The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-24


feated for a denomination and became
an independent candidate against w.
X. Beck, of Covington, the successful
candidate in the convention. Both
were defeated and the district sent
Hon. Frank r. Coyne, a Democrat, to
represent the district in the Legislature
for two years.
In 1896 DR.. Mackey was again NOM
mated by the Republicans of the dis
trict and In November of that year de-
feated M. c. Judge, of Taylor, the Dem
ocratic candidate.
One Of the features of yesterdays
convention was the speech of Attorney
X. III. Holgate, in which he indirectly
attacked DR.. Mackey while presenting
the name of Professor N S. Davis for
the legislature. He said 1t was time
the Third district shook off the stigma
of being the worst Doodle district in
the state and gave its politics over into
the hands Of clean, decent men. 1t
was speech along somewhat the same
lines followed by Mr.. Holgate in oppos-
Ing the nomination of DR.. Mackey two
years ago.
JOHNS WITHDREW.
John r. Johns of Taylor, would not
allow his name to go before the con-
vention. His friends said he had many
delegates instructed for him, but they
were persuaded to leave his standard
| for money considerations, and as he
| saw his following dissipating he decid-
| ed to withdraw from the race.
N. S. Davis allowed his name to go
before the convention that the dele
| gates who objected to DR.. Mackey's
! methods might have an opportunity Of
registering their protest.
| NJ. f.. Charles hotel was the head
| quarters of the candidates. John r.
Johns and N. S. Davis had rooms on
| the first floor of the hotel and DIR.
Mackey had a room on the second floor,
to which his steering committee escort
ed delegates. Wade M. Finn and w. S.
Langstaff were actively engaged on
| this committee.
| About 1.30 o'clock the train that car
ried big batch of the delegates ar
rived at Dalton, and Immediately there
after the members Of the steering com
| mittees became very active. 1t soon
became evident to Mr.. Johns that the
| arguments advanced in the Mackey
headquarters on the second floor were
having strong effect on his follow
| ms anu iie ueClueu not TO allow MS
| name to go before the convention. He
arrived at this decision about half an
hour after the arrival of the train,
which contained the delegates from
| Taylor and its vicinity. Mr.. Johns
spoke somewhat bitterly of the con-
duct of the delegates from his own
town, who were elected in his interests
and then deserted him.
| HELD IN A CHURCH.
The convention was held in the old
church Of the Six Principles Baptists,
which is now rarely used as a meet
ing house. 1t was nearly 2.30 before
the delegates assembled and as they
entered the church they were greet
ed by the strains of "The Merry Amer
lean March," which was played by an
orchestra composed of musicians of
Dalton and its vicinity, led by Alfred
B. Tillinghast, and engaged by DR.,
Mackey.
| Il. j. Matthews, of Spring Brook
chairman of the district committee
called the convention to order and in
the absence of the committees Sec
retary, G. 7. Davis, of Greenwood c.
ID. Finn. of Dalton, was chosen sec
retary. a. d. Dean, of Waverly. and
Gdorge ]. Fowsll. of Taylor, were
named as assistant secretaries and
they received the credentials of the
delegates and recorded their names
After the roll of the convention was
prepared nominations for permanent
chairman OF the convention We're call.
ed for by Mr.. Matthews, and G. j
Powell, of Taylor, was nominated and
unanimously chosen. Chairman Pow.
| Xutf
the duties of his office by appointing
Ben Fern, of Lackdwanna township,
John Cook, of Old Forge, and Johr
Williams, of the Sixth ward of Scran.
ton, as a committee on credentials
There were no contests and the onl,
matter to come before the COMMITTEES
was the seating or rejecting of tn,
delegate from the newly created Sec
ond district of South Abingdon town.
snip. No provisions We're made in the
call for representation from this dis
trict but Silas Griffin presented ere
dentials. 1t was held that the mum
Der OF Republican voters in Soutf
Abingdon township only entitled it I,
two delegates while the acceptance O.
Mr.. Griffin's credentials would give Il
three.
GRIFFIN REJECTED.
The committee on credential
decided to reject Mr.. Grifin's and tn,
report was adopted. The permanen
organization was completed by tn,
election of c. d. Finn as secretary.
Nominations for candidate TO
legislature We're asked for and Attor
, ney A. d. Dean, of Waverly, name,
DR.. N. c. Mackey. The nomination
was not seconded
, Attorney r. H. Holgate next claim
ed the attention of convention and af
, ter reciting a story that had a yer,
harsh application he said it was tim
that the Third district shook off tn
stigma OF being the worst Doodle dis
trlct in the state, a reputation it ha
? had all too long. 1t was time he de
! clared that the boodler and thief shoul,
, be frowned upon and the control O
5 affairs in the district given over t
: decent, reputable men.
Il want to say" continued Mr. Hol
gate, ito the men who accepted tn
3 cold cash they now have in their pock
= cts, and who sit in this convention tha
it is a blstering shame that they cal
2 come here and after prostituting thei
manhood dictate the nomination of
candidate for the decent element of tn
r Republican party. 1t is time that al
q end was put to such outrageous con
' duct. / want to name for your con
q sideration as candidate for the legis
I lature a decent man and a loyal Re
q publican, a man who has always bee
faithful to his party; whose name |
untainted by jobbery of any kind. II
, will ably represent you at Harrisbure
I nominate ex-County Superintendent
! of Schools N. S. Davis, of Clark
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