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cratlc votes In his home city. S'nne
that time he has had three years' ex
perience in the office, serving the peo
ple faithfully and zealously and at the
primaries last June, under the Craw
ford county system of selection, he
was accorded a renomlnation unani
mously. No other candidate aspirin
to try the strength of his hold upon
the party's fealty. He has proven
that he is competent; his success in
other lines proved that long ago. He
1b deserving, his services for the past
three years show it. He is popular;
the unanimous indorsement of his
party and the voice of every brother
railroad man will attest it.
In politics Mr. Copeland has always
been a Republican and has actively
interested himself in the success of
the principles and candidates of his
party. He represented, years ago, the
First ward of Carbondale in the city
councils, and' he has since then served
for six years as member of the board
of health, during which time he was
president of the body for two years.
Although Mr. Copeland has not been
actively identified with railroad work
for some years, yet he still retains his
membership in the Order of Railroad
Conductors. His popularity among
the knights of the rail can hardly be
exaggerated, for he is one to make
friends, and having attained their
affection, knows how to retain it.
THOMAS P. DANIELS.
No rule is more generally observed
in the transaction of private business
than to retain the employee whose
service has been faithful, diligent and
offlcient. If you owned a store and
had under contract for three years a
clerk who during the period of his en
gagement had been faithful, indus
trious and punctual in the discharge of
his duties and popular with your
patrons the conclusion of the contract
would find you not only willing but
anxious to enter into a new one and
you would account yourself fortunate
to have the chance to do so.
This is precisely the relationship
which the public bears to Thomas P.
Daniels, or "Tommy" as his friends af
fectionately call him. The public is his
employer and during the three years
of his contract to- serve the public he
has exhibited every quality entitling
him to the continued confidence of his
employers. He is accurate, business
like, trustworthy and accommodating.
His office presents an open door to
every inquirer after information, and
no man who asks a question fails to
receive a respectful answer. The af
fairs of his office are kept up in first
class shape, every record is in Its place,
every obligation is accounted for; sys
tem, and good order prevail without
exception.
Mr. Daniels was born on the West
Side of this city about 35 years ago.
He received a good education in the
public schools of Scranton. After
leaving school he went into the office
of the clerk of courts as a deputy,
where he has been continuously since
the organization of the county. His
"Welsh parentage gives him a heritage
of industry, perseverance and accura
cy. Three years ago he was promoted
by the voters of Lackawanna county
from deputy to the head of the office.
During these three years he has dis
charged his duties with such efficiency
that in the primaries last June he was
the only candidate for the nomination
of clerk of courts and was accorded a
unanimous nomination, recognition of
his competency.
Moreover, Mr. Daniels in this cam
paign stands as one of the representa
tives of the younger element of the
Republican party; the sturdy, active
and enthusiastic young blood of the
party membership upon which a large
share of the burden of party activity
necessarily falls. He is esteemed by
every personal acquaintance, respected
by all regardless of party lines, and a
re-election would be in the nature of a
most appropriate reward of merit.
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THOMAS P. DANIELS.
EHIL BONN.
JOHN COPELAND.
Among the candidates offering:
themselves on ihe Republican ticket
for the suffrages of the people :ic-yt
month, none is more deserving of en
ergetic support than Emil Bonn, who
aspired to be Recorder of Deeds. Mr.
Bonn for years has been a familiar
figure in and about the couri houe
and by industrious attention to his
duties, uniform courtesy, and never
failmg good nature, has made for
himself a host of staunch friends
among citizens of all party affiliation?.
Mr. Bonn was born in South Scran
ton on Dec. 12, 1868. and has lived
there ever since. His edueacion was
iirparted through the med'um of the
city's public school system, and he de
rived from it all that coull be obtained,
graduating finally from u.e high s-chool
ivith the class of 1SS8. From school ne
vent to work as an apprentice at the
machinists' trade in Finch's works over
on the West Side, but he did not re
main there long enough to finish his
trade, in a little over a year an on
portunity presenting Itself for a better
position. In 1890 he entered the clerk
of courts office, where he has since
remained and where he can be found
during office hours every day. The
many who have had occasion to meet
him there on official or other business
can scarcely forget the little man who
writes with his left hand, as they real
ize the many courtesies shown them.
His presence on the ticket is in the
nature of a promotion. He began in a
subordinate clerical position and he
now for the first time, after ten veara
of training and faithful service of the
public, comes before the people for an .
elective office. Not only does he rep
resent to an auspicious degree demon
strated personal merit, but he also
is a representative of one of the large
factors in Lackawanna Republicanism,
namely the voters of German dpscent.
By this element In our population he
will be supported, It is believed, with
practical unanimity. By them he is
known and fully trusted. Having rec
ognized in his nomination a compli
ment to themselves their appreciation
of this compliment will be demon
strated by an unprecedented rallv In
his behalf.
But Mr. Bonn's candidacy appeals to
Republicans everywhere without re
gard to racial considerations. Few
men of his years have equalled him In
political activity in behalf of Republi
can candidates and principles.
Mr. Bonn is a tireless worker, a
shrewd and successful organizer and
a happy illustration of the ambitious
young man. He should receive not
only every Republican vote cast in
Lackawanna county, but a large com
plimentary vote from citizens of other
political proclivities who recognize in
his candidacy a peculiar claim upon
public favor.
W. K. BECK.
By virtue of years of unremitting ac
tivity in the party affairs, given un
selfishly and with scant reward, Wil
liam K. Beck commands a prominent
position in the Republican politics of
this county. His past record of fideli
ty constitutes a paramount claim to
the support of the Republican voters
of this county in his candidacy for the
office of register of wills.
William K. Beck was born on Aug.
13, 1840, in Northampton county, this
state, and was fortunate neough to re
ceive the benefit of a most thorough
education. He now is a resident of
Covington township, the stalwart po
litical section lying east of the moun
tain, a section which has been the
scene of innumerable partisan battles,
in which Mr. Beck has invariably oc
cupied the forefront of the stalwart
ranks. He is in business life, engaged
extensively in lumber manufacturing.
He has always been an active and en
thusiastic Republican and was a mem
ber of the state committee in 1893 and
1894. He was elected to the legislature
in 1892, representing the Third Legis
lative district. His election proved to
be a severe contest, but Mr. Beck's