The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20

the Third legislative district held
convention, at which John Il. Thomas.
of Taylor, and Edward Carpenter, OF
Waverly, were chosen as the districts
delegates to the Republican state con-
vention which meets at Harrisburg,
June 2. John w. Reese, of Taylor, and
Gilbert Griffin, of South Abingdon, were
named as alternates. The resolutions
commend the Cuban policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley, endorse the work of
Hon. William Connell in congress and
instruct the delegates chosen to vote
first, last and all the time for the
nomination of Hon. William Con-
nell for the office of governor of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
to use all honorable means to secure
his nomination"
The convention was held in Reese's
hall and although 1t was called for 2
o'clock, it was a half-hour later before
Thurston IL. Parker, of South Abing
ton, chairman of the district commit
tee, called the delegates to order. The
call was read by John r. Johns, of
Taylor, the secretary, and then the Gre
dentals of the delegates were received.
Oscar Van Buskirk, of Newton town
ship, was appointed assistant secretary
to assist the secretary in receiving and
recording the credentials. The dele
gates present were!.
NAMES OF THE DELEGATES.
Benton--Wiliam Freeman George Free
man.
Covington-W. X. Beck.
Dalton-Fred Francis, Fred Snyder.
Glenburn--W. Scott Palmer
Lackawanna township, West district
William Winters, Frank l.. Lane; East
district, W. j. Williams; Northeast dis
trict, James Stevens w. II Fern; South
district Thomas l.. Jones; Southwest dis
trct, Llewellyn a. Evans.
LaPlume, r. II. Holgate.
Newton-O. Van Buskirk Albert Clark.
North Abington-Milton Fredrici.
Old Forge township, First district-John
Cook, r. Willis Reese; Second district,
James Salmon; Fourth district, William
Bennett William Farraday.
Ransom-First district, Abe Stein; Sec
ond district, William w. iGlbert.
Scott township-P. J. Lee, c. l.. Miller.
Scranton-Sixth ward, Third district,
Edward Harris, william Watkins Wat
kin Farris, Thomas Francis.
South Abington-Silas Griffin, William
Shelp.
Spring Brook-David Moses.
Taylor-First ward, John Howard, Jas,
u. Powell; Second ward, ]. r. Johns, j.
f. Watkins; Third ward, James Morris,
ir: Fourth ward, II. l.. Harris; Iuth
ward, j. b. Reese.
Waverly-Dr. n. G. Mackey.
West AbinGton-E. j. Peet.
The districts unrepresented were
Clifton, Madison and Lehigh. There
were no contests. The chairman ap-
pointed the following committee on
resolutions II. L. Harris, Taylor;
n ~
Reese, Old Forge: W. K. Beck, Cow
ington; James Morris, jr., Taylor No
business was transacted while the con-
vention was waiting for the report of
the committee on resolutions.
Before the committee on resolutions
reported permanent organization was
effected by the election of James L.
Watkins as chairman. w. X. Beck, of
Covington, was nominated by Edward
Harris and James T.. Watkins was
nominated by William Bennett. Mr..
Beck withdrew and Mr.. Watkins was
| chosen by acclamation. w. X. Beck
was unanimously elected to the office
| of permanent secretary Chairman
| Harris read the following as the report
| Of the committee on resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
| We, the Republicans of the Third leg
| islative district of LaCkaWanna county,
| in convention assembled, renew our al
! legiance to the matchless principles of
| Republicanism as promulgated in the st.
| Louis platform.
We unreservedly and unqualifelly en-
| dorse and commend the wise, able and
| statcsman-like administration of Prcsi-
| dent Mckinley. He has proved himself
| eminently worthy of the great confidence
| and trust rcposed in him by a loving,
| generous and patriotic people. Firm, dig
| nihed, wise and fearless, he has met the
| highest anticipations of the Republican
| party and the American people. His
| manly and sagaciOus conduct in these
| soul-stirring and epoch making times has
! won the plaudits of a great nation and
| the unstinted admiration of the civilized
world.
We ratify and endorse the admirable
record of our own representative in con-
| gress Hon. William COnnell. His firm
adherence to the principles Of a protect
| i've tariff, his earnest advocacy of an
| honest financial policy and his determi-
nation to represent his constituency en-
title him to the appreciation of the whole
| community.
We therefore, instruct the delegates this
! day elected to vote first, last and all the
! time for the nomination of Hon. William
! Conncll for the Office of governor of the
use all honorable means to secure his
! nomination.
Whereas, At the last preceding county
! convention a code of rules for the election
of delegates known as the Crawford coun-
| ~ system was presented and referred Ia
! a committee for consideration, and
Whereas, The adoption of these rules
| would insure uniformity in holding pri,
| mary elections and have a tendency Ia
remove the balefu and dehasing inhu.
ences of bribery and corruption; there
fore be it,
Resolved. That, upon the approval and
/ adoption OF the said Crawford county
system Of conducting and regulating pri-
mary elections by the Republican county
| convention Of LaCkawanna county the
rules so approved and adopted snail he
docrccd and taken ana are hereby de,
clarcd 10 be I'm effect and force i'm this
legislative district and all primary cleo,
tions held IN the district thereafter shall
be held under and i'm accordance with
the rules thus adopted, and thereafter
the primary elections for the election oi
delegates TO Republican state convention
in said district and for nominating candi
dates for the legislature shall i'm thei
respective years be held at the times ant
places fixed I'm said years for holdinl
primaries for nominating the Republican
county ticket and the returns of sucl
elections shall be made at the same timl
and place indicated for county returns.
MIR. HOLGATE OBJECTED.
r. il. Holgate objected TO the por
ton Of the resolutions with referenc
TO the Crawford county plan Of con