The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-16

stage to nominate Isaac Jones, of the
North End. and then there was an out
break that could be heard for blocks.
Some of the delegates were cheering,
Others We're Kissing. and not a few
Were yelling at the top of their voice
Mr.. Vosburg remained firm and cool
and by fits and starts was allowed to
tell the delegates what he was there
for. The North End was entitled to
the nomination. he said. and they had
candidate to present who was a man
of the people; miner who under
stands mining, and who would go to
the legislature to pass laws that will
benefit the mine laborer and make such
accidents as that at the Twin shaft at
Pittston impossible. He stood there
for fair play and if they got it the
nomination would be conceded to Prov
idence.
Captain F.. w. Pierce seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Jones in n fervid
speech He told of the seventeen long
years since Providence has had Re
publican representative in the legisla-
ture and asked the delc"ates If they
thought the North End was content
with merely doing the voting always.
Attorney George Beale nominated NJ.
F.. Sanders. but the latter withdrew
his name, and said ne hooed the con-
vention would accord the nomination
TO the North End.
CAPTAIN PIERCE'S BOMB.
Captain Pierce at this point was rec
ognized by the chair and said he had
been instructed by his constituents to
inquire into the truth of certain
charges made against Mr. Farr. He
did not refer to Mr.. Farr directly by
name, but he did mention the nature
of the rumor and before he had COM
pleted a storm of protests drowned
his voice. and number of angry men
gathered about him. A scene of disor-
der followed. during which Mr. Farr
entered the hall to make a statement
concerning Captain Pierce's remarks.
As Mr.. Farr mounted the stage John
II. Reynolds rushed over to the captain
and said, while he shook his finger
close to the captains face:
"Now, you'll have to take your medi
cine: you'll have to take it right here"
The captain put out his hand to
shove Mr. Reynolds away, and the hand
and cheek collded. That was a signal
for the friends of both men to rally
around them, but cool heads prevented
blows being struck.
The blows of the chairman's gavel at
last partially restored order and Mr..
Farr decided to postpone making his
answer until the vote was taken. 1t
resulted as follows: Farr, 81: Jones, 15
MIR. FARR'S SPEECH.
Then occurred another scene of dis
| order. The Farr men yelled and
cheered and the North End delegates
started to leave the hall. At the re-
quest of the chairman, however, they
remained to hear Mr. Farr speak. The
latter denied that he had ever promised
to concede the nomination to the North
End this year, and also denied most
emphatically that he did anything dis
honorable during his legislative career
at Harrisburg. The story Captain
Pierce referred to originated with an
migrate, he said, and he challenged the
closest scrutiny of his record in the
| legislature. His nomination, he said,
came to him from the people. without
| the unlawful use Of money and he
thanked the delegates as the represen-
tatives of the people for the honor.
The chairman of the convention and
the candidate were instructed to name
a legislative committee and the con-
| vention adjourned sine die.