The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-10

Representatives OF the Democrats OF
the Second legislative district of the
county, which comprises part OF this
city, met in the grand jury room OF
the court house yesterday and adopted
resolutions endorsing the candidacy OF
Hon. =. p. Smith for justice OF the
supreme court and directing him to
name the delegates who will represent
that district in the state convention
to be held in Harrisburg, June IA.
Threats were made that this resolu-
tiOn would be vigorously fought and ii
required some active work by the lead
erS to get all the obstacles smoothed
out of the way of the prepared pro-
gramme.
1t was reported that Judge Smith in
tended to name Colonel +. J. Fitzsiin-
mons, Attorneys Joseph O'Brien and
d. j. Reedy as delegates. Some Of
the delegates wanted W. G. OMalley
| named as one of the state delegates
and his appointment by Judge Smith
was conceded rather than have fight
in the convention over the PROPOSE
! ton to allow Judge Smith the courtesy
of naming the delegates.
In the absence of the chairman Of
the committee, NJ. w. Walton, the Sec
retary. Frank McAndrew, called the
| convention to order. John NJ. CArbett
! and Frank j. McCawley were named
| as temporary secretaries and after Mr.
| McGrath had read the list Of dele
| gates who registered with him Mon
| day night the roll of the convention
was prepared. 1t showed the follow
| ing delegates in attendance:
THE DELEGATES.
Seventh ward, Third district.-Thomas
| Gerrity.
Eighth ward, First district-T G. Mel
vim, w. +. Boland; Second district, +. ].
| Fitzsimmons.
! Ninth ward, First Districts. ]. Mean
| drcws; Second district, F. j. McCawley;
| Third district, John NJ. Corbett.
| Tenth ward. First district--Bernard
! Thaucr; Second district Edward Hart
man.
| Eleventh ward, First district-Charles
| Lcwcrt; Second district, Charles Wirth;
| Third district, Frank J. McGrath.
| Twelfth ward, First distriCt-John
| Shea; Second district, Jchn j. Hurley.
! Thirteenth ward, First district--John
Ruddy: Second district, william Cad
den; Third district, Oliver Nichols.
| sixteenth ward Second district
Charles II. Shadt.
| Seventeenth ward. First district--David
lin.
! Nineteenth ward, First district--Ed-
| ward Coleman; Second district Thomas
| Murphy: Third district. Edward Carey.
| Twentieth ward, First distrCt-Joseph
| Ruanc: Second district Michael Con-
| molly. NJ. j. Donohue; Third district, j.
Il. O'Mallcy; Fourth district, Edward =.
| keatng.
on motion of Colonel r. j. FitZsim'
mons Frank McGrath was made tem
porary chairman and the SECRETARIES
were appointed tellers. The following
We're appointed a committee on resolu-
tions Colonel +. ]. Fitzsimmons, w
IP. Boland, Charles II. Schadt, John a
Nalln and oliver Nichols. The report
of this committee was as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Democracy of the Second legisla,
tive district of L.aCkn wanna county
through her representatives, meets upoi
this occasion under auspices the mos
pleasing to realize and gratifying tC
contemplate. Unusual harmony anc
singleness of purpose guide the delibcr
ations of each delegate ana hope for {
glorious achievement is uppermost in iii,
minds of all. While laudable ambition
and commendable zeal may have, a
times in the past, stimulated riValrie:
which went near the verge of homes
discord, yet today every preference Il
merged in a signal object and each wist
is in the direction OF splendid design.
This agreeable condition and apprC ciat
ed realization Is founded upon no forced
compromise nor manufactured impulses
/ Il is the outcome OF sincere admiration
for one who as neiGhbor, lawyer
Judge and citizen, We esteem, diStlnc
ton, fame and respect without forfeit
, ing any Of the essentials OF true man
hood.
, In endorsing his candidacy for mem
berShip in the highest judicial tribuna
Of the state the Democracy of this dis
trict does not have 10 tell who he is
or his qualifications to the Democracy o
Pennsylvania. One Is reverentiall
: known throughout the commonwealth
t and the other is imperishably write
:, in the annals of her jurisprudence.
without further commencing our can
l didate or DrefaCing the work this con
vcntion has assembled to perform tn
following resolutions are respectful
I | submitted:
g Resolved, That in the person of tn
= Hon u. p. Smith the Democracy Of tn
= Second legislative district Of LaCkawar
:. ma county, presents a candidate for Jus
= ticc of the Supreme court of Pennsy
\ | vania whose rled and approved 'itnes
| entities him to the highest considers
tion of his party as a citizen, d juris
I ard a Democrat.
Resolved That ne is the choice of III
y | Democrats of this district for the eSal
, | ed position to which he asphcs and carr
:, ! estly commend him TO the most favo'
able action Of the delegates who wi
n compose the convention which will met
- at Harrisburg June Ii, 1899.
Resolved, That as a further evidcnC
:: Of the esteem in which he ia held he /
u ! pnuowCrn3 bV this convention. TO nan