The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-08
STATE DELEGATES NAMED.
Conventions Of First and Fourth Dis
trict Republicans.
TEN VOTES FOX WADE N. FINN
That Is All That We're Recorded In Favor
OF tho North End Statesman.
Quay Endorsed By both
Conventions.


tive district in convention in st. David's
hall, North Main avenue, yesterday
chose Joseph d. Lloyd and Alexander
Simpson as delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Harrisburg April
23 for the purpose OF selecting delegates
at large to the national convention.
Wade NJ. Finn was the only opposing
candidate, his running mate, Henry +.
Davies, withdrawing from the fight be-
fore the ballotinE began. Resolutions
endorsing the candidacy Of Matthew
Stanley Quay were unanimously adopt
ed.
Much interest attached to the con-
vention as was evidenced by the crowd
which was in attendance, but there
was absolutely no excitement. 1t was
sort Of a neighborly gathering. At no
time was negative vote recorded.
DR.. Paine called the convention to
order promptly at , o'clock, and secre-
tary John II. Reynolds read the call.
Marvin Steenback and Joseph B. Brit
ley were chosen assistant secretaries,
and the enrolment of delegates was
proceeded with.
A contest developed in the Fifth dis
trict, Second ward, where Joseph Hum
phrey and John Lenahan claimed to
have the proper redentials. James
Leyshon, Charles Paine, Gwilym Jones,
David Stanford and John Paine were
appointed a committee on contested
seats and after a short recess brought
in a report seating Humphrey. The
list Of delegates was then read as fol-
lows:
NAMES OF THE DELEGATES.
First ward-First district, David w.
Lloyd, David II. jones' Second district,
Charles Raine; Third district. Isaac New
ton, Simon Jones.
Second ward-First district, Louis Har-
ris; Second district. NJ. L. Sanders, Will
lam Hess: Third district, Charles Ship
ton; Fourth district, James Il. Birtley:
Fifth district. Joseph Humphrey.
Fourth wara-Ftrst district. NJ. e.
John, William Williams; Third district.
James LeyshOn, d. and w. Jones: Fourth
district, Levi Morris, Samuel Davies.
Fifth ward. First district. Thomas d.
Reese, l.. A. Howell; Second district.
George H., Fellows, Gwylym Jones;
Third district, Henry Evans. William f..
Reese; Fourth district. George Carson,
David Stanford.
Fourteenth ward. First district. Charles
Acker: Second district. not represented.
Fifteenth ward-First district, IDavld
Moses, Thomas Lewis; Second district,
Edward Williams. Samuel a. Williams.
Eighteenth ward-O. 8. Philips.
Twenty-flrst ward-First Strict, John
L. Paines, Fred Sherman.
Permanent organization effected
by the unanimous selection : George
Il. Carson as chairman and yeph Il.
Birtley and nj. G. Steenback secre-
taries. Senator Vaughn Of t, e conf
| mittee on resolutions then submitted
the following:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
We. the Republicans Of the First legis-
lative district Of Lackawanna county in
convention assembled do hereby renew
our allegiance to the Republican party
and do declare in favor of a sound fiscal
policy and such Il protective tariff as will
guard the working people of our country
from competition with the pauper labor
of Europe.
We endorse the platform adopted by the
pledge ourselves to the support of the
candidates to be named at the st. Louis
convention.
While we congratulate the country and
the Republican party upon the fact that
no Republican has been proposed for the
nomination for the presidency, whose
election would not bring honor to the
chief Office Of the people, we nevertheless
point with pride and confidence to the
matchless leadership, the unassuming
of Pennsylvania's illustrious son,
Matthew Stanley Quay.
Therefore, be 1t Resolved, That we
heartily commend the candidacy Of
Matthew Stanley Quay as that of one who
| may be depended upon to deal honestly,
wisely and successfully with all the in
terests Of the people.
At the mention Of Quay's name there
was u burst of applause that fairly
shook the building. The resolutions
We're unanimously adopted.
When Chairman Carson announced
the election of delegates in order James
IIeyshon nominated Lloyd and Simp-
son. NJ. T. Sanders named Wade NJ
Finn. Henry p. Davies asked for the
privilege of the floor and it being
granted asked to have his name with
drawn saying that he had permitted
| it's use with the understanding that
| there would be no opposition.
The balloting proceeded and at its
conclusion the secretaries announced
| the vote as follows:
| Joseph ID. Lloyd. yd..........................
Alexander Simpson. ........"............2S
Wade NJ. RIM. III
Messrs. Lloyd and Simpson were de-
| clared elected. John II. Reynolds and