The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-01
CANDIDATE BRYAN
IS COMING HERE
Officially Announced At the Bryan and
Sewall Club Meeting.
DATE NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN
He Intends to shake the Hands of
Scrantonians, wilkes. .Barreans and
POttsviIleans..First District Re.
publican Gail Issued..COming Con.
ventiOns and Other Political News.

HS IdSt UlSUt iitttlllS VI tiic
Sewall club was about to adjourn,
Chairman c. G. Boland announced that
he hopes to he able next Monday night
To convey information that will be very
interesting. What Mr. Boland expects
10 tell is the date ON which William
Jennings Bryan will come 10 Scranton.
The Boy Orator is coming To Scran-
ton for sure, the only thing uncertain
about his coming is the date. That will
be decided to suit the convenience of
Mr.. Bryan. He will pass this way and
will stop off at Scranton. Wilkes Barre
and Poltsvilie.
John N. Garman, of Wilkes Barre.
induced Mir. Bryan to visit the coal re-
gions. MIR. Eryan was DISPOSED to
come, but was afraid he could not
spare the time. The national commit
tee has decided it.
There is joy in the breasts of his
supporters in this county over his COM
ing and after the date is definitely set
tied, they will prepare a reception for
him.
At thc club meeting last night a
constitution and bylaws were adopted.
II is provided that a meeting will be-
held every Monday night, beginning at
y. M. at Industrial hall, Spruce
street, until the campaign is over.
Speeches We're made by C.. Ben John
son. w. J. Burke, and 5. II. Sechler.
They advocate the free silver doctrine
and were applauded with great liber-
ality. y. ID. Carr. of the Nineteenth
ward. offered a suggestion that each
member of the club take with him one
Republican to the next meeting TO, the
purpose of making peryerts.
The Fourth district Democratic con-
vention will he held in Edmunds' hall,
Mayiield. at 30 o'clock this afternoon.
The candidates are Frank McCaffrey.
Jermyn: NJ. f. Fadden. Priceburg; r. }.
White. Archibald; and Thomas w. Loft
us, of Olyphant. with the first two lead
ing, The delegates who will compose
the convention are:
Archbald-Frst ward, First district
James Flynn: Second district. Reuben
Williams Second ward, Thomas O'Hara
and Edward Lane. Third ward, James
O'Rourke.
Olyphant-First ward, Joseph Kelly:
Second ward, John Murray: Third ward.
Michael Flynn; Fourth ward, =. \. Nc
Cam.
Dunmore-First ward First district,
Thomas Fadden. Second ward, First dis
trict, Thomas Doud. Second ward, Second
district, Michael Brosan and Patrick Tier
Thomas. Fadden. Second ward. First dis
ney: Third ward, Second district, Michael
O'Neill: Third ward. Third district. Thom-
as Regan. Sixth ward, First district.
Thomas Logan.
Carbondale--First ward, First district.
NJ. -. Madigan; Third district, F. +. Ian
gan. Second ward, First district, William
Peel: Second district, j. Smith;
Third district, Michael Walsh Third
ward. First district. Frank Hoban;
Second district, David Smith; Third
district, James Toolin; Fourth dis
trict Jesse Sloane. Fourt ward, First dis
trict, Thomas Flannery: Second district,
William McBonough; Third district, Will
liam MallOy. Fifth ward-First district.
Alexander Brennan. Sixth ward, Sec
ond district Thomas Boand.
Carbondale township-NOrtheast district,
John Duffy; Southeast district, W. J. Cor
don.
Dickson City-Second ward. Thomas Nc
Gurc.
Fell township-First district, James IIec-
ney: Second district, Michael Regan;
Third district, John Dunn.
Jermyn-First ward. Patrick Feency:
Second ward. John Roche: Third ward,
Matthew Leslie.
Mayiield-John Forbes.
Winton-First ward, Anthony Hastings;
Second ward. Martin Smith; Third ward,
=. l.. Gimartin.
The Third district convention will oc-
cur at the st. Charles at 80 o'clock this
afternoon. William Lifts, of Clark's
Summit and NJ. c. Judge. Of Taylor, are
the leading candidates.
The call for the Republican conven-
tion in the First Legislati district was
issued yesterday by Chairman Paine.
The primaries will take place on Satur-
day, Sept. II. and the convention on the
Tuesday following. The official call is
appendcd:
Scranton, Pa. Aug. Il, lSh
The Republicans of the First Legislative
district Of Lackawanna county viii assem-
Bile in convention at ST. David's hall, North
Main avenue. Scranton. Pa, on Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. lj.lS96. at o'clock, for the
purpose of nominating candidate TO rep
resent the said district in the legislature.
The election of delegates to said convan-
ton will take place at the regular polling
places of the district on Saturday after
noon. Sept. T. 1896. between the hours of
and p. III. Election districts are entitled
to representation as follows:
First ward, First district ...............
First ward, Second district ..............
First ward. Third district ...............
Second ward. First district ............... /
Second ward, Second district ............
Second ward, Third district ............. !
Second ward. Fourth district ............ l.
Second ward Fifth district .............. ]
Fourth ward. First district .............. !
Fourth ward, Second district ...........
Fourth ward, Third district .............
Fourth ward. Fourth district ............
Fifth ward, FIRST district ............... :
Firth ward. Second district aluminium. =
Fifth ward Third district .............
, Fifth ward. Fourth district .............. .
Sixtl N.url First district --............. |