The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-29
POLITICAL POINTS.

Adlai took immensely in Troy.
Singerly willreac Scranton next Thurs
day night.
Dan Lamont has registered and will
vote for Hill.
Ex-senator lngah. { Kansas, is can
didate for reelection.
Senator Quay will speak at New Brigh-
ton Wednesday night.
Frank B. Gerrett, of Syracuse, has wag-
cred $500 to $3.50 on Morton
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Yeomans says Hill will win.
Salamancas town board has ordered
two Myers voting machines.
Thomas B. Reed certifes to the sound
ness Of Illinois Republcansm
Mckinley says Louisiana will elect
three Republican congressman.
Conservative Democrats now conuede
that Hart is beaten in the Eighth.
There isn't a cabinet officer who dares
to say what Cleveland thinks Of Hill.
Connecticut Republicans count on car
rying the state and gaining two congress-
men.
The Fifth and Sixth Maryland congress
districts are now claimed by the Repub-
licans.
Governor Flower will traverse New
for HILL
Senator Quay and Chris Magee had
their heads together in Philadelphia Fri
day night
Reports from the Crawford-Erie dis
trict are that Uncle Joe Sibley has closed
up his bari"
| 1t is notable fact that Reed presiden-
tial stock is higher at Washington just
now than any other.
Ex-Collector Thomas V. Cooper will
head cohort of spell-binders opposed to
Judge Clayton's reelection.
Representative O'Neill, OF Massachu-
setts, says the Democrats will hold just
two districts In New England.
! Governor Mckinley confesses he will
be disappointed II the Republican major
ity in Ohio shall fall below 100000.
The Beaver Valley Presbytery of the
United Presbyterian church urges men,
! bers TO vote against Walter Lyon.
James Adelbert Stranahan claims the
election In Pennsylvania of ten Demo
cratic congressman, but doesn't descend
to specifications.
Careful estimates give Hill $1,000 plur-
ality in Gotham, Kings and Queen coun-
ties; and Morton 10000 to $4,000 plurality
above the Harlem.
Chairman Stranahan, of Mercer, claims
Judge Mehards reelection. Republi-
cans, on the contrary, say Sam Miller will
have 1000 plurality.
Vice Chairman Apsley, of the Repub-
lican congressional committee, thinks
New York is good for twenty-four Repub-
lican congressman.
1t looks as IL the Democratic money
spent in hiring free trains and getting III
big barbecues In Chairman Wilson'S dis
trict will be wasted
The congressional situation in Brook
lyn has been somewhat slmpllfled by the
withdrawal Of Daniel Walsh the inde
pendent reform candidate in the Sixth
district.
In one particular northampton county
stands unique. OF the thirteen originu
states It is the only county which has con
tinuously been represented in congress by
Democrat.
Fred Fl. Brooks announced at tn,
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, that h,
was ready to bet 5000 to $4,000 on Stronl
against Grant and 5000 more he will pu
, at 2 to on Morton.
A conservative estimate, based on tn,
, opinions of well-informed men of botl
parties, indicates majority for Monroe
II. Kulp over Charles R. Buckalew o
, anywhere from 900 to SOO
d. V. Groner, one of the Republican
leaders of Virginia, states that his part.
, Dominion. He expects at least two con
gressmen to be elected by the Republi
, cans.
.. The vote given Chauncey r. Black TO
lieutenant governor in 1890 is considere
the true test OF Democratic strength 70
comparison this year by Chairman Stran
ahan and Is likely to be agreed upon b,
Colonel Gilkeson.
, Carbon county Democrats complai
over the apparent inactivity Of the count
chairman. No meetings have been ar
ranged for or announced and none are Il
: sight. The Democratic workers are list
less and Indifferent and the voters eve
: worse.
q Since It was constituted district by II
!, self, Luzerne county has had three elec
. tions for a congressman, and on two Q
: the three occasions 1t has elected Reput
i lcans. Leisenring is generally concede
t a victory next month by from 1900
I 5000 plurality.
Says Governor Mckinley: 81 have neve
in public print announced myself as
y presidential candidate" Here he hes
q tated. then added, II don't think / wi
!, make any public announcement on tha
subject until after the next Republica
national convention adJourns. Then
will depend ON circumstances what m
answer Is.
Refreshed by a days cessation froi
4 speaking Gov. Mckinley reached Cir
cinnatl last night from Philadelphia at
%. m. and ten minutes later was on HI
way to Olney, ILL.,, where at Z in the mori
o Ing he makes his first one of twely
e speeches between that point and Chicago
e The governor will visit Erie, Pa, an
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