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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1896
Page
2
A Scranton sale advertises deep discounts across ladies shirt waists hats flowers and accessories. It highlights reduced prices on straw hats, sailors, skirts coats and parasols with Leader's Price on dozens of items and a push to visit the store for the full stock and further reductions.
The McKinley league of New York state met in St Louis and adopted resolutions opposing Levi P. Morton or any New Yorker for vice president. They argued the move weakens the convention and drags in factional New York politics. A scathing flyer urged colored Republicans to reject Morton amid ties to the Lodge election bill and Platt’s candidacy. Committees from New York churches representing over 4,000 Republican churchgoers backed the opposition.
At the St Louis convention Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana delivers a forceful address outlining Republican convictions, defending a strong currency, protective tariff, and silver use. He argues against free trade and argues for sound money and revenue sufficiency, while critics applaud and debate ensues over platform drafting and committee composition.
Citizens in Canton Ohio rush to decorate for the expected nomination news at St Louis. A brass cannon on the public square will fire with the nomination announcement and the fire alarm bell will ring. Whistles from local factories will blow as people gather on the square to salute Major McKinley at his residence.
The sub committee on resolutions recommended a financial plank backing sound money and opposing free silver. Teller’s four proposals failed, and the committee publicized the plank after defeats. The credentials committee then seated Higgins delegates and rejected Addicks from Delaware.
The resolution committee at the Lindell hotel after adjournment opened with Senator Lodge calling the convention to order. Foraker of Ohio was nominated as chairman and Dubois was nominated by Teller of Colorado. Moraker was elected with 45 votes to 4 for Dubois. Colorado, Montana, North Carolina and Utah supported Dubois. Foraker and Dubois did not vote.
St Louis June 16 T C Platt denies any Morton telegram to accept vice presidency. He says Morton remains a presidential candidate. Yet insiders report a practical move toward McKinley and Morton with Morton likely to accept if offered. An eastern delegate confirms the McKinley Morton ticket appears settled or near certain.
In Berlin on June 16 the emperor and empress hosted a luncheon at the new palace in honor of Li Hung Chang the Chinese envoy.
Furnished rooms available at 21 Lackawanna Avenue heated by gas with hot and fold bath, sitting and reading rooms offered.
Classifieds show requests for a centrally located furnished room or small hotel with heat light bath. sale note for well furnished centrally located business property. Also multiple small ads for sales agents and door to door cigar and metal goods sales with pay by salary or commission and stamps for response.
Several help wanted notices from the Tribune solicit immediate work. A lady seeks office work including bookkeeping and typewriting at Sumner Avenue. A young woman wants a bookkeeping or office position with swift, accurate figures and business hand. A widow offers cleaning or respectable work at S. A. address. A veteran seeks a colliery clerk role with years of payroll and coal experience and good references.
Effective Monday June 1 1896 trains depart Scranton for New York Easton Philadelphia and the South Washington and other points with multiple departures in morning and afternoon. Connections at Buffalo Northumberland Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all express trains. For details visit M L Smith city ticket office or depot office.
Anthracite coal line timetable effective June 7 shows trains from Geranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and Mountain Park with morning and afternoon departures. It lists routes to New York Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Reading Reading via Allentown and Harrisburg, with express options and Sunday services. General superintendent is Win. H. Olhausen.
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