The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-18

liCan party OF the city of scranton, he
leNing in the principles ana doctrines 80
frequently endorsed and approved by the
people Of this city, this commonwealth
and the nation, do hereby rca1firm our
devotion to such principles ana again tie
clare our unalterablc allegiance thereto.
1t is with great pride that we point
To the record of our representative at tho
head of this great nation; to our rep
rcsentatNos in rational and state leeis-
lative assemblies, and to our rcprCscn-
tatives in the past who have so ably aud
faithfully conducted the affairs of county
and municipality, in whatever capacity
they have been called to serve
We rejoice that the war undertaken in
the cause Of suffering humanity has been
brought to a glorious and successful ter
minatiOn under the guiding hand of VIII
liam Mckinley. upheld by those brave
leaders ana soldiers, on land and sel,
whose prowcss and deeds of valor are un-
rivalled I'm the worlds history.
We believe the word Republican to be
a synonym for purity, progress and pros
pcrity. purity In our municipal affairs,
progress I'm our state and national affairs
and prosperity in our industrial affairs,
Therefore do We call upon all the voters
of the city Of Scranton to join us in Il
warfare against inCOmpetency, prOtiigacN
and political corruption, which has char
aCtcri2ed our city affairs during DemD-
cratic supremacy.
We nresrrvcdly pledge our unqualified
support to the candidates this day nomi-
mated, who we believe to he men of iIrc-
proachable character, and who emhody
such virtues and qualifications as will as
sure to the taxpayers an honest, con-
scrvative and intelligent administration
| Of municipal affairs.
THE SOLDIER VOTE,
The resolutions were adopted The
following was offered by Oscar :.
Ridgway, of the Tenth ward, and
adopted:
Resolved, BY the Republican city con-
Vention. that the governor of the COM
monwealth of Pennsylvania be respect
fully petitiOnCd to appoint d commits
sioner to receive the vote at the next
municipal election of the citizens Of the
city Of Scranton now serving with the
Thirteenth regiment, Pennsylvania vol
unteers, row in Camp Mackenzie, near
Augusta, Ga.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted and Mr.. Oliver then presented
amendments to the rules which were
unanimously adopted. They We're as
| follows:
! Whereas, The application of the Rcpub-
| liCan party rules as adopted at the last
| city convention are inadequat" to the
needs and requirements essential to Il
! comprehensive and intelligent recording
| and computation of the returns, and
| Whereas The rules as adopted at the
| last county convention more fully and
! adequately regulate convention affairs.
| Therefore be il
| Resolved, That the rules adopted at
| the last county convention be and are
| hereby adopted as the rules of the Re
publican party of the city of Scranton,
| the same to become operative immediate
| ly upon their adoption.
| Provided, however, that the following
| amendments be made thereto:
| FiTst-That in rule 10 Of the county
| rules the word Official be stricken out
and the word specimen" substituted
! Sccond-Each candidate for the nomi-
| nation Of the several offices shall be al
| lowed one representative I'm the voting
booth during the progress of the count.
| Third-Whercver word county occurs
| the word city be used in city rules.
| Fourth-The poll list, oath of the cleo
| ton board and of challenged voters and
| the taley sheet shall be retuu'ned to the
| chairman Of the city committee as early
as practicable after the count is COM
| pleted. The return sheet shall be re-
tanned by the return Judge until he shall
have read therefrom, in the convention Of
return Judges, the vote as indicated there
| on, after which il shall be given to the
| chairman pf The conventions.