The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30

He came into public life ten years ago
when he took a place on the school
board at the solicitation of the people
of the Seventeenth ward. He has been
reelected twice since, the first time
without opposition and second by vote
which exceeded that Of his two oppon-
ents. His unselfish work. independent
stand. and Intelligent activities have
stamped him as a very desirable ac-
uuisition to the ranks of the taxpayers
official representatives.
His appointment as treasurer is con-
ceded, without question, to be desired
and desirable. 1t can be safely said to
be an appointment which will prove to
be one of the most satisfactory the city
administration has made.
b. r. Willy, jr., the recently appointed
traffic manager of the new rapid transit
company has come up from Atlanta and
established himself in Scranton. He
is spending his time at present in MAX
ing himself acquainted with the pros
pective patrons of the road and find
ing out in what way his road will best
serve the needs of the community.
After a time he will start on a tour of
inspection of the leading electric roads
of the country with view of familiar
izing himself with the newest ideas in
electrical hallage. BY the time the
first section of the new road-the Pitts
ton-Scranton stretch--is opened up, he
hopes to have business enough await
ing it to make it a paying enterprise
from the very start.
Mr.. Wyly is very pleasant, energetic
l., nf
strikes one as being possessed Of the
ability to make himself host OF
friends. He was a very popular man in
Atlanta, according to the newspapers
stories Of his appointment to the new
position, and it is safe prophecy that
he will not be Scrantonian long be-
fore he will be quite as popular here as
he was in his southern home.
A primal feature of the Erie conven-
tion. according to the reports of the
newspapers and the returned delegates
was the speech by Col Frank j. FitZ-
simmons nominating Pattison for gov
ernor. 1t even eXcelled the speech he
made in nominating Judge Smith for
the supreme bench at Harrisburg.
which. it will be remembered first
brought him to general attention as an
orator and caused some of the more
enthusiastic press correspondents to
hail him as one of the most effective
convention speakers of the day.
When he concluded his Erie speech,
ii was fifteen minutes before there was
subsidence of the enthusiasm he
aroused. People in the gallery who
could not reach his hand held down
umbrellas and walking sticks to have
him grasp them as d substitute for
hand shake. One witness of the scene
declared that "any old body who would
be nominated by that speech would
carry the day"
1t is not often of late that Colonel
Fitzsimmons has been heard in formal
forensic efforts. An occasional after
dinner talk, in light vein, has been the
extent of the treats he has accorded
Scrantonians. He is easily one of the
best, If not the very best post-prandial
talker of the city. but it is in efforts re-
quiring something of a flight that he ex-
cells. 1t Is to be hoped that Scranton
will hear him soon in something which
will call forth real effort on his part.
Michael ]. O'Neil. Of Minooka. Is the
latest brawny youth from this vicinity
to win distinction on an athletic field.
O'Neil is pitching for the st. Louis