The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-30

From the northern end of the Elev-
enth ward to the lower end of Mnooka,
the two extremes of what is generally
understood as the South Side, there was
one great big Republican demonstra-
tion last night. Harvey's silk mill on
the one end Of the district and the
South steel mill on the other, with
many intervening industries working
fun blast or double turn were no small
part of the demonstration.
Six meetings in as many different
places along a circuitous route of about
six miles were conducted under the
auspices Of the campaign committee
and the local county committeeman.
a dozen speakers participated, some of
them speaking as many as six times
and by the greatest kind of hustling
all the candidates managed to visit for
short stay at least each of the differ
cnt meeting places. The way the cabs
were rushing about gave the territory
the appearance of five minutes to seven
on election night.
Every meeting had a big crowd and
everywhere the liveliest kind of en-
thusasm was displayed. The entrance
of any one of the candidates at any of
the speech that would then be on. 1t
was one grand ovation from the time
the candidates started out at 7.3O o'clock
until at 11.15 o'clock they made their
last stop at Moeller's hall on the Flats,
where they found crowded hall pa
tiently and with evident deep interest
listening to the closing part of Mr..
Maust's final speech.
GREENWOOD MEETING.
At Fasshold's hall, in Greenwood, in
district where the Republican popu-
lation is rather meagre. the audience
not only filled every seat and every
foot of standing room, but also fringed
the entire length of the stage front,
sitting with their backs towards the
speakers and their feet dangling in
mid air. Many also sat in the windows
or stood in the doorway leading to the
hall, anxious but unfortunately unable
to get in 1t was said by many of the
speakers that it was the most inspiring
meeting that has been held yet
G. 7. Davis was chairman and the
speakers were John r. Jones. a A.
Nosburg and w. Gaylord Thomas.
When Mr. Jones had concluded his
speech he was pleasantly surprised
to have one of the old residents Of
the locality and a life long Democrat.
Thomas sullivan, get uD on the floor
and make an appeal to his neighbors
in Mr.. Jones' behalf. You are the
friend of the people and they should
show their appreciation of that fact
by their votes next Tuesday. | myself
will vote for YOU, if it was only for the
enemies you have made" The cheers
which followed these remarks showed
that everyone present shared his senti-
ments. This is Il significant fact in
| view of the statement of one of the
! committeeman of the district that
| there were only twenty-five Republi-
| cans in the hall.
At Callcry's hall in the Twentieth
| ward, speeches were made by w. Gay
| lord Thomas, John r. Jones and +. f..
! R0bathan. Thomas Grin,ths was
| chairman.
IN CORCORAN'S HALL.
Hon. Fillmore Maust. Alderman Mil
! lar, f. w. Fleitz A. a. Vosburg and
| John r. Jones spoke at Corcoran's hal!
| in the Eleventh ward. Charles Simrell
| presided.
In the Nineteenth ward meeting at
nue. and Fig street, James Dyer was
| chairman and the speakers We're
| Messrs. RObathan, Fleitz, Maust, Mil
| lar and Jones.
TIE meeting in Workingmens hall,
| at the corner of Prospect ayenue and
| Alder street was presided over by Ja-
cob f. Miller and had as vice-presi-
| dents Charles Weber, James NJ. Could
rick, Peter Neuls, August Straub, Au-
| gust EnglehGrdt, John Schroeder
! George Hesner and Jacob Weissman.
! The speakers were Milton w. Lowry,
| Hon. j. ]. Snyder, Messrs. Farr, Fleit2,
| ROhathan and Jones.
At Moelers garden the meeting was
| presided over by William Schiller and
| addressed by Mcssrs. Farr, Lowry
Snyder, Fleit2, Maust and Jones.
They were a tired lot, the speakers
and candidates when they had finished
| their lying tour but the success of the
demonstration made them feel amply
repaid for the effort.