The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-03

administration Of President Mckinley.
The people of Pennsylvania appreciate
his patriotism and craftsmanship and
have implicit confidence in his ability 20
guide the nation at this time. Ills judi
cious and patriotic course in the present
war has won for him the admiration and
respect Of statesmen throughout the
world. The purity of his patriotism and
the wisdom of his craftsmanship are
such that in the conduct of the present
war -ectioralism has disappeared ana he
receives the earnest support Of the Amer
ican people.
We commend the wise. careful and cf-
ficient administration of tho state gov
ernment in fits various departments, ana
heartily approve of the fidelity with
which our state officials have discharged
their duties.
Nominating speeches were resumed,
eN-Statc Senator O. c. Allen, Of War
rem county, Offering the name Of Con-
gresham Charles w. Stone for the gu
bernatorial nomination. Mr. Aliens
speech was an earnest plea to the dele
gates to bring harmony within the Re-
publican party and rebuild the broken
lines and avert threatened defeat at
the polls by selecting Stone, of Warren,
as the standard bearer.
RESULT OF THE BALLOT.
The nominations closed with the two
Stones and General Reeder in the field.
The roll call showed los votes for w. a.
Stone and 1G3 for G. w. Stone one
delegate was absent. Before the result
was announced, the five votes cast for
General Reeder were given to the Al
logheny aspirant the generals name
having been withdrawn. Colonel Stone
having received n majority of the votes
he was declared the nominee amid wild
enthusiasm.
The nominating speeches for other
candidates were limited to five min
utes. Major VI. A. Gherst, Of Lebanon,
named General Goblin for lieutenant
governor. Major \. G. ReinOehl of
Lancaster, seconded the nomination,
William NJ. Bum, of Philadelphia, pre-
sented the name of Senator John c.
Grady, of Philadelphia. A c. Robert
son, of Allegheny, made the scconding
speech. George s. Schmidt, of York,
named Richard f. Cochran. of York.
J. w. Brown, of Lancaster, seconded
CoChrans nomination. The nOmina-
tions closed and a vote was taken with
the following result:
Goblin, 226; Grady, 20: Cochran, %.
General Goblin having received a ma
iority OF the votes. was declared duly
elected.
BY this time the delegates left in the
hall we're too tired to listen to speeches
or undergo roll call and everybody
therefore GEraed TO the suggestion that
the nominations of James w. Latta, of
Philadelphia, for secretary of internal
affairs. and w. w Porter. of Philadel-
phia. for judge of the superior court,
be made by acClamatiOn. The ticket
was completed by the denomination OF
Galusha a. Grow and Samuel \. Day.
cnpOrt for Congrcss-at-largc. \ roll
cell however was nCCesSitated by the
friends of Congressman w. c. Arnold,
of Clearfield, insisting that their IA
vOrite's name should go before the con-
vention as a contestant against Grow
and Davenport. the slated candidates.
The vote was announced as Grow, 2S5;
Davenport, 2l5; Arnold, AS.
Delegate Scott, of Philadelphia, who
was unavOidably absent when the roll
for governor was called, received per-
mission to record his vote and regis
tered fer c. w. Stone. increasing that
gcntleman's vote to 1913.
The convention, at AIS y. M, adj
joumed sine die without giving the
candidates an opportunity Of presenting
themselves.