The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-17
chairman, and with that he turnc,


chairman, and with that he turned
away from Mr.. Flynn.
The report of the committee on cre-
dentials was called for by Fahey, and
some one handed up the list of dele
gates which the Fahey leaders had pre-
pared during the recess. There were
three or four full pages OF substitu-
tions, but what these consisted of no
one outside of the men who made them
knew, for while the secretary was read
ing them the noise was SO great his
voice could not be heard three feet
away. 1t was not until the vote on
Orphans court judge was being taken
that the ousted delegates learned they
had been scratched. Some of the sub
stitutions were what might be consd-
cred just a bit bold in ,the way of con-
vention manipulation. In one instance
a prominent central city business man
was given the seat of Il delegate from
the country. and instances We're numcr-
delegate from another.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentia1s was declared adopted, with the
tumult still on. The Flynn men were
demanding call of the roll and trying
to make motions, while the shouters on
the other side kept jeering them and
calling for them to be put out.
Finally. seeing that they were not to
be recognized, the Flynn leaders
marched down the aisle and out of
the hail. followed by many of their ad-
herents. They We're jeered and called
TRAITORS" and "bolters'' and the like by
the Fahey men.
RESOLUTIONS READ.
Comparative quiet reigned from this
time on. The resolutions read by
Thomas A. D6nahoe were received with
some attention and the name of Patti
son provoked cheers. The resolutions
We're in the elegant phrasing of Col
onel Fitzsimmons and unsparingly con-
demned everything Republican, espe-
cially the state administration and Sem
ator Quay. Sympathy was extended to
the striking miners, and it was declared
to be no cheap bid for votes, but sin
cere sympathy.
Nominations being declared in order,
Editor f.. j. Lynett. of the Times.
named George Howell for congress, and
amidst some comparatively tame cheer
ing the nomination was made by ac-
clamation. No offer was made to nomi-
nate any one else.
For orphans court Judge Attorney
Willard M. Bunnell named Hon. M. F.
Sando, and the Hon. John p. Quinnan
named Thomas p. Hoban. The ma
chine was for Sando and he was
chosen. The tellers announced the vote
to be 119 to Al. BILLY" Byrne, of New
York city. formerly of Carbondale, was
onoe who was allowed to vote for
Sando. Nearly every time a man voted
for Hoban Chairman Fahey would
make him stand up and be identified.
Absentees We're voted from behind the
wings by some Sando adherents with
out question.
Delegates who had been ousted, but
who had remained in the convention,
arose time and again to protest that
they had been duly elected; had handed
in properly attested credentials and
should be accredited as delegates.
Chairman Fahey slenced one and all
with the simple declaration that the
on credentials had made O
report and he was powerless to go be-
hind that report
John j. Durkin and Victor Burschell
FOR county commissioners. and p. j. ]
Moore, of Carbondale, for mine in
spector We're nominated by acclama-
tion.
HOWELL BROUGHT IN.
The convention then took a recess to |
allow the Twentieth senatorial district |
Democrats to have their convention |
and give an escort committee consist |
ng of Il. j. Lynett, Sheriff Schadt and |
select Councilman Coleman opportun-
ty to bring in Candidate Howell.
Mr.. Howell was enthusiastically re-
'eived and his brief speech of accept
'nce was frequently interrupted with
applause. He promised to do all in
lis power to elect the whole ticket and
asserted that If he had any influence
n West Scranton the whole ticket
would feel the effects of it in Novem-
Ter. He also spoke of the use of money
n politics and dealt briefly with the
llleged corruption of the state admin
After concluding he was con-
,ratulated by the leaders and intro
luced to a number of the prominent
delegates. At $50 the convention ad-