The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01

one of the biggest and most en-
ihusiastic of the many Republican
meetings held in this city during the
campaign was that at the Lyceum
theater last night when addresses were
delivered by former Postmaster Cen
eral Charles Emory Smith of Philadel-
pha and Hon. Stuart Mackibbin, of
Indiana.
It was an audience that would inspire
any orator and the two distinguished
speakers have seldom been heard to
better advantage than they We're last
night. The house was crowded when
the speakers accompanied by Congress
man William Connell and County
Chairman Fl. l.. Taylor appeared upon
the stage. A great cheer went up that
lasted for several minutes and then
Hon. John T. Williams asked for a
selection from the North End Glee club
which sang 'Destruction of GAIA" with
fine effect On the stage with the
speakers We're most of the local cam
didates and number OF prominent
local Republicans. In the audience
were a number of women and their
was also large representation of DEM
ocrats.
MI. Smith Introduced.
After the selection of the Slee club
MIR. Williams, made a neat little speech
in which he spoke of the necessity of
Republicans standing together at the
coming election. If they do Mr.. Will
lians said there is no doubt of COM
plete victory. At the conclusion of his
remarks he introduced Mr.. Smith who
was given a most enthusiastic recep-
ton. He spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentle
men: thank YOU from the bottom OF my
heart for this cordial reception. You
make me feel I am at home, that ! am
among friends. AS your chairman mas
intiu1ated it is not the first time | have
been in this progressive, thriving and hos
pitable city. / am glad to be here near
the close Of this campaign and | am es-
pecially glad because | understand my
distinguished friend, the Democratic can
didate for governor. was on this plat
form last night and did me the honor to
mention my name and read some things
I am said to have said in n former cam
pasn. The words he read did not come
from me and I was no more responsible
for them than he was. That was slight
circumstance that he has overlooked for
some weeks.
Those declarations referred to condi-
tion of affairs entirely different from
what exists now and If / did write them,
which I did not, | would still be here adj
vocating the election the whole Republi-
can ticket for when the Republican party
selects able and fearless Il iurist as
Judge Pennypacker ! am for his election.
] have watched his course on the bench
and j express not only my own opinion
but that of the most able lawyers of Pml-
adelphia, who have practiced before him,
when say that not in years in this state
more upright or more fcaressly indcpen-
dent judge than Samuel w. Penny
packer.
He Can Be Trusted.
Can he not be trusted as implicitly to
stop any bad legislation as Mr., PattiSon.
think so. They have inveighed strongly
against corruption. | am not here TO
apologize for past wrongs. ! condemned
them then and do so now. The Repub-
lican candidate is absolutely irreproach |
In Pennsylvania. | would ask If any harm |
can come to us from the election cf Mr.. |
Pattison that would not come from the
election of Mr.. Pennypacker and | would
answer yes, Il thousand times yes. The |
election of the Democratic candidate |
would proclaim to the world that Penn |
canism, would be falterins in its allegi- |
nnce to the policies that have made this |
country great II would overcast the sky |
ana place a blight on the great prosper
ity we are enjoying. |
But let me turn to subjects more i'm |
portant than Mr. Pattison or than to per !
sOnal references to myself. The imDor- |
tant question in this campaign is to up |
hold the hands of your president and |
SUSTAIN the policies for which the Repub- |
lcan party stands, ! am glad of the priv |
ilege of standing on the platform tonight |
with your faithful and devoted congress |
man, William Connel. During his ser. |
vice II has been my privilege 10 know |
In an official way the character of his |
work at Washington. lie has been a most |
BILE representative and he has served !
his district with distinction and fidelity. 1 |
know 1t from official associa ton with ,
him. | know that he has in n large de- |
gree the esteem and confidence of his col |
leagues and when YOU send him back as |
know you will, they will gladly welcome |
his return,
You will determine by his election and
the election of members of the legisla turc |
VINO VIII elect a United States senator
that you will sustain your chief eNrcutive
In this election you are to pass Judgment
upon the conduct of the government You
are to answer by your votes whether Won