The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-24

their enthusiasm died out the tellers
had completed their count and 1t
agreed. 1t was as follows:
Campbell ..................2 "a
O'Malley ........... go. "a
When this result was announced the
Roche admirers broke forth and they
made a big demonstration. Many dele
gates rushed to the platform and shook
the hand of the chairman-elect
Thomas Hurst, the jennings candi-
date for secretary, withdrew his name
and p. II. Coyne was elected unan-
imously. Immediately afterwards W.
G. O'Maley made a vigorous protest
against this action alleging that
Coyne's seat was contested and he had
no right to serve.
THE FINAL STROKE.
by this time delegate were on their
feet in all parts of the hall and spec
tators swarmed into the space reserved
for the delegates. Most of the dele
gates had their hats on. This was the
condition of affairs when Chairman
Campbell announced his committee on
contested seats. That was the spark
that set the convention afiame. The
members of the committee were James
j. Padden, Seventh ward; Thomas G.
Melvin. Eighth ward: James ]. Muir
ray. Nineteenth ward; James Fahey.
Fifth ward and p. F. Gordon, Second
ward
This committee was highly distaste-
full to the Jennings supporters and pro-
tests long, loud and deep came from
all parts of the hall. One delegate
with a voice of great volume shouted:
"Ye can nominate your ticket and ye
| can elect it too; if ye can"
John j. Durkin, a staunch Jennings
supporter, though not a delegate, cried:
This is no place for Democrats" and
| beckoned to a crowd of Jennings dele
| gates to follow him. William Gurrel,
! another Jennings champion, and like
| Durkin not a delegate, moved his hat
| and directed the Jennings men to fol-
! low him from the hall. Joseph Tay-
| lor also requested the Jennings men to
| quit the convention. During all of this
| time the greatest confusion prevailed
| and all semblance of order had disap-
peared. AS the Jennings men filed
| slowly from the hail. Chairman Camp
bell announced his other committees.
| They were as follows:
Resolutions-ColonelF +. J. Fitzsimmons,
| Dr. ]. F. Saltry. John j. O Boyle, Thomas
| Reap. Thomas Burke.
Organizatfon-John w. Mclean, T.. r.
Stark John Maghran and Joseph Silk
| man.
After these announcements the con-
vention adjourned until p. m., the
| Jennings men tlOCking into the head
| quarters next door and the Roche men
proceeding to the st. Charles. Confer
ences were held at both places. Sew
eral of the party leaders besought the
Jennings men not to organize another
convention and thereby cause an open
split in the party ranks.
DECIDED TO Go BACK.
The Jennings men decided to go back
into the convention at the afternoon
session and present a formal protest
against the treatment they received.
This protest was reduced to writing
and signed by about thirty delegates
1t was not presented, however Mar
tin Donahoe. who had the protest il
his possession, said after the conven.
tion that he decided it would be use
less to submit it. The Jennings men
took no active part in the afternoon
session.
The convention re-assembled at 2.3
in the afternoon and Chairman Padder
presented the following report for tho
committee on contested seats;
First ward-Second district, NJ }
Walsh, Thomas Kelly, onc-haf vot,
each; Third district Patrick Hughes
Fifth district, Charles Ready.
Second ward-Fourth district, p. T.. Cor
don; Fifth district, p. j. Lynett,
Eleventh ward-Thrd district, JOIN
] Murrin; Second district, Patricl, j. Kelly
Twelfth ward-First district James
Kearney, Joseph Cullen,
Sixteenth ward.-First district Franl
!. Callahan; Second district Patrick j. Nc
4 Hale
J Eighteenth ward-M. f. Gerrity
Nineteenth waTd-John ]. Nlanley.
Twentieth ward-l'irst district, Patrial
] II. Coyne; Second district, Thomas Smith
Michael ]. Barrett
l on motion of p. f. Gordon. the repor
4 Of the committee was adopted withou
debate or opposition. The committe
\ on permanent organization reported ID
} j. Campbell for chairman and p. II
i Coyne, secretary, and the report wa
} adopted. Attorney John j. Murph
I was continued as assistant secretary
Secretary Murphy read the report o
| the committee on resolutions, whicl
was as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Democrats of Scranton in cor
| Vention assembled In consOnance with tn
| Commendable, patriotic sentiment of tn
| country join I'm the congratulations CN
tended the wise craftsmanship and ga
liant soldery that brought to a splendi
elimination the recent war with SpaiI
z | hnTnF humanity m m
) tive and American skill and valor crowne
} with victory.
While not overlooking the proud reco.
of our party I'm forming the organic Law
enacting wholesome legislation and shaI
ing the glorious destiny of our state an
nation, vet at this time we specially r,
vert to and consider the affairs which q
< rectly affect our homes and social enVil
( onlnents as citizens and taxpayers.
: Therefore, be il resolved that We viz