The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

Conn.
COMMITTEE ON LAwS--J. c. Kel-
| ler Cleveland Melville Johnson, Co
lumbus; Daniel Mullen, Springfield. O..
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD--Charles
r. Raedel, chairman, Canton, o.; p.
j. Duffy, Pittsburg; Thomas Degnan.
Albany; j. A. Witsig, Buffalo; w. II.
Robertson, Portland; William II. Jees,
Baltimore; w. II. Hasbrook CORY, Pa.
CHIEF COLLECTOR, NJ B. A.
Wilmot Dunn, Nashville, Tenn.
lSEARD OF TRUSTEES-W. j.
XVI, Auburn, n. Y; Charles NJ.
O'Brien, Cleveland.
CONVENTION CITY-Detroit,M Mich. :;
Baltimore. Md; Chattanooga, Tenn.
Respectfully submitted,
=. J. DUFFY
w. II. ROBERTSON,
=. W. BOYLE,
GEO. w. CARROLL.
FRED. e. STOWSEND.
Nominating committee No. 2 NOM
mated the following:
PRESIDENT--John n. Parsons.
SIDENT-William Cody
Chicago. ILL.,; Charles u. Duffy Chi
cago. ILL.,; NJ. F. Freeman, Blooming
ton Ia.
sECRETARY-E. ]. Cantwell Brook
lyn, N. Y.
observation-disclosures Duffy, Chi
cago, ILL.,; Alex. Mcdonald, Grand
Rapids, Mich
EXECUTIVE BoARD-Chairman.
John F. McElrov, Bridgeport A. X.
Young, Cincinnati Charles Lcngheed.
Detroit; a. j. Michner st. Louis; Will
liam J. Lott. Newark; r. S. TIafton,
Cleveland; F.. J. Burke, Syracuse; Fred
a. Long, Indiana; James w. Shelf AL
leEheny. Frank Dunn Boston: NJ. j..
Moynhan, Rochester; A. B. Leaton,
Denver, COL; William Webber Chicago,
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE--Jo-
serh Arkison, chairman; 3. J. Curtin,
Lynn. Mass. Richard Quinn, Phladel-
phia; William Cody, Chicago, Ill.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE
Charles r. Raedel, Canton. o.; w. II
Flaherty. New Orleans: =. J. Casey,
Rock Island; L. j. Zainsmerster. James
vile.
MEMBERS OF CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION-Charles Trahan. Chi
cago, ILL.,: p. Fl. Duffy. Pittsburg; w.
II. Roberts, Portland; W. r. IIasbrook,
Corey: John A. Witzig, Buffalo. w.
II. Jees. Baltimore: j. f. Lalley. Oma-
ha Neh.; Charles Graham. Chicago.
tC)NN ENTlON CITY 49, Detroit,
Mich: Charleston, s. c.; Chattanooa,
Tenn; Baltimore Md.
In reporting for the special commit
tee appointed to arrange for the visit
to the School of Mines, Chairman
Spang, of Allentown, paid the follow
ing very flattering compliment to this
admirably conducted institution: II
wish to state also for the benefit of
delegates that they might be able to
obtain some information in that sch )Ol.
When our superintendent free de-
Nj 4
school he learned something. When
going through the mailing department.
he learned something that ne had been
studying up for years. They have ev-
cry state in a separate map. Every
map has a tack where there is a town
and every tack has number on the
head showing the population. If it is
5000 population it has "5" on it. Then
they have a rubber around a number
of tacks to show the district. Mr..
MaChen says that he will adopt that
in his Office"
1t was arranged that the delegates
should visit the school at 7.30 o'clock
p. m. and many of them took advaH-
tage of the opportunity.
The afternoon session was secret
and Secretary Cantwell, who was au-
thorized to give out the press reports,
stated that nothing much of public in
terest tranSpired.
The proposition to adopt the initia-
tive and referendum form of govern
ment was tabled indefinitely and a
motion to decrease the membership of
the executive committee from five to
three was defeated by large vote.
Mutual Benefit association affairs
occupied the rest of the afternoon ses-