The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01

Mr.. Griffin, the Democratic nominee
for clerk of the courts, publishes the
following formal letter of declination:
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 81, 1897.
When / sought the nomination for clerk
of the courts, | did 1t when the pros
poets of Democratic victory were not as
bright as when 1 was nominated. / en-
tered into the contest with determine
ton to win. My cause was so strongly
advocated by my many friends in every
! section of the county that my nomina-
| ton and election were assured. / have
| no less hopes of the election of the gem
| tleman whom the committee in their
judgment will select to fill my place on
! the ticket
Had / the selection of a whole county
| ticket, could not name stronger ticket
| than that named by the convention. 1t
| has every element of strength that ap-
| peared in sight within the county. 1
| was prepared to pay my legitimate cam
| paign expenses out of my own earnings.
l intend to take the stump this fall in
| the interest of the whole Democratic
! ticket, and to appeal to my friends to
support the candidates as earnestly as If
| L were candidate myself. All of which
| goes to show that / did not decline the
| honor on account of lack of friends or
fear of results. My reasons are of a
| private and personal nature, and my only
regret is that / will not be a partner in
| the Democratic victory of next Novem-
| Der that l will do all in my power to
bring about.
AT present I am not in politics.
NJ. II. Griffin.
The other candidates have arranged
q meeting for next Monday night to
| choose some one to fill the vacancy
| The choice of the candidates will be
submitted to the new county commit
tee, which is to be announced on that
day. The committee will meet soon
thereafter and of course adopt the sug-
gestion of the candidates.
Who the choice will be Is not known
as yet, even by the candidates, or at
least they so declare. Hon. Frank r.
Coyne, of Old Forge; John F.. Flynn
and Thomas Law of Archibald, are the
only ones publicly mentioned for the
place. Flynn or Law would take it,
but there is some question of Coyne
accepting. He announced once that he
had been persuaded to change his mind.
Superintendent George w. Beemer, of
the Hillside Home, sent the following
letter to The Tribune last night:
To my Republican friends in Lacka-
me in my canvas for delegates for the
office of sheriff:
After mature delberation and because
of circumstances over which l have no
control, l have decided to withdraw from
the field as candidate for sheriff at the
coming Republican convention. l take
this opportunity to thank all my friends
for the kindness shown me in this pre-
lminary campaign.
George w. Beemer.
The Junior Republican club held q
well-attended meeting in the rooms o.
the Central Republican club, Price
building, last evening, at which the
annual ell, lion of officers took place
The following were elected: President
George w. Marshall, jr. treasurer, Jo.
seph Boies; secretary, p. Slas Walter
assistant secretary, John NJ. Edwards
This is the second year of the club.
organization, and the interest mani
tested at last nights meeting plainly
showed that it will continue to grow
not only in membership, but in polti
,, cal strength. The club is now a per
manent organization and viii undoubt
edly prove a strong factor in the com
ing campaign. 1t will be represented
] at the coming convention of the Stat
: League of Republican clubs by eight o
ten members.
p The Ninth ward Republican club las
, night elected Attorney M. w. Lowr,
and Captain George b. Thompson a
. delegates to next weeks WILLIAMSON
convention.
! The members of the Bellevue Repub
lican club gathered at Jones' hall las
evening and held an enthusiastic meet
ing. President Herbert Kimble wa
I in the chair. Several timely speeche
Q were made, and plans discussed in re
? gard to the coming campaign. The clu
o numbers about scventy-five member
q from the Third district of the Sixt
I ward. A special meeting will be he'll
at the hall on Friday evening next, a
= 7.30 O'clock.
e At the Democratic state convention
e |