The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-17
John H. Thomas, Chairman.
James l.. Watkins, Secretary.

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| Third ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
BY order of
John II. Thomas, Chairman.
James l.. Watkins, Secretary.
The standing committee of the Third
Legislative district met at o'clock p.
m. in the arbitration room of the court
house and arranged to hold the dis
trict convention at Dalton on Tuesday
next. August 23. The primaries will
be held on the preceding Saturday.
Chairman Thurston S. Parker, of
South Arlington, called the meeting to
order and after Secretary John r.
Johns had read the call the roll was
to be in attendance:
George Freeman, Benton: William
Cooley, Abingdon; ]. A. Woodbridge
Dalton; David d. Grifiiths, John Nc
Crindle, William ]. Williams, William
II. Fern, Griffith T. Davis, Lacka-
wanna; r. II. Holgate, LaPlume;
William Bennett. Old Forge; Tobias
Stern, c.. r. Wandell, Ransom; w. B.
Davis, Sixth ward, Third district,
Scranton; T. s. Parker, South Abing-
ton; r. ]. Matthews, Spring Brook;
John II. Evans, j. e. Watkins, John
Emanuel Owens (substitute), Taylor;
John w. Miller, Waverly.
T. j. Matthews, of Spring Brook, and
Griffith II. Davis, of the Southwest dis
trict of Lackawanna. were named re-
spectvely for chairman and secretary
for the ensuing year, their nominations
being made by Attorney ]. E. Watkins,
of Taylor, who also named Dalton as
the place for holding the convention.
Mr.. Watkins also brought up the ques-
tion of adopting the Crawford county
voting system for the primaries, but
after some desultory discussion it was
concluded to leave the matter to a con-
vention to be called to expressly con-
slider the matter. Nothing was done
towards arranging for such a conven-
ton.
Among the legislative delegates in
the Third district are Frank Grover
N. S. Davis, DR.. N. C. Mackey, George
+. Stephenson and John r. Johns.
The officia! call is as follows:
THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT.
Pursuant to a resolution of the stand
ing committee of the Republican party in
the Third legislative district of Lacka-
wanna county, adopted at its meeting
district convention will be held on Tues
day. the 23d day of August, 1895, at 2
o'clock p. m in Dalton for the purpose
of nominating one person for the assem-
bly,, and transaoting such business as
may be brought before it.
Vigilance committees will hold delegate
elections on Saturday, August the 10th,
between the hours and and p. m.
They shall give at least two days pub
lie notice of the time and place for hold
ing said elections.
The representation of delegates to he
said district convention is based upon the
vote cast for James S. Beacon, Repub-
lican candidate for the office of state
| treasurer, he being the highest officer
voted for at the last preceding state cleo
ton.
Under this rule the several election dis
tricts are entitled to representation Us
| follows:
benton ......................... 2
Clltton ..,,,..,.................
CoNlngton ...,,...,........,.......
Dalton ...'.....''.........''.'.
Glenburn Observation-Disclosures. /
Gouldsporo '''.''''''''''''''''''''... l
Gfeenneld NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| Lackawanna Township
| South district ............................ /
| West district ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
| East district Observation-Disclosures. l
| Northeast district NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
| Southwest district ......................
| LaPlume .....,,..,....,.,........., l
| LenlSh .'.'.''...''''''''''''''' 1
| Madison .............',...........
| Newton ............,............. .
| North Arlington ...................,..... l
Old Forge Township
| First districc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
| Second district Observation-Disclosures.
| Fourth district ..........,.....,......... .
Ransom Township
| flrst district ......'..................
| Second district .............,......,.....
| scott township ............................ z
Scranton, Sixth ward, Third district. 4
| South Abingdon ..,.....,...................
Spring Brook township ....,..............
Taylor Borough
First ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| Second ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Third ward ...................,......,.
| tourth ward .,,,..................,....
| Fifth ward Observation-Disclosures.
| WaNerly .................,........ i
West Arlington ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
By order of
Il. j. Matthews, Chairman.
Attest: G. L. Davis Secretary.
Second Legislative District.
Notice is hereby given to the Repubi-
can voters Of the Second Legislative dis
trict Of Lackawanna county, that a con-
| Vention will he held in the Arbitration
room in the court house, Scranton, on
Tuesday August 23 1895 at o'cIork N