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

Inc iatter Salu lnat IL man IN politics
Is strong in proportion to his strength
at home. 1t was only by the assistance
of his friends. he said, that he could
hope To- achieve his ambition.
II need your assistance" continued
Judge Archibald. land I ask It.. AS you
know two vacancies occur i'm the su.
preme court this year, one by the
death OF the late Justice Williams, and
the other by the expiration of the term
of Chief Justice .Sterrtt, who is the
only member of the court residing west
of the Allegheny mountains. The near
est member Of the court to that part
of the state is Justice Dean, who re-
sides near Altoona. The question of
geographical location will probably be
urged by the men from the western
part Of the state in the selection of q
candidate for supreme court justice.
80 far as ] know at present the
other candidates who are seeking the
nomination are Judge Henderson, Of
Crawford county; Judge Morrison, Of
McKean county; Judge Harry White
of Indiana county; Judge Wallace, of
Lawrence county: Judge Iongnecker,
of Bedford county and Judge W. ID.
Porter, of Pittsburg. at present a
member Of the superior court"
Judge Archibald then went on to say
that he has been endorsed by the bars
of twenty counties of the state and
has assurances that the delegates from
a number of these counties will be in
structed for him. The friends and ac-
quaintances he made while a candidate
for the supreme court nominate in
1892 and 1893. he felt. will be a consiG-
erablc advantage to him now.
HIS DESIRE.
His desire is he said, that this coun-
ty go to Harrisburg and with unanim-
ity ask for his nomination. To avoid
a fight of any kind i'm the selection of
delegates he had, after a consultation
with his friends. decided to suggest
to the meeting the endorsement of the
gentlemen named in the opening par
agraphs of this story for state dele
gates.
If these delegates We're chosen the
only other thing he had to suggest was
the appointing of committee to issue
circular concerning his candidacy
which would be sent TO the delegates
to the state convention and prominent
members of the party in the state gen.
orally.
NJ. Fl. Dale said he believed the great
mass of the Republican voters of the
county would willingly and cheerfully
endorse the gentlemen named by Judge
Archibald and he moved that those
present pledge their best efforts to se-
cure the election of these delegat tes.
This motion was seconded by Major
w. s. Millar and was unanimously
adopted.
District Attorney John II. Jones pre-
sented the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.
That the chairman appoint a committee
of at least ten Republicans Of laCka-
wanna county to arrange and distribute
a circular advancing the candidacy of
r. W. Archibald for the Supreme bench
and that they distribute the same
throughout this state. to delegates al
ready elected TO the Republican state con-
vention and TO the Republicans through
out the commonwealth, and that this
committee use all honorable mea rs
to further the candidacy Of Judge Arch
bald.
Chairman Willard announced that he
sultation with Judge Archibald.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Major Everett Warren was called
upon for remarks and spoke Of Judge
Archbald's great fitness for the posi-
ton he seeks and the necessity OF hav-
ing some one on the supreme bench
who has a knowledge Of the anthracite
Al 4 l. l.
Gently and founG that many of the
leading Republicans there expect the
nomination of Judge Archibald. The
latter is well known there and has a
large number of admirers who will he
pleased to see him elevated to a posi-
tion he is So we'll qualified to adOrn.
Attorney A. j. Colborn also referred
10 the strength Judge Archibald pos.
Sesses in the western part of the state
He recently returned from a trir
through the state and found a host OF
Archibald admirers in Somerset. Butler
and other counties.
{. y. Van Wormer, who came here
from MOntrose few months ago, spoke
or the hearty manner in which Judge
Archbalds candidacy Is received In
Susquehanna county, and NJ. w. Lowry
told Of a conversation he recently had
with Centre county lawyer. The lat.
ter told him that If the members OF
the Centre county bar have anythins
to do with it, the delegates from that
county viii be instructed for Judge
Archibald, His candidacy is endorsed
to a man by the members of the Centre
county bar.
4 4 1,
necessary for him to assure them that
he was heartily in favor of the cleva.
tion of Judge Archibald to the Supreme
bench. The committee that will have
charge of his candidacy should put i
upon broader footing than anthracit.
coal. Make it on the ground of hi,
conceded fitness for the position. II,
remarked that when Judge Hand wa,
candidate and when Judge Archaic
was before seeking nomination ant
the necessity of the anthracite coun
ties having representation on tn
bench they We're politely sneered at.
From the way things look to an out
slider, this is Judge Archbald's year.
said Mr. Scrdnton. II sincerely hone !
is. No one would be more palased than
! If the state at last should do us jus
lice by nominating Judge Archibald.
have an acquaintance with many O
the common pleas judges Of the stat
and believe he is head and shoulder
above most Of them"
Hon. John y, Farr said he believe
the LaCkawanna delegation should G,
to Harrisburg and work with heart anC
soul for Judge Archibald. lie had dis
covered at Harrisburg that Judg
Archibald is very popular i'm all part
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