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

Chairman Warren next called for
nominations for congress and the name
of Hon. William Connell was presented
by Attorney Charles L. Oliver. He
said;
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen Of the Con-
vention.
Once again the ceaseless revolution
of the wheel of time has brought to
the Republican party of LackaWanna
county the pleasure and the duty to
again nominate a candidate who for
he next two years shall represent
this important district in the congress
of the United States.
In presenting the name of one whom
] believe in every way qualified for
the position, and entitled above all
others to our support, | shall be brief
The one whom it is my great pleas
ure to present for the consideration of
this convention needs no introduction
to the people of LackaWanna county,
where he has been a lifelong resident,
where he stands for the highest type
of American manhood and integrity,
and where the example of his success
full life is an incentive to all. Born in
an humble station in life by his own
unaided efforts he has overcome all
barriers step by step until today his
influence is felt throughout the length
and breadth of this grand old Key
stone state, and has made this portion
or II powerful influence in the polit-
tcal affairs of this commonwealth.
Turning from state to national af-
fairs we realize that this great re-
public of ours during the last few
months has been making pages of his
tory that glow with an eternal bright
ness, enlightening the whole world.
We have remembered the Maine.
Dewey was at Manila, Sampson. Schley
and Shafter were at Santiago, Presi-
dent William Mckinley was at the
helm at Washington, backed by Thom-
as B. Reed and a solid phalanx of
such men as the one ! shall now name,
the Hon. William Connell, congress-
man from Lackawanna. A man who
has been tried in many important
positions and never found wanting
Our country wants no experiments in
congress at this time in her history.
Gentlemen, | respectively nominate
the Hon. William Connell as our can
didate to represent the Eleventh dis
trict in the next congress.
MR.. wATSoN's REMARKS.
The nomination was seconded by
Hon. w. w Watson in the following
language:
Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the
Convention.
t a
Republican convention. There has
been no time in the history of the
Republican party when it has been
more dear to the people of this great
republic than now. This is true al
though there have been many brilliant
epochs since its organization, forty
two years ago. When the Republican
party was organized there were great
issues at stake. For some years prior
thereto there had been going on an
agitation between the North and the
South that looked towards the dis
memberment of the Union, and had it
not been for the organization of the
Republican party and the placing of
Colonel John c. Fremont in nomina-
tion for the presidency it is more than
likely that this Union would not be in
existence today. A great mass of peo-
pie gathered around the standard of
our party and adhered to the prin-
ciples then adopted.
John G. Fremont was defeated and
James Buchanan was elected pres
sident, but the principles upon
which the campaign was conduct
ed were not defeated and in 1860
the Republican party re-affirmed
it's principles, declaring for the pres
ervation of the Union and the Amer
Mean republic in all its integrity. 1t
Ikhen declared for the welfare of the
people and for all those great prin-
ciples which are necessary to the pro-
gress, enlargement and advancement
of this glorious republic. Abraham
Lincoln was elected president and the
I great crisis came. The result of the
Acivil war has gone into history and
we all understand It, We all know that
yhad 1t not been for the Republican
party Its principles, its patriotism and