The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-02
DELEGATES FOR SECOND
Named at q Convention Held in the
st. Charles Hotel Yester.
day Afternoon

At n convention Of the Democrats
Of the Second Legislative district,
held yesterday afternoon at the ST.
Charles hotel. four delegates to the
state convention at Harrisburg were
elected and strong resolutions adopted
endorsing the candidacy of Judge
Harmon Ncrkes for Justice of the
Supreme court, and condemning the
policy at present pursued by the Re-
publican party in the state.
Tho delegates We're in session a lit
tie over an hour, and the convention
was an exceedingly quiet and un-
emotional affair. The delegates
elected to the state convention were
sheriff Charles II. Schadt, James
Iaddeu. Thomas G.. Melvin and John
j. Shea. The alternates chosen were
Hon. NJ. Il. Mcdonald, d. w. Tau-
CHAN, r. NJ. Nandling and j. F..
Hanmes. Those who answered to
roll call at AS o'clock were:
James r. M,lcnev. Seventh ward. First district.
Edward r. Morris. seventh ward, Second district.
u. j. Roche, seventh ward. Third district.
j. =. lammcs, Eight' ward. Second district.
r. !. McAndrcws. Ninth ward. Fu,r district.
John J. rohcv. smith ward, Second district.
JOHN VI rorhctt. Ninth ward, Third district.
John !. Shra. NintA ward. First district.
VI. }. Gordon, Twelfth ward, ir.t district.
Martin Noalon, Twelfth ward, Second district.
Michael Joyce, Thriccuh ward, First distrirt,
charles H. SchLdt. Sixteenth ward. First district.
Geo. +. Monahan. sixteenth ward, Second distri",.
". T. taddcn, Seventeenth ward, Second district.
Thomas II. Kelly, Nineteenth ward. First di>ti.l.
Thomas Brown. Nineteenth ward, First district.
Peter Dirpro Nineteenth ward. Second district.
r. J. Green, Nineteenth ward, Third district
-; .
L j. CoNnc. Twentieth ward. First district
II. \. ponahoc. Twentieth ward, First district.
Martin Flahcrty, Twentieth ward, Second district.
VI. j. Connolly. Twentieth ward. Second district.
JoSeph Moore Twentieth ward. Fourth district
None Of the districts of tho Tenth
or Eleventh wards were represented.
The convention formed temporary or
ganization by electing sheriff G. II.
Schadt, chairman, and y. NJ. Corbctt.
and J. T.. Connolly as secretaries. John
J. Fahey and J. F. Hammes, who
was chairman of the committee which
called tho convention. were nominated
for permanent chairman. and on the
ballot Mr.. Fahey won, by a vote of
10 to I.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed which consisted of Sheriff
SChadt Herman Notz and James
MCNally After short session to-
gether they submitted set of lengthy
resolutions. which were adopted. In
these, the Republican party was ar
raisned for passing the Ripper bill and
cutting the appropriations for hospi-
tails and schools. The $4,000OOO ap-
propria ton for IA capitol building was
denounced aud the ruling party
termed pirates and brieands. Dele
gates were instructed to vote for
Judge Harmon Yerkcs for the SUI
premc court nomination. and the ac-
ton of the Philadelphia Democracy
III placing oX-Govcrnor Pattison at
III" head of the party in that city
was commended.
The election Of delegates next en-
sued. Some of the delegates desired
an oral vote. but on motion il was de-
cided To vote by ballot. There were
six candidates, Non. NJ. u. Mcdonald
and y. w. Vaughan, who We're sub
scquently chosen alternates, with the
four successful candidates, constitut-
ing the seXtct'c.