The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21

Hon, William H. Moody, secretary oil
the navy. formally opened the Repub-
Hcan campaigi. in Lnckawannh county.
last night. with Il mastery discussion
of the live political questions of the
day. before Il big and enthusiastic audi
enCe at the Lyceum
The theatre parquet and balcony were
crowded, and hundreds stood in the
rear and along the sides of the parquet.
Even the seats that had been set aside
for I.awrence's band were taken by the
insistent crowd. and the band had to be
dismissed.
on the stage with the speakers were
more than two hundred of the partE's
most representative men. Among them
were Congressman William Conne'l,
County Commissioners John Courier
Morris and John Penman. eN-District
Attorney John r. Jones. County Chair
man Herbert l.. Taylor. Secretar; or
the County Committee Charles R.
Acker, Hon. John Scheuer, Hon. Ed
ward James, Hon. =. a. Phlbin, Candi-
date for Senator John b. Jordan. Can
didate for Representative Joseph Oliver.
Candidates for Inspectors l.. Nj. Evans
and D. r. Williams. Attorney r. II.
Hogate Frank Becker. DR.. James
Stein. John Gritlths School Controllers
\. B. Eynon, Walter Christmas and b.
r. Jayne ProthonotHry John Copeland,
.llonZo Porter. City Assessors j. :. Sea-
mans and Philip Rnsland, DR.. w. \.
Paine. Thomas J. Marshall, eXRccorder
James Moir. Hon. Joseph 4. Scranton,
Griffith I. Davis. T. H. Dale, Deputy
Attorney General Frederic w. Fleitz
Attorney Charles T.. Oliver. r. r. Will
Jams. DR.. j. c. Bateson. Attorney j. e
Watkins, Clerk of the Courts T. +.
Daniels. Attorney NJ. j. Martin, Will
lam Dawson. Alderman John r. Howe.
Armit Thomas. City Solicitor George NJ
Watson. J. S. McAnul;y. John Il. Will
Jams, Charles r. Daniels.
In Boxes and Loges.
In the audience. occupying boxes or
loges, We're a number of the city's most
prominent men, some accompanied by
ladies. Among these We're Judge Il. w.
Archibald, w. w. Scranton, Hon. John
Il. Farr United States Marshal Fred
c. Leonard, United States Attorney $.
j. NJ. McCarrell. United States Court
Clerk T.. r. W. Searle. Layton Nj.
Schoch, NJ. W. Lowry. w. Scott Collins.
Referee in Bankruptcy c. l.. Van Wor-
mer.
The Sons of Cambria Cilee club occu-
pied seats on the stage. and during the
evening rendered a number of delight
full selections.
A large portrait of eX-President Nc
Kinley was suspended over the center
of the stage, and flags bedc"ked the
proscenum arch ana boxes.
AS the various candidates and rromi-
nent party men came upon the stage
@ ,ni " wha,, S'so' sonr',n W." ',n' "r '',"' ",
panied by Congressman conncll and
Major Everett Warren. chairman of the
evening. made their appearance. there
was a big and enthusiastic ovation.
County Chairmau Thvlm cpfned the
meeting 10y calling ON tn" Sons ur Cam
hria G;lee club. which responded with
m eXrcllrnt rcnuition of "tumradcs in
Arms Major Warren WAS then intro
duced as Chairman of the meeting by
county Chairman Taylor,
referring to the siH" ana enthusiasm
OF the audience. Major Warren re-
marked in opening: If the first Re-
publican rally Is II sample nr what
they are all going IN be, the Democrat s
might AS well pack NJ noW ana take
III" salt River boat"
After tellln" OF recent cartoon in
the Herald depicting the qualification
n' the Deihocratic party at the coming
OF IN" MN" Strik" in the time OF n
campaign, Major Warren went ON to
say that the democratic par.y, always
so happy in the contemplation Of ca
lamltieS' Is now, thanks to Roosevelts