The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31

Republican candidates met for the purpose
OF completing the county committee. the
long delayed meeting of the Democratic
county committee was held, and the pri-
maries in the Third and Fourth Legisla-
tive districts occurred.
The meeting of the Republican candi-
dates was, of course, a private one and
nothing was given out further than that
the naming of campaign committees was
the principal business that brought them
together. An executive committee, conf
posed of thirty-two members, two from
each of sixten subdivisions of the county,
and a standing committee composed of
one representative from each election dis
trict will form this falls council of war.
The names of these committeeman will be
made known in a few days.
The Democrats owing to the tardiness
of their chairman and the general lack
of interest manifested by the party IN
general are now compelled to do things
in hurry. Saturday night, upon a two
days notice, the county committee, or,
rather, a small percentage of that body,
met in the st. Charles and decided to hold
the primaries next Saturday and the
convention on the Tuesday following. The
meeting was attended by Chairman James
-. " ->Siii, ottIctaiy JoHu SdHHts, W.
J. Cadden, Il. C. Melvin, Deputy United
States Marshal John j. Shea. Attorney Jo-
seph O'Brien. County Treasurer Schadt
Attorney w. w. Baylor eX-Sherin John
]. Fahey. J. j. O'Boyle, Il. f.. Blewitt.
George Griswold, Michael Hannick. Tay-
lor; ID. ]. Campbell, Michael j. McAndrew.
Archibald; +. j. Lynett, E. j. Ward, MOOsic.
1t was decided to hold the convention in
the morning at Music Hall In order not to
conflict with the Third Legislative dis
trict event, which is set for the afternoon
In the court house. 1t is possible and
quite likely, however. that the convention
will run into the afternoon, as an at
tempt will be made to revise the laws
regulating the manner of electing dele
gates to the state convention and this Is
liable to bring out some dissension. The
committee also decided to have the Chi
cago platform swallowed In its entirety.
Populstic trimmings and all. The fact
that some of the county committeeman
themselves have openly repudiated the
platform brings the belief that this con-
templated move of the committee may
meet with some opposition.
1.-THE Democrats of the county will soon
hold their convention to nominate con-
gressional and county candidates, but
so far nothing definite as regards the
head of the ticket has been determined
upon. The nomination of Mr.. Connell
by the Republicans of Lackawanna
county has had the effect of making the
Democrats look with anything but a
longing eye upon the nomination. They
realize that Mr.. Connell is the strongest
man who was ever nominated by the
Republicans for congress and that he
will undoubtedly sweep the district by
a larger majority than was ever accord
ed a Republican for the same position.
There are many Democrats who hold
prominent places in the party who have
very seriously considered the advisable
ity of having the Democratic convention
endorse the candidacy of Mr.. Connei.
This plan has found much favor with
many Democrats who realize the sterl-
ing qualities of the Republican candi-
date and who are also of the opinion
that he is simply invincible this year,
so cleverly has he succeeded in harmon
izing the warning factions of his party.
These men who favor endorsing Mr..
COnnell, recognize what q difficult mat
ter it would be to do this il there is any
Democrat of recognized worth who
wants the nominate ton.
'rhe contest. If there is any such, for
the nomination has practically dwindled
down to Colonel T.. ]. Fitzsimmons
NathAn NluaNer ana ID. j. tampbeIl. VI
the three, the last named is considered
the most formidable candidate, inasmuch
an Mr.. FitZsimmons is making no par
ticular struggle for the nomination, and
Mr. Vidaver has too recently blown across
the prairies to us. People who make
business OF politics say that Mr.. Camp
bell would only enter the fight with the
hope that Bryan may be elected president,
in which event he would have "a good
chance to succeed Postmaster Nandling
They admit that he would have no chance
of defeating Mr.. Connell, who will be
backed up by the solid Republican and
gold Democratic vote Of the county"
Scranton Sunday World.
The primaries in the Third Legislative
district We're conducted in nearly every
instance by the vigilants simply agreeing
upon some delegate and giving him ere
dentials. Who the delegates are will not
be fully known until they present them
selves at the ST. Charles Tuesday after
noon, when the convention takes place.
The candidates for the nomination are:
NJ. G. Judge, of Taylor; Attorney John H.
Bonner, of Rendham: William Lifts, of
Clark's Summit; j. A. Gillck and John
Metz.
In the Fourth district there was very