The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20


Judge. Mr. Magee said he had no doubt
that the Republican voters of Penn
sylvanla would ratify the good judg-
ment of Governor Hastings in naming
Judge Porter temporarily for the posi-
ton. Brief seconding speeches were
made by District Attorney Schaffer, of
Delaware, and Arthur l.. Bates, of
Crawford, and then Judge Porter's
name was placed on the ticket by the
unanimous vote of the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, of Crawford,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Whereas, The Republican party, in one
Of the great crises of the country's his
tory, in the important national election
In 1854 recognized and maintained tho
right of the boys in blue to cast their
votes, although absent from their places
of residence and registration: and
Whereas, 1t is sound doctrine. worthy
OF the Republican party. that the right or
suffrage keeps step with the American
soldier, wherever he follows the nag IN
the service of his country; therefore
Resolved, That the chairman of this
committee, be and is hereby requested %
appoint a subcommittee, whose duty
shall be to take such steps, as may be
necessary to insure the exercise OF thts
right to the Pennsylvania soldiers, who
are now in arms for their country, where
soever they may be, without regard to
zone or hemisphere.
This ended the regular business Of
the meeting and on motion of w. ii.
Andrews, a committee of five was APP
pointed to escort the candidate to the
assembly room I'm order that they
might meet the members of the com
mittee. The escort consisted of Mr..
Andrews, Senator Magee, Mr.. Hackett.
Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Eckels, of Ven
ango and General Reeder, represent
ing every element of the party.
COL. STONES REMARKS.
Colonel Stone was the first candidate
introduced. In the course of his brief
speech he said he would be glad to
do whatever duty he was called upon
to perform In order to convince the
people of the country that the Repub-
lican party in Pennsylvania still lives.
The campaign will probably not open
until the first of September so far as
public utterances by the candidates
are concerned.
by that time, with the brilliant
| achievements of Dewey Shafter.
Schley, Sampson and Miles fresh in the
minds of the people there may not be
any Democrats left in Pennsylvania.
Parties cannot make issues; they
are made by the people and the issues
of this campaign are the war, the tar
| iff and sound money. Since March 4,
1897, the people have not looked anxi'
ously in the papers every morning to
see if the gold reserve is all right. They
have not even thought of the gold re-
serve. We don't need a gold reserve
with the Republican party in power.
The only use for it comes when we are
cursed with a Democratic administra-
ton"
Mr.. Stone expressed the opinion that
the war must end in very few weeks
land then comes the question of the
government of Cuba. Already we are
confronted with the problem. Cuba i:
at our feet imploring our aid and we
must help her. We cannot afford tC
have any other flag flying over tho
island than our own. We must only
guarantee for these people who havt
been oppressed by Spanish tyranny fo
years government like unto our own
The war will soon be over, but fol
must necessarily figure in the polio.
of our country"
RECEPTION TO GOBLIN.
The other candidates on the state
ticket who were in the city were in
troduced in order as follows: Genera
j. p S. Goblin, Galusha A. Grow, Gen
eral James w. Latta and Judge VIII
Ito, " nf InIr
eral Goblin was given a great recep
tion when he appeared on the platform
clad in the fatigue uniform of hi.
rank. He had secured "a hours leav
of absence from his command at Cam
Alger in order to meet the committee
men.
Congressman Grow in the course o
his speech said: THE Democrats a
Altoona did one thing creditable t,
them They declared they We're on tn
wrong side on every question and re
solved to fight the campaign on stat
issues"
Judge Porter eulogized the late Judg
Wickham and paid a tribute to hi
! namesake who would have been electe
as his running mate for the superio
J bench
The meeting then adjourned. Late
Senator Penrose, Colonel Stone, Chair
man Elkin, Senators Magee, Durhar
and Andrews, General Reeder an
other party leaders who had attende
, the meeting got together and infor
. mally discussed the coming campaign
Coonel Stone stated on Thursday h
will move his family to Atlantic Cit.
: where he has rented "A cottage an
! remain there for the balance of tn
t summer. Senator Penrose is also sun
9 mering at that resort and it is eS
I pected that much of the importar
5 work of the compaign will be mappe
D out there.
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