The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-17
I. 1. watts Was CHOSEN
He Nill Represent the, Third District
in the State Convention.
MAS no OPPOSITION TO HIN
Tho Resolutions Endorse the Candidacy
Of Matthew Stanley Quay for tho
Presidency DIR. J. w. Houser
Named as Alternate.

Republicans Of the Third Legislative
district of this county met in the arbi-
tration room of the court house yester-
day afternoon and elected Il. II. Watts,
of Glenburn as their representative at
the state convention in Harrisburg on
April 23. DR.. j. w. Houser, of Taylor,
was named as alternate. and resolu-
tions We're adopted favoring the candi-
dacy of Senator Quay for president.
John McCrindle. of Moosic, the chair
man of the Third district standing COM
mittee. was unable to be present and in
his absence DR.. j. w. Houser, of Taylor,
the secretary, called the meeting to or
der and asked for nominations for
chairman of the convention. William
Morgan, Of Lackawanna, named Major
A. I. Ackerly, of Clark's Green, and
notwithstanding that gentleman's pro-
test that he was not 4 delegate to the
convention and therefore in his Opin-
ion not eligible to the office of chair
man. he was selected. S. G. Shoemak-
er, of Dalton, was chosen secretary, and
James Watkins, of Taylor, assistant
secretary. The list Of districts were
then read and the delegates handed in
their credentials, showing that the fol-
lowing were present.:
DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE.
Benton-A. w. Brundage, G. b. Reyn-
olds
Dalton-H. V. Decker, s. G. Shoemaker
Glenburn-John Northup.
Greenfleld-Louis Johnson.
LaPlume-M. o. Webster.
Lackawanna township-South district.
thony. C. l.. Edsell; Northeast district.
William Morgan; Southwest district.
Christ Fassold.
Newton--Lester Van Camp.
North Abington-Warren Lewis.
Old Forge-Fourth district, John r. Ed
wards.
Scranton-Sixth ward. Third district,
Nicholas Bennett. Roland Roberts.
Scott-Herbert s. Newton. Elmer L.
Taylor.
South Abington--N. s. Davis, NJ. NJ. HUFF
ford.
Taylor-First ward. John E. Davis; Sec
ond ward. DR.. j. w. Houser. Thomas j.
Powell; Third ward. William j. Hoskins;
Fourth ward, William Il. Evans; Fifth
ward James T.. Watkins, substitute for l..
c. Davis.
Waverly-Edward Parker, Albert John,
son.
West Abington-A. F. Rhodes.
Clifton, Covington, Gouldsboro, Lee
high, Lackawanna East district. Madi-
son. Old Forge, First and Second dis
tricts, Ransom and Spring Brook were
unrepresented.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
For permanent chairman DIR. Houser
nominated w. s. Davis. of South ABB
ington, and he was unanimously elect
ed. The temporary secretaries We're
made permanent and Mr.. Davis then
appointed as committee on resolutions
Dr. j. w. Houser, John Northup and
Lester Van Campen, who reported the
following, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the Republicans of the Third Leg
islative district of Lackawanna county,
our unswerving allegiance to the principles
which were clearly and unequivocally
enunciated In the Minneapolis platform
and which have been the mainstay and
foundation of our national unity for half
a century.
We heartily and unanimously endorse
the candidacy of Pennsylvania peer
less and indomitable leader, Matthew
Stanley Quay. for the nomination for pres
ident of the United States. and 1t Is the
sense OF the convention that our national
delegates should use all honorable means
to secure his nomination.
Nominations for state delegate We're
called for and DR.. J. w. Houser named
T. H. Watts, of Glenburn, for the honor.
He was selected without opposition.
On the suggestion Of James f. Wat
kins, of Taylor, Dr. J. w. Houser was
named as alternate and the convention
| then adjourned