The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-05
FRIENDS EXPRESS
THEIR PLEASURE
Congratulations Shower in on Congress.
man.EIeCt William Council.
HIS GREAT VOTE COMMENTED UPON
United States Senator NJ. $. Quay
One Of the First TO Tender His Con.
gratuiatiOns by Teiesraph.. Mes
sage from Lewis +. Bcitler, Cover.
nor Hastings Private Secretary.
Many Called to Extend Their Con.
gratuiatIORs.


William Connelrs tremendous vote
for congress was yesterday one OF the
most talked of features of the previous
days election. II was more than an
evidence Uf the spread of ReyublicaniSm
in LackaWanna county, ii was testi-
monial to the esteem in which Mr.. Con-
nell is held by his fellow citizens and
was so interpreted by Democrats and
Republicans.
During the dav Mr.. Conneil was
sought out by men of all kinds of po-
litical belief and warmly congratulated
on his notable victory.
Early Wednesday morning before the
work of counting the vote was COM
pleted he was serenaded at the home
of j. S. McAnulty, where he is stop
ping temporarily, while repairs are
being made on his own residence, and
few hours later before the sun was
up a delegation of his enthusiastic
West Side supporters marched over to
Clay avenue and Vine street, planted an
American flag on the porch Of the Nc
Anulty residence and cheered Justify
for MIR. Connell who had retired only
n short time before.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Conncll reached his
Office in the Third National Bank
building and there found large crowd
waiting to express their pleasure at
his election. Several letters and tele-
grams of congratulations had also ar
rived before that hour. one of the first
kilograms received was from United
States Senator NJ. :. Quay and was as
follows:
Beaver. Pa, Nov. 4.
Hon. William Connell:
My sincere congratulations to you.
How about Mckinley and legislature?
NJ. >. Quay.
MESSAGE FROM HARRISBURG.
Soon afterwards the following came
from Lewis f.. Beitler, private secre-
tary to Governor Daniel II. Hastings:
Harrisburg, Nov. A.
Hon. William CoArell:
Governor does not arrive here until 10
o'clock tonight, but indeed we are, and
we know he will be, glad to learn that
you have been so deservinaly comnli-
mentcd by such an elegant majority.
Mrs. Better joins in concentrations:
Lewis f.. Beltler.
Rev.W. II. pearCc, of Wilkes-Barre.
formely pastor of Elm Park church,
sent the following:
Wllkes-Barre, Nov. 4.
Hon. William Connell:
Congratulations. 1t is a splendid vic
tory for you ana the friends that love
you. w. II. Pearce.
From Miss Cora A. Stuart, of Phil
adelphia, sister of cX-MayOr Edwin 5.
Stuart, Of that city, came the follow
ing:
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. t.
Hon. William Connel:
Accept my congratulations. You will
be an honored member of what history
will record as the most important con-
Cora A. Stuart
Other messages received Were:
Carbondale, Pa, Nov. L.
Hon. William Connel:
The people can be trusted. 1t was an
honest, intelligent verdict.
Yours in the faith
Samuel 5. Jones.
New York, Nov. L.
Hon. William Conrell:
Great victory. My CONGRATULATIONS
Reese q. Brooks.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 4.
Hon. William Connell:
Ny Dear Sir: Your superb endorse
ment. is very gratifying to all your
magnificent election to congress.
Very truly,
L. y. Watres.
Carbondale, Pa, Nov. 4.
My best congratulations for your great
victory. Gabriel Pugiiano.
New York, Nov. 4.
Hon. William Connell:
Accept our congratulations on your
election and the great victory we have
won. Redmond, Kerr * Co.
New York. Nov. 4.
Hon. William Connell:
Hearty congratulations on your cleo
N1y N no nf n
congressional backing. c. 7. Weston.
jefferson, O.. Nov. 4.
Hon. William Connell:
Mrs Hard joins me in hearty conSratu-
NIanley s. Hard.
MESSAGES FROM OTHERS.
Other messages of congratulations
were received from Louis n. Kramer,
New York: Colonel Asher Miner
Wilkes Barre: G. F.. Winklcman. New
York: w. j. and n. T. Hoggs0n, New
York; j. n. Thomas, of the Exeter Ma
chine works. of Pittston; c. II. Xehn-
der. president of the Dickson Manufac-
turing company; William p. James,
Hazleton; Alexander Fulton. Shamo-
kin: \. w. Dickson, II. a. Kingsbury.
Major Everett Warren, L. a. Bishop,
DunmOre, deputy factory inspector.
Some of those who called personally
to extend their congratulations were
Colonel Henry NJ. Boies, Luther Keller,
j. A. Lansing, w. Y. Smith, r. 7.
Black. Colonel f. l.. Hitchcock, John
II. Fellows. r. Fl. Dale, NJ. J. Healey
Major w. S. Millar, Conrad Schroeder,
Patrick Jordan, Sheriff +. II. Ciemons,
exJustice Alfred Hand, John Gibbons.
n. b. Howe. Charles Heustcr John H.
Thomas Major Z. f. Penman, c. T..
Pryor and j. j. Jermyn.
The county commissioners Office was
visited by large number of persons
during the day VINO called to congrat-
ulate Giles Roberts and S. w. Roberts
ON their reelection. A. L. Kicfer and
Fred l.. Ward. the successful candi-
dates for auditor, were remembered by
their friends and the hands of the sue
cessful Legislative candidates grew
weak from the amount of shaking that
they had to do.