The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-27

Very unlike the average Democratic
| county convention was Yesterdays
gathering at the court house when the
| following candidates were nominated:
Judge-Hon. F. w. Gunster, of
| Scranton.
Congress-Attorney I. H. Burns, of
| Scranton.
State Senator--M. W. Cummings,
of olyphant.
County Surveyor-A. B. Dunning,
| Scranton.
Coroner-Dr. James F. saltry, of
Scranton.
The convention was very quiet af-
| fair and the attendance was not as
| large as at the average Democratic
gathering of this kind. All Of the can
| didates save Mr.. Dunning were unop-
posed. After it was shown that he
| had more votes than his opponent,
| Patrick Blewitt. his nomination was
made by acclamation.
| The convention was called to order
at 10.35 in the morning in the main
| court room of the Court House by
County Chairman f. j. Fitzsimmons.
| Tho attendance was somewhat small.
and w. w. Baylor were directed to as
sist Secretary Sando in receiving the
credentials. etc. When the credentials
had been recorded it was announced
that the convention was ready to pro-
coed to temporary organization, and
in neat speech Colonel f. ]. Fitz-
simmons was placed in nomination by
Mayor O'Neill, of Carbondale. for tenn
| moi ahe N n a. nil ,,.A,tC
ly chosen and appointed the following
committees:
| THE COMMITTEES.
| Resolutions Hon. J. J. O'Neill. G. r.
| Pitcher. r. ]. Farrell, j. NJ. Casey, John
| NJ. Corbett.
| Credentials-Martin ]. Cadden. John
Deiskin. John NJ Casey, Edward IIealey
| and Frank Doherty.
| Permanent Organization-C. II. Schad-,
]. NJ. Gallagher, J. S. Bachman, +. J.
Connor and John F. Mcdonnell.
At Ills the convention adjourned
until p. m. At 2.25 the afternoon ses-
sion began. There was a larger at
| tendance than at the morning session.
but the court room was by no means
| crowded. After Chairman Fitzsim-
| mons called the convention to order he
directed Secretary NJ. f. Sando to call
the roll of delegates.
NJ. J. Cadden. chairman of the COM
mittee on contested seats, presented a
report favoring the seating of the fol-
| lowing delegates: Dickson City, Fifth
ward. NJ. C. Donnelly; Fell township,
Third district. owen Rooney; Olyphant.
Fourth ward, p. II. McCann, one-half
vote; John keegan, one vote; Scran-
ton, Sixth ward, Third district, James
Dunn; Scranton, Second ward, Fifth
district, Martin LOTUS: Scranton,
| Eighteenth ward. Hugh Connell, James
| NOone; Northeast district. Lacka-
| wanna township, George James.
The resolutions were read by Mayor
James j. O'Neill, of Carbonate, the
chairman of the committee. He was
given a hearty round of applause as
he stepped to the centre of the bar en-
closure. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
The Democracy of Lackawanna county
in convention assembled. while surren-
| dering none of its allegiance to the prin-
| ciples adopted at the national convention
| of 1896, and which found a peerless eXpon-
ent in the brilliant and heroic William
Jennings Bryan, yet agrees with the
declarations of the recent state conven.
ton at Altoona, which confined the cam.
|
of state and local issues,
GROSS EXTRAVAGANCE
In arraigning the state administrator
and the legislature for gross official mis-
| conduct ard monstrous and disgracefu
extravagances the Democrats only reit
crate what has been publicly proclaimed
| by a large potent and well-informed elc
ment of the Republican party at mass
meetings and in the press of the Com
monwealth during the present year.
hat ..1 .,r, 4, ~,
taxpayers have been criminally tramplec
upon and the fair name of Pennsylvania
dishonored by corrupt servants of tho
| people, that to reform such discreditablC
| conditions is the paramount duty of al
citizens regardless of party affiliations.
Therefore the democrats of I.ackawsn
ma submit to the voters of this county fol
their guidance and support the followins
| timely resolutions:
Resolved. That we deplore in common
with all good citizens of this state the of
ficial prOnigacy and recklessness whicl
characterized the work of the last legis
lature ana pledge ourselves to employ ou
best energies TO render impossible a repe
tition of such sclndalous misdeeds. L,
accomplish this whose election will mea
a step in the direction of retiring foreve
the defiant, unblushing and corrupt rul
, of pernicious QCayism.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Penn
sylvania in selecting it's candidate 70
governor exercised rare wisdom and fore
sight in nominating that ideal commone
and profound advocate of the people
rights, the Hon. George A. jerks, as wei
as in choosing for lieutenant governo
the able orator and statesman William il
SOWden.
Resolved, That we justly recognize AM
. keenly appreciate the signal honor dom
Lackawanna county by the Democrats
: state convention in placing upon the tick
ct for secretary of internal affairs ou
honored neighbor and brilliant soldier
Captain p. DeLacy.
Resolved, That in Jere ~ Weller and +
| Democracy
, men-at-large, and for superior court iudg z
es, William TriCkett and G. NJ. Bower
candidates eminent in ability and worth,
the support of all honest voters.
CANDIDATES ENDORSED.
Resolved, That. we approve the actor
of the Democrats OF the Second Legisla
, tive district in nominating an intelligent
) | upright young man, who represents tn
Just and worthy claims of reasonable an,
deserving organized labor, in the persol
preference of the Democrats of In
Fourth Legislative district in taking 70
their candidate, able and consistent =.
7 | Timlin, esq. and commend him as a per
son entitled to the support of the voter
of that district.
; Resolved, That we approve of the pru
dent custom of keeping the judiciary q
nearly non-partisan as the condition
governing judicious political action vii
permit, in order that the administrator
of Justice may enjoy the full conhdenc
Resolved, That we rejoice in the endur
! ing victories won by our country's skill
| ful and intrepid soldiery in the gloriou
war for the uplifting of the oppresse
and the ennobling of humanity and 10
the additional reason that 1t will eve
tend to make the fadeless Stars am
| Stripes respected In every port Withi
the broad confines of civilization,
| Resolved. That we pledge our undi
vided, earnest and tireless support TO III
ticket this day nominated
G. II. Schadt, chairman of the com
mittoe on permanent organization, ,pre