The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-06
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| crate all factional spirit and command the
entire vote of the party; and,
| Whereas, We believe that the present
! member of congress from this district is
emnently fitted for that high station by
reason of his devotion to Republican
| principles. his clean political record, his
exalted character as q man and citizen,
| his long devotion to ana practical SYM
| pathy with the best interests Of the labor
| ing people of the state and his marked
executive ability i'm private business as
| well as in public affairs. and
Whereas, We firmly believe If he be
| named for governor by the next state
| convt ntion he will be overwhelmingly
elected and this great commonwealth will
| have an executive who will see that the
| laws are faithfully and equitably executed
and the finances of the state cared for to
| the best interest of the people to whom
| all the state funds belong therefore be it
Resolved. That we present the name Of
| Hon. William Connell, of Scranton, as
our candidate for governor, and hereby
| instruct the delegates now elected to use
| their best endeaYor and all honorable ana
| proper means to secure his nomination
| by the Republican state convention.
Mr.. Watson moved the adoption of
the resolutions which was done unani-
mously. Mr.. Hamilton then presented
| this resolution.
| ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
Be it resolved, BY the Republicans of
! the Second Legislative district of Lacka-
| wanna county, in convention assembled,
| that upon the adoption Of the Crawford
| county system of conducting primary
| elections by the county convention OF Re
| publiCanS of this county, the rules so
adopted shall be decreed and taken, and
| are hereby declared to be in effect and
! force in this legislative district, and all
! primary elections held in the district
| thereafter, shall be held under and in ac-
| COrdance with the rules thus adopted,
and thereafter the primary elections for
| the election of delegates to Republican
| state conventions in said district and
| for nominating candidates for the legis-
| lature shall in their respective years be
| held at the times and places fixed in said
years for holding primaries for nomnat-
ing the Republican county ticket, and the
returns of such elections shall be made
| at the same time and to the same place
| indicated for county returns.
Mr.. Hamilton made a short speech
urging the adoption of the resolution,
which he said was a necessary step to
insure a uniform method of holding
tion had adopted the Crawford plan
His resolution would not go into effect
until such action had been taken for
the county at large, he said.
Chairman Fleitz called Major j. w.
Oakford to the chair and, taking the
floor, expressed himself as strongly in
favor of the resolution, which was
adopted without further debate. No
| objection to il was offered.
Nominations for state delegates We're
called for and o. +. Partridge named
Fred. w. FleitZ and George Knape did
the same service for William Smith.
Edward f. Wenzel moved that the
nominations close and the election of
these gentlemen was made by acclama-
tion.
MIR, FLEITZ'S REMARKS
Mr.. Fleitz was called upon for a
speech and after expressing his sense
of appreciation Of the honor rendered
TO him and his colleague, said so far
as their action in the state convention
was concerned the convention had
properly controlled it so far as the gov
ernorship was concerned by instruct
ing them to vote for Hon. William Con-
nell 1t is source of qualification to
Republicans of this county, he
said, that they have such a
worthy candidate 10 present for
the office of governor and it.
must De no small qualification to Mr.
Cunnell to know that even among
those who at times opposed him in the
party there was only one idea, that Of
giving him a warm and hearty endorse
ment.
With reference to the action
4 of the delegates concerning Of
! fees other than that of gov
q ernor, Mr. Fleitz said the conven-
: tion had wisely left them free and
while at the present distance from the
Nate convention ii was hard to say
Ast what their actions would be, he
VT convinced that not only himself
an colleague, but all the delegates who
; WV De elected in Lackawanna county
{ VIII do all that they can to secure the
holination OF Hon. Galusha A. Grow
OF usquehanna county. one of the
=. preset congressmen-at-la large Of this
state. II referring to Mr.. Grow, the
speake paid an eloquent tribute 10 his
= services While he was a member Of
congressdiring the Civil war.
In doshr, Mr.. Fleitz referred to the
v CupaI Question: and said the people
OF TN coNtry can safely trust WISE
< patriGic VILLAIN Mckinley. If il is
pea2cs II VIII be an honorable peace
and II Nir victorious war. At the
. conclut on OF Mr. Fleitz's remarks the
cOnVen on adjourned