The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-11
conference OF leaders
Did Not Result in Anything Tangible
in the Way Of Slate Making.
MANY NAMES WE'RE PROPOSED
James q. Bailey Refused to lie u Candi
date for Either Mayor or City
Treasurer Another Conference
Will Dc Held Tonight.

A meeting of well-known Democrats
of the city was held in one of thep H.
lors of the St. Charles hotel last night
for the purpose of discussing the merits
of the men mentioned as candidates
for city offices and their availability
for place on 4 slate that will be pre-
scented to Tuesdays convention. An
other object was to discover just how
genuine is the harmony that now seems
top revail in the Democratic camp.
The leaders were in session for three
hours. andd uring that time did a great
deal of talking. but not much of any
thing else. ID. W. Vaughan, chairman
of the city committee, presided over the
meeting and NJ. +. Sando acted as Sec
retary. Speeches were made by Col
onel +. ]. FitZsimmons, c. q. Boland,
f.. j. Lynett, \. Il. O'Boyle, Thomas
O'Boyle. A. A. Chase, John p. Quin-
nan, NJ. j. Kelly, John p. Kelly, Nathan
Vidaver. D. J. Campbell. d. p. Battle,
George s Horn, c. C.Donc van and j.
T.. Roche.
After the spoechmaking the names
of the following were mentioned as
available candidates for mayor: C.. G.
Boland NJ ]. Kelly, Samuel Hines,
James G.. Bailey. Charles Du Pont
Breck. Lemuel Amerman, George Nc
Donald, and George S. Horn. .Ht
We're Several Destinations. 4
NJ. Kelly. George Mcdonald. George
S. Horn, D. j. Campbell and James G.
Bailey were presen. and declined to
allow their names to be used In connec-
ton with the mayoralty nomination.
The name of Lemuel Amerman was
withdrawn.
For the office OF treasurer the names
of G. G. Boland, NJ. j. Kelly August
Robinson, James G. Bailey, II. II.
Koehler and +. J. Ruane were pro-
posed The last named three declined
to have their names considered,
Edaward Robinson. Robert Robin
son. j. Alton Davis, S. S. Spruks and
Beison Davi; We're spoken of as avail
able candidates for city controller and
among the numerous names suggested
for city assessors were those Of Thomas
O'Boyle, Benson Davis, ID, L. Battle
and James Grier
At II o'clock the leaders decided to
have all those who have been put for
ward as available candidates for nomi-
nations meet the members of the city
committee in the st. Lnarles hotel to-
night While the conference was in
progress the corridors of the hotel We're
crowded with Democrats of more or
less prominence In ward and city poll
ties, VINO We're ANXIOUS TO know WNat
the result of the conference would be.
Members OF the Conference.
Among those who attended the con-
ference We're: John Dcmuth. NJ. IL
Griffin, A. F. O'Boyle. Thomas O'Boyle
Colonel F.. ]. FitzsimmOns. NJ. F. Sando
c. G. Donovan. II. II. koehler. p. j.
Ruane Morris Swartzkopf, Joseph Tay-
lor. f. j. Walsh. ID. j. Reedy. J. II.
Roche. Nathan Vidaver. $. $. Spruks,
A. f. Duffy, c. ii, Schadt, p. j. Nealis,
p. F. McCann, d. p. Battle, d. j. Camp
bell. II. r. Blewitt, James Grier. John
Mclean, d. w. Vaughan. John J. Elan
aghan. NJ ]. Kelly, John J. Fahey. NJ.
A. Mckinley, James Bailey, M. f.
Clark, John p. Quinnan, John p. Kelly,
A. A. Chase, NJ. Il. Mcdonald George
Horn, p. w. Stokes. C. C. Boland. L. j.
Lynett =. j. Hickey, James White,
r. ]. Beamish. Morgan Sweeney. John
Allspaugh, John p. Casey and Martin
Flynn.
From the sentiments expressed last
night it Is probable that c. q. Bolard
will be the candidate for mayor. He
said after the conference that he would
head the ticket if it was the wish of
the leaders that he should do so.