The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-02

ports of officers We're then heard. after
which the following committees were
appointed:
Credent,als-Gerald McI.ernan. Potts
Vile; Alex. Miller. jr., Philadelphia: +.
Fenstermacher. Allentown; w; II. Kane.
Honesdale; Henry German. Wilkes-Barre;
Frank Zeller, Susquehanna.
Auditing-A. H. Allen, Philadelphia; Mr..
H,nkle. Allentown: John De!tz, Erie:
Jacob Etzel. Reading; Thomas +. T.ghe,
Wilkes Barre.
ResolutiOns-P. s. Harkenste.n. Pitts
burg; Cobb Rudell. Erie: w. Nj. Boyle.
Beaver; Charles Hohe, Allentown; p. J.
O.Donnell. Scranton:, Henry orwig.
wilkes Barre; NJ. A. Allen, wayne fonss SS%s-
Olyphant; William sossong,, Chester Val
ley; Il. l.. Harry, Mnersville: p. F. NC
Nnlty, Carbondale; v. A. Baker, Mead q
ns Xle w W. teWs Martin M1ha%Sy eis Eis
A. Cullen, Franklin; N. NJ. Webber, Cory;
John a. Snyder. Lancaster; 4. a. Johns.
Somerset; J. Fl. Stamburg, York: H J.
Ryan, susqqehannwa; w,ams william Max,e,on. Ma!oA'
Mallon, w. f. Webber, r. Buckley,
Charles Kemmerer. Philadelphia; James
Riddle. Allegheny.
Sentiments of the Convention.
The resolutions which were presented
at the opening of the afternoon session
were recitative of the oppression anu
wrongs to which the retail liquor men
have to submit upheld the occupa-
ton in which they are engaged, charac-
teriZing II as lawful and honorable
business pursuit when properly con-
Quoted; decried the flagrant violation
of law by proprietors of ''speak-easies'
and by clubs which are per-
mitted to deal in liquors with
out paying license. while the law
observing dealer is compelled to pay
an exhorbitant fee. the authorities In
the meantime being lax In the proper
enforcement of the law; and. finally.
scored the Brooks high license law as
| unjust and oppressive.
A separate resolution endorsing the
cigarmakers blue label and calling
upon cigarmakers and other organized
bodies of laboring men to patronize
only those liquor dealers who are mem
bers of the league was submitted and
adopted.
Among the amendments made to the
constitution was one providing for the
admission, as associate members, OF
brewers, distillers, wholesalers, manu-
facturers of mineral waters, cigar
dealers and others engaged in supply
ing the trade.
The elections were then undertaken
and resulted in the reelection of all the
old officers with two exceptions: j. II.
Williams, of Hazleton, was chosen
financial secretary, and d. f. Finne-
gan. of Carbondale, treasurer.
c. s. Andrews, of Titusville; Charles
Sauers. of Philadelphia, and p. s.
Huckenstein. of Pittsburg, were chosen
delegates to the national convention, to
be held in Washington this winter.
Pittsburg was selected as the place
for holding the next state convention.
Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre also
strove for the honor, but Pittsburg
! managed to secure the plum, the vote
being as follows: Plttsburg, 80; Phla-
dalrhia. 81; Wilkes Barre, 81.
The state committee met at Anthra-
cite hotel, following the convention.
and appointed fifteen members to COM
prise the executive committee. as fol-
lows: Arthur Mallon. Alex Miller, jr.,
Hugh Ke!.hy, ChaI.es Sauer w. e.
Webher, Philadelphia; j. j. Flanna-
CHAN. Scranton; Anton Schuler. Pitts
burg: Fl. ". Bolster Allegheny City;
w w. Lewis, Mahanoy City; Henry
German. Wilkes Barre; T. T. Hunkle,
Allentown; NJ. j. Ryan, Susquehanna,
W. NJ. Boyle. New Brighton: Gottlob
Reidel Erie; d. Howard Zerby. Will
Transport Charles J. Andrews, of Titus
vile, was re-appointed chairman of the
state legislative committee.