The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20

Chairman Elkins' Address.
Philadelphia, July 19.-The Republi-
can state committee met in this city
this afternoon and nominated William
David Porter. of Allegheny, as can
didate for superior court judge. Judge
Porter is at present member of the
court. having been recently appointed
by Governor Hastings to take the
place of the late Judge Wickham. The
only other business transacted was the
adoption of resolution requesting the
state chairman to appoint sub-com-
mittee to take such steps as may be
required to secure for the soldiers at
the front the right to vote.
Complete harmony prevailed and the
meeting lasted only about an hour
Colonel william A. Stone and four
other candidates on the state ticket
were introduced after the meeting.
They made brief addresses.
Prior to the meeting of the state
committee, Chairman Elkin appointed
the executive committee that is to
manage the campaign as follows:
Congressman William Connell and
Louis A. Watres. Scranton: William
II. Andrews. Walter Lyon and James
S. Mexican, of Pittsburg: /. w. Dur
ham, Charles F. Kindred, Horatio Il.
Eackett and David II. Lane, Phladel-
rhia; General Frank Reeder, Easton;
w. J. Scott. Warwallopen; William
T.. Rice, Warren: Thomas V. Cooper
and John Is. Robinson, Media; A. c.
Hopkins, Lock Haven; Lyman D. Gill
bert. Harrisburg; w. w. Greist, Ian.
caster.
A committee at large was also ap-
pointed as follows:
A. NJ. High. Reading; William ].
Harvey, Wilkes Barre: James A.
Campbell Charles Heustis. Alex Crow,
1r., and William Is. Gill, Philadelphia;
F. l.. Kinner, Athens; George r. Nc
Crea, Lock Haven; Dr. r. w. Ram
sey, Chambersburg; Walter r. Mer-
rick, Blossburg; James 3. Raymond.
Altoona; Parker l.. Walter, Pittsburg.
CHAIRMAN ELKINS' SPEECH.
In calling the assemblage to order,
Chairman Elkins spoke as follows:
Permit me, as chairman of the or
ganization in this state, to congratu-
ate you as its chosen representative
on the splendid outlook for an agrees
sive and successful campaign. 1t is
my opinion that the party was never
in better condition than at the present
time. fractional disputes political dis
appointments, personal ambitions have
been temporarily laid aside or entirely
forgotten. There seems TO be and is
a general desire among all Republi
cans to give the state ticket an old
time majority; to elect a solid Repub-
lican delegation to represent this great
keystone of the Republican arch in the
next congress; and to return tried
and true Republican to the United
States senate.
The election in November is one of
the most important in which the voters
of this state have been called upon to
participate in for many years. We
have a long list of the most important
officers to elect: A governor. lieu
tenant governor, a secretary of inter-
nal affairs, two congressman at large
two judges of the superior court
twenty eighth congressman from con-
gressional districts, and the legislature
that chooses a United States senator
When such great party interests are
involved we should and will prsvent
a united front to the common enemy
In this campaign we should know
neither combiner nor anti-combiner;
nor anti-Quay Republican; but al
should be Republicans in the broades
and most comprehensive sense of tha
word.
In making selection of active Re
publcans to serve as members of tn,
executive committee and the commit
tee at large. ii has been the aim of tn,
chairman to choose persons represent
ing all factions and no faction. We
desire and expect to receive the co
operation and support Of every citize,
who believe in Republican principle.
and adheres to the party of Lincoln
Grant, Garfield, Blaine and Mckinley
MANY NEW QUESTIONS.
THE war has opened up many new
questions which American Statesmen
will have to grapple during the mex
twenty years. 1t will require tn
ablest and best thought of the natio,
to solve Alright these vexed problem
In the near future. The past tw
months have been history-makers i
the modes and defences of modern war
fare, but the next ten years will b
history-makers along the lines of in
ternational diplomacy. The Unite
States stands at the threshold of
new governmental policy and we mus
see to 1t that Pennsylvania stand
guard with every man in his place.
is safe to predict. however, that Ii
party which successfully conducted
great civil war and shaped the des
TIMES of the country during the la!
quarter of a century can be relied VI
on to solve to the satisfaction of OF
people and the people of the world tn
veXed questions of the future.
President Mckinley has alread
won the respect and admiration {
every civilized nation for the tact, d
plomacy and courage he has shown
the conduct of the war with Spai
His hands must and will he upheld /
those in sympathy with him. His part
must stand by him in these troubl
some times of war Pennsylvania new,
yet faltered when called upon to pc
form patriotic duty and she will n
falter now. 1t is the especial desire
the Republican state committee thi
a solid Republican delegation shou
represent Pennsylvania in the ne,
congress. We hope your deliberatio
today will be tempered with .moder
tion. We want such action taken
will unite the party in the campail
which will ensue."
When he had concluded his speec
Mr.. Elkin called for nominations.
MR.. PORTER NOMINATED.
Senator Magee nominated VILLA
David Porter, of Allegheny, whom
characterized as a man of bright leg
attainments and proven judicial alb