Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-07

The meeting held at the Grand opera
house Saturday evening in the interest
of the Democratic ticket was a success.
John j. McMenamin, n member OF the
county committee, called the meeting to
| order, and introduced Dr. Il. w. Rutter,
secretary of the Fourth legislative dis
trict committee, as chairman. John Il.
McHugh was appointed secretary and
twenty of the prominent party men Of
the vicinity occupied seats on the stage
as vice presidents. DR.. Rutter opened
the meeting with few timely remarks
and named John +. O'Neill. ESQ.,. as the
first speaker. He delivered an able ad-
dress on the state issues and was follow
ed by Rush Trescott, ESQ.,, assistant
district attorney, who came instead OF
Of District Attorney Martin, who was
detained by the illness of his wife. MIR.
TrescOtts address was on the same lines
as that of Mr.. C'Nell, and was well
received.
Joseph j. McGinty, candidate for
sheriff. was the next called. He took up
ths claim of each of his colleagues on
the county ticket, and in con-
vincing manner presented them to the
audience. Mr.. Davenport for congress.
Mr.. Gabriel for recorder, Mr.. Singer for
coroner, Mr.. Celax for surveyor and
Mr.. Sheridan for the legislature were in
turn eulogized by the speaker. For
himself he made an appeal for the votes
OF all who think him qualified and com
petent to perform the duties Of sheriff,
and said that he regretted that in the
last hours of the campaign his opponent
had found it necessary to lie to secure
votes He showed circnlar printed in
h4 l.. Ia ;.I,
was alleged that during Mr.. McGinty's
terms as recorder he drew S59, 400 from
the county treasury as salary and fees.
language, and challenged his opponent
to produce to the voters proof of the
circulars assertion.
The speaker gave his pledge that il
elected he would perform his duties with
tho same honesty, fidelity and justice as
he filled other positions in the past. He
assured the voters that he would wear
no mans collar.
Matthew Long, of Hazleton, being
recognized among the audience, was re-
quested to say something. He promptly
responded, and in a few moments turn
ed the assemblage from decorOus gath
ering into mass of red-hot Democracy
1t was the speech of the evening, and,
though unprepared, the speaker Crap
pied with the local points Of the cam
paign in most acceptable manner. His
reference to ID. j. Mccarthy, who is
stumpng for Quayism, as "the man who
sold his political soul to the DEVIL" was
followed by tho greatest burst of ap-
plause the opera house has ever heard.
Regarding the Legislative candidates,
Mr.. Long briefly summarized the points
OF the battle and told OF what interest
the result will be to the working
people. Mr.. Snyder, he said was
nominated by the Lattimer bird whose
portrait was omitted from Pennsyl-
vania's famous bird book, Mr.. Drake,
who has already cost the voters OF the
state $l1S, S,000-the expense incurred in
unnecessarily calling out the troops in
September, 1897.
Mr.. Long also informed tho voters
that a claim for 81 200 for allowing
troops the use of Halle park is now on
file at Harrisburg, and a bill to obtain
this money will bo introduced by Mr..
Snyder, if elected. Another bill has
been prepared giving authority to coal
companies to call out n company or
regiment of the National Guard when
ever In the opinion of the corporations
the troops could be used. Mr.. Sheridan
has all his life been working man, has
no connection with corporation interests
and can be depended upon to oppose all
Legislation inimicable to labor. Dr.
Julius Czupka closed the meeting with
vigorous address In the Polish language.
Besides Mr. McGinty, Candidates Ga
briell and Sheridan were present st.
Patrck's band rendered several selec-
tions before the meeting opened.