The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05

loyal American, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley. the great champion of protection
and sound money, to the presidency Of the
United States. and the Hon. Garret A.
Hobart, of New Jersey, to the vice-presi-
dency. These men possess in a eminent
degree those rare qualities of broad wise
and patriotic craftsmanship which fit them
not only for victorious leadership in this
campaign, but for successful adminstra-
ton after the election.
We invite the support of the voters OF
this county without regard to party af-
filations in the election of a member OF
congress from this congressional district.
who shall stand four square for protection
to our Industries and labor and sound and
honest money for all our people.
To the ticket this day named and every
nominee of this convention We pledge our
absolute and answering support.
The utterances of the platform with
reference to the tariff and sound money
were greeted with loud cheers while
the mention of the names of McKin-
ly and Hobart caused q whirlwind of
applause to sweep over the body.
WILLIAM CONNELL NAMED.
On motion of Alderman Millar. James
T.. Watkins and Emil Bonn We're elect
ed permanent secretaries. Attorney A.
j. Colborn moved that the convention
proceed to the nomination of a candi-
date for congress and Roland Thomas
of the Fourth ward. of this city, pre-
sented the name of Mr. William Con-
nell in the following words:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention
1t is my privilege and pleasure to present
to this convention as a candidate for con-
gress the name of a man who is known
from one end of this county to the other
and far beyond its confines as the friend
of the laboring classes. Having begun life
at the lowest rung of the ladder. he has by
his industry, ability and sterling integrity
attained the position which he now Occu-
pies. as one of the leading citizens of the
great state of Pennsylvania. The wealth
he has amassed has not been boarded up
or allowed to lie idle but has gone into
building up of the varied Industries Of our
valley, thus giving employment to the Ia
boring man and his children, both male
and female. He has never forgotten his
early struggles and there is no man more
willing to listen to the plea of the poor
when in trouble and lend q helping hand
than he whom / will name.
Having grown up from boyhood with
this great industrial center. ne knows its
needs and the kind of legislation which
will best tend to it's advancement and fu-
ture prosperity, as few men do. We want
a man TO represent us In congress who has
great business ability, a man who will at
all times aid in uphOldng the national
honor from the stain of "Repudiation.
Robbery and Rebellion" such as is now
I,x l.,h hrA ~
man who will support all measures favor
ing an honest dollar and the protection OF
American industries: we want a man who
has the courage to stand up for his convic-
tions and who will manfully face the dan
gers which threaten our national credit
when the forces of disorder attempt to
fOist upon us measures which would bring
upon us shame and humiliation and in
the end financial ruin: We want a man
who will represent not only the classes,
but the masses, and in whose hands the
interests of all will be safe.
HE NEEDS NO PRAISE.
present to you such a man in William
Connell. He needs no praise from me- he
is known to every one in this room, his
life is spread upon the pages of the his
tory of Lackawanna county. From wha,
he Is and what he has done we must Judge
MS future, anu L predict tnat II tnlS con-
vention sees fit to nominate him, the wage
payer as well as the wage Garner will al
ways find him using his best efforts in
their behalf. Nominate william Connell
and the Eleventh congressional district
will be represented in the next congress
by one who fully understands her needs
and who will leave no stone unturned to
obtain them for her.
On behalf of the great working class who
labor i'm the bowels of the earth and in the
shops and which 1 represent, ask you to
nominate William Connell, and 1 pledge
you will roll up a majority for him unpre.
cedented in, the annals Of Lackawanna
county.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
Colborn. After paying a glowing tribute
to great and glorious history of the
Republican, party and the debt of graft
tude the union owes it, he said of Mr.
Connell:
Being delek gate from one of the dis.
tricts of the Seventeenth ward, It affords
me great pleasure to second the nomina-
ton of the gentleman already nominated
for the office of congressman from this
district. and while I heartily endorse all