The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-16

Attorney George s. Horn has an
nounced that he will not be candidate
for the Democratic nomination for dis
trict attorney this fall which practical
ly leaves Hon. +. ]. Duggan alone In
the field. 1t would not be at all sur
prisinR II a dark horse was trotted out
on the eve of the convention to try ana
yrest the nomination from Mr.. Duggan
who has made a thorough and SYSTEM
attic canvas of the county. Colonel II.
7. Fitzsimrons said in his paper, the
Sunday News, yesterday:
II a. g Horn we're a candidate he
would be named. He and T. D. Duggan
have ali along understood each other
and at no time was a clash between them
probable. Mr. Horn announced himsef
as a candidate several months ago out
since then q shadow has been thrown
across his path which has completely
changed his course. know Mr.. Horn In
timately and confidentially, and when 1
say he Is not a candidate and that he
feels grateful to Democrats for their
evidences of appreciation of his services,
say what he wants me to say. He
would be nominated were he n candi-
date and he knows It and appreciates 1t.
He is not q candidate of his own choos-
ing and for reasons that do not interest
the public. One is not that he thought
he would not be elected and another is
not that he thought he could not be
nominated. One was certain and the 9TH
er more than probable. During the cam
paign he will be in evidence advocating
the election Of the nominees of the party
he loves so we'll and which is ever ready
to honor him. The withdrawal of Mr.
Horn makes the nomination of Mr.. Dug
gan certain.
With reference to the Democratic
county convention which will be held
one week from tomorrow Colonel Fitz-
simmons says:
No bitter contests seem possible. 1t
would not be surprising IL every nom
ination was made by acclamation ex-
cept, probably that for jury commission
er. By common consent and general ac-
quiescence Charles II. Schadt will head
the ticket. For treasurer NJ j. Kelly Will
| unquestionably be nominated. For pro-
| thonotary Matt Norton and p. Connors
and City Controller Wheeler, of Car
| bondale, have been talked Of IF one of
| them is named then the register of wills
| will 60 elsewhere This Office has grown
TO be one of the best In the county and
calls for qualifications of a judicial char
| acter as well as ministerial. The con-
| sensus of opinion, as expressed by lead
ing Democrats, Is that Squire M. w.
| Cummings, of Olyphant sizes exactly UP
| to the position. II John Durkin will not
be candidate, Hyde Park will have to
| be considered. The fact that the Re.
| publicans will nominate a German for
| recorder suggests to Democrats they
| should do likewise. If they do the per.
| son in sight seems to be Fred Warnke
| The Colonel says that If the report
that John j. Durllin will not be "a can.
| didate is true, NJ. II. Griffin will bt
nominated for clerk of the courts with.
out opposition.
Delegates were elected in the Fourth
Legislative district Saturday after
noon to attend a convention which will
be held in Carbondale Tuesday to cleo
delegates to the Republican state con
vention. Three delegates will be chps
en-. The primaries in some of the dis
tricts attracted much attention and
large vote was polled. This was par
ticularly true in Dunmore. The con
vention will be called to order II
Burke's hail. Carbondale, Tuesday af
ternoon at 2.30 by f. A. Jones, chair
man Of the district committee.
Little interest was taken Saturda,
afternoon in the Democratic primarie
in the Third Legislative district. TIL
delegates chosen will meet this after
noon in Coyne's hall, Minooka, to elec
state delegates.