Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-14
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
TUESDAYS CONVENTION THE HOT
TEST LUZERNE EVER SAW.

| Judge Halsey Endorsed by the Delegates
and Kirkendall Named for Treasurer,
Lubrecht for Register and Koons and
Finn for Commissioners.
| The Democratic county convention
was held on Tuesday at Wilkesbarre.
Judge G. L. Halsey, of White Haven,
the Republican nominee for judge, was
endorsed.
| THE other nominations were:
For treasurer, Fred G. Kirkendall,
Wilkesbarre.
For register, L. G. Lubrecht, Halle
| ton.
For commissioners, Sterling J. Rooms,
Harveyville, and Patrick Finn, Miners
Mills.
The convention will be long remem-
bered as the hottest thing Wilkesbarre
has ever had within its borders. All
past records for wrangling, disorder,
confusion and wire-pulling were broken
by the gathering which assembled there
on Tuesday
1t was long past the hour named for
opening when the delegates assembled.
For hours before the forces, which on
Tuesday were known as the Halseyites
around the Square. Attorney Lenahan
and his friends favored the endorsement
of Halsey, while many others, especial
ly the friends of ex-State Chairman
Garman, were willing to give the nomi-
nation for judge to Attorney Freas,
who was the only Democratic aspirant
for the nomination.
The sentiment of the delegates was
clearly in favor of Halsey's endorse
ment, but the published declaration by
a Republican attorney on Monday, that
he would be candidate for the Republi-
can nomination next year, caused many
who favored endorsement to stand for
the naming of a complete ticket by the
Democrats.
According as this feeling began spread
ing, the ire of the Halsey Democrats rose
higher and higher, because the nomina-
tion of a Democrat this year meant
Republican opposition to the party's
candidate in 1900 and at this stage of the
proceedings the delegates who went
there for the "stuff" began to make
their Importance known.
To capture the convention officers in
the interest of next years slated candi-
date was the first thing necessary for
the Halsey Democrats to do, and this
nj licho o1 hu a1 -
James z. German, of Hazleton.
The reading of the resolution com
mittee's report then took place. The
resolutions express faith in the Demo
cratic principles as expounded by
Jefferson, Jackson, Tilden and Bryan;
desire a separate and free government
for the Cubans; the speedy ending of
the Philippine war and the establish
ment there of a free and Independent
government which the United States
peace Is declared.
The state administration under Gov
ernor Stone and the Republican officials
now in office were denounced as corrupt
and subservient to Republican bosses,
notably to Matthew Stanley Quay,
without regard for the interests and the
rights of the people.
The veto of the state appropriation
for schools was also condemned and the
resolutions declared "that universal and
civilized Justice received serious injury
in the recent malevolent and shameless
conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus."
There was also the following clause
in the resolutions
THAT in our partisanism we recognize
the value of an independent and capable
judiciary, and that because the Hon.
Gaius L. Halsey has proven by actual
experience upon the bench to be well
qualified for the Office and to be entitled,
independently of party ties, to your full
duties of judge fearlessly and without
partiality, this convention deems it un-
wise to make any nomination for that
Office and indorses the candidacy of
Judge Halsey."
Motions to reject the clause relating
to the judiciary and motions to adopt
the resolutions as read followed one
another in rapid succession. In a few
minutes the uproar was so great that
decorum and decency hastily departed
and not even the police could maintain
anything resembling order.
The Democratic attorneys of the
county talked then as they never talked
before. Among those who took promi-
nent parts in the discussion were At
torneys Lenahan and McHugh, who
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