The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26

of school control has been busily en-
gagged i'm reorganization, the formal
titles of which are to be gone through
with tomorrow night.
Every night, not excluding last night.
caucuses were held by one party or the
other. Thursday and Friday nights the
Republicans got together and they are
scheduled to have another meeting TO-
night. Saturday night and last night
the Democrats conferred With view
of figuring out how the Republican
majority of one could be overcome and
the board wrested from the grasp Of
the opposition.
At Thursday nights caucus of the
Republicans, Messrs. Barker and May
were absent, and on the succeeding
night these two and Mr.. Schriefer were
among the missing. Despite all this.
the caucus was held and Mr.. Jayne was
named for chairman.
Encouraged by the INDICATION Of dis
affection in the Republican ranks. Mr..
Jennings, who during his twelve years
experience on the board has helped in
several successful attempts to place the
minority party i'm practical control, sent
forth for his nine Democratic col
leagues and proceeded to figure out n
slate that would command the support
of eleven votes.
ONE ABSENTEE.
All of the Democrats excepting Mr..
O'Malley. of the Third ward, were
present and he was vouched for as be-
ing faithful. Various propositions were
discussed. Mr.. Barker was suggested
for an Independent nomination and
Democratic endorsement, but this was
not acceptable to some of the Demo-
Gratis and it was then decided to invite
Mr.. Gibbons to become the candidate,
trusting that Mr.. Schriefer or Mr..
Barker would prefer him to Mr.. Jayne.
This scheme, however was not re-
ceived with wildly enthusiastic
unanimity Two obstacles confronted
it's successful consummation. Mr..
Roche declined to subscribe to 1t, and
Mr.. Gibbons himself refused to say he
would accept.
The caucus adjourned to meet again
last night The meeting was held at
the st. Cloud hotel. 1t was an informal
affair. Mr.. Roche and Mr. Golden did
not attend, and Mr. Gibbons only at
Tended to say he could not accept the
Jennings peoples preferred honor. The
caucus adjourned shortly afterwards.
The Jayne people invited the non
jennings Democrats to come in out of
the wet, intimating that there was just
room enough left for three under the
umbrella Messrs. Gibbons, Roche and
Golden accepted the invitation upon
the condition that they should be ap-
pointed a committee on district solici-
tor. The Jayne people had intended
to nominate w. r. Lewis for the office
if straight-cut Republican reorganiz-
alton could be effected, but when there
was lack of assurance that Messrs.
May, Barker and Schriefer could be
counted upon to line up with the other
eight Republicans for Mr.. Jayne it
was deemed expedient to accept the
| condition precedent to the acceptance
| of the invitation extended to Messrs.
! Gibbons, Roche and Golden.
THEY NAMED REEDY.
The trio in question received word
! yesterday that they were duly consti-
tuted a committee on district solicitor
and during the afternoon they got to-
| gether to attend to the work assigned
them
Mr.. Gibbons championed Attorney r.
| p. Hoban, but. finding Mr.. Roche and
Mr.. Colder agreed upon Attorney d. j.
Reedy, the present incumbent, grace
| fully withdrew Mr.. Hoban's name and
assented to Mr.. Reedy's nomination.
Unless there is some disturbance in
the interim the Jayne-Reedy comhina-
tion will go into meeting tomorrow
night with at least eleven assured
votes.
Major +. D. Fellows has no oppo'
sition for reelection as secretary, and
no matter which faction gains con
troll, he is practically sure of beins
continued in the Office he so acceptabl,
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