The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-26


of the supreme court Of Pennsylvania.
The meeting was attended by "A large
number of representative Republicans
of I.ackawanna county who were very
much impressed with the availability
of Judge Archibald at this time because
Of his recognized high standing among
the common pleas judges of the state.
his extensive acquaintance and his
ability to bring to the supreme bench
a thorough knowledge of questions
that come up for consideration in the
complicated coal cases the supreme
court is yearly called to pass upon.
His age and long experience on the
bench, for man in the very prime
Of life, are also considered great ele-
mcnts in his favor
1t was the sense of the meeting that
ardent support be given the following
gentlemen who have been selected by
Judge Archibald as his candidates for
state delegates in the four legislative
district of the county: First w. n.
Lewis. West Scranton; Second, T.. NJ.
Vernoy. central city; Third, w. p.
Grifiths, Taylor; Fourth, Hon. John
i. Reynolds, Carbondale.
JUDGE WILLARD PRESIDED.
The meeting was presided over by
Hon. l.. y. Willard, cx-judge of the
superior court and chairman of the
Republican county committee. who was
instructed to appoint a committee OF
at least ten. of which he is to be eX-
oiricio a member, who will take the
necessary steps TO bring Judge Arch
bald's fitness for the nomination to
ha at pr 40 Of
the state.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by Attorney James ri. Tor
rey. who suggested Hon. T.. n. Will
lard for chairman. Mr.. Willard was
unanimously chosen Present at the
meeting were:
Prothonotary John Copeland, Hon.
w. X. Beck, Deputy Postmaster D. w
Powell. Mine Inspectors Henry o.
Prytherch and Edward Rodeiick, Com
missioners' Clerk G.. F. Wagner. Clerk
of the Courts r. +. Daniels, Deputy
Clerk of the Courts Emil Bonn, Louis
\. Gramer, and Hon. John f. Rey-
nolds. of Carbondale: Colonel II. NJ.
Boies. Colonel L. II. Ripple. Post
master John II. Thomas. Of Car
bondale: Hon. G. Z. O'Malley. At
torney w. r. Lewis, X-Prothonotary
Y. II. Dale r. x. Brooks, County
Superintendent of Schools j. c. Taylor,
Alderman W. 5. Millar. r. A. thinner
man, District Attorney John r. Jones,
Assistant District Attorney W. Gay
lord Thomas, Attorney NJ. w. Lowry,
ex-Judge w. II. Jessup. John w. Reese,
Taylor; f. NJ. Nernoy. Sheriff Clarence
f.. Pryor Attorney &. w. Dawson, At
torney \. a. Nosburg, Major ]. W. Oak
ford, Attorney c. T.. Oliver. Senator j.
c. Vaughan, e. w. Schank, Attorney
a. j. Colborn, Attorney John NJ. Har-
ris, eX-SchOol Controller +. L. WOrmser,
Attorney George NJ. Watson. Hon. j.
\. Scranton Attorney W. s. Diehl,
Major Everett Warren, Hon. John r.
Farr, speaker of the house of represen-
tatives; Attorney r. II. Holgate. At
torney J. f.. Watkins. Attorney John
F. Scragg, Attorney George ID. Taylor.
f.. Il. Robathan. Hon. John II. Fellows.
Attorney G. W. Carpenter Livy $.
Richard, Attorney John G. McAskie.
Attorney G. A. Van WOrmer. County
Commissioner Giles Roberts and S. w.
Roberts, Hon. w. W. Watson, James
II. Torrey, Reese G.. Brooks, +. b.
Sturges, Attorney J. f.. Burr. Luther
Keller, Mayor James Moir. George
w. Okell, George w. Beemer. Select
Councilman Wade NJ. Finn. Attorney
Byron Akerly, j. ]. Williams.
CHAlRMAN'S REMARKS.
In accepting the Office of chairman of
the meeting, Mr.. Willard spoke as fol-
| lows:
| We have assembled hcre 10 further the
| interest Of our fellow -townsman. Robert
| Woodrow Archibald. in his iaudable am
! bition To be advanced from the bench of
| the court Of common pleas Of Lacka-
| wanna county over which lie has pre-
| sided for many years, 10 the bench of
| the Supreme court Of the commonwealth.
| The position sought is second to none
! in the commonwealth and ! wish to say
| right here that l know of no man in the
state of Pennsylvania better fitted 10 fill
! the position than Judge Archibald
| | have praCticCd before him all the
years that he has hetn upon the bench,
! aud his fitness for the bench OF the Su-
| pTemo court is beyond question, 10 pre-
| s,nt 10 the people of the commonwealth
! at this juncturc his moral legal anI
! manly qualifications for that position is
tho object of this meeting.
| / say without the fear OF contradiction
| I" all who are assembled hero ana 20
| the people of the commonwealth, that
| II Judge Archibald has been slated for he
| Supreme court no better or worthieI
| name could appear upon the slate, and
| say to the slate makers, give us names
| of this character upon you slate aud
! there will be uu occasion for kicking.
| Trained and educated IN Yale univcr-
| s.ty, he came to tho bar lully equipped
| tor his work. A few years after his adj
| mission he became judge Of oar courts
| How woll ne has performed his duties j.
| evidenced by his record and the lawyers
mere present who have practiced before
him can all testify 10 his sterling charac.
| ter as hn uprigh; and able Judge.
In all his Cureer upon the bench he has
known neither friend uoy foe; neither rich
nor poor. PIlnstaking, honest ana up,
right IN all his rulings opinion and de-
| crces, he has gone Ia the root of tha
matter under investigation and with the
rules ~ law and equity for his Cude hC
has adiudged the matters before him
clearly, squareN ana correctly and his
record has uniformly been affirmed by
the appellate court ana 40 iurst IN the
| commonwealth l. better fitted today foI
the place upon the bench of that court
soon to be vacated by the retirement Of
our venerable chief justice.
We are nor here To advance the cau-t
OF a place seeker hut to present to tnt
people Of the commonwealth man anC
u jurist fully equipped IN every respect
for the bench Of the supreme court
And we. his ucighhors and friends, nov
assembled, send greeting TO every count,
In the state and We pledge YOU that 4
Judge Archibald IL elected 10 tho Suprem,
| bench, The bench and the profession viii
| profit thereby ana the people of the com