The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-24

TodayS Democratic county conven-
tion may not be the most harmonious
gathering in the history of Lackawan-
ma county Democratic conventions, as
was anticipated. In fact, at IL o'clock
last night the indications were that 1t
would be the diametric opposite. There
was a revolt, and a big unmistakable
revolt at that, during the night, one
that caused no end of worry to the
"orga and sent the slated cam
didates to bed with a deep feeling Of
anxiety for the outcome of the NOR
row.
The revolt was a sort of spontan-
eous uprising against what was viewed
as bossism. The framing of the cut
and dried slate published yesterday
was looked upon by the delegates-or
those of them now under discussion-as
an usurpation of their rights and o.
bold bare-faced attempt to thwart the
will of the people and violate the first
and foremost principles of Democracy.
Parenthetically it might be stated
that the boilers deny with indigna-
tion that the report that $40 a man was
all that was to be allowed for expenses
had anything to do with the uprising.
About 8 o'clock last night when half
a hundred or so of the delegates were
assembled about the st. Charles, where
they had come to be enrolled under
the new rules, murmurings began to
be heard. Soon rumblings were au-
diblc and finally there was an outburst
which eliminated in some one suggest
Ing a caucus. All hands fell in with
the idea and hire a hall'' was the
watchward. A committee went forth
in search of a meeting place and in
a short time returned with the infor-
nation that the room over THE Office"
at 105 Wyoming avenue had been Sc
cured.
Thither the malcontents f1ocked and
In stuffy 12x14 room opened up head
quarters and proceeded to form an or
ganization, amidst much confusion
and cries of hurry up it's roasting hot
in here"
M'ANDREW, CHAIRMAN.
John j. McAndrew, select councilman
from the Twenty first ward, was elect
ed chairman and John A. Mcnamara,
ex-candidate for common council from
the Third ward, secretary. Then, ac-
cording to the reports of the secre-
tary 56 duly accredited delegates an
Then the pulse of the meeting was
taken and after many speeches and
many more hallway consultations it
was agreed that City Controller E. ].
Robinson should be their candidate for
sheriff. They had no one in mind to
put up against M. j. Kelly for treas
urer, but for prothonotary they thought
Martin McDonough, of Minooka, who
hn
would be the right man to punch a
hole in the slate along the line on
which Matthey F. Norton's name ap-
pears. Benson Davis had some friends
there and they had no difficulty in
securing him place on the ticket for
recorder. w. W. Baylor was suggested
for register and it was the general
opinion that if he could be secured he
would be a great help. Mr.. Baylor was
seen later by the leading spirits of the
''agin the government" people and said
| he would be with them. He reiterated
this to Tribune reporter. John j.
Durkin was their choice for clerk Of
the courts and T. ]. Duggan, they
avowed, would be nominated for dis
trict attorney whether he consented or
| not. He was just as good a man as
| gued, and he would be accorded the
same honor that the Organization" in
| tended to confer on Mr.. Horn, namely,
nomination unsought, undesred, etc.
BURKE AT THE HELM.
Last, but by no means least, w. J.
| Burke, the indomitable eX-county COM
| missioner, was chosen as helmsman
He was seen by committee, agreed to
| accept their nomination for the chair
manship and bade them persevere in
| their noble work against boss dictation
| Then a committee consisting of p. S.
| Rohan, Tom Dacey and John Mcclure
was appointed to secure a larger hall
and when they returned and reported
| they had secured the dining rooms of
| John Carrolrs hotel, just around the
corner on Lackawanna avenue, the
| delegates filed out and headed thither.
On the way it was decided that as moth
ing else could be done just then they
should adjourn to meet in the morning
and after fixing $50 o'clock as the hour
for getting together, dispersed, each
with the promise and resolve to corrall
at least one other delegate on their
way to the morning conclave.
A committee was dispatched to an
nounce to Mr.. Robinson the action of
the caucus and report his answer in
the morning. Should he not accept,
there is a possibility that John II.
Powell, of the West Side, may be
| named.
ate-for-Chairman Burke, when
seen last night, said he was sanguine
of the success of the revolutionists
"They are going to bust that slate and