The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-06

Adoption--DeleGates Attending.
At convention Of the Republicans
of the Second Legislative district, held
in the arbitration room Of the court
house yesterday afternoon, Attorney
Fred. w. Fleitz. of the Ninth ward,
and William Smith, of South Scranton,
were selected to represent the district
at the Republican state convention to
be held in Harrisburg, June 2.
The resolutions instructed the dele
gates to vote for Hon. William Connell
for governor and to use every honor.
able means to secure his nomination.
An independent resolution, introduced
by J. j. II. Hamilton, which was
adopted. provides that after. the adop-
tion of the Crawford county plan of
conducting primaries by the party's
county organization, the same rules
shall govern the election of delegates
to the legislative convention. The
convention from beginning TO end was
business-lilie and harmonious.
soon after . o'clock Attorney F. w.
Fleitz, chairman of the Second district
standing committee, called the conven-
tion To order and directed the secre-
tary, Attorney w. T.. Davis, to read the
call. J. II. Seward. of the Thirteenth
ward, was named for the position Of
assistant secretary after the call was
read and the credentials of the dele
gates were then received. There were
no contests and the secretary reported
the following delegates in attendance:
THE DELEGATES.
Seventh ward--Second district, Michael
II. Scanlon.
Eighth ward--First district, w. S. Mil
lar, W. 4. Raub; Second district, II. :.
Paust, a. j. Saunders
Ninth ward-First district f. NJ. Ner-
noy, j. J. II. Hamilton; Second district,
David Beck. p. 5. Walter; Third district,
o. B. Partridge, NJ. j. kcck.
Tenth ward -. First district, Alonzo
Price; Second district, Edward f. Wen
eel, Charles Baker.
Eleventh ward-First district, Charles
Rose, f. r.. Shafer
Twelfth ward--First district, James Me
Gouldrick; Second district, Z. j. Hopkins.
Thirteenth ward--First district, August
Kruegerman. Sol Miller; Second district,
w. D. Green, George Dougherty; Third
district. J. H. Seward.
Sixteenth ward-First district, A. L.
kiefer. Silas Finn; Second district, Wal
ter f.. Davis, George Marshall.
Seventeenth Ward-First district, Thos.
iJdlt, j. II. Slttl, q. W. Odhlblt1 sec
ond district W. W. Watson Luther Kel-
leI. Geor-" Barnard.
Nineteenth ward-First district, August
Rchncr. William Hammond: Second dis
trict George krape; Third district,
Christ Rose: Fourth district, Charles
Herman.
Twentieth ward-l'irst district, Charles
Simrell: Fourth district. William jenkins.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was appointed by the chairman:
Hon. w. w. Watson, Luther Keller,
Thomas II. Dale, p. S. Walter and
. Major w. S. Millar. Attorney j. J. II.
RIamilton claimed the attention of the
invention and said that before the
Fmmittee retired he had a resolution
propose. 1t was as follows:
kBe ii resolved, BY the Republicans of
+ Second Legislative district of Lacka-
inna county, in convention assembled,
kt the. delegates this day elected to
present this district i'm the next Re
kblican state convention, be and the
Anne are hereby instructed to vote first,
. last and all the time for the nomination
yof Hon. William Connell for the Office of
| governor of the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. and to use all honorable means
TO secure his nomination
Thomas II. Dale moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the committee on
resolutions, which was done without
debate. Then the convention took a
short recess until the committee was
prepared to present its report. The
resolutions were read by the chairman
of the committee. Hon. w. w. Wat
son, who said the substance of the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Hamilton had
been incorporated in the document pre-
pared by the committee. He then read
the following:
MIR. HAMILTON'S RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That this convention of Re-
pubicans unqualihedly adheres to the
tenets of lhe Republican party as pro-
claimed at ST. Louis i'm 1896.
Resolved, That without reservation We
endorse and approve the able administra-
tion Of William Mckinley and cungratl
late the whole country upon the patriot
ism and craftsmanship Of our chief mag
istrate in the treatment of our foreign
policy aud we rejoice that his policy is
strengthened by the support of all the
people and that all parties and sections
Of this great country will sustain the
government in its efforts 70 preserve the
blessings Of peace, If peace can he main
tanned with the nations dignity md
honor, and in war; If war be necessary to
\ establish peace ana good government
among al the people of the western hrn-
81 isphere
~ We believe that Cuba should he an in
independent nation and that spain or any
,ther nation should not be permitted to
urther Oppress or control the people of
hat unhappy island, and implore rlo
Giver of all good to so guide the affdfs
Of this nation that good government and
\ Righteousness Tuy prevail.
MIR. CONNELL NAMED.
= Whereas, 1t is all important to tho Re
< publican party of Pennsylvania and TO al
the people Of this state that candidate
be presented for governor who can oblt
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