The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-07

had big street dcmOnItratiOn, fol-
lowed by speechmaliing. They carried
transparcncies which bore testimony Of
their faith in Colonel Stone, Congress-
man Connell and the other Republican
candidates, and stated that they did
not propose to allow disappointed Office
seekers to mislcad them or use them
to pull the aforesaid disappointed
oftcc-scckCrs CheStnuts out Of the fire.
In South Scranton thousands of
voters, Irrespective of party affiliations.
gathered to give "a welcome to Con-
gresham Connell, their former neigh
Dor and firm friend. Tho meetings were
held in St. Johns HAN. Stone avenue;
WorEingmans hall, Prospect avenue,
and Matters han, Alder street, and
were of a delightful" informal nature
that had very little resemblance to the
ordinary political gathering.
The RinggOld band, of which Mr.. Con-
nell is an honorary member. gave
short street parade early in the cvcn-
ing, which was headed by a crowd or
boys carrying flags. At the gathering
the boys were not forgotten, Mr.. Con-
noll seeing that they received to their
hearts content plenty of pupcorn,
candy ana peanuts.
At WORK1NGMAN'S HALL.
Workn%mans hall was the scene Of
the first meeting. Jacob +. Miller pre-
sided. He introduced as the speaker Of
the occasion Hon. r. V. Powdcrly. He
was warmly greeted by his former as
sociatcs in local labor assemblies. Mr..
, PoWderly remarked that it would be
I'M a. ms 'oa'H |" N'"C"Htie 10
cou"u'I p"lltIcal ilcellhSS on IN" South
- ~ i"' ,'ir' NV '"'l"l"''E "I NJ
ia"' O"Hh'iI' brlnE present, ne de-
HIil'" l." So'ah 81 Mr' '"ili''I as ne
mas h'-'Nh III" Tor years, us a con-
EirsS'i'"'' an o"'PI"N'r "I la""l, ana
'IN",h' ne S'a''u 'hat tho hoAored
Iue'' 81 '',' 'N'''''N Is one 81 IN, a"ioSt
men I"ut mas i'Pr'Sch'"" the f'I'Ntilh
"'SN''' III NV "'uS' 81 olI'S'h'a'N'S'
Il I'ah WI" mas r'lI''led 'fchIl ON tn"
''", i'',
-N' li'' i"S, one OF the most i''hlor-
an -, an L"' SI,''"H9 VI 'o'!SIt'H,
'"'" M 'N u''lE' i,"'N"N al'I'| >
/ reP['Selta'|e'- -IF. ,"hhcii' was CHOSEN
/ 'H i'S'","I NV\li'i'H 10 "SS's' nun III
h''i''"N ,"' '"d"S lh"II'l'lll men IN
li'' S'"'' uuii"I '"' 'N''ti'N PeIlou
""'" 'i' '|'9"i 'h' "vild were u'rcctei
on tn. way. The president knew Mr..
. ConncU tn hc q man who could be
uuSI'" /" give ms "hi'tlIt'IhS "Iteh-
/ him to WASHINGTON to prrrurm. He
| knew. too, that Mr.. Cuuncn realized
l,'.,,,,. ,I,,, -. .,,,i.,,' ,,i',",,,.
/ of the nation had arrived and that he
/ would not raltcr i'm his duty"
/ 1t was unnecessary. the speaker said,
for him 10 ask for votes for Mr. Con-
/ neil. hut he did want to urge his hear
ers to stand firmly bv President Nc
/ Eiulfy and his administration hy re-
turning Mir. Councu to CONGRESS- that
! he may finish his mart or the ,vorl, so
/ eloriousIy benun Lut vet NOT ended. II
/ VAS not Hr,i,s he said to aunin re-
( mind his hearers nr tbni,, dutv to rour-
fry. At this time whom one soys tho
administration oItboupb IFS ev,cutivo
is q ronuIlic,n and is surrounded Inv
. pouubIiron. congress tbn odmioistro-
zion Is rot partisan If is in evG,.,.
cons. an ,n,nriran administration ord
,t tbis. limo u.,,, - ,t,nno ,,,o,.a,,,,,t
i urlr,. ,,av to discrndit tho bopnstv
1,d intnc,.it,. ,f ,,'. r,o,iI.1t and cn,,
.,ro,, - 4, ti,o d,,t,. af o,.or,, ,,,,o,ioo,,
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