The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-11
ANOTHER COUNTY
TICKET IS NAMED
Prohibitionists Have No Trouble ID
Agreeing Upon Their Candidates.
ADDRESS OF THE REV. j. c. HOGAN

Agreeing Upon Their Candidates.
ADDRESS OF THE REV. J. c. HOGAN
II Was One of the Strong Features of
the Convention...PrOf. IL. j.
Hockenberry, of CarbOndaie, Was
Named for COngress..N0ncs of the
Other Candidatcs..Those Who
Attended the Convention.
a mass convention Of the Prohibition
lists of the county was held in the Acad-
emy of Music yesterday afternoon at
which a full ticket was nominated.
Candidates were also named for the
various legislative districts. The most
striking feature of the convention was
characteristic address by Rev. ]. C..
Hogan, who was introduced as field
marshal of prohibition Rev. Mr..
Hogan will be remembered as the
clergyman who figured so conspicuous
Iy at the last two meetings of the Wy
oming conference.
The convention was called to order
about o'clock by Calvin w. Parson,
of Dalton, chairman of the county COM
mittee. who said the first business for
the convention to do was to elect Il
permanent chairman. II. NJ. Walton
was chosen for that position. lie
thanked the delegates for the honor and
said that never before was there such
a need of prohibitionists as at this time,
for they offer Il remedy for the evils the
body polite suffers, which surpaSsea
anything suggested by either of the old
parties. G. l.. Wheeler and q. ID.
Rogers were named as permanent sec
retnries ana then the following COM
mittees were named by the chairman:
Rcsolutiors-W. W. Lathropc, u. y.
Stone, Rev. c. l.. Malice, f. r.. ShatcF'
Ransom; J. l.. Hangi.
Nomiuations-E. Il. Gritiths, Il. w. Van
Dyke, J. A. Clark.
Credentials-John +. Broadbent, o. F..
LUZ, Tallie Morgan.
New County Committee--A. q. Thom-
ason Rev. j. Fielding, La Plume; Pierce
Butler. Carbondale; q. l.. Clark, L. W.
Parsons, Dalton.
Finanre--C. l.. Hawley, +. L. Hutchin-
son, DR.. Charles Burr.
ROLL OF CONVENTION.
A recess Of twenty minutes was
taken during which the committee on
credentials compiled the following roll
Of the conventions:
Carbondale-Pierce Butler, Dr. Charles
Burr.
Dunmora-E +. Altemose, Amos Washer.
Elmhurst-H. q. Thayer, II. 5. Thayer.
La Plume-Rev. James Fielding.
Jcssup--J. +. Lotus.
Madisonvillc--R. W. Van Dyck.
Peckville-Mark Walker.
priceburg-George W. Weiland. W. H.
Holder.
Ransom-E. II. Shaffer.
south Abington-W. c. Williams W.
Atherton.
Scranton-First ward-Gilcs l.. Clark.
Second ward-H. 4. Mallery, c. d. John
son.
Fourth ward-F. L. Hutchinson. +. r.
Grinths.
Fifth ward-Peter Rinker, J. c. Davis,
Henry Smith.
Thirteenth ward-.R w. Kellow. j. NJ.
Howell, j. +. Hangi. II. NJ. Walton,
Charles J.. Hawley, \. G.. Thomason, u.
II. Rogers, T.. i. Reynolds, NJ. c. Carr Il.
A. Clark, Rev. c.. l.. Malice, John NJ.
Hughes.
Fifteenth ward-Edward peterick, Pro-
fessor ID. a. Stone,
Seventeenth ward-Charles lie Roy
Wheeler, NJ w. Edwards, John +. Broad
bent.
Vandling-J. G. Evans.
rto fo,lny,ipy Ia Iiec renresentinp the
Woman's Christian Temperance unions
of the city We're present: Mrs. Z. ID.
Simpson, Mrs. D. b. Hand, Mrs. Char
lotte Yost, Mrs. Emily +. II. Horns,
Mrs. ]. T.. Chandler Mrs $. c. Dorsey,
Mrs. II. T.. Pearce, Mrs. Amelia Smith.
Mrs. Mary T. Chamberlain. The ladies
were invited to take seats on the plat
form, but as one Of them expressed
it, they thought they would be more
comfortable in the seats they occu-
pied" in the body Of the house and SO
declined the courtesy.
MATTER OF FINANCE.
When the convention was again call
ed to order the committee on finance
presented it's report recommending that
the matter of raising funds to carry on
the campaign be referred entirely t.
| the secretary of the county commit
! tee and that he be selected with special
regard to his fitness for the position.
The following We're reported as the
members of the new county commit
| tee: II. NJ Walton. A. G. Thomason
| w. w. Lathrope. James f. Judge, Giles
l.. Clark, c. C. White. Peckville: Pierce
Butler r. C. Robinson. Carbondale; ii
G.. Thayer, Elmhurst; d. w. Hornbaker
Madisonville; G. w. Parsons, Dalton
Ira Davis, Ransom; John Il. Gavin
Rlakely Rev. James Fielding, La
Plume, Amos Washer, Dunmore.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following: Congress, Prof.
II. j. Hockenberry, Carbondale; coun-
" commissioners, NJ. w. Edwards
Scranton; Amos Washer, Dunmore;
auditors, r. w. Kellow. Scranton; Ira
Davis. Ransom. All Of these nomina-
tions were made by acclamation. The
following legislative nominations were
! then made: First district, Giles L.
Clark: Second district. John F.. Broad
bent: Third district, George w. Weldy
| of Jubilee: Fourth district, Mark wal
ker. of Peckville. Attorney w. w. Lath-
rop presented the following as the re-
mort of the committee on resolutions
which was unanimously adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Prohibitionists of Lackawanna
county, in convention assembled, submi
! the following declaration OF principle!
and statement of facts.
! The body polite is sick. 1t Is covered
with "woundg and bruises and purify