The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-28

screwed its way into the funny bump
of each fellow pilgrim and led irresisti-
bly, to %uproarious laughter. Clarence
Pryor, l recollect, was notably
amused; and il is related Of him. al
though | have no proof, that last Mon
day night, after he reached the hotel ut
Sunbury, subsequent to that memoir
able march across the bridge at mid
night, during which the shoes were
unhappily eclipsed in coal dust, he was
observed to iot this doggerel down on
his right cuff:
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THOSE LUMINOUS SHOES.
Though its all very well for the fnnical
swell
To encase his feet with care,
In a gear so fine that the matter of shine
Transcends the item of wear,
There arc those who claim, with regard to
the same,
That if they were compelled to choose,
Among all known makes ard sizes and
shapes
They would choose Fred Floitz's shoes.
For those rrogans are SO unique and BIZ
Harre
'Twere II narrative fit to narrate
Were it not for the fact that descriptive
tact
Ia wholly inadequate.
Conceive if you can Of q footgear OF tan
With q hue like fresh axle grease
A color so loud, I've heard it avowsd
Twill be sure yet to break the peace.
Imagine, / say, such n curious way
or protecting ones pedal extremes
That on Il dark night, in default of real
light
One could travel by aid of shoe beams:
And you'll have a faint hint of the Won
darful tint
That pertains to these magical shoes,
And can guess why their gloss makes a
resource whose loss
Is exceedingly painful news.
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There has been curiosity since last
Wednesday to know what became OF
those shoas. The fact of the matter ia
that Brother Fleitz, who in some things
is inclined to be superstitious, has con.
nected their CHASTITY effulgence with
the untimoly death OF the IGmented
Jack Robinson boom, and has decided
to eliminate them from Pennsylvania
politics, In reality, Mr.. Fleitz was
disappointed at the outcome of the con-
vention. While not seriously expecting
the Melia congressman to win, he
somehow chung to the possibility Of a
compromise adjustment whereby his
hard and effective missionary labor in
the anthracite counties would not be
rendered utterly futile. 1t is only fair
to remark that Fred Fleitz in this re-
cent preliminary campaign proved him.
self a worker, from the floor mp. The
manner in which he pulled several al
most hopeless delegate primaries
around for Robinson in Luzerne, Tio5a
and ~neighboring counties evinced not
only a great deal Of executive ability,
but also a great deal Of courage. Fred's
greatest mistake wds in driving bis
talent to the wrong market.
@ES
Speaking Of politics. it is curious to
note some Of the complications that are
arising. Take Luz,rne, for instance.
There is the Wi!tes-Barre Record, or
dinarly n cautious newspaper, per-
hitting the reorganized Times 10 an
Choir itself fairly in the Republican
column upon the strength Of its own
tactical blunder in trying to corral the
congressional nomination for Morgan
u, Williams, prior TO the nominating
convention through the publication Of
serious insinuations against the other
aspirants. The Times repels these
efforts at innuendo and naturally in.
sists that whatever personal prefer
ences its publishers may have. it is for
the convention to do the nominating.
Four years ago the Record did the
came thing toward George w. Shouk
and thereby created needless enmities
in advance of tho nomination. These
things oil count, in the aggregate. The
Times, If it be adroit, will score q not
able point by insisting, as THE TRIBUNE
insists here in Lnckawanna, that the
columns OF q newspaper are not, at
least under ordi nary circumstances,
the proper place in which to perform
the duties Of a county convention; and
that the people themselves are usually
we'll qualified to choose such candidates
as they may desire without the prior
aid Of newspaper ~dictation.
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One thing at least is certain. The
Records is not the proper temper in
which to face the responsibilities Of
of next falls campaign. II is at this
time more than probable that John
Leisenring will be Billy fines oppo.
nent. He has the support of four leg
i~slativo districts against two that may
be divided between Morgan B. Will.
Jams and the field. These will nomi
nate him, unless surprising changes
should occur between this and county
convention day. If he be nominated,
the inference to bo derived from the
Records cratic talk is that it will
sulk. Is that the way to defeat q Dem.
ocrat and redeem n free trade congress
district Is it the right spirit in which
to 20 before a Republican convention.
asking its consent to another candi.
dacyH Mr.. Williams is an excellent
gentleman, wealthy, public spirited
and liberal. So, too, is Mr.. Leisenring.
Tho Record is not commissioned by
this Republican party to choose be.
tween them. The nominating con
vention will do that. And whichever
is chosen. he wiz have fair claim to
the others loyal support. Mugwump
threats will be poor inducements to
party favor.