The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26


derby and busness-like session, the
state League of Republican clubs yes
trrday. at the Lyceum, attended to alt
the work that brought it's thousand
representatives of one hundred and
thirty clubs together in fourteenth
annual convention.
Addresses were delivered by Sena-
tor Boies Pcnrose. Recorder W. l..
Connell President j. Hampton Moore,
First Vice President J. Martin Rom
mel. eN-presdent Archibald Mackrell,
Representative Frank Harris, candi-
date for state treasurer; Hon. j. :.
Durham, Hon. Frederic w. FleitZ. the
new president, and Thomas II. Dale;
resolutions. strong, clear and timely,
were adopted, officers were elected by
acClamatiou and thanks galore were
extended Scranton for her hospitality.
scranton was also particularly hon
orsd by the selection of one of her
most popular young men, Deputy At
torney General Flcitz. for the exalted
honor of president of the league.
Ex-senator John NJ. Thurstun, of
Nebraska; Congressman William CON
n,ll and many 9th II notables were ON
the platform during the early part Of
the session. Among the delegates
were many Of the most noted of the
younger Republicans of the state. in
chdiug Senator William Berkelbach
and Representative Charles Voorhees,,
of Philadelphia, and Representative
Ward Bliss. of Chester. chairman of
the committee on rules at the last sas-
sion Of the Legislature.
EXPRESSIVE GRIEF.
The tone Of the convention proceed
ings was pitched IN Consonance with
the mass meeting of the night before
at the Armory, with which the con-
vention was formally opened. Every
speech dealt largely with the grief
that has come over the country by the
sau blow which caused the Conven-
tion's pOstponement and the reSolu-
tionS. as was fitting for the first utter
anCc of large Republican body.
teemed with affectionate tributes to
the martyred Republican leader and
denounced in unmeasured terms the
crime that brought ON the nations $
grief. and the abuse of the Cunstitu-
tiOnal guarantee of free speech, which
tends to incite such a crime.
In both speeches and resolutions
strong declarations were made for
party loyalty and against injudicious
ana unwarIantcd attempts Of diSgrun-
tied politicians tO wreck tn" party in
efforts at self-aggrandZement 1t
was a straight, out and out Republic
can convention.
As an Indication of the delegates
Willingness to practice the principles
they cspouse. the various delegations
met IN caucuses, prior To the conven-
tion. threshed out their differences
behind closed doors, and came out in
the open, arm in arm. smiling and har-
monouS, the minority graCiously ac-
crpting the will of the majority and
the whole prepared to act as a unit.
HELD \ Caucus.
PhIitdelphId's five hundred repre-
SentatiVeS met in the Central Republic
can club rooms ana after a lively seS-
sion Of over an hour, agreed unani-
mouslG on tn" men they would put
forward for office. The principal con-
test was for the nomination for treas
urar. Th" candidates We're Jere II.
shaw, the Incumbent, and Robert
Kelly. of the Young Republican club.
Mr.. Kelly was personally popular and
stood in good way of winning out
until he was protested by L. Tracy
Tobin. on the ground that his club was
not Irregular itS president, Horace u.
Cow. ana half its directors being al
legged to be insurgents. The Young
Republicans couldn't clear themselves
Uf the stain, and Mr.. Kelly was with
drawn
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