The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-12
THEY NAME A TICKET.
Prohibitionists of the County Held
a Convention in the Court House
on Saturday Afternoon.

Less than half a hundred men assem-
bled at the court house, Saturday af-
ternoon, in response to the Prohibition
lists county convention call, and after
the usual harmonious deliberations,
placed the following ticket in nominal
ton:
Congress-Frecn an Leach, of Chin
chilla.
Additional Law Judge-W. w. Lath-
rope of Scranton.
Coroner--Dr. c. w. Treverton, of Scran>
ton.
Surveyor--M. p. Mitchell, OF Dunmore.
The selection of candidates for the
state senate and legislature was de-
ferred. These vacancies will be filed
by the county committee or the sena-
torial and legislative district commit
tees.
The convention was called to order
by DIR. J. G. Bateson and opened with
prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Howell. Perma-
ncnt organization was effected by the
election OF A. G. Thomason as chair
man and Rev. J. r. Fielding as secre-
tary. Chairman Thomason, on taking
his seat, made a speech, characterz-
inG the political boss and the liquor
traffic as twin evils, and inviting all
opponents Of these evils to join in sup
port of the Prohibition platform, hand
ed down from Mt. Sinai: Thou shalt
not steal"
On recommendation of a nominating
| committee, consisting of DIR. J. c. Bate
son, +. f. Altemose, ]. f. Lacoe, f. NJ.
Koehler and J. +. Hangi, the following
were named as the county committee
for the ensuing year: DIR. ]. c. Bate
/ - rrl,
Giles i. Clark, Charles l.. Hawley,
! James Fielding. Ira Davis, i. +. Alte-
! NOSE, C. c. White, Pierce Butler, f. S.
| Williams, Freeman Leach, J. F. Lacoe.
| w. j. Emery, B. G.. Morgan
w. w. Lathrope, =. p. Smith and
Rev j. NJ Howell submitted the reso-
lutions. They declared that the sup
preston of the liquor traffic was the
greatest political issue before the
| American people; denounced the army
canteen: asked that the Thirteenth be
disbanded and sent home now that
there is nothing more than police duty
to he done; arraigned the state admin
| istration as the most corrupt in the
history of the commonwealth; de-
nounced the boss" system in politics
and after expressing the belief that
the old parties in this country are
| composed largely of delegates who sell
their votes to the highest bidder, eX-
tended a general invitation to all who
are opposed to bosses and boodlers tc
join with the Prohibitionisf, sn elect
ing DR.. swallow and the county ticket
The only fight in the convention was
on the nomination for Judge Mr.. La,
thrope tried not to get it and Alder.
man w. W. Williams. of Carbondale
did the opposite. Mr., Lathrope wa:
persuaded to accept and Alderman vii
liams was brushed aside with a decis
ion from Attorney C. l.. Hawley tina
learned in the law" meant that a MAJ
must be a lawyer and that twelv,
years experience as Justice of tn
peace did not fulfill the requirement
for the judgeship.
1t was announced during the con
vention that DR.. Swallow would stol
off in Scranton Wednesday Afternoon
on his way to Carbondale, Farviey
and Honesdale, where he is billed t
make speeches. He will hold an in
formal reception in the corridor of tn
Jermyn between and o'clock