The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-29
xNorTY POLITICS IN SCRANTON
The Old Fight or MI Scranton and Mr.. Con-
tneIl with Modern improvements.

SCRANTON. Sept 29.-An interesting political
fight is going on in this city between two
would-be Republican bosses. Ex-Congress-
man Joseph A. Scranton. editor and proprietor
Of the Scranton Republican, il ono Of tho bcllig-
orcnts, and Mr.. William Connell. President OF
tho Third National Bank Of Scranton. and
millionaire coal OPERATOR il the other. They
are old Republican enemies. but the fight has
been renewed Of late. aud is now more bitter
than ever,
For twelve years Mr. Scranton has had con-
troll OF the Republican machine In this Con-
gressional district. Mr.. Connell's constant
endeavor during that time was to make him
self the party's boss here. but Mr.. Scranton
owned the most influential newspaper in this
part OF Pennsylvania. and by means Of it and
his hold on the Republican politicians OF the
district, he managed to get the nomination for
Congress six times in succession. Mr.. Con-
nell twice caused Mr.. Scranton to be defeated
at the polls. and Mr. Scranton got even with
his old antagonist by giving him fits in the
editorial columns Of his newspaper.
Five years ago last winter the independent
voters in the party advocated the nomin alton
OF Col. Ezra H. Ripple for Mayor Of Scranton.
Mr.. Ripple was partner OF Mr. Cornell in the
GOAL mining business. and Editor Scranton op-
posed his nomination. His candidate was Mr..
T. Frank Penman. young lawyer. and he used
all his influence to have the young man NOM
mated. MIR. Scranton's candidate got one del
egate out 81 e. and Mr. Ripple T rs unani-
ana fGater was o5Rfns
ssss ii; s ass %s sAs
got whipped IN the fall. however. and he gave
MI G2Ras Mr few a ass roseod TO
eress. but last TALL Mr. Senneil Knocked him
ont agan since then Mr. has felt
STadhHay the control q r. KspubSsn
scranton's hands. He is bound not to lot Mr..
Scranton run for Go3sress asaip and Mi
very pretty fight and it Is getting hotter every
Four months ago, Mr., Connell made up his
party in another way He couldn't write edi-
other HspgSsaa opp apponenta nc Of S Mr ssean
f Hired put si SDs stSr nf IoP Fosp4 hipP
f ana began 70 issue morning s1
Res than were ever paid here befoPess s and they
are getting some OF tho party's patronage. Mr..
Scranton has been more sesrsssiys toward NE
was started. and he is making his own journal
2 good deal better than it used to be. having
age it, and put on two or three more reporters.
Owing to the fight the citizens Of Scranton are
getting much better local newspaper service
than they ever had. Mr.. Connell says he will
run the new newspaper right along, II he has
to sink $4,000 a year on II.
Last month Mr.. Scranton made q powerful
effort to get the Republican County Convention
to to elect two delegates to the National Gonven-
Mr. Connell defeated the resolution. and Mr..
Scranton the next day expressed his dissatis:
didn't care He was bound to down Mr.. Scran-
ton eyory time. He had done it once more,
and Mr. Scranton might talk all he pleased.
The State Convention Of Republican League
Connell delegate to the National League Com
yention, whereupon Editor Scranton gave him
this editorial dig:
H., For nine years Bill Cornell has been unre-
therefore. against Bin Connell's assumed
leadership. not merely for the editor Of this
paper. whose bitter foe he Is. but for hundreds
Of sincere Republicans who do not approve Of
Connells course or his methods"
This beautiful Republican quarrel greatly
pleases the Democrats. and the election OF the
entire Democratic county ticket in November
Is predicted.