The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-29


porary chairman and the two factions
held conventions in the one hail. One
nominated Hon. p. r. Timlin of Car
bondale, and the other r. T.. Hendricks
of Jermyn. The bitterest feeling was
diplayed by the champions Of the two
candidates and several times men had
to be pulled apart to prevent blows
from being struck.
The convention was to have been
called to order at o'clock but at $50
Hon. II. j. Duggan, chairman of the
district committee, had not put in an
appearance nor had the secretary, John
Brogan, of Olyphant. Andrew Gavin
of Jermyn, a Hendricks man, said he
was tired Of waiting and took upon
himself the duty of calling the dele
gates together. He asked for nomina-
tions for temporary chairman. Thomas
Price of Archibald was nominated and
just then Peter Gaughan of Jessup
arose, from the Timlin side of the
house, and announced that in the alb
sence of the chairman and secretary he
would read the call.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
A dozen Hendricks men tried to
drown the sound of his voice and
amid cries and shouts from both sides
of the house the Hendricks men elected
Thomas Price, chairman; and Edward
German and James Dougherty secre-
tares. The Timlin men elected p. F.
Lawler of Jessup, chairman, and
Michael Jennings, p. Mcdonald and
Marcus Hart, secretaries.
Gavin objected to the rimlin men or
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man Lawler took possession of a. table
for himself and his secretaries, Gavin
showed them away and sat upon the
table defying all comers to remove him.
He held the fort until flying wedge
of Timlin men bore down and swept
Gavin from the table. Lawler began
speech in which he intended to thank
the delegates for electing him but his
words We're lost. Nothing could be
heard above Gavin's ringing cries Of "Is
Price in the room.' If he was he didn't
deign to make answer to the doughty
Gavin.
In the meantime the Hendricks Or
ganzation was receiving credentials
and made the temporary organization
permanent by electing James McGrail
of Carbondale, chairman and re-electing
the temporary secretaries. 1t was an
nounced that twenty-one delegates were
present at the Hendricks convention and
after resolutions We're adopted SYM
pathizing with the striking miners, de-
claring in favor of eecting United
States senators by direct vote of the
people r. f. Hendricks was nomina ted
for the legislature amid cheers from
his supporters and grOans from the
Timlinites. During all this time the
most dire confusion prevailed.
THE OTHER COMMITTEE.
Ten feet away from Chairman Nc
Grail's table, Chairman Lawler was
and with little more regard for regu-
lar procedure than his neighbors.
The following committees We're named
by him: Contested seats, Patrick
Kearney, John Ledger, Michael Brady,
William Healey, Patrick Donnelly, Will
liam Lawler and Louis Blochberger;
Burke, John McDermott, r. Purcell,
Thomas Grady, F. Brown, Henry Lof-
tus.
Nothing was done by the committee
on contested seats but the committee
on resolutions presented report in
which the present state administration
and the last legislature We're denounced
and the miners sympathized with.
1t was announced by the Timlin con-
vention that fifty-seven delegates We're
registered with them. The total num-
ber of delegates the district is entitled
to is sixty-three.
When the Timlin convention got down
to the nomination of candidate,
Chairman Lawler had been forced to
mount the table by the surging crowd,
and had divested himself of his coat
vest, collar and tie, and was beseech-
ing the crowd to keep back and give
the orators who would nominate the
candidates chance.
While he was thus engaged, Gavin
mounted a chair and gave Lawler lively
opposition. He urged his hearers to be
men and stand up like men. He was
beginning to hurl his defiance at the
Timln convention when an officer was
directed against Gavin, and he was
dragged from the chair and silenced.
BOTH NOMINATED.
The names of Timlin and Hendricks
were put in nomination, but Hendricks
objected.
II don't want my name before this
don't want it voted fort"
You have nothing to say in this con-
vention," replied Chairman Lawler.
II think ! have the right to withdraw
my name. I'm not a candidate"
"You certainly are" replied the chair
man. proceed with the roll call"
The result of the ballot was an
nounced as follows: Timlin, 46; Hen
bricks, Z; White, l.
When the result was made known,
Timlin climbed to a table and thanked
the delegates for the nomination. He
placed the responsibility for the dis
order on the shoulders of the Hen
bricks men. He was interrupted con-
stantly during his remarks and made
himself heard with difficulty.
Hendricks said after the convention
was over that he considers himself the
legally nominated candidate and will at
once proceed to file his nomination
papers.
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