The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-14
FARR WANTS TO
BE THE SPEAKER
He Has Announced Himself as q Candi.
date for That Position.
MEN WHO WANT TO BE POSTMASTERS
All Of the Towns Up the Valley Have
Big Crop OF Candidatcs..NewtOn
W,uld Like to BE Oil Inspector.
Watx.. ~Wiil Try to BE Reelected
Reading Clerk of House Of Repre-.
sentativcs..Other Political Notes.

Hon. John r. Farr, the representa-
tive from the First Legislative district,
yesterday announced his candidacy for
the speakership of the next State House
of Representatives. In speaking about
the matter to a Tribune reporter last
Mr.. Farr said: 81 am a candidate for
| the speakership and will remain in the
| fight to the end"
He has notified number of his
friends throughout the State of his can
didacy. and is prepared to make an
active canvass. Mr.. Farr is the sixth
candidate who has up to this time an
nounced himself. The other candidates
are p. nj. Little. of Huntington; Henry
l.. Boyer. of Philadelphia; Ward X.
Bliss, of Delaware: Herman II. North,
of Mexican. and Benjamin F. Focht. Of
Union. Mr. Farr has served three
terms in the legislature, and during
that time formed an extensive ac-
quaintance among men prominent in
public life in all parts of the State.
Since the result of the presidential
| election was determined a host of post
| office candidates has sprung up In the
| county. Up in CarbOndale eX-Postmas-
| ter w. l.. Warrington and Joseph Pow
derly are desirOus of another term In
| the post Office. and Z. d. Lathrope, Of
| the Leader. and w. d. Evans, the we'll
known vocalist, are also willing to ac-
cept the honor. G. w. Swick. Thomas
Walkey, Thomas Jay and John Nichol-
| son are willing to serve as postmaster
of Jermyn II requested to, and in May
| field John Mccarthy would not run
away from postmaster's commission.
Archibald, of course. has its share Of
candidates. Thomas Cosgrove who
| handled the mails for several years.
thinks that on account of his expert
ence he is the proper man for the place,
but Philip Behle, Captain Battenberg
and Hon. Michael Gilroy are inclined to
the belief that they would make very
satisfactory pOstmasters, and will make
an effort to secure the coveted commits
sion.
]. II. Schnerr Is a candidate for the
Winton post Office, and John Steed,
William Nancarrow and Michael White
are rivals for the appointment at Jes-
sup. Olyphant has an abundance of
candidates. Some of those mentioned
John Penmon, David r. Davis. James
Williams, Watkin Davis and Rev. Mr..
Evans.
G. L. Newton is a candidate for the
position of oil inspector.
Prior to the recent election, the fol-
lowing names appeared upon the Dem
Ocratic county slate next fall: Sheriff.
Charles Schadt; treasurer, NJ. j. Kelly;
district attorney. George s. Horn. With
Lackawanna rolling up a Republican
majority of over 1000 these gentlemen
may desire change made in the make
up of the slate.
Attorney James Watkins will again
be a candidate for reading clerk of the
house of representatives.
One Of the enthusiastic gold Demo-
Gratis of the city was rash enough to bet
suit of clothes with well-known Re-
publican that Palmer would carry as
many States as Bryan. The fact that
the aforesaid gold Democrat is one of
the shrewdest business men in the city
makes the bet all the more remarkable.
Emil Bohn, the courteous clerk of
the Orphans court. would not object to
receiving the Republican nomination
for register Of wills next fall.