The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
POLITICS IN BRIEF.

Foraker will speak In Philadelphia
Nov. g.
Ex-senator Wallace is sulking in his
Clearfield tent.
Illinois Popullsts claim they will elect
TWO congressman In Chicago.
Gotham betting men now offer to
wager even money that Morton will have
10000 plurality.
William B. Small, Populist candidate
for assembly in the Second district, Allie
gheny, has withdrawn.
Cyrus o. Beckwlth has been nominated
Tor congress by the Democrats of the
Third Connecticut district.
Chairman Tanner, Of the Illinois Repub-
lcan committee, expects a literal land
slide Of Republican majorities.
Fishing Partner L. Clarke Davis, Of the
Philadelphia Ledger, thinks Cleveland
will let Hill paddle his own canoe.
Ex-Congressman B. +. Myers, OF Har-
rlsburg, Is again on the outs with the
Harrity crowd and refuses to stump with
Singerly.
c. S. Thomas, Democratic candidate for
governor Of Colorado, spoke in advocacy
Of the free coinage Of silver at Colum-
bus, o.
Mike Dwyer and all of the New York
fering 500 to $40 that Morton will de-
feat HILL
Charles H. Page, the Democratic NOM
inee for congress from the Second Rhode
Island district, declines to accept the
nomination.
Comptroller Eckels will join Governor
Pattison and William NJ. Singerly in max
ing speeches at q Democratic meeting In
Pittsburg tomorrow evening.
The fact has leaked out that over 1000
Democrats In Philadelphia are without
poll tax receipts and for that reason are
not qualified to vote at the ensuing cleo
ton.
The fight for Congressman Bynum's re-
election In the indianapolis district has
been given up and effort Is now concen-
trated upon saving the county ticket and
the legislature.
Chairman Taubeneck, of tho Populist
national committee, says that the Popu-
lists will elect at least twenty-five mem
bers Of the Legislature in Illinois and hold
the balance Of power.
General Hooker, of New York, expresses
himself as thoroughly confident Of Mr.
Morton's election, and predicts an excep-
tionally large Republican majority
throughout the state.
1t Is reported that ex-Mayor Grant has
on himself at even money In order tC
check the demoralizing tendency to give
odds on the other man.
Major Charles w. Butts, Of Wheeling
who has been a prominent politician II
the Republican ranks, has come out iT
support of Congressman Wilson In his
campaign for reelection.
At Erie, Senator Brown, one Of the Sin
gerly spellbinders, expressed regret thai
the principle of free trade could not bt
realized In the United States under the ex
isting condition Of things.
David Martin, of Philadelphia, whom
Blue-eyed Billy Sheehan accused o,
working colonization schemes in New
York. in behalf ofLevi P. Morton, hasn
been in Gotham In five months.
Neither Secretary Hoke Smith nor an!
other leading Democrat In Washington
has the remotest idea whether Presiden
Cleveland will make a declaration In fa
vor of Senator HIPS gubernatorial cam
paign.
Ex-President Harrison has agreed, q
the request Of the Republican state com
mittee, to make one more speech in, tn
Indiana campaign He Will make an al
dress at Anderson In the afternoon o
Nov. 3.
The Colorado Woman's Democratic
clubs of which Mrs. Mary V. Macon Il
president and Mrs. Anna Cochran, secre
| tary, IL the first woman's club placed oil
| the membership roll of the National Asso
ciation Of Democratic clubs.
A dispatch from Scranton to the Phil
| adelphia Record says General Hastings
| while here, refused to answer A. p,
questions. General Hastings answere,
them effectually when he said he stood oi
the state and federal constitutions.
The people of Martinsburg, KY, wher
| Colonel Breckenridge spoke last Satur
day, have since instructed the prospec
| tive member Of the legislature from El
liott and Carter countien to vote 70
Breckenridge for United States senator.
The resignation OF Justice Patrick Div
yer as member OF the Tammany Hal
executive committee and leader OF tn
Second assembly district was the frs
step taken at the dlctation Of Hugh J
Grant. who accepted the nomination TO
! mayor.