The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-21

The Republican city committee mot
in the Central Republican club rooms
Saturday night and made arrange
mcnts for conducting the city primar-
les under the Crawford county sy-
stem adopted at the last convention.
g. T.. Chittenden, city chairman pre-
sided and Charles Acker was made
secretary in the absence of the rug-
ular secretary. Lieutenant David J..
Davis, who is with the Thirteenth reg
iment at Camp Young. Augusta. Fla.
January T. 1899, was fixed rs the time
for holding the primaries end the fol-
lowing Tuesday, January II, was set
as th' convention date. All intending
candidates, it is announced must re-
gistcr on or before December 1i and
must pay their share of the election
costs on or before December "a ThcSp
costs VIII include the printing of hal
lots and the rent Of such election
booths rs are owned by private par-
ties.
Th" committee also interpreted tho
clause on qualification of voters In a.
most liberal manner. Inder the now
rules it H. Gecrecd that if four nom
Republicans are discovered 10 have
voted I'm ay district the whole vote
Of that district must be thrown out.
BY At Republican it Is usually meant
n man who voted the straight Repuh-
lican ticket or at least the head of the
Republican ticket at the election last
preceding the primaries.
DIFFICULTY OVERCOME.
If this rule should be strictly ap-
piled, 1t was figured, there would be
very meaGre attendance at the COM
ing Republican primaries. 10 get
around this diitlCulty tho committee
decided that any man of known Re-
publican principles and who is known
ds being identified with the Republican
party shall be accepted at the prim-
aries.
The nomination of ward officers was
left to the ward organizations. The
two candidates for the sunoOl board of
six. to succeed Elias +. Evans and
+. :. Barker, the ore-year men, will
however. be nominated with the other
city candidates.
I1X-Sherin Asa Il Stevens for mayor
and Joseph Alexander Jr.. for city
treasurer, are the latest candidates TO
register with Chairman ChittcndCn
Up to date the registrations have been:
Mayor, James Mor and A. T.. stew
ems: treasurer, John Van Bergen and
Joseph Alexander, Jr.: assessors, Will
liam Dawson, chris Fickus. Charles
Fowler, o. L. Wright, John ]. Evans
of i0I Deacon street: William T.
Thomas of 81 LaCldwanna avenue.
Emil Bonn, deputy clerk of the
courts Edward Elsie, the present de-
putty controller. and eX-Controller Fred
j. Wdmavcr are spoken of as possi-
bic candidates for the controllership.
Luther Keller. George Sanderscn, Hon
John Il. Williams, Alderman w. S.
Millar, Ben. +. Smith. Captain w. a.
May and J. a. Lansing are mentioned
as mayorality possibilities. &. T.. chit
tcnden announces that he will not b."
a candidate out Of Difference to the
candidacy of Captain Moir. Thomas
II. Brooks is talked of as candidate
for tho treasurcrShip
ON the Democratic side of the house
nothing has been done at yet in the
direction of arranging for primaries
or convention. /. y. Robinson and j.
T.. Roche, +. j. Ncalis and James j.
| Gmer are mentioned for mayor, and
for the treasurership p. ]. Ruane, the
! present ttpulN' - y. MN.tNll anu
Thomas McCourt are possible nomin-
CeS
NON-PARTISAN PETITION
1t would not be surprising if the
| campaign should witness three-COr-
| nered or even II quadrangular fight. \
| petition is already i'm circulation for
! the signatures OF citizens who favor
! and will promise to support nom
partisan mayor. Tonight the board of
| trade will hear from its committee on
| legislation ard taxes a lengthy report,
| containing recommendation anent
! John NJ. Kemmcrer's resolution declar-
| ing for a non-partisan, businessman
mayor. What will come out of these
| latter two movements is Of course
! highly speculative hut the possiblli-
! ties aIe interesting To contemplate.
In the field of state politics two
| interesting incidents nave developed
! during the past few days. District
! Attorney w. ]. Schaffer. of Delaware
! county, well and faVorably known
| here, is out for the deputy state at
| tuney general. anG Hon John r. Farr,
| now a veteran o. the legislature. is
| out spoken and striving for the speak
ership Of the next house, 1t is gem
orally conceded that if this homer can
/ be wrested from Philadelthia's tena-
! cious grasp, Mr.. Farr will be the man
! to receive the gavel.
Birthday Surprise Party.
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