The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08

a chairman and he was by unanimous
consent selected for that office. w. II.
Wtthers and f.. NJ. Eernoy We're named
as secretaries.
roll was made out OF the boiling
delegates and those who had entered
contests showing that forty four were
present. several spectators being chosen
to act as delegates for unrepresented
districts. committee on resolutions
of A. ]. Atkinson. Grant Cut
Ter and w. J. McDonr I'll was appointed
VINO reported the following which We're
unanimously adopted:
We. the regular elected Republican dele
gates IN convention assembled, do pledge
ourselves to stand By the nominees elected
IN the convention. We also condemn the
ring rule of the present admins tration in
using the police force and fire department
IN city politics and also Doodle. Be it fur
ther
Resolved, BY the convention that the
nominee Tor mayor pledges himself il
elected 10 keep the police force and other
public departments out of politics and TO
give pure administration TO the people
and. be 1t further
Resolved; That the nominees of the con-
ventton pledge themselves TO give an
economical administration to the people
OF the city and do all in their power 20
reduce their taxes to a minimum.
Moir Nominated for Mayor.
Nominations for mayor were called
for by the chairman. and Secretary
Withers presented the name of Captain
James Moir to the delegates. ii. b.
Chase seconded the nomination. which
was made by acclamation.
Mr.. Fellows made short speech
nominating Thomas -. Davies for ci,y
treasurer and that gentleman, too, was
chosen. The same comp.i-
ment was paid to Charles W.Westpfahl,
whom Fl. h. Chase placed before the
convention as candidate for city con-
troller There We're cries of "Moir!"
"Moir." from various parts of the room
in few minutes brought the captain
lows:
! hardly know what to say. 1t is very
fiattering to me to'receive this nomina-
ton, knowing as do that the meeting that
has rendered it, is composed of delegates
TO the Republican convention. l am in
ra ther an embarrassing position. | detest
a coward, but will fight as long as can
stand. The Celtic blood that flows through
my veins is all fighting blood.
Gentlemen, this is Il serious thing and l
think you will hear with me IL | talk
about 1t. We have made every honorable
effort TO secure our nomination. We
found that We could not do 1T. although l
am still under the belief that our dele
gates were legally elected, and that We
were only defeated by the Democratic
vote. 1t is very gratifying to myself,
Mr.. Westpfahl and Mr.. Davies that in
strong Republican wards we had ma
jority of the votes cast, but in the Demo-
cratic wards We were not In II.
There are two things that must consid-
er before l accept this nomination.
In the first place. you all know my COM
MI haipu lOnkaA
bolting. the convention, Perhaps we are
not boilers. The Republicans assembled
here have just as much right to give eX-
preston TO their feelings as those in the
you had no business there you came up
here. | certainly have a little superstition
/ think on the question OF bolting, and then
in the next place l wish | was Joe Jermyn
or some one like him. The trouble, gen.
tlemen. is that while poverty is no crime.
1t is mighty incOnv2nient
In heading this movement we all look
for victory, but it seems to me wrong to
put this great burden upon my shoulders
because / have to attend to my business
and every one knows what terrible
strain 1t Is for poor man to look after
his business and his family and conduct
political campaign. think have reached
the limit, and don't know If 1t Is wise for
me to accept the nomination as | can
hardly see my way clear. You want some
one besides me. ! have been treated ex-
tremely well during the campaign so far.
both by the public and by the press OF the
city, both Republican and Democratic.
] have really been put to terrible,
strain during my campaign and II seems
to me as IL 1t should culminate here. |
do not think It would be wise to accept
this nomination, for it is going to be a fight
for blood. Under the circumstances there
fore cannot see how l can possibly ac-
cept this very fiatterng nomination you
have given me.
Hold q Short Conference.
After Captain MOir's remarks he held
short conference with Chairman Fel-
lows and Secretary Withers and at its
conclusian Mr.. Withers said that as
Captain Moir was somewhat opposed to
going into another campaign after the
hard fight through which he had just
passed, he moved that the matter be
held in allegiance for a few days and
the captain given an opportunity to
consider the whole matter thoroughly.
This motion prevailed.
Charles Rain. OF Providence: BigelOw
stephens. of the West Side: George Il.
Thompson, of the Ninth ward: Reese
C. Powell, Of the West Side. and Ru-
dolph Buenzli, of Petersburg. were
nominated for assessors and vote re-
suited as follows. Rain. 26: Stephens.
2S: Thompson, 81: Powell T. The first
three were declared the nominees. A
misunderstanding arose as to who was
nominated and Rudolph Buenzli made
a speech Of acceptance while labOring
under the impression that he had been
nominated. The following resolution
was proposed by II. b. Chase and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, BY this convention, that
should vacancy occur on the ticket nOmi-
mated by the same by death. resignation
or otherwise that the chairman. secreta-
ries and city committee be and are hereby
authorized to fill the same.
Close Of tho Convention.
Mr.. Fellows made a speech In which
he said that they were the only true
Republicans and the convention closed
with a speech of thanks to the delegates
by Captain Moir.
After the convention adjourned Chas.
Westpfahl was seen by a Tribune re-
porter. He said his impression was
that he would not accept the nominal
ton but that he would not give decis-
i've answer until he had time to consider
the matter and had a conference with
Captain MOir.
Thomas D. Davies refused to be in
ar AR AID