The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-11

The Union league held a well-attend-
ed meeting last night at its rooms in
the Price building, and elected dele
gates to the convention of the State
League of Republican clubs, which is
10 be held here next week. 1t also
passed resolutions regarding the at
tempt on the life of President Mckin-
ley, and other resolutions instructing
the delegates to the convention to pre-
sent the name of Hon. Frederic w.
FleitZ as president of the league. Hon.
j. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, the
present incumbent, has already served
two terms, and it is generally under
stood that he will not be a candidate
for reelection, as precedent has almost
made two successive terms the limit
for any one man. The resolution on
the matter reads as follows.
Whereas. The annual convention of the Penn.
sylvania state League of Republican clubs is TO
be held IN the city of scranton, sept. IL and
u, at which convention officers for the ensuing
year are to he elected: and
Whereas, This organization numbers among its
members whose fidelity to Republican prn.
Cpcs whose untiring and ceaseless labor, whose
energy, enthusiasm and zeal have rendered him
prominent as a leader in tho State league. whose
reputation extends throughout this common
wealth. therefore. be it
Resolved, That the delegates elected at this
meeting he and they are hereby instructed to
present toNthe state convention at scranton the
name of Hon. Frederic W. Flcitz as president Of
the Pennsylvania state League Of Republican
clubs, and to use all honorable efforts to secure
his election.
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
The delegates elected were l.. B. Car
ter, Frank h. Reese and =. Silas Wal
ter George w. Marshall. jr., II. &.
Powell and l.. II. Senker were chosen
alternates A committee, consisting of
l.. B. Carter. Frank Reese and Harry
;. Poust was appointed to draw up a
set of resolutions regarding the at
tempted assassination of the president
ana presented the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
We, the Union league Of Lackawanna county,
believing in the sacrcdncSs Of government and
OF government by the rule OF majority, do de.
plorc the dastardly attempt to assaSSinatc the
president, William Mckinley, in Buffalo. Friday
last. Such an attempt strikes at the very root
and fabric of free institutions. 1t attempts TO
substitute the will Of one Tor the voice OF all,
while, instead Of cradcatug supposed evils, il
introduces untold consequences of danger to our
institutions. such things cannot and must not
exist in free country. Because a free
people it cannot he said that our government
does not possess the right and the power TO
stamp out anarchy.
WILL ACT AS AN ESCORT.
1t was also decided at the meeting
that the members of the club act in
conjunction with the other city clubs
as an escort to the visiting delegates
during the convention. President Wal
ter. of the league, last night received
telegram from President Moore, Of
the State league, in which the names
were given of the speakers who would
make addresses at the mass meeting
| Tuesday night September Il, at the
new armory. They are Governor w.
| A. Stone, Hon. John NJ. Thurston, ex-
| United States senator from Nebra ska
| and Hon. Joseph NJ Houston, of Phila-
| delpha.
The Central Republican club will be
| represented at the convention by the
| following delegates: Hon. w. l.. Con-
nell, Major II. f. Penman and ajor
| w. S. Millar. The Ninth ward club will
| be represented by NJ w. Lowry, Hon.
+. w. Fleitz and ajor Everett War
| rcn.