The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31

DIR. Ben +. Evans, of Ciark's Green,
was selected as Il candidate for the
legislature by the Den )Crats OF tie
Third district. yesterday.
The convention was held in the after.
noon at Coyne's hotel in Minooka. John
] Coyne, the district chairman. called
the session to order. Permanent or
ganization was effected by the election
of 4. A. Nichols, of South Abingdon,
as chairman and NJ. L. Cusick, of
Minooka, as secretary.
DIR. Evans was the only candidate
for the legislature proposed. He was
placed in nomination by Frank Doher-
ty, of Covington, and the nomination
was seconded by John T. Brown, of
Minooka, who had been prominently
mentioned for the nomination but who
had withdrawn ir DR.. Evans favor.
James z. Law, of Taylor, also made a
seconding speech.
DR.. Evans was brought before the
convention and accepted the nonina-
tion In grateful terms. Resolutions
were adopted as follows:
AGIN' EVERYTHING.
Whereas, The people of the old Key
stone state through Misrepresentation
and bad legislation the past number of
years have suffered innumerable and
grievcus wrongs in the form of excessive
taxation and unjust and inadequate laws.
Resolved, That in convention assembled
we herein express our condemnation OF
the acts of the past Republican legisla-
lures, in voting away the peoples rights
and over burdening them in general by
the creation of unequal and unjust legis-
Iation. That we condemn as eXtravagant
al,. 1A o.
publican majority of the hst house of
repre- sentativcs hardled the reconstruc-
tion of the capital and the unbusiness-
like way in which the interests OF the
state were looked after.
That we heartily concur in any reason
able laws that will bring about the SUI
premacy of the United States in it's oc-
cupancy of Cuba and other islands that
are now in it's possession through the
,, noble and courageous soldiery of this
Union.
That we depreca cate caste as detrimental
to the welfare of this country and that
we ever foster and cherish our country
as the land of the free regardless OF
creed, color or previous condition of its
citizens.
That we pledge ourselves to brinf
about the election of the nominee of this
convention by every honorable and honest
means within our power.
That we heartily endorse the nominees
of the last county convention of the Dem
ocratic party. and that we use due Wig
ilance In their behalf.
John T. Brown, Jonn H. Bonner. De
Carpenter, James p. Law, Paul Aten.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The delegates present were:
Taylor borough-Second ward, James
p. Law; Fourth ward, Patrick Murray
Fifth ward John S. Sullivan.
Old Forge-Frst ward. John III. Bon
ncr; Second ward, Michael Clark, Johi
Holland; Fourth ward, Patrick Melvin.
Benton township-First district, j. L;
Finn.
Scranton-Sixth ward. Third district
James Dunn, onc-half vote; Patricl
O'Iiearn, one-half vote.
Newton-Paul Aten.
Glenburn-EugcIe ii. Reed.
Dalton-E. II. Fisk.
Lackawanna township-South district
NJ. Il. Cusck, John r. Brown; West dis
trict, L. J. Diskin; Southwest district
Cornelius Stokes; East district, John Nc
Manus.
Scott township-Del Carpenter.
South Abngton-First district, J. T.
Calender; Second district, A. A. Nichols
Third district, John BOice.
Waverly-Georgc Sherman.
North Abington-A. II. Carpenter.
CoVington towiiship-Frank Doherty.
Dr. Evans was for many years res
dent physician at the Hillside Hom
He is now engaged as a private praC
titiorer at ClarkS Green