The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-24
WARM CONVENTION
OF THE DEMOCRATS
[Concludcd from age 81


orously arraign and earnestly condemn
the Republican party OF LackaN aiiu,
for the office of county treasurer Wlthout
a shadow of justification or color OF eN,
cuse and which we believe was proInptiSiu pii.
by a spirit of NindiCtivCness ana cowardly
revenge. .,,,. .,,,,ioh
Resolved. that II party or faction whisch
declines to submit to the Nerdlct OF tne
voters overwhelmingly expressed throuSi
the prescribed and rcCogniZcd channels ol
sovereignty but, instead. challenges tne
integrity OF such verdict for the notorious
purposes of rccOu upiEg irretrievably ue1
featcd candidates and venting personal
hatrcds. forfcits its claim to public sup
port and confidence $4,000,
for a party to col demn Gllegcd munlclpal
extravaganza which it could have thwart-
cd and remain silent as TO the most OUT
rageOus plot ever conceived IN tne ma
iestic county of LaCkawanna through
legal forms to rob patient and upright
taxpayers Of upward of $5O0W as y eNi-
denCed by the unwarranted, unJusuhaDlc
and inexCusable Bangs taff-Kelly contest
Resolved, that Notwithstanding the un-
lust and unfoundCd allegations OF our Op-
ponents we proudly point to the tacts
that during the present municipal admin
istration the bonded Indebtedness OF IN
city has been reduced $4,000 and that
the accumuations now in the SINKING
fund exceed 100000. We further conf
IDENTIFY assure the people of Scranton an
other economic term In the management
OF their affairs by the nominees OF TINS
convention.
Resolved that the gratifying enterprise,
growing Importance and material pros
pority which marks Scranton as the fore
most American inland city admonish us
TO exercise our SoundeSt discretion even
at the expense Of personal preferences to
choose candidates this day whose capabil..
ities will be conceded! whose honesty VIII
commend them and whose election Will
serve to speed our noble municipality on
ward and upward toward the goal OF hcr
highest and loftiest ambition.
Resolved. that to the nominees of this
convention we pledge our earnest and
most tirelesS support.
NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR.
Nominations for mayor were asked
for and Hon. John 7. Kelly was recog-
nized by the chair. He placed the Hon.
John L. Roche in nomination. In doing
so. he said:
II arise to submit for your consider
alton the name of a man for the office
of chief executive of this magnificent
city. Fully realizing the importance OF
this office, j arise to propose a mar
who will lead the victorious Demo-
cratic hosts at the coming election.
will nominate for you a clean, honest
and able man in the person OF Hon.
John L. Roche
Mr.. Kelly then referred to Mr.
Roche's services in the state legislature
and the city councils, and closed as
follows:
''He is a man of ability and integrity;
n man of splendid courage, who has
made for himself a prominent place
among the foremost men of this city
Robert Emmett O'Boyle, of Nortl
Scranton, next claimed the attention
of the convention, and in a fervit
speech nominated Hon. NJ. F. Sando
He described him as a true Democrat
and an able man, who is well qualified
to fill the high office of mayor. ''Thi!
mornings session has debauched thi
convention and created sores that m,
experience in politics tells me it will
be almost impossible to heal said Mr.
O'Boyle. THE man name is a Demo
crat of the highest order, whose place
has been in the foremost ranks of the
party workers. He is a man OF the
truest patriotism, firmest Americanisn
and purest Democracy. ! nominal:
him without his consent, but he wa!
nominated without his consent last fal
and made a splendid candidate. If yol
want a good, clean, able mayor 70
Scranton, nominate Hon. NJ. r. Sando.
sANDOW'S NAME WITHDRAWN.
This closed the nominations, and tn
convention proceeded to declare it,
choice. While the vote was bein
polled, Mr.. Sando's name was with
drawn by Mr.. O'Boyle and the nomin
alton OF Mr.. Roche was made by &C
Clamation.
While the vote for mayor was bein
recorded. and while the telers wer
preparing TO record it, the convention
was In a constant tumult
p. J. Honan, at the head of crow
Of Jennings shouters. was working hi
way down the left hand aisle toward
the stage after the nominations wer
made, when he overheard some on
make a motion to adjourn to 6 O'Clock
Honan seconded it and proceeded t
make a speech. Chairman Campbe
paid no intention TO the motion, il
indeed, he heard it through the tu