The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-01
Politics With
a Local Flavor

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67 HE name Of Judge II. w. Arch
bald figured conspicuously i'm
the political stories published i'm
u the papers of the state this
week. with seemingly reluctance the
political writer's at Harrisburg, Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg are beginning to
concede that Judge Archibald will be
very important figure in the coming
Republican state convention and that
there Is much merit in his claims to
the nomination for justice of the SUI
pTeme court. From all sections of the
state reports of his popularity and
the desire of the Republican voters
to see him nominated reach this city.
They indicate the drift of public SEN
timent.
This week the First and Third legis-
lative districts selected their state
delegates and in each instance the
men suggested by Judge Archibald
were chosen without opposition. w.
II. Lewis, of West Scranton, was
selected in the First district and w.
y. Grifiiths, of Taylor, in the Third.
Today the preliminary steps will be
taken to select delegates in the Sec
ond and Fourth districts. +. NJ Ner-
noy will be unopposed in the first
named district and Hon. John +. Rey-
nclds in the Fourth. They are the
gentlemen suggested by Judge Arch
bald at the meeting held some time
ago in the interest of his candidacy.
The following Republicans have al
ready registered with Secretary j. f..
Watkins of the Republican county
committee for county commissioners:
Giles Roberts, of Dalton, present COM
missioner; w. j. Thomas, former select
councilman of the Fourth ward of
Scranton: "Bill' Frantz, of Scranton,
former commissioner; S. w. Roberts,
present commissioner: w. d. Spencer,
of Waverly. Three commissioners and
as many auditors are to be elected this
fail, but each party nomiuates but two
candidates, as the law provides for a
minority representation.
No one has registered as yet for the
Republican nomination for county au-
ditor, but it is understood that the two
Republican members of the present
board of auditors, a. T.. Keifer and F.
S. Ward, will seek reelection. +. w
Costello, the Democratic member OF
the board, will seek a denomination
from his party, and Victor Burschell
Of Dunmore, is also an aspirant fol
the Democratic nomination for audi
tor. Democratic candidates for the
county commissioner nominations are
I As Inh hr
]. Durkin, John T.. Regan, of this city
and John Mannion. and James Pid'
geon, of Carbondale.
This falls campaign Is not exciting
any more attention than the one which
will be held a year later, when almos
a full county ticket is to be selected
On the Democratic side of the politica
household a good deal of announcing
has already been done by prospective
candidates. At this distance it seems
reasonably certain that Charles Schad
will be the candidate for sheriff. H
wants the nomination and even a
this early day makes no effort to con
ceal the fact. Mr.. Schadt was TIL
/ Democratic nominee for sheriff is tn
| fall of 1897 and was defeated by Sheriff
| G. l.. Pryor after a struggle that will
be a memorable one in the politica
| history Of the county.
Mr.. Schadt says he was pitted agains
| the most popular Republican in tn
| county and believes he could have de
feated any other man when he CAV
| Pryor such a hard run. At all event
| he is willing TO back up his belle
| by taking a Democratic nomination
| and meeting whoever the Republica
| voters of the county select as his op
| ponent, knowing that his late antag
onist will not again be pittcd agains
| him, for the reason that a sheriff can
not succeed himself
Neither can a county treasurer. Tha
has possibly given rise to the stOr
| that County Treasurer NJ. j. Kelly wi
make a big try for the Democrat
nomination for sheriff. 1t is said h
| would not object to stepping acros
the hallway to Sheriff Pryor's preser
| quarters when he leaves the count
treasurers office. If Mr.. Kelly is ann
ious to be the next Democratic nom
nee for sheriff he is not proclaimin
the fact in loud tones. Who can tel
though, what ambitious thoughts ma
be surging through the brain of IL
county's financial agent
1t is something Of trick to pas
from the treasurers to the sheriff
office, as the history of the count
in the past demonstrates. d. j. Cam
bell tried to accomplish the fei
eight years ago, but was defeated f,
the Democratic nomination i'm a han
fought convention battle, when Il
nomination went to eX-Sheriff John
Fahey. In '97 Charles Schadt all
tried to make the change from OF
side of the corridor to the other, b,
failed in the attempt. He had !
trouble in securing the nominate
from his party, but lost by a leng
at the wire on election day. He thnl
that three years away from the cou
house will remove the hoodoo.
Attorney John j. Murphy will i'm {
probability be a candidate for Il
Democratic nomination for district a
torney. He is being urged by i
friends to enter the field and it is a
together likely that he will. He
one of the able members of the youn
? er bar of the county and in the pa
lance of the street is regarded as
Conner" In other words, his attai
ments and natural bent toward I
law are expected to place him in I
front rank of his profession. He h
a large following of warm person
| friends in the party and is in ton