The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-30

county convention at Nay Aug park
yesterday, nominated candidates fol
congressman. orphans court judge and
county commissioners, adopted resolu-
tions, and heard addresses by Rev. S. c.
Swallow, D. D., of Harrisburg, candi-
date for governor; Attorney Lee L.
Grumbine, of Lebanon, candidate fo1
lieutenant governor, and eX-Mayor f.
d. Nichols, of Wilkes-Barre.
The ticket named to be voted for al
the November election was as follows:
For congress-Edwin S. Williams, OF
Scranton.
For orphans court judge-Charles T.
Bradbury, of Scranton.
For county commissioners-Gom d
Reese, Of West Scranton, and George
w. Biesecker, of Newton.
The county committee selected was:
Rev. James Fielding, of Scranton
chairman; Il. F. Altemose, of Dunmore;
Edwin S. Williams, of Scranton: John
L. Lacoe, of Newton; William j. EN-
cry, of Winners; Maxwell d. La
thrope, of Carbondale; Conrad F. Sny-
der, of Scranton; j. F. Hangi of Scran-
ton; r. G. Morgan, of West Scranton;
w. w. Lathrope. of Scranton: George
II. Pearl, of Moosic and j. c. Bailey, of
Chinchlla. The committee was au-
thorized to name such others who will
act in places not already represented.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
The Prohibitonists of Lackawanna
county. Pa, in convention assembled, at
the city of Scranton, Aug. 20, 1902, do de-
clare as their platform, in asking the
support of the Christian voters of this
county. that the whole whiskey business.
whether licensed or not licensed, Is bad
through and through. and that whether
our candidates nominated today are
elected or defeated or are given many
votes or few, we pledge our individual
and aggregate opposition to such business
until such time as the citizens at large
say by their ballot "the saloon must CO."
Committee--Charles l.. Hawley, B. q.
Morgan, j. c. Bailey.
1t was intended that the convention
should be held in the morning, but on
account of the limited attendance, the
business was postponed until the after
noon. Addresses We're delivered in the
morning by Attorney Charles l.. Haw-
ley, w. w. Lathrope and Rev. Messen-
ger.
The ladies of the w. C. r. U. served
luncheon on the grounds, and the
formal exercises of the day We're COM
menced about 2.30 o'clock, with a song
by the Loyal Crusaders of West Scran-
ton, under the direction of Conner d.
Reese. A large crowd had by this
time assembled in and around the
pavilion.
w. w. Lathrope acted as chairman
and after Il few words Of Introduction,
presented Dr. Swallow. the Prohibition
candidate for governor He began by
thanking the people of Lackawanna
county for the magnificent vote they
had given him for governor in 1898, and
he said he had never been able to un-
derstand how it was done. He had
tried to analyize it, but failed signally.
He was content. however, to thank the
people personally for the work done
at that time, and hoped they will do so
again at the November election.
MARKED ENTHUSIASM.
He said there is marked enthusiasm
all over the state to carry the Prohbi-
tion standard higher, and then called
to mind the time when he was boy.
living in one of the suburbs Of Scran-
ton, when his grandfather called this
city Slocum Hollow. He contrasted
that period with today, and congratu-
lated his hearers on the magnificent
city which has been built up, and the
industrial, religious, social and educa-
tional progress that has been achieved.
he said:
l have n distinct recollection of Scran-