The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-12
G. T.. Cittenden, so
T.. Il. RObathan, 40

On motion of Mr.. Robathan the cleo
| tion of Mr.. Chittenden was made by
acclamation. In accepting the office,
Mr.. Chittenden said that he greatly
appreciated the honor and hoped the
convention would use discretion and
judgment in nominating candidates.
John II. Fellows then moved that the
convention proceed at once with the
business of the convention, which was
| seconded by w. S. Millar Several
delegates objected. They wanted a re-
cess for dinner. Chairman Chittenden
suggested that they first select per-
manent secretaries, and David j. Davis
and Thomas Brooks were chosen.
John b. Gillespie offered a resolution
providing that the two candidates re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes be
the candidates for the three year
terms; the two receiving the second
highest number of votes for the two
year terms, and the two next highest
for the one year terms. All candidates
to receive a majority of the votes of
the convention and all ties to be voted
off. This resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
Following this came the report Of the
committee on resolutions, which was
read by the chairman, F. w. Fleitz.
1t was as follows:
We, the Republicans OF the city of
Scranton in convention assembled,
hereby reaffirm our devotion to the
cardinal principles of the party of Lin
coin, Grant, Garfield, Blaine, Harri-
son and Mckinley, as enunciated in
the platforms as adopted at St. Louis
and in the resolutions adopted by the
county convention in September last.
We congratulate all the people of
this great county on the alacrity and
intelligence with which Republican
congress and IA Republican president
proceeded to enact legislation to bring
back the prosperity which we enjoyed
under former Republican admins
trations and lost under Democratic
misrule.
We commend the enactment into law
of the Dingley tariff BILL which has al
ready started the fires in hundreds Of
furnaces and set into motion thou
sands of wheels and spindles, and we
especially commend the efforts of our
senator's, Quay and Penrose, and our
congressman, William Connell, for the
active part they took in procuring its
enactment.
We further pledge our earnest sup
port to the candidates this day nomi-
mated and believe their own records
and the record of the great party
whose candidates they are will insure
their election by an overwhelming ma
jority in February next.
After the adoption of the resolutions
Mr.. Fleitz presented the rules govern
ing the conducting of primary elections
which were printed in yesterdays
Tribune. Mr.. FleitZ SAID that ne did
not think the rules he proposed will
wipe out all the evils connected with
primary elections, but he did believe
their adoption would be a long step in
the right direction. He closed by mov-
ing their adoption.
SOME OBJECTIONS.
w. S. Diehl offered as an amend
ment that the rules be referred to a
committee of five to be appointed by
the chairman, this committee to report
at the next city convention. He said
that in a matter of such moment haste
| should be made slowly. The adoption
OF the rules at this time would throw
the next county primaries into confu-
sion because there would be one sys-
tenn in the city and another in the
county. 1t would be better to wait and
allow rules for the entire county to be
| first adopted.
John II. Fellows made a speech in
favor of the adoption of the rules. He
said If the delegates wanted to do the
best possible service for their party
they would adopt the rules. In clos
ing he said the people wanted the
rules. Give the peoole what they
want" he concluded, land then see
how they will stand by the candi-
| oates of this convention"
Charles Acker. Of the Fourteenth
ward, objected to considering the rules
In such a hasty manner. He did not
] think they were clear enough in S:sces.