The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-24
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FLEITH FOR PRESIDENT.
It is as good as settled that ,omor-
rows convention will elect Deputy At
torney General Frederic w. Fleitz as
state president. to succeed j. ilamr-
ton Moore. of Philadelphia. Mr.. Fl"itz
did not seek the nomination ana had
no thought of being "A candidate until
leaders Of the league solicited him
to enter the lists ARer some
hesitation he agreed that in case
the league was desirous of hon
oring Scranton by giving her the
presidency. and his name was accept
able to his fellow local Republicans. he
would be pleased to have the honor.
The name Of Mr.. FleitH was not
under consideration fortN-eight hours
before every Republican club in Lack
awanna county had passed resolutions
endorsing him. 1t was left to l.acka-
wanna to name candidate and Lack
awanns unanimously picked up Mr.
FleitZ az the peculiarly well-titted man
for the place.
In this aforementioned respect, Lack
awanna displayed rare Judgment. for
Mr.. Fleit2, ii is safe to say, can call by
name more representative Republicans
in PENNSYLVANIA than any other man in
the commonwealth, and among these
same representative Republicans no
young man of the party is regarded
with more esteem.
Mr.. Fleitl came TO scranton eleven
years ago. at the age of tWentN-fOur.
In that time he has advanced himself,
step by step. until today he occupies a
position in state politics that any young
man may we'll envy.
Before he was twenty-one years of
age. he was county chairman of Tiuga,
his native county. That same year he
served as secretary of the apprOpri-
ations committee; in 1889 and 1891 he
was transcrbing clerk; in 1898 he was
journal clerk: in 1897, reading clerk,
and i'm 1899 he advanced to his present
position. deputy state attorney general.
He served as secretary Of the l.aCka-
wanna county committee in 1892, and
was state delegate at the conven-
tions which nominated Deamater and
stone
In 1897 he went to Detroit as a LaCka-
wanna delegate Ia the national "onven-
ton of the League of Republican clubs.
ON Monday, he was put forward as a
candidate for national president against
Colonel crawford, of Kentucky. On
Wednesday. when the 1876 votes were
counted, Mr.. Fleitz was found to have
come within seventeen votes of being
elected
HISTORY or LEAGUE.
The Pennsylvania State League Of
Republican clubs was organized as an
auxiliary To the Republican organiza-
tion fourteen years ago The first
president was Edwin $. stuart. who
afterwards became mayor of the city
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. stuart served
several terms, when contest arose
between John DalZell Of Pittsburg.
and John r. Robinson. Of Delaware
county. for the succession. At that
time the presidency of the state
League was regarded as the stepping
stone to certain higher honors.
The city selected for the convention
at the time OF this contest was the
city of scranton. to which the League
is going this year. No more exciting
convention, perhaps, was ever held in
the state of Pennsylvania. clubs
were organized in every section of the
commonwealth. and large amounts Of
money were spent for transportation
and entertainment. The enthusiasm
at the time was intense. Robinson
finally won the battle.
After serving two terms, Mr.. Robin
son, who had become a congressman
was succeeded by Major Everett War
| rem, Of this city, Major Warren served
TWO years and was succeeded in the
city Of Eric by isadu" Snb'l, who be-
came postmaster Mr.. Sobel served
two terms, being succeeded at Pitts
| burg by Archibald MaCkreil. a promi-
nent city official Of that place. Inter-
est i'm the league during thu last two
or three years has not been SO great
| as previously, owing to a feeling ON
| the part of the regular Organ2a tion
| thatthe league was a rival for public
| place.
At Harrisburg, where Judge Mack
| rrll gave up the charge TO j. Hampton
Moore, of Philadelphia, the league had
| probably reached the cbb tide Of its
| existence. During the first year of Mr.
! MoOre's administration. however ac-
| tive and energetic measures We're
| adopted, which again brought the
| league into prominence throughout
| the state. The national convention
which nominated William Mckinley
| for president FOR a second term, was
| held i'm the city of Philadelphia. and
| the state League promptly injected it.
self into the campaign, organizing
clubs all over the state. ccntralizi
those of Philadelphia into the Allied
Republican clubs, of that city.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
BELOW are given the names of the
gentlemen comprising the general com.
mittee in charge OF the convention an.
rangcments. Those whose names are
not followed by place of residence
are from Scranton. The list:
liol. William ,onnril Hon. a. ". Archibald
Hon !. \ scranton, Hon, H. NJ. Edwards, hon
t. \ Watres, Hon T.. v willard, Hon. ". l.
Conucll, Hon, ", J. Lewis, Hon. John Sheuer
]r, Hon, !. ". Csrpenter Hon, Everett Narreu
Hon Ezra II Ripple Hon r. 4, penman. HON
John r. Williams, Hon, James Mor, Hon, Fred
erie ". FeiI, Hon John r. FAR, Hon Alex r
tounell, Hon John II. Fellows, lI"n. Edwar
James Hon. Henry 4, Knapp, Hon, Thomas I
| Reynolds, Hon. ", H. Bech. Hon. Alfred Hand
Hon II. N. Boles, Hon G., 4. OMsllev, Hon
p. 4 Philbin, Ar,hbald Hon. \. {. Ackarly
Wayaly; Hon Samuel :. Jones, Carbonate
Hon John r. Reynolds, Csrbondalei Hon, ". "
| Watson.
d. b. Atheron, Dr. W, T.. Allen, II. :. Al
| worth, Stanley Allen. W. 4. Avery, Charles u
Acker, william Allen, PsCkville
l r. a. Brooks, Thomas r. Hooks f. l.. Brown