The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-30
BACK FROM ALLENTOWN.
Lasaawannn Delegation Not Happy Over
the Result Of the Convention, -

n portion of the Laokawanna delega-
tion returned last night from the state
convention arriving in the city at 9.45
over the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey All were dissatisfied with the re-
suit of the Allentown gathering. Lack
awanna sent down two delegations and
both were ignored. None of it's repre-
sentativeS were called into the party
councils when the states We're being
prepared. The expedient the commit
tee on contested seats adopted Of Civ
ing the contesting delegates half vote
each was unsa tisfactOry to both fac
tions because they went down TO fight
the matter to a finish. A square rul-
ing by the state convention would have
settled the manner in which state dele
gates shall in future be elected but
the miserable straddle of the commit
tee on contested seats leaves the sit
uation worse than it was before.
Attorney w. w. Baylor was very
useful man to the county committee
| delegates. He 1t was who enabled
them 10 select Attorney Joseph O'Brien
| and Mayor James &. Bailey, as Lacka-
wanna's national delegates.
! OF the delegates originally selected
by the county committee to represent
! the legislative districts of the county
Miles McAndrew, of Archibald, and
John j. O'BOyle, Of this city, did not
attend. Attorney Joseph O'Brien and
Frank Mc.lndrew were substituted for
! them. MIR. O'Brien was made a men,
| ber of the committee on contested seats
but as his seat In the convention was
! contested he was denied the privilege
of even attending the meeting Of the
committee. Then strategy was resort
| ed to.
UBRIEN SUBSTITUTED.
Through the influence of Attorney
John II. Lenahan of Wilkes Barre. ex-
County Treasurer John Smoulter. of
Luzerne county, who was also a men,
Der of the committee ON contested
seats, was induced to allow Mr.. O'Brien
to act as his substitute on the commit
tee. This odd proceeding was tolerat-
ed and Mr.. O'Brien had the satisfaction
of sitting in the L
| dispusing of his claim to a seat in the
convention. Senator Mcdonald object
ed to Mr.. O'Brien serving on the COM
mittee alleging that he was not dele
gate in the convention but the objection
was overruled.
james ]. O'Neill. county chairman,
and John ]. Fahey went before the COM
mittee and made the statement of the
claims Of the delegates elected by the
county committee; Senator Mcdonald
and Nathan Eidaver did similar SER
vice for the delegates elected by the
Legislative districts. No one other than
members of the committee were al
lowed in the room when the arguments
Of the representatives of the rival
delegations We're being made. After
the claims of both sides had been heard
one of the committeeman suggested
that Mr.. OBrien be allowed to make a
statement regarding the Lackawanna
muddle. The suggestion was not acted
upon.
When the announcement was made
from the committee room that the rival
delegations would be seated each re-
ceiving half a vote. the county COM
mittee delegates though not pleased
smiled q very broad smile. They were
sure of the national delegates. w. W.
Baylor had been elected by the county
committee and endorsed by the legis-
lative committee. He was entitled to
|: the whole vote Of the Third district and
; would cast It with the county commit
, tee delegates in selecting national
delegates giving them majority of one
} over the legislative committee dele.
gates. The latter saw that the jg was
up and did not put forward the name
Of John E. Roche for national delegate
, as they had intended.
DELEGATES SELECTED.
, The delegates from Lackawanne
! thereupon presented to the convention
. the names Of Joseph O'Brien and James
&. Bailey for national delegates and O
; s. johnson and James J. O'Neill a,
:, alternates. The choice was, Of course
: ratified by the convention.
> County Treasurer Charles Schad
, was named as national elector from
. this congressional district, but there Il
some doubt az to whether or not he cal
r serve. 1t Is thought that the Office Il
incompatible with that Of county treas
a. urer.
Those who returned last night owe
: the Central road from Allentown wer