The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
County Commissioners Giles
Roberts and S. ". Rob.
erts Renominated.
LIVELY FIGHT FOR AUDITORS
The Nominees Are 4. E. Kiefer and
Fred L. Ward-Clear and En-
phatic ReSolutionS--Mr. ConnellS
Remarks Accepting the Nomination.
He Declares That the Tariff Is the
Real Issue In This Campaign.

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No more earnest or harmonious gath
ering of Republicans was ever held In
the county than the one which yester-
day afternoon i'm Music Hall on Lacka-
wanna avenue nominated the follow
ing ticket:
William COnnen.
County COmmissiOners..( Giles Rob.
erts, Dalton; :. w. Roberts. Scran.
ton.
County AuditOrs..A. r.. kiefer,
Scranton; Fred l.. Ward, Scranton.
The only fight in the convention was
for the auditor nominations, nine names
being presented for consideration. A.
r. Kiefer was chosen on the first bal
lot and on the second ballot the battle
was waged. prinipally between Fred
l.. Ward. of the Ninth ward and B. F.
Squier. one of the present board of audi
tors. Mr.. Ward was successful, leading
Mr.. Squer by twenty-three votes.
The denomination of Giles and s. w.
Roberts is a fitting compliment to two
worthy and conscientious public Off
cials. The convention was attended by
many prominent Democrats, as well as
a large number of Republicans, and
great interest in the proceedings was
shown.
At go County Chairman John ii.
Thomas called the convention to order
and directed Secretary James T.. Wat
kins to read the call. Alderman w. 5.
Millar and Emil Bonn We're appointed
assistant secretaries and as Secretary
Watkins read the names of the cleo
tion districts the delegates came for
ward and handed in their credentials
the assistant secretaries recording
them. After the list of delegates had
been prepared 1t was found that there
We're four contests and the chairman
appointed the following committee to
dispose of them: w. :. Millar, Major
A. l. Ackerly, John II. Evans, Henry
G. Hatton and Thomas Cosgrove. The
following were named as committee
on resolutions: Major Everett WAR
ren, George Sherman, w. $. Mears
Charles Klass. and c. NJ. Bronson.
CONTESTS DISPOSED OF.
Chairman Millar of the committee or
credentials made a report seating
Charles Rencher in the Fourth dis
trict of the Nineteenth ward of this
city. He was contested by John II
Schneider Samuel Woolen was seated
from the First ward of Olyphant and
John Morgan from the Fourth ward
of the same borough. James Henne-
gan and Patrick Mccormick, who Were
rivals for the seat from the Fourth
ward of Dunmore were given half q
vote each.
The roll of the convention was read
by Secretary Watkins and the follow
ing responded to their names:
Archbald-First ward. First district, c,
A. Battenberg; Second district. $. Middle
man. Second ward Thomas Il. Cosgrove
Third ward. Henry Schiller.
Benton-H. w. Seamans.
Blakely--Frst ward, II. u. Spangen-
berg. Second ward, r. j. Grifiiths, Dan
iel Parry.
City of Carbondale-First ward, First
district, Isaac Hodges, Fred Thompson
William f.. Brokenshire: Third district
Patrick Garden. Second ward, First dis
trict, Joshua Vandermark: Third district
Anthony O'Hara. Third ward. First dis
1rict, William ID. Evans: Second district,
Morgan Thomas: Fourth district, John H.
Thomas. Fourth district. First district,
Mark Wilson. Fifth ward, First district
John Doak, C. NJ. Bronson. Sixth ward
First district, Il. NJ. Lowery, George
Hobbs.
Carbondale township - Northeast dis.
trict, Jacob Henry.
Covington-Lewis Jones.
Dalton-T. Fl. Miller.
Dickson City borOugh-First ward. Ben.
jamin Davis Second ward. William D.
Williams. Third ward, Reese S. Davis
DUNMORES REPRES ESENTATIVES.
Dunmore-First ward. First district, f.
+. SwartZ. Second ward, First district
NJ. s. Stark: Second district, William s.
Jones. Third ward First district, II. w
Treigar; Second district, George Harper
Third district, George Kunz. Fourth
ward. Patrick Mccormick, IL: James Hen
nigan, u. Fifth ward Patrick Mcdonnell
Sixth ward, First district, William r.
Wilson: Second district, j. G. McAskie.
Elmhurst-Charles X. Smith.
Fell township--F'irst district M. German
Second district, Herman Kiefer; Third dis
trict, James Dryden.
Glenburn-W. $. Palmer.
Greeniield--GeOrge c. Pierce.
JeffersOn-RoscOe Collins.
Jermyn--First ward, Andrew Carter
Second ward Philip Bennett, Third ward
Thomas Baker.
La PlumeGeOrge w. Patterson.
Iackawanna township-South district
Thomas Jacobs; West district, William
Weir; Northeast district, Frank Fraley
Southwest district. Edward Anderson.
Lehigh-N. SHUTTER.
Madison-Chauncey Noack.
Mayfeld-David Griffiths.
Newton-John Atherton.
North Abington-Wiliam Dalzell, Hor.
ace Stevens.
Old Forge township-First district. r.
w. Reese: Second district, Samuel Hay.
den: Fourth district, Daniel Gotten.
Olyplant-First ward, Samuel Wollen
Second ward, John d. Williams. Third
ward, Frank Edwards. Fourth ward
James Morgan.
Ransom-George Sherman.
THE SCRANTON DISTRICTS.
.Scranton-First ward. First district, d
]. Williams, II. c. Hatton; Second dis
trict, A.. c. Monies: Third district, r. G
Proudlock. Thomas p. Williams.
SECOND ward, First district, Thomas T.
Mills; Second district. Ezra Whitaker
A. j. Tuttle: Third district, f. j. Oliver
Fourth district, Thomas j. Gwynne
Fifth district, Thomas NJ. Richards.
Fourth ward. First district, John p
Reese: Second district. Roland ID. Thomas
Richard Pierce; Third district, Harry Ed
wards. William Petherick: Fourth dis
trict, Peter Price. Jacob Reibert.
Fifth ward. First district, William 8
Mears. l.. A. Howell; Second district
George Pfeiffer, sr., John Hitchngs
Third district, Il. Reynolds, Evan Da
Wis; Fourth district, William X. Lewis
Benjamin Hughes. -.
Third district, 8. N. Ivis, ]. 9. Davis. :