The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-16
VARIETY OF STORIES TOLD.
Meetius Of the Moir Westpfahl- Davies
independents Surrounded BY Haze of
Mystery-Accouuts OF tho Principals DO
Not Fit Together.
FOLLOW POLITICAL DIS
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Not Fit Together.
FOLLOW POLITICAL DIS
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The doings OF the Moir-F Fellows With
ers faction last night was as uncertain
as spring weather. 1t had been an
nOunced that a conference would ne
held and that the action taken would
decide whether the Moir-Westpfahl-
Davies ticket would go into the field
independent of the regular Ripple-Wil-
liams- Widmayer ticket. There was al
so a possibility that new independent
slate would be considered, in fact, the
latter would have created the least sur
prise as the impression outside the in
dependent leaders Is that Captain Moir
will not be candidate.
A decisive meeting was held and 1t
was not held; Captain Moir said 1t
was, and Mr. Westpfahl said 1t was
not. Captain Moir told Tribune re-
porter at 10 o'clock last night that a
third party had told him Captain Moir)
that sixty persons attended the meet
ing but that the decision reached would
not Immediately be made public. The
third party denied to Tribune repor-
ter having given such information
These general facts indicate the cloudi-
ness of the Independent political hori-
zon last night.
Early i'm the evening several men
who are figuring prominently in the in
dependent movement declined to reveal
the place of meeting.
What Mr. Wcstpfahi said
At 10 o'clock Mr.. Westpfahl. was
found OH Wyoming avenue. He at first
hesitated when asked to talk for pub
lication or to answer the question so
often addressed him regarding his de-
cision about becoming candidate.
Concerning the conference he finally
said:
.The meeting was held in Captain
Moir's tailoring establishment. Mr..
Davies was not present and conse-
quently no conclusion could be reached
In fact no formal business of any kind
was transacted. Everything will be
decided at a meeting to be held within
a day or so, but when or where l cannot
say"
Captain Moir was found about fifteen
minutes later at the scene Of the fire on
lower Lackawanna avenue. He said a
meeting had been held but not at his
place of business. He did not know
what action had been taken but was
positive that an independent Republi-
can ticket would be nominated. Nom
ination papers, he said. had already
been prepared. He would not state
whether he was to head the ticket.
The Captain 1s Circumspecf.
"If I answered that question l would
be telling you whether l am to be the
candidate. cannot do that must be
circumspect." Further than this Cap
tain MOir would not talk, excepting his
statement that later in the night he
expected to learn the result Of the con-
ference. He then boarded an Adams
aveSue car. which would take him
within two blocks of his home on Mad
isOn avenue.
Late last night II was announced that
a meeting was actually held but where
or by whom presided over would not be
| made known. AN of the candidates
were not present but petition was
presented asking them to become can
didates Moir, Westpfahl and Davies
are to have a meeting this afternoon
and tonight are to give their final an
swer to men representing those who
attended last nights meeting.