The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-22
j. c. VAUGHAN
HAD NO OPPOSITION
Renominated for State Senate by Re.
publieans Of Twentieth District

HIS NAME WAS PLACED BEFORE
THE CONVENTION ny \. J. COLI
EORN, JI;, IN ONE OF Ills MOST
ELOQUENT EFFORTS Il. Z. KINGS.
BURt WAS THE CHAIRMAN Ut
THE CONVENTION eos RESOLUTION
READ BY A. TORNEY JOSEPH
MOORE. CHAIRMAN or TIE COM
MTrTEE.
HuH. James G. Vaughan was venom"
mated fCr the office of state senator
yesterday afternoon by the represcn-
tativeg of the Republicans of the
Twenty-iifth Senatorial district, which
comprises portions of l.ackaNanna and
LuZerne counties.
The convention which was exceed
inSly businces-life and harmonious,
was held in the rooms of the Central
Republican club on Washington ave.
nue.. 1t was called to order at D. IN.
by +. Il. KingSbury, the chairman Of
the senatorial standing committee, who
named John H. Reynolds and Il. j..
Robathan to assist w. Il. Briggs, sec
retary of the committee, in receiving
and recording the credentials.
While this important work was being
performed, Mr. Kingsbury named Jo-
scph Moore. NJ. w. Lowry, Joseph
Speicher, Martin Joyce, Q. Il. Partridge
and James T. Watkins as a committee
on resolutions ana suggested that they
might expedite the work of the con-
ventiom if they would prepare their
resolutions while the roll was being
prepared.
no CONTESTS.
After the credentials Cf the one hund-
red ana twenty-soven delegates pres
cnt in the convention had been rcceiv-
ed ana recorded Chairman Klrgsbury
said there were no contests and the
convention was ready To proceed to a
permanent organization. James Nc
Ginnis moved that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent. This
motion was seconded by w. l.. Davis
and was unanimously adopted
Mr.. KnGsbury thanked the delegates
for the honor and then called for the
report of the committee on resolutions
| which WAS presented by Attorney Jo-
! scph Moore. OF Pittstou, chairman oi
| III" committee on resolutions. The res
! olutions were unanimously adopted ana
! are as follows:
| We. the Ropuhlcans of the Twentieth
! senatorial district, composed of part oC
! the Eleventh and a part of the Twelfth
/ congressional districts. of Ldckawannd
! aud Luacrnc counties. in convention as
! scmbled, heartily endorse the principles
| affirmed 10y the Republicans state convcn-
| hot I'm Ia piG, ON, IL o
| and pledge our loyal support to thn dis
| tinsuishcd nominees of that convention.
| PRESI DENT COMMENDED.
We cordially commend the hieh pur.
| pose and patriotism of President Mckin-
| ley, ana We believe that history will aC-
| cord to his administration the honors
! which are due to an efficient, just and
courageous discharge of the high duties
| and great responsibilities to which he
| has been called.
We congratulate the administration of
/ Governor Hastings upon its prompt and
| efficient management of state affairs, and
| its ready response to The nation call.
| We heartily endorse the able services
| of our representatives in congress, Hon
| oTablc William Conneli and HonCra bic
! Morgan 3. Williams, and commend them
for their loyal support to The president in
| carrying out his policy in the pending
| war
We cordially commend the Honorable
| James G. Vaughan. who has 50 any rep
| resented the district in the state senate
! and We hereby declare our appreciation
7 Of his valuable services I'm behalf of our
| varied interests, and for his prompt eff
| cheney in aiding the charities of the dts
| triCt.
We congratulate the people in the
! nrOgresS made in the direction of edu-
| cation. and especially upon the enactment
| of the Farr act for free text books, the
Ayee kindergarten bill. and of such other
! legislation as will tend TO a bette: ana
| broader education Of the youth of the
| state. and we pledge our hearty support
| 20 the candidate for state senator this
day named by this convention.
CANDIDATE NAMED.
When Chairman kingsbury called for
nominations for state senator a. j.
ColbOrn claimed his attention and III
one of the neatesl, as well as ono of
the most eloquent. nominating speeches
ever made hy that WCll-known orator
he placed the name Of Hon. James c.
| Vaughan before the convention In
closing, he said: 1T is with pleasure
| name the Hon. James G. Vaughan
and in nominating him | believe | am
naming the next senator from this dis
trict. lie is man in whom we can
have the fullest confidence" Mr. Col
born was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
y. Il. Kiefer seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Vaughan and moved that it be
made by aCcamation. This was unani-
mously agreed to and committee con-
sisting Of NJ. w. Lowry, T.. T. Ruba-
than and Joseph Moore was appointed
TO escort the candidate before the con.
vcntion. When nc appeared he was
given n very cordial greeting by the
delegates and spectators. After being
introduced ny the chairman, Mr.
Vaughan said:
SENATOR NAUGHAN'S REMARKS
l extend to you my heartfelt thank.
for the great honor YOU have conferred
! upon me today in nominating nj for the
| second time ior the high oiliCe Of state
senator from this district. This honor /.
! all the more appreciated from the fac
THAI II comes 70 me unanimously as
have been Informed by your committee
1t H. a source Of great pride TO me tC
know that / have mcrited your approba
tion as shown by your endorsement o
my course in the state senate during III,
last two sessions,
1t Is no small honor to represent tn,
Twentieth sena torial district in the sen
ate Of Pennsylvania With it's more THAI
| 10000 inhabitants, its two cities and
part of a third city. it's many borouCh
ana townships. its vast supply OF minrrq
wealth contained In lis mountains ar,
valleys, its great manufacturing indus