in ters,
| and emphatic language by Mr.. West
pfahl himself. and Max Zizelman wa
mentioned as q suitable subject. Mr.
Zizelman positively declined to accent
Mr.. Westpfahl was then assured that 1
he pushed the fight Fred. ]. Widmaye
wound be disgusted and frightened an,
would leave Mr.. Westpfahl q clear field
Still the popular choice Of the meetin,
refused his assent.
Things had thus become mixed ant
serious when Mr.. Scranton, Mr.. Brook
and Mr.. Eisele buttonholed the refrnc
tory Westpfahl In a corner, where Mr.
Eisele asked him II he was positive m
could get the South Side delegation
| Mr. Wcstpfahl said he certainly could
then there were whlsperings. gesticu
| lations and certain arguments whicI
must have warmed him up. for the opel
session was resumed and he consente,
to become candidate for the nomina
tion, and asserted he could whip Mr.
Widmayer to standstill.
| Mr. Brooks tho Only Ono.
The question Of finances was broache,
and Mr.. Brooks was the first to respond
saying he was ready to chip In hi
share. There were no other chipper
and SO the money issue was relegate,
to the executive committee, who's
whose names are unknown.
| 1t was seen that there could be NJ
agreement on candidates for nomina
tions for assessors and their selection
was left to the main candidates.
| Earthquake at Florence.
| Florence, Nov. 12.-A slight earthauak
was felt In this city this morning. N
damage was done.
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