The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-07
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Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Jan 6.--The Republican
county committee of Susquehanna
county pursuant to the call of County
Chairman II. B. Little. met at the court
house today The meeting was called
to order ut 1 o'clock by Chairman
Little. Secretary George G. Burns, of
Montrose, called the roll and sixty
eight committeeman answered present.
This is considered II very large attend
ance. in view of the timidity evinced
by some people as to visiting Montrose
at the present time. Proxies were
called for and a number were pre-,
sented, the roll-call being corrected ac-
cordingly
The question of filling the vacancies
in the committee from Great Bend bor-
ough, Great Bend township, Hallstead
borough and Friendsville. growing out
of the contests In those districts at the
last county convention, was taken up
and led to II discussion, in which tho
principal arguments were made by ).
5. Wright and t. r. w. Searle, the lat
ter gentleman moving that the report
of the contest committee of the last
county convention be adopted by the
county committee and that the COM
n1itteemen therein named as being duly
chosen, be added to the roll. Mr..
Searle's motion prevailed by vote OF
50 to g.
On motion of ID. NJ. Hardy of Glen
wood Ralph f.. Little. esq, of Mont
rose, was reelected county chairman
by acclamation. Chairman Little's cleo
tion was greeted by tumultuous APP
plause, to which Mr.. Little gracefully
tel,
remarks. in which he stated that while
he appreciated the honor conferred by
his reelection, the duties carried with
1t We're such as to seriously conflict
with business affairs and he had hoped
that the mantle might fall upon other
shoulders. yet from Il sense of graft
tude to the party and a sense of duty,
he would accept the position for one
more year.
George c. Burns was unanimously
reelected secretary, but declined on
the ground that it was impossible for
him to spare the time necessary to the
proper performance of the duties OF
secretary. Mr.. Burns. declination was
reluctantly accepted, and John j. Biz
ney, of Montrose. was thereupon unani-
mously chosen as Mr.. Burns successor.
The executive committee, one men,
Der from each of the seven districts OF
the county We're chosen as follows:
First district Hon c. f. Wright; Sec
ond district, n. r. Jones: Third dis
trict. c. j. Tierney: Fourth district.
II. c. Manner; Fifth district. G.. S.
ringley; Sixth district, e. j. Churchill;
Seventh district, Chairman r. B. Little
On motion of DR.. c. E. Taylor. of
Forest City, it was unanimously agreed
that two conventions be held. the first
ut which candidates for congressman,
state senator and delegates to the state
convention will be chosen, to be held on
Thursday, March g. the primaries for
which will be held the previous Tues
lay, March a. The second convention
ut which the county ticket will be
nominated, will be held on a date to be
liked by the executive committee.
Caucus notices for the spring pri-
marieS We're distributed to the COM
mitteemen from the respective dis
tricts.
On motion of T.. r. w. Searle, the
committee gave Il rising and enthusi-
astic vote of thanks to Chairman Little
for his splendid work for party sue
cess.
The committee adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman.
Vice-President o. a. Gilbert, of the
First National bank, died at his home
, Maple and Church streets, last night
at about midnight, of varioloid. His
wife died last Thursday of smallpox
Mr.. Gilbert was one of the most promi-
nent and well-known business men of
Montrose, and he will be long missed
and sincerely mourned. He is survived
by two little sons, and Il half-sister.
The burial will take place tonight
under the direction of the board of
health. No new cases of smallpox have
developed and the danger period has
almost expired. If present conditions
continue until the middle of this week.
1t is believed that the worst will be
over The bank and the rooms of Res
cue Hook and Ladder company, No. 1,
of which Mr.. Gilbert was an active
member, are appropriately draped with
emblems of mourning, out of respect to
Mr.. Gilbert's memory.
Colonel G. G. Pratt of New Milford,
was Il prominent visitor in town today.