The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-15
ARE In FAVOR OF A
LATE CONVENTION
Democratic Aspirnnts Want to Wait I'm.
Ill Republican Nominations Are Made.
GOLD DEMOCRATS NEED NOT APPLY
Those Who Are in Command Locally
Believe in DiscipIining the Men
Who BoIted the Democratic Plat
form Last Fail--Their County Con-
vention Is Not Likely to BE Held
Until the First or Second Week in
September.

AS the summer advances the men
who are seeking nominations on the
Republican and Democratic tickets re-
double their efforts to line up enough
of delegates to secure for them the
coveted nominations. 1t is not prob
able that either party will hold very
early convention. The Democratic con-
vention will certainly be held after the
Republican nominations have been
made. This policy of defensive fight
ing has been pursued by the Demo-
Gratis for several years. They hold their
conventions after the Republicans for
the purpose of taking advantage of
any mistake that may be made by their
political opponents.
II. j. Jennings, the chairman of the
Democratic county committee, when
seen yesterday, said that IL was unde-
cided just when the convention would
be held. He thought, however, that
ticket would not be nominated early,
as 1t seemed to be the opinion of the
candidates that two months is long
enough for a campaign.
While none of the local Democratic
leaders will openly admit the fact, it
is quite generally understood that the
men who were sound money Democrats
last fall need not look for Office this
year. They are going to be disciplined
even if it results in driving many of
them out of the party. 1t is the inten-
tion of the men who are now steering
the local Democratic ship to put a big,
firm silver plank in the resolutions that
will be adopted by the coming county
convention. 1t is not at all improbable
that the name of w. J. Bryan will be
injected into them as Lackawanna's
choice for national standard bearer
three years hence.
THEY WANT IT LATE.
Not q few of the men who are look
ing for Democratic nominations have
pronounced in favor of a late conven-
tion and at this time the indications
are that the convention will not be held
until the first or second week of Sep
tember. The candidates are insisting
that the convention be not held until
after the Republican nominations are
made.
There have been no new additions
of any Importance recently to the list
of candidates. C. II. Schadt continues
to be the favorite for sheriff. S. ..
Spruks, of the South Side, is also after
the nomination. M. j. Kelly is very
likely to capture the nomination for
county treasurer. j. j. Lynch, of Oily
phant, and one or two others have
from time to time been mentioned for
the office but Mr. Kelly is the only one
who Is making a systematic canvas for
the nomination.
The principal fight for the district
ATTORNEY iG hat
S. Horn and Hon. r. j. Duggan and
their is strong possibility that either
one of them will be nominated al
though Colonel F. j. Fitzsimmons, NJ.
A. Mckinley, E. c. Newcomb and w.
A. Wilcox are frequently mentioned
and 1t would not be at all surprising
If one of them should find favor with
the convention.
One OF the liveliest contests will be
between John J. Durkln and NJ. j.
Griffin for the nomination for clerk
of the courts. Mr.. Durkin was his par
tvs nominee three years ago and was
defeated by John II. Thomas. He
wants another try for the office but
will be strongly opposed by Mr..
Griffin who announced his candidacy
for the nomination almost three years
ago and has been actively campaign
ing ever since.
CARBONDALE CONSIDERED.
There seems to be a disposition to
concede the prothonotary nomination
to a Carbandale man and if that is
done Matthew Norton, Of that city, will
have strong claim on it. d. j. Camp
bell, of this city, has also been men
toned. For recorder of deeds Ben
son Davis and, Fred Warnke, of the
West Side are actively in the field.
James Healey, of Dunmore, ex-recor-
der, and NJ. w. Cummings, of Oily
phant are also said to be ambitious
to secure the nomination.
James j. Grier, common councilman
of the Third ward, and F. j. Deckert,
OF the South Side. are the leading can
didates for register of wills and are