The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-15
RETURN JUDGES HAD
A BIG JOB ON HAND


ten and completed, will ultimately furnish some
Of the brightest and most glorious pages in
the history Of our development rs a nation
inc administration OF Mllnain MchinIeg a.s nas
people.
In the halls Of congress, in the work Of legis.
asSn 0T the crgt udbns tbs % nc ouf
stagnant industries, the protection OF American
labor our representative, the Hon William
Connell, has been untiring in his labors and un'
We desire TO record our appreciation Of his
services to the people Of this county and to the
nation and to assure him Of our best wishes
for his future years. with health and strength
to continue his labors for the success Of our
party's cause-which cause we believe to be the
To the ticket this day named we not only
pledge our hearty support, but unite in well
comirG to our ranks all the people OF the county
who are for the maintenance OF our national
honor and national credit; an honest dollar and
a chance to earn IL by honest toll.
COMMITTEE ON CONTESTS.
After the resolutions were adopted
Chairman Penman announced that the
committee on contests would meet at
once. He said in the absence of any
special form of procedure in the mat
ter of hearing contests he was unable
to give much information on the sub
ject until the committee had meet
ing.
For the purpose Of wedding out the
unnecessary contests G. e. Chittenden
moved that none of the contests be
considered where the vote did not en-
ceed that cast for Mckinley in 1896 and
where at least five illegal votes were
not specified.
Attorney w. ]. Douglas at this point
claimed the attention of the chairman
and started to make speech about
| abuses at Mondays primaries. Frank
NJ. Spencer stood beside him. Some
one whispered to Mr.. Douglas that he
had no right to speak in the conven'
| tion for the reason that he was not
| return judge and he apologized and
| subsded. The committee on contests
retired at 11.30 and the convention ad-
| journed until p. m. to await the
report.
Promptly at o'clock Chairman
Vosburg called the convention to order
| again and the task of compiling the
vote was begun. Attorney James E
| Watkins acted as reading clerk and
Secretaries Davies and Williams as
recording and comparing clerks.
A few minutes after the convention
| opened John r. Edwards, of the con-
| tests committee came in and rendered
| his resignation for the reason that his
district was contested. j. II. Seward
of the Thirteenth ward, was named
by Chairman Vosburg as his success
sor.
CONTESTED DISTRICTS.
Fifteen minutes later the contes
committee came into the convention
and through Chairman Penman pre-
| sented It's report. He said contest;
had been presented from the follow
ing districts:
Archbald-Second ward.
Bakely--First ward, Second ward.
Dickson Cty-First ward, Second ward.
| Dunmore-First ward, First and Second dis
| tricts; Second ward, First and Second districts
| Third ward, First, Second and Third districts
Fourth ward, Fifth ward, Sixth ward, secon'
district.
| Jermyn-Third ward.
| Mayfeld.
Old Forge-First, Second and Fourth districts
Olyphant--First ward, First district; Secon
ward, Third ward, First and Second districts
| Fourth ward
Taylor-Second ward, Third ward.
| Winton--First ward.
Scranton-First ward, Fifth district; Secon
ward, Second district, Third district, Fourt
trict; Fourth ward, First and Third districts
| Fifth ward, First district; Eighth ward, Firs
and Second Districts Ninth ward, Second an
| Third districts; Fourteenth ward, Second district
| Fifteenth ward, First and Second dstricts Sis
teenth ward, First and Second districts; Sever
teenth ward, First district Twentieth ware
First, Third and Fourth districts
Mr.. Penman said that after the com
mlttee organized 1t proceeded to con
slider the contests which We're ex
cluded by the rule adopted by tn
convention to the effect that no con
test would be considered where NOR
votes had not been polled than 70
Mckinley in 1896 or where it was no
alleged that there were att least fiv
Illegal votes. Under this rule the con
tests from the following district
were excluded:
| Blakely-Second ward.
Dunmore-Third ward, Second district.
Jemyn-Seeond ward.
| Mayfeld
| Old Forge--Fourth district.
| Olyphant-Third ward, First district
| Scranton-Second ward Fourth and Fifth di
tricts; Ninth ward, Second and Third district,
| Fifteenth ward, Second district; Sixteenth war,
First and Second Districts Seventeenth war,
First and Second districts; Twentieth ware
| First and Second districts
ENTERED PROTESTS.