The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-09


MAN FOR LACKAwANNA.
July 2s is the date selected for the
Democratic county convention to nom
mate candidates for judge. congress
and coroner. The convention will be
held in the court house. and will be
called to order at 10 a. m. The pri-
maries will be held on Saturday after
noon preceding between the hours of
and p. m. 1t was decided to hold
the senatorial convention to nominate
candidate for state senator at the
same time and place as the county con-
vention.
The meeting of the county commit
tee, which selected the time for hold
ing the convention, was held last
night in the st. Charles hotel. Colonel
f. J. Fitzsimmons, the chairman of
the committee. presiding. In the alb
sence of the secretary, NJ. F. Sando,
the proceedings of the committee were
recorded by John NJ. Corbett, who
was chosen secretary pro tenn. Other
members of the committee were c. G..
Boland. John J. Durkin d. j. Reedy,
M. j. Cadden. Hon. NJ. E. McDon-
aid, Captain =. DeLacy, Joseph
O'Brien. Patrick Kerrigan, r. J. Beam
ish, of this city: Hon. r. ]. Duggan
and Victor Burschel, of Dunmore;
Thomas Mack, of Winton; John j. SAL
mon, of Lackawanna, II. Hoffecker, of
Blakely.
Colonel Fitzsimmons said he had
called the committee together at the
solicitation of a number of prominent
Democrats, who seemed to feel that
the convention should be an early one
The Republicans had already made a
number of nominations and were pre-
pairing for the fall campaign, and those
who had spoken to Mr.. Fitzsimmons
seemed to feel that they should be up
and doing. He was ready to hear any
suggestions the committeeman had to
offer, for they were called together to
ascertain their views.
MR.. CADDEN's MOTION.
NJ. ]. Cadden said he was in favor
of an early convention, and moved
that it be held on July 10, the pri-
maries to be held on the preceding
Saturday, July 16. This motion was
seconded by Joseph O'Brien. Hon. T.
j. Duggan was opposed to such an
early date, holding that it would be
injudicious. The party have no can
didates now in sight for congress or
state senator, and if the primaries are
held on July 16, which is only week
away, he feared they would go into the
convention with white elephants on
their hands in the shape of offices,
that 1T would be hard to obtain suit
able candidates for. He favored de-
laying the convention for a week that
candidates might have an opportunity
to announce themselves and make an
effort to place candidates for delegates
in the field in their interest. The men
who will bear the burden of the cam
paign ought to be considered in select
ing time for the convention. Mr..
Duggan closed his remarks by NOV
ing that the convention be held on
July 26 instead of July 10, and C. G..
Boland seconded the nomination.
Joseph O'Brien spoke against the
amendment. He preferred an early
convention and he thought an early
convention would be the best for rea-
sons that were apparent to every COM
mitteeman. c. G. Boland spoke in IA
vor of the amendment, holding that a
week was too short a time to prepare
for the election of delegates. He feared
the Democratic voters of the county
might enter protest if such a hasty
convention was called. He believed in
giving the voters ample time to de-
eide just what they want to do. d.
j. Reedy and Senator NJ. T.. McDon-
aid also favored the amendment, and
Mr. Cadden defended the wisdom of
selecting the date named in his mo-
ton.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
A vote was taken and the amend
ment was carried. 1t was decided to
call the convention to order at 10 a.
m. and hold the primaries on July 23
between the hours of and o'clock
p. m. Mr.. Mcdonald suggested that
| the senatorial convention be held at
the same time and place as the county
convestion and after this was embodied
in the form of motion it was adopted.
Joseph O'Brien, Captain DeLacy and
| NJ. +. Mcdonald were selected as a
| committee to wait upon the county
| commissioners to see about securing
the court house for the convention.
Chairman Fitzsimmons announced
that it was time the county committee
elected a state committeeman from
this county. NJ. j. Cadden, who has
acted in that capacity for several years
was unanimously reelected.
Captain p. DeLacy, the Democratic
candidate for secretary of internal af-
fairs, was called upon for a speech
and made few remarks, in Which he
said that since his nomination he had
received many letters from friends In
various parts of the state assuring him
that he will have their support in No
vember Not a few of these letters
came from Republicans. He was not
| prepared to say he will be elected, but
If he falls in November it will be very
close to the line. His remarks were
greeted with applause.
THE CANDIDATES.
| Thus far no opposition TO Judge F.
| W. Gunster for the nomination for
judge has been developed and it IL
| probable he will be unanimously re.
nominated. No one has announced his
candidacy for congress and the same
Is true of state senator, although T. p
Hoban, c. c. Donovan, John j. Murphy
and r. j. Beamish have been mentioned
for the latter office.
For the office of coroner, DR.. j. F.
Saltry is the one whose name has beer
discussed up to date.
| MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.
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