The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-14
PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM
Displayed at Last Nights Political
Meeting On the South Side.
NCNBER or ADDRESSES MADE
Principal Speech Of the Evening Was
Made by Attorney T. v. PowderIy.
william Dawson aud Attorney
Charles T. Oliver Also Spoke.

| Attorney Il. V. Powderly, Attorney
Charles L. Oliver and William Daw-
son. candidate for assessor. addressed
large and enthusiastic body of Citi-
zens at Phillips hall. Fig street. last
night. The rally was held under the
auspices of the Twentieth Ward Re
publican club Thomas Griffiths. presi-
dent of the club, introduced MIR. Daw-
son rs the first speaker: the address
| was brief and contained the pledge to
give to the people of Scranton a con-
servative. honest and conscientious SER
vice as assessor.
Attorney Divers speech began with
congratulation to the members of the
club on the healthy activity of the or
ganization. He lauded the principles
of the Republican party and referred
| to its policy i'm national affairs, as
against that of the Democratic party
of which the country has had a severe
trial.
He said that 1t was as necessary for
Republicans to work for success at
home in local issues as when the battle
for party principle is being waged. The
nominees of the Republican party in
Scranton a. the present time are men
whose sterling worth commend them
to the consideration Of the voters and
he hoped that proper appreciation of
this fact would be exhibited on election
day In the handsome majorities given
to each one of them.
He spoke for the viaduct over the
! Delaware. I.ackawanna and Western
railroad tracks on West Lackawanna
| avenue. BY building 1t there will be
removed that constant danger and
menace TO life and limb that is immi-
nent to those travelling from the West
Side To the central city or vice versa.
He appealed to the voters of the Twen-
tieth ward to vote for the viaduct and
confer thereby a lasting benefit on the
people of the West Side.
T.v. powdcrlv's Remarks.
Attorney T. V. Powderly was the next
speaker. In introducing him Chairman
Grifiths spoke of him as one who is
known from one side of the country
to the other. and whose face is familiar
to almost every man in Scranton.
Tho sneak"r referred to the incor-
poration of Scranton on Anril 80 1866.
and now she ia city comprising 10O. 900
souls. She Is not built on level plane,
but nestles among the hills. river run
ming through. The clear water of it
Is now gone and there remains what is
little better shan a sewer. This is be-
cause different channels have been
This change in the river is an index
of the manufacturing progress of
Scranton.
The speaker then spoke of the early
days of the municipality and the GUS
toms then in vogue about choosing pub
lie officers. A change has come and
the system of choosing public servants
now Is similar to the manner in which
men are selected to manage business
ty,fn fS mo n T,p,n .h.,.
ability has been tried. In this cam
paign men are coming before the citi-
Zens of Scranton who have been trusted
and tried before and have fulfilled the
faith repOsed in them
Mr.. POwderly turned his attention to
the eliminating charges which are in
circulation regarding the regular Re-
publican ticket nominated at Music
hall. The argument has gone forth
that this convention was dominated
by bosssm. They who have made this
allegation show by their own action
at that convention that they followed
the lead of a boss. When. after Sheriff
+. II. ClemOns. chairman of the conven-
tion. accorded the greatest possible
latitude to these irregular delegates,
and after all the allowance with which
they were accorded, they failed to con-
troll the convention against the regu-
bolt and number of men got up in
fesponse to the command. Follow me-"
and they left the hall. These men were
under the most servile or bossism.
Picture Of tho Past.
Mr.. Powderly pictured the days when
the hills and wales of this side of the
city were devoid of the voice of indus
try. In contradistinction he portrayed
the present activity In trade. and when
he mentioned the name of William Con-
nell as 20 whom the credit Is due for
much of this vast change. there was
great Outburst of applause from the
large audience. Mr.. Powderly read an
extract from one of a series of articles
he contributed to the New York World
in 1890. At that time business depres-
sion was very intense and Mr.. Powderly
interviewed miner in the employ of
William Connell. 1t was on the sub
iect of work in the mines. The miner
said that while there was not very
regular work. yet none of the employees
of William Connell are left to suffer
from want. for many home has been
cheered by assistance unostentatiously
given by Mr.. Connell.
Mr.. POwderly wished that there was
some man like Mr.. Connell on the West
Side. The men who are now industri-
ously slandering him are they who have
in the past been the recipients of favors
at his hands and because he does not
continue to assist them or perhaps they
think they can stand alone. is the rea-
son they are now opposed to him. He
paid an eloquent tribute to Colonel +.
H. Ripple. the standard hearer of the
party In Scranton, and said of him that
as patriotic defender of the nation
when the war clouds came up from the
South Colonel Ripple showed his man
hood by going nobly to the front. As
an employer he has the respect and
good will of every man who ever worked
under him. and as mayor Scranton nine
years ago he earned and still enjoys the
fullest and most implicit confidence of
the citizens of Scranton.
Mr.. Powderly said during his ad-
dress that he had been rendered the
nomination on the 'Independent Re-
publican" ticket for mayor, but he de-
clined the prOffered honor with the as
surance tina. the Music hall ticket was
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