The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-18

He has been a lifelong resident of
the Fourth ward and resides at 125
North Hyde Park avenue with his
family. Mr.. Eynon Is a son-in-law OF
Benjamin Hughes, late superintendent
of the Delaware, Lackawanna ana
Western mines, and son of the Wener-
able Thomas Eynon, of South Main
avenue.
He is a keen. level-headed business
man and, as his election is assured,
the school board can congratulate it
self on the acquisition of a member
who will be in every sense a credit TO
it and the city. lie is the kind of man
to lend dignity and standing to any
public body, but the kind y man, un-
fortunately who all too nfrequently
takes a sufficient active interest in
public affairs to aspire to such offices as
Mr.. Eynon has been called upon to fill.
Hon. John +. Roche who was nom
mated Saturday evening by the Demo-
Gratis of the Seventh ward for the Of
flee of select council, is row serving the
last months Of his eighth year Of ser.
vice as select councilman from that
ward As the Seventh ward is strong
ly Democratic Mr.. Roche can read his
title to a third term with reasonable
certainty, although it is reported that
there will be an Independent Demo-
cratic candidate in the field.
The Independent movement Is en-
dorsed by Mayor James Moir. who is
anxious to see Mr.. Roche retired from
select council They have not been
of the same mind with reference TO
some matters of public policy and leg
ipln HOT l., l,gf oil
since Mr.. Moir became mayor, and he
would be as well pleased if a new face
should appear in the seat the present
member from the seventh has made
conspicuous.
From the time he entered councils
Mr.. Roche has been the leading spirit
on the Democratic side of the house
and whenever a big fight was on when
| the select council divided itself on po-
litical lines the leadership of his
party by common consent went
| to Mr.. Roche. He is the most
| ready debater on the floor of the
council and is adroit or aggressive
| as the eXigencies of the case seem to
require. There has been no memorable
battle in select council during the last
eight years in which Mr.. Roche has
not been prominent figure.
| EX-Common Councilman Joseph Oil
ver of the Fifteenth ward, who was
nominated by the Republicans at the
caucus Saturday afternoon to succeed
| the present select councilman, Horatip
| 7. Fellows, is a self-made man, and
by his untiring energy has become an
important factor in city politics. As a
member of the lower branch, through
his indOmitable perseverance, he gained
the sobriquet of Fighting joe" and il
was mainly through his efforts the
| West Lackawanna avenue viaduCt pro-
| position was brought before the people
| three years ago. He is thoroughly IA
| miliar with the needs of the people and
a stalwart Republican.
| Mr.. Oliver is secretary of the West
Side board of trade and prominently
identified with the Loyal knights IF
America, Knights of Pythias, odd Fell
lows and other secret organizations
He is an active member and eX-presi-
dent of the Scranton Typographical
union and also treasurer of the Column
bia Hose company. He resides at 1917
Hampton street. He is a bundle of
energy, as was demonstrated Ly The
canvass he made for the nomination for
select council against such a willy and
seasoned foe as II. T. Fellows. Mr.
Oliver made personal visit to every
Republican voter in the ward and
urged his claims to the nomination.
William V. Grifnths the present
common councilman from the Fourth
ward, who was renOminated at the
primaries Saturday afternoon, has been
in the lower branch one term, ana
during his short career as city father
has made an excellent representative.
He has the record of having missed but
one meeting since he became a mem
ber of the common council and during
that time many important measures
have been introduced pertaining to the
Fourth ward. Mr.. GrfTiths is talked Of
for chairman of that body at the
spring reorganization and has several
times acted in that capacity.
Mr.. Gritfiths has been a consistent
advocate of wise public improvements
for the city at large, but has had an
especially watchful eye for measures
: that would be of particular interest
to the part of the city he comes from
He is big and broad-minded enough
however, to be above opposing meas
ures that would advantage other
sections of the city. MIR. Grifflths has
, been a member Of Bauer's band foI
many years and is a capable musician
His return 10 his seat in the common
Is now assured. He will have no op
position in the Democratic party. Il
having been decided not to nominate
any one against him,
Prof. j. w. Redway, F. n. G.. S., who
. Is perhaps the best authority on geo,
graphy in the country, is at the Jer
| myn. Towards which mecca he al
ways Journeys whenever his business
= calls him to this region. Prof Red
way is the author Of some Of the mos
valuable text books in colleges ant
, schools i'm America. He is also tn,
author OF we'll known publication %
| Appletons "The Worlds Best Books,
and of a physical geography acknowl
, edged to be the greatest yet writer
. on the subject,
lie is an authority on polltica
economies and has a large roper
toire of lectures which engage hi
time for year or more in advance
He probably at the present time ha
| thn haaNfagf ftfnnra In, he 4.