The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05

ton and you will make no mistake in his
nomination.
In early life struggling as a lowly wage
Garner he knows the value of all that
would insure to his benefit and can best
appreciate the sufferings that came to
him in such dreary desolate Democratic
times as the present. AS manufacturer
he knows the needs of the protection that
is necessary to encourage them, and open
their doors for the employment of the
thousands of wage-earners willing and
anxious to work If opportunity is pre-
sented to them and this. too, at living
wages.
Nominate William Connell and We will
have In the halls of congress one who
will uphold the business integrity. the pro-
lection, the prosperity and the financial
honor of this nation, and who will by
voice and vote not be afraid to carry out
by Legislative enactments all that has
been promised the American people In
the Republican national platform, under
the guidance of that matchless states-
man, soldier and patriot. the Honorable
William Mckinley. who will be, by the
grace of God and the American people,
the next president of the United States Of
America.
MADE BY ACCLAMATION.
John G. McAskie moved that the
nomination be made by reclamation and
when the motion was put by the chair
it was carried by volley Of ayes that
shook the rafters. Horace T.. Hand
moved that committee Of three be ap-
pointed to notify Mr.. Connell of his
nomination and bring him before the
convention. Roland Thomas, A. j. Col
Dor. jr.. and Horace +. Hand We're
named as the members Of the commit
tee. and in short time Mr.. Connell was
brought before the convention. AS he
stepped on the stdge he was given a
magnificent ovation and the cheering
was repeated when Chairman Moir
brought him to the presiding officers
desk and introduced him in these
words: Gentlemen Of the convention,
your candidate for congress" Mr..
Connell spoke briefly but feelingly and
earnestly in accepting the nomination.
and during the course Of his remarks
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention: l sincerely thank you for
the nomination rendered me today and
feel doubly grateful as I understand 1t
was unanimous. This nomination would
not mean much to me IL did not think
it came from the hearts Of the people and
that your action was their action. So far
as the election IL concerned have no fear
about that. If We. as Republicans, are
true to ourselves We have nothing to fear.
Victory Is assured.
As to myself, will say that If elected,
I will be your servant and will do all that
in my power lies to represent your true
interests. The tariff after all Is the great
issue In this campaign. We hear great
deal about the financial question and about
/ silver and while these must be explained
we should remember that the real Issue
after all is the tariff. We must not let
anything obscure that. You know the
tariff was the issue four years ago and
you also know what the result was. The
tariff is just as important now as it was
Then. Our Democratic friends took their
cue from the boilers at the st. Louis
convention and raised the silver issue.
They said 1--WE will strengthen ourselves
with the people by seizing this ISSUE"
|. ABUNDANT ARGUMENTS.
We will meet them on this silver ques.
tion, for we have abundant and strong
arguments on our side, but let us not for.
get that with us the tariff Is the issue
to ourselves and to the platform of the
party and We will be successful. I have
| no desire to take up your time with q dis
| cussion Of the questions on which tho
campaign will be fought. for this is neither
the time nor place for such q discourse
l again thank you for the nomination.
AS the speaker concluded another
wave of enthusiasm swept over the
convention. which did not subside until
he took his seat.
Nominations for county commission
ers were asked for and T. H. Miller
of Dalton nominated Giles Roberts of
the same place; L. A. Howell of the
West Side named s. w. Roberts of
Scranton. and Jacob Ballus of the
South Side did similar service for
Robert Koehler. also Of this city. No
oratory was INDUCED in by the gentle
men who presented the names of the
candidates. The roll was called and
resulted as follows:
GILES ROBERTS ................132
8. w. ROBERTS .................1A
ROBERT KOEHLER ............ 9
Giles and 8. w. Roberts were declared