The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
PROHIBITION CITY TICKET.
Named at q Convention Held in the w.
CT. L. Rooms.

c. 7. L. Rooms.
Twenty members of the Prohibition
party OF the city gathered at the rooms
of the Women's Christian Temperance
| union. 500 Spruce street, last night. and
placed Prohibition city ticket in NOM
ination. 1t Is made up as follows:
Mayor, j. w. Guernsey, city controller.
Edwin S. Williams; city treasurer,
Minor c. Carr: city assessors, Edward
Pethrick, Providence; William Moore,
West Side; d. ]. Clearwater, South
Side.
The convention wa; called to order at
$50 by A. G. Thomason. of Green Ridge
who called for nominations for a chair
man, after Rev. John Howell had Of
fered prayer. Attorney G. l.. Hawley
was chosen without opposition and in
accepting the Office he said that he
would prefer to preside over a small
convention the proceedings of which
had the approval of his conscience than
to act in a similar capacity for u larger
body whose deliberations his conscience
would not endorse. John NJ. Hughes.
of Green Ridge. was elected secretary
and then Mr.. Thomason asked the at
tentiOn of the convention and offered
the following resolutions which were
adopted:
The Resolutions Adopted.
We, Prohibitionists of Scranton, In city
convention assembled, Jan. -, 1896 re-
solve that we are in favor Of the obitera-
tion of national and state party lines in
municipal elections. We believe good citi-
zens should unite to elect municipal of,i-
GERS who will honestly and fearlessly en-
force all laws without regard to party
advantage or personal ambition for fur
ther political preferment
We declare ourselves ready at any time
to aid In such citizen's elections, but in
recognition of the general though
thoughtless and lininformed. prejudice
against our party name cannot well take
he lead
But while the old and corrupt parties
continue to divide good citizens in city
elections. and thus foster bad government.
we are bound to maintain our organiza.
ton and nominate ticket representing
our principles, but at the same time not
put forward as partiZans. All intelligent
people know that under existing state
laws there can be no prohibition In city
election further than that obtained by an
enforcement of the laws.
We call attention to the fact that no city
candidate yet nominated has promised,
either by party platform or personal ut
terance publicly delivered, to enforce all
our laws. We pledge the nominees Of this
convention. If elected, to a just and impar-
tial enforcement Of all laws, and we invite
the help of our fellow-citizens not for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of any party or the ad-
vancement OF any person nominated but
for the welfare of our city
City Committee Named.
Nominations We're called for and the
candidates named above We're chosen
without opposition. A city committee
consisting of Frank Hutchinson. A. G.
Thomason. II. NJ. Walton, Edwin s.
Williams and G. L. Hawley, was chos-
Ell to conduct the campaign. The sec
retary was instructed to notify the can
didates of their nomination and before
adJourning a vote of thanks was ey-
tended to the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union for the use of the rooms.
Among those present at the conven-
tion We're: Charles l.. Hawley, w. w.
Lathrope. A. G. Thomson, a. l.. Cal
lender. John NJ. Hughes. Frank Hut
Crimson. William Deacle. Leander
Finch. Henry Crocker, John Davis. G.
Wesley Reynolds, Rev. John Howell.
Il. Hodgson, James Williamson. u. G.
Morgan. James l.. Luton and MIR.
Belts.
After the convention Mr.. Guernsey
was seen by a Tribune reporter but ne
refused to say whether or not he would
accept the nomination rendered to him.