The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-30
PATTISON BOOM Launched
Heartily Endorsed BY the Democrats
at AllentOWn.
THE UNIT RULE IS ADOPTED
Chairman Iiarrity Controls the Convcn-
tion--Dciccates to the National
Convention-iiaif Vote to
Laskawanna delegates.

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tion with the Democratic state conven-
tion today There was unanimous
sentiment in favor Of Mr.. Pattson's
presidential candidacy, and the en-
dorsement of him. as contained in the
! platform. is worded In strong language
Although there was opposition to the
unit rule, it did not affect the e--govei"
nor: and, with the unit rule in force,
the sixty-four delegates from Pennsyl-
vania to the national convention will
support him throughout. The conven
tion was controlled by National Chair
man Harrity. who heads the list of ma
! tional delegate-at-large.
John NJ. Braden of Washington
county, and benjamin c. Potts, of Della
ware county, were nominated for con-
gressmen- at large; William NJ. Singer
ly, of Philadelphia; George w. Guthrie.
of Allegheny: James Denton Hancock,
! of Nenango, and Alex II. Coffroth. of
Somerset. were selected as presidential
electors-at-large. and William Il. Har-
rity. of Philadelphia; State Chairman
Robert T.. Wright, of Lehigh; j. Henry
| Cochran. of LyComing; Charles A. Fa-
gan. of Allegheny: DR.. John Todd, of
Montgomery: benjamin +. Meyers. of
| Dauphin: John s. Killing. of Erie, and
john II. I.enahan. of Luzerne. Were
chosen as delega tes-at-large to the ma
tionai convention.
| An incident OF the nomination of Mr..
! Wright was his announcement of with
| drawal on the convention floor. The
| DELEGATES refused to accept his retire.
ment. however, and he was elected with
the others. with a rush. After the con-
! ventiOn, National Chairman Harrity
stated that Mr. Wright would not with
draw from the Office: that the spontan-
city OF the delegates In approving of his
selection clearly showed that -ho was
wanted. The cause of Mr.. WriShts ac-
| tion was a contest in the ninth con-
| SressiOnal district Clerks and Lehigh
| countics) over the selection Of district
delegates. The Berks delegates to the
convention. who numbered nineteen to
ten fer Lehigh. chose the two district
delegates to the national convention
and ignored I.ehigh. because Mr..
Wright was selected as delegate-at-
large. The state chairman was desir-
Gus that Lchigh should have one of
the district delegates. and it was be-
| cause Of the failure to secure this that
he announced his withdrawal. The ac-
ton Of the convention. however, upset
his plans and he will remain as dele
.,ate-at- large, while. the Berks county
district delegates wilra be unaltered.
| PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTORS.
The presidential electors as chosen in
the different congressional districts and
whose selections were ratified by the
convention. are as follows:
First district. Samuel Dickson: Second
district. Albe,; NJ. Hicks; Third district,
John NJ Campbell; Fourth district. James
J. Ryan; FIFTH district. John Hagan aii ni
son, Chester; Seventh district. William
Stahler. Norristown Eighth district. Johi1
Il. Storm, Stroudsburs;. Ninth district
Thomas a. Haak Womel.dorf; Tenth dis
trict, Charles, j.. Heniser. Lancaster: Elrr'
cnth distric.. Charles Il. Schadt Scran.
ton; Twelfth district, Thomas u. Phillips
Kingston; Thirieenth district, Charles r.
King. Pottsville, Fourteenth district. John
John N. Carroll. TOwanda, Sixteenth dis
trict. Charles j. Reilly. Williamsport
Seventeenth district, J. =. Hoffer. Wash
inatonville; Eighteenth district. I.ucer
Banks, Mtilintown; Nineteenth district. a
j. Brady, McSherrytown; Twentieth lis
, tict. George W. Rhine Altoona; Twetty
lirst district. John e. Patten. Indiana
Twenty -s,cond district, William Weihr
i'n,shurg; Twenty third district; Jndior ;;,
trict. John j. Mcfarland, Dunbar; Twen
ty-lifth district. z. IL. Atkins. New Cas-
tie; Twenty sixth district, John l.. McKin
ney, Titusville: Twenty-seventh district
Seymour $. Hackett. Emporium; Twelcy y
eighth district, Harry Alvin Hall. Ridg
way.
CONVENTION DELEGATEs.
The Fifty sixth district delegates tc
the national convention, which were
also selected IN the Twenty eight Con
gressional district, and today ratified
by the convention, are:
First district. George W. Gibbons, Hen
ry e. Loughlin: Second district Charlie
r.; Ingersoll. Louis j. McGrath; Third dis
t,;, Ur1,n m, N
Fourth district, Thomas Delahunty, Gus
tavus A. Miller; Fifth district. John Tay
lor, Edward Bennis. all Of Philadelphia
Sixth district. Frank y. Rhodes. Media; j
Frank Hause, West Chester; Seventh dis
trintt paH4H boy
Edward f. Kane Norrlstown; Eighth dis
triot. Howard Mutchler. Easton, Frank I
Sharkey. Mauch Chunk: Ninth district, w
Reading Tenth district, Horac L. Halde
mand, Meretta. Richard NJ. Reilly, Ian
caster; Eleventh district. Joseph O'Brier
James G hsilsy Esrsr Scranton Hax
ton. John ii. Garman, wilkes-B barre: Thir
toei,th district, Major James Ellis, Potts
vile, William A. Maier. Ashland; -Four
teenth district John A. Magee, Ne,
ssn,n s neI agst 3 Aen LsSaSEn SGrGs m
John NJ. .Rahm. Towanda; Sixteenth dis
William Dent. Brookland: seventeent
. district, Daniel Klinger, Milton, Gran
: J. G.. Weiser. Mlddleburs, Thomas c. Ba,
!, ton. Mifilinbmrg: Nineteenth district. +
$ n. Git, Hanover, +. T.. Beltzhoover, Cai
Isle; Twentieth district, Joseph A. Ora!
CarrOltown,Dr. Americas Enfield. Bee
: nan. Greensburg, r. A. Mccullough. XII
tanning; Twenty-seconG district. T..
Fleming, Pittsburg. Edward J. Frauer
helm. Pittsburg; Twenty-thirG distrlc
Hay Walker. jr.. Allegheny, Samuel
: Black. I.eetsdale: Twenty-fourth distric
Franklin siivius. waynesburg; Twent!
fifth district. Stephen Markham. Butle
Robert Ritchie, Beaver; Twenty-siXt
district, W. II. Gaskill, Meadville. Fran
p. McClain, Union City; rwenty-sevent
ss district, rIct Charles H. Noyes' Ware,
Twenty-eighth district. J. X. p. Hal
Ridgway, Matt Savage, Clearfield.
The convention was called to orde
at 1920 by Chairman Wright, who ir
troduced William B. Given, Of Lanca.
ter. county, as temporary chairman
Mr.. Given was loudly applauded. H
made q brief address and during h
speech was frequently interrupted b
applause, and the mention Of the nan
of Ex-Governor Pattison brought fort
prolonged cheers. After the appoin
= ment of committees the convention toe
a recess, reassembling at 325. when Il
chairman of the credentlal committe
John c. Brady, of Erie presented Il
a report of the committee and II WI
adopted. 1t gave a half vote each
the Lackawanna and York delegate
\ and contestants.
q The Hensel delegates from Lancast
county (the cOntestants) were seatt
t. m. NarQ a1ao the fontaafn a mfg frn