The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-24
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1886.
WHAT OTHERS THINK.


From the Philadelphia Times.
Charles r. Buckalew's unanimous
nomination for Congress by the
Eleventh Congressional District Demo
cratic Conference yesterday is an event
on which the citizens of Pennsylvania
are to be congratulated without regard
to party. Buckalew is one of the few
men of public note who are bigger
than any mere partisan can be, and
his return TO public life is distinct
gain not only to his State and his party
but to the country at large. As a
Democratic nomination in the Eleventh
district is equivalent to an election, un-
less the incumbent dies before election
day, Buckalew's success is assured by
harmonious conclusion of what threat
ened at one time to be bitter faction
al fight. The Democratic minority of
the Pennsylvania delegation in the
Fiftieth Congress promises to be a
particularly strong team.
From the Scranton Republican.
For once the Democratic Eleventh
District Congressional Conference dis
patched its business with commendable
promptness. This is such an unusual
event that it is worthy of remark
There was, few days ago, every evi.
dence OF protracted and bitter fight
and at one time it seemed possible il
would be kept up until close to election
day. The conference was not a very
harmonious one, but with half dozen
candidates in the field, each hoping
that the lightning would strike in his
direction, this was not to be expected
Buckalew's friends proved themselves
good managers, as was well known
they would, and the result is his nomi
nation. As matter of fact the evi
dence that appeared on the surface al
tended to show that Buckalew wa'
entitled fairly to the conferrees from
four of the seven counties or parts o.
counties. He had Columbia and Mon
tour without dispute. 1t is believed
that he had also the duly and legally
chosed conferrees from both the Lacka
wanna and Luzerne portions of the dis
tricI.
Since it is apparent to all that tb'
Eleventh district must be represented
in Congress by Democrat, it is ,
qualification to know that the repre-
sentative is man who will ado
strength to the delegation from thu
State. With his large and varied ex
perience in public life, as State legis
lator, foreign minister and Senate
of the United States, Charles r. Buck
alew ought to make strong and use
full member of the National House o
Representatives. For a number O.
years he has been in comparative re
tirement and it is not generally know
to which wing of the Democrat
party he adheres, nor is it probable b
will pending an election, throw an
light on the subject. Whether he wi
as representative in Congress, 60 O
with the Freetrade majority, as di
Messrs. Storm, Scott and Swope at tn
recent session, or stand up with th
more conservative tariff-reform minorit
headed by Randall, remains to be see
when the emergency presents itself.
Mr.. Buckalew's ability il admitte
by all, and on that account, certainl,
he will prove valuable acquisition
the Pennsylvania delegation. I'll
Democrats of the Eleventh district a
suredly deserve credit for having nom
mated by all odds the ablest and be
qualified man among the lot of aspi
ants that presented themselves.