The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-30
GREAT INTEREST IN
NOVEMBER'S BATTLE
Republicans Of the County Are Alive to
Its Importance.
THE CONVENTION ON TUESDAY
At 1t Republican County Ticket
Will BE Placed in Nomination.
Democrats Have Not Yet Decided
When Their County Convention
viii BE Held..OrsaniXinga ut Dun.
more.

n good evidence OF the interest Re-
puhlicans feel in the battle of next No
Vember crops out in the preparations
for Saturdays primaries. On that day
the Republican voters of the county will
select delegates to represent them at
next Tuesdays Music Hall convention.
when one candidate for congress, two
candidates for county commissioner,
and two candidates Tor county auditor
Will be named. Although there prom
iSeS to be little contest for any save
the auditor nominations, warm in
tereSt in the primaries is displayed
throughout the county, and the indica-
tons are that good sized vote will be
polled in all of the election districts.
This is an evidence of the interest of
Republicans in the welfare of the party
and shows that early in this presiden-
tial contest, which promises to have a
lasting effect upon the politics of the
country. they are alive to the gravity
of the danger that threatens and
intend to do their utmost to assist
In maintaining the honesty and pros
perity of America. Tuesdays con-
vention will be an harmonious gather
ing. and will be called to order at D.
IN. by John II. Thomas. chairman Of the
county committee. The primaries will
he held at the regular polling places
Saturday afternoon between the hours
OF 4 and y. IN.
The Democratic leaders have not
mad. a decision concerning the date
of the party's county convention. At
ter the Republican county convention
has completed its work the Democrats
will gather in response to a call from
County Chairman James j. ONeill and
Il date for holding the county gather
ing he decided upon. With respect to
congress, the party is i'm the same posi-
no suitable person could be- found who
would say that he wanted to be u can
diuate This wear a number Of we'll
known Democrats are spoken of i'm con-
nection with the congressional nomina-
ton, but when approached on the sub
ject they either deny a desire to be hon
or-d with nomination or preserve u
discreet silence. There are many can
didates for the nominations for commis-
SionerS and auditors and il viii require
considerable tact ON the part of the
leaders to prevent the clashing of am
bitions so that no sparks will fly. one
thing which disturbs the men who take
Il hand in running the local machinery
of the Democratic party is their inabil-
ity to count this year on many men who
have been stalwart Democrats In the
past. These men refuse To endorse the
sentiments expressed in the Chicago
platform, and make no secret OF the
tact that they Will not vote for Bryan
and Sewall. This has tendency to COM
plicate matters and in the words made
immortal by the Popullst candidate Tor
Vie-pfeSident the leaders want 10
know where they are at
ne way iIi ""'ci 'he io'a' rop"-
'iSts iia'e ia,iei' Oh 'he iech vi neihoc
i''cs Is aho.mer cause ior o'sa"'e.. !.
IL 'o' heai''y ieiiH"e"' "a p'oi''I'h'
democrat ih sPeakii,S yesterday ABOUT
.he r"p"i'S'S an" 'e'''e'a'S Joi''''s
iorces saiu: ihere are many soo"
wen hieahlhs men AMONG ''ie ropui'StS
VINO wo"in pe We''oiheu III any party
put there are o.iers Inc o'"ers op-
Je'i 'o' "ol'e VI 'he 'iie'' wv i,o are lo'S-
ii'S 10 'ht front III the ropuns'S "'o'e-
gade Democrats; men VINO possess no
when Identified with our party
brought no credit To 1t. We were
slac when they left us ahG have
no desire to see them return. These
men are disturbers and nothing can