The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
EVANS AND HATTON
STATE DELEGATES
Chosen at q Convention OF First Dis.
trict Republicans.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADoprE
tration, the Dingley Tariff Bill and
the Work of Representative Farr in
the State Legislature-.s. Ii. Robin-
son and Richard Edwards Named as
Aiternates--Name of the legates
Who Attended the Convention.

Inc delegates from the several dis
tricts of the wards which comprise the
First Legislative district convened in
Cooperative hall yesterday afternoon
to elect two delegates to represent the
district at Harrisburg. The state con-
vention occurs there Thursday, Aug. &C.
Previous to the hour of convening,
little groups of the delegates gathered
here and there on the sidewalks and
their conversation seemed to indicate
that the convention would be harmoni-
Gus and short. So it proved.
Promptly at o'clock the assembled
delegates were called to order by
Chairman DIR. w. A. Paine, with John
H. Reynolds and Price Thomas acting
as secretaries. The districts were
called and each delegate presented his
credentials. There existed no contests
in any district While the credentials
were being handled, a committee COM
posed of Marshall Preston, chairman;
Thomas II. Davies, Charles Lowry,
Alamanza Porter and William c. Beau
mont was appointed to present resolu-
tions.
The roll of delegates being complete,
permanent organization was effected
by making the temporary organization
tions then reported through Chairman
Preston. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That we, the delegates to the
First legislative district here assembled
do heartily endorse the Mckinley admin
istration, and the splendid work of the Re
publican congress in the enactment of
the Dingley tariff measure, thus estab-
hshing confidence in business and indus
trial circles and guaranteeing prosperity
to the American recple.
We heartily commend Representative
Farr for his earnest and effective work
fer the people. We endorse the eight
hour bill introduced by him and now a
law, as in line with progress. We con-
gratulate him on his success in getting
a second appropriation for the West Side
hospital, thus assuring dts existence and
continuing the great good that 1t has al
ready done.
The above resolutions were imme-
diately adopted. Nominations were
now in order for delegates to the state
convention. Hon. John II. Fellows was
recognized, and placed the name of
James A. Evans, eX-school controller
of the Fourth ward, in nomination.
| His remarks were brief. H. c. Hatton,
| of the North Scranton section, was
| nominated and nominations closed.
| Election by acclamation resulted. 1t
| had been expected that Attorney w.
| r. Lewis and Thomas H. Davies would
| also be placed in nomination, but har-
| mony was the word, and so it re-
| mained.
THE ALTERNATES.
IS. B. Robinson, H. T. Fellows and
| Reese A. Phillips were named as al
| ternates. Mr. Fellows name was with
| drawn and Messrs. Robinson and Phil
| lips Were chosen by acclaInation.
Il move we adjourn" quoth a dele
| gate. Second the notion" said an
| other. The convention accordingly ad-
| journed sine die. The delegates pres
| ent were:
First ward-First district, Daniel r.
Williams, David r. Reese. David Lloyd;
| Second district, Albert Stevans, Evan
| Protheroe; Third district, James Smith,
| David Evans; Fourth district, Lewis A.
Johns, Alfred Pierce; Fifth district, Jo-
seph Webb, John Pryde.
Second ward-First district, S. B. Robin
son, w. j. Owens, John b. Gillespie; Sec
ond district, Marshall Preston, Charles
| Lowery, G. A. Philo; Third district, w.
| l.. Holbert, Edwin Gearhart; Fourth dis
trict, Thomas Gwynne; Fifth district,
Joseph Humphrey.
Third ward-First district Jenkin Will
| Jams; Second district, Alfred Carwardine
Fourth ward-First district, Robert Ed
| ridge Hon. John r. Farr; Second district
Thomas II. Davies. Richard Roberts, Da-
| vid j. Williams; Third district, William
| j. Williams, Thomas Williams, Edward
| Williams; Fourth district, David c. Fieh-
Ter, Chris Robertson.
Fifth ward-First district, John II. Rey.
nolds, DR.. W. A. Paine, John Zintel
| Second district, Price Thomas, Johr
Hitchings, David J. Davis; Third district
Simon Jones, Evan Davies, T. Z. Jones
| Fourth district, George Carson, William
| d. Morgan, w. r. Lewis.
Sixth ward-First district, ]. c. Waugh
an; Second district, John Johnston.
Fifteenth ward-First district, David ]
Davis, Enoch Harris, Hon. John 7, VIII
Jams; Second district, Hon. John II. Eel
lows, John II. James, Edward Williams.
Eighteenth ward-First district, Henry
| NJ. Williams, w. c. Beaumont.
Twenty-first ward-F'irst district, Henry
Jifkins; Second district, John Roberts
Thomas j. Thomas.