The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-03

Republicans in North Scranton, who
briefly introduced w. Gaylord Thomas
the first speaker, who gave one OF his
characteristic addresses, dwelling es.
pecialy upon the Democratic attempt
| to cover over and evade the free silver
plank in the Kansas City platform.
| Mr.. Thomas was followed by Mayor
| Aloir, who, after speaking for a few
moments on the national issues, tolG
why every Republican should vote fol
| the straight Republican county ticket
| without a cut. He said:
A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.
| To support Mr. Mckinley we must elect q
| Republican congress. Without a Republican
! lower house, his hands would be tied. 1t is our
I duty to return the congressman from this dis
| trict. We must elect him, We'll be standing
| in our own light. Ny relations with him have
not always been OF the sweetest kind in the
| days gone by, hut we not living in the past
We are living in the present.
A certain member of the house of commons
| was once asked why he changed his mind so
suddenly OH certain question and lie replied,
ut was my right TO do so. That's where q
man differs from jackass; the latter can never
| change his mind" | feel like saying something
of that sort, because | feel that | must speak
for Mr.. Connell.
Ills Repubcanism is unimpeachable and his
attention to public business has not been ex.
celled by any member OF congress. lie has
always made his private interests-and they
are many---subseryicnt to the public welfare.
He is man who is typical OF this community
and that's just the kind of man we want.
! was addressing meeting in I.ackawanna
a few days ago and his name was hissed by
few. l turned and asked his employees in the
audience, and there were many OF them, il he
hadn't kept his store open during the strike
to every man in his employ and they replied
that he had. l feel confident that Mr. Conncl
will represent this district for another TIVE
years.
Then there's Mr.. Fellows; YOU all know his
past record. and you know that the office OF
sheriff requires men possessing the very highest
character You know that he's good man;
a man who can be intrusted with the enforce.
ment OF the laws, and am sure you will all
vote for him.
THE JUDICIARY.
There has been a great deal Of talk about a
non.partsan bench. but there's not much in il
Down in Schuykill county they've got three
Democratic Judges already and now they're going
to elect fourth. That's the way the Democrats
do when it comes down TO acting. don think
that the Republican voters of the county should
all this talk about u non'partisan bench. You
have no business TO vote for any one these three
men say you should vote for, but you should vote
for George VI. Watson, the Republican candidate.
Don't split the ticket
Then, there's Joe Scranton the Hon. Joseph
Scranton ! suppose | should call him, but
can't somehow, the man who has given SO much
OF this time to ,ae Republican party, who was.
in fact, one OF the founders Of that party In
this county, This man, VINO has represented you
so ably in congress, asks your support for
county treasurer. lie lost heart few days ago
when his wife died and is now depending on his
loyal supporters to help him out. You'll helo
him, I'm sure, each and every one OF YOU
The candidate for district attorney, w. r.
Lewis, is one OF the most oblising young lawyers
in this city; man who possesses all the neces-
sary qualifications. who is well yersed in the
law and who is full OF integrity and the spirit
OF fair play, just the man We want in this office.
The candidate for prothonotary, John Cope.
land, is the most modest man in the county and
he's . Scotchmsn at that He comes from