The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-18

The convention of the Fourth legis-
lative district for the election Of three
delegates to the state convention at
Harrisburg was held in Burke's hall,
Carbondale, yesterday afternoon. There
were seventy-seven delegates present
and considerable interest was evinced
In the result. The assemblage organ
ized by making f. A. Jones, of Arch
bald, chairman, and Samuel s. Jones,
of Carbondale, secretary. The presid-
ing officer made q neat little opening
speech, which evoked round Of ap-
plause.
r. b. Nicol and Louis Gramer were
appointed assistant secretaries, and af-
ter the credentials of the delegates had
been passed upon the following reso-
lutions were offered by ]. H. Schnerr,
of Winton:
We, the Republican delegates of the
Fourth legislative district OF Lackawan-
ma county, in convention here assembled,
desire to heartily endorse the able ad
minstration of President Mckinley in
this the beginning of his term of Of
flee.
We heartily endorse United States Sem
ators Quay and Penrose, for their work
and vote on the Dlngley tariff bill.
We commend the labors of Hon. Will
liam Connell in aiding the passage of the
tariff bill, his faithful attendance dur
ing the session, the great interest he
has taken in securing pensions for de-
serving soldiers and for his earnest ef-
forts in behalf of a tariff on coal.
We compliment the Republican organ
iZation of this county, with John II.
Thomas as its chairman, for the thor
ough method in which the late campaign
was conducted, thereby bringing about
ta1 fn,- ,1,a ID
llcan candidates.
Resolutions were also adopted indors-
ing the course of Hon. j. +. Reynolds
in the legislature.
STATE DELEGATES NAMED.
After the resolutions had been adopt
ed Lewis Gramer, in a neat speech,
named c. Z. Rettew, of Carbondale,
for delegate to the state convention.
John Sweet nominated e. E. Swartz,
of Dunmore; John S. Davis named s..
j. Matthews, of Olyphant; William
Stevens named f. s. Taylor, of Blake
ly; E. Meyers closed the nominations
with the name of w. S. Badger, of
Jermyn.
One ballot was taken resulting as
follows: c. E. Rittew, 54; Ed. E.
Swartz, SO; S. ]. Matthews, 2S; F. Z.
Taylor, 90; w. S. Badger, &C.
The delegates present were:
Arehbad-First ward, First district, r.
B. Nicol, Anthony Brill; Second district,
John e. Jones. Second ward, John
| Sangem. Third ward, f. A. Jones.
Blakely-First ward Walter Lloyd,
| John S. Jones; Second ward, W. H. Mat
| thews, j. j. Piest, Samuel Prosser; Third
ward, Richard James, w. d. Stevens.
Carbondale township-Northwest dis
| trict, Elsmere Myers.
Carbondale City-First ward. First dis
| tE!ct l.. Gramer, John Bruse, John Mohrs,
| James Mcmillan. Third district, Charles
| Faulkner N. Rogers. Second ward, First
| district, j. Nandermark; Second district,
| S. S. Jones; Third district, p. O'Maley
| Third ward, Fihst district, j. j. Bowen
| Robert Campbell; Second district, w. d
| Lewis, w. Jones; Third district Martin
Ball; Fourth district, T. Thomas. Fourth
| ward, First district, M. Wilson. Fifth
ward, First district, w. Copeland, George
Fisher. Z. Bunnell: Second district. NJ
| Atkinson. Sixth ward, First district, w
| Mainwarng, T. Pedler, NJ. Huain; Second
district, j. b. Sampson.
Dickson-F'irst ward, II. B. Jones, II
| Barren Second ward, j. w. Miller, b
Jarvis; Third ward, w. Kennedy, w. ,
| Thomas.
FROM DUNMORE.
Dunmore-First ward, First district, S
| Engle, Il. Mcmillan; Second district, Z.
Black. Second ward, First district Thos
| Gaynor; Second district, +. e. Wagner
Third ward, First district w. Beckman
Second district George Harper, Il. Har
vey; Third district, +. Dubois, II. Weiser
Fourth ward, Z. II. Mccormack. Fiftl
ward, James Ruane. Sixth ward, Firs
district, John Luce, w. S. Voella.
Elmhurst--W. b. Edwards.
Fell-Third district, Ezra Thomas
Fourth district, Thomas Johns.
| Jefferson-John Jackson.
Jermyn-First ward. +, r. Mason, ]
d. Pritchard; Second ward, ]. G. Avery
| 7. Moon; Third ward, Thomas Baker.
Mayfield-Ben Morgan, d. G. Williams
Olyphant-First ward, ames Pettigrew W
Second ward, John S. Davis, s. ]. Mat
thews; Third ward, First district, Jane
MacCrea; Fourth ward, William MoselS
A. owens.
Winton-First ward. ]. II. Schnerr; Sec
ond ward, Patrick Fitzsimmons.