The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-17
THE POLITICAL POT.

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In recent editorial the Pittsburg Times
suggested that in selecting the next presi-
dent of the Republican State league man
from a Democratic county should be
chosen. lnasmuoh as upon the basis OF
Crows vote there are only twelve Demo-
cratic counties left Ia the state, the Times
now explains that Its suggestion had refer.
ence not only to the surely Democratic
counties, but also to the close and doubtful
ones especially those In which congress-
men are to be elected. Leaving out the
phenomenal Grow vote and considering
those cast at the state election in 1893 and
the congressional ones In 1892, would add
to the list OF twelve Democratic counties
the following eighteeni Adams, Bucks
Cambria, Carbon. Center, Clearheld, Clin-
ton, Fayette, Fulton, Juniats, Lacka-
wanna, Luzerne, Lycoming. Miflin, Mont.
gomery, northumberland, Schuylkill and
Wyoming" and the Times thinks that
among all these thirty counties ''ample
first class material can be found, not only
for the presidency, but also for all the
other offices OF the league if needs be-"
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The Times adds Its opinion that ''if the
league is ever to he more than mere play
thing its chief officials must be chosen
from Republicans OF brains energy, youth
and enthusiasm. who are surrounded on
every side by the evidence Of the necessity
Of thorough organization to win In their
local elections and greatly help the state
and congressional tickets. They must also
be men whose spare time will not be occu
pied with some public office, or the ardent
pursuit OF one, and who will care little for
h. aI, nP ha fha of.
fcleucy of its work so long ss it serves the
purpose of ministering to their own per
sonal ambitions. Many Of the individual
clubs in the league have done much good,
but on their own account, and not through
any assistance derived from that body.
Many such clubs have left the league be-
cause they perceived that all Its manage
ment seemed to care for was to got their
dues between conventions and their votes
at them. 1t is doubtful whether there are
now thirty clubs connected in good stand
ing with the league in the thirty enumer-
ated counties, whereas, II the policy indi-
Gated by the Times were put In force there
would soon be ten times that many"
Our Pittsburg contemporary disagress
with the suggestion Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer that Philadelphia should have the
league presidency once more. Upon this
point it remarks: 'The first president who
occupied the Office for number OF years.
was Mayor e. y. Stuart, Of that city, and
his immediate successor, who has held the
position for several terms, and it is under
stood declines reelection, is Congress-
man John b. Robinson, practically sub
urban resident Of the same place, while all
the time the important offices Of secretary
and treasurer have been filed by Phila-
delphians. If any strong Republican
county has any claim upon the presidency
of the league 1t is Allegheny. But neither
Philadelphia, nor Lancaster, nor any other
sure Republican county needs the State
leagues aid and therefore its chief eXecu-
tive officers should go to those counties
which do"
These are gala days for Tom Reed. He
il, from all accounts, the lion Of the house
and shares with Senator German the
h0nors of the capital. The Washington
Post repeats this spicy dialogue overheard
by it on the floor Of tho house, where
! group OF men were discussing the presi-
dent and the new tariff bill. Congressman
Hopkins, Of Illinois, yentured the opinion
that he would veto it. "No, he will sign
it,n said u knowing Democrat, "and come
out in ringing message that will capture
tho country" "a ringing message" said
MIR. Reed. sarcastically; show absurd
Who ever heard Of ringing surrenderr
"But the president can claim that this Is
better bill than the Mckinley law, and
| that 1t makes an average reduction OF 80
per cent. ia duties" persisted the Demo-
crat. at makes a reduction Of exactly
| $11, 900, 000," interposed Mr. Hopkins, "ac-
cording to the estimate Of tue treasury
agents." "At any rate, resumed Mr..
Reed, ''it would be very ludcrous posi-.
tion for the president to occupy to claim q
30 per cent. reduction as fulfilment of
party pledges in view of his letter. That
would be like rating peridy at 100 per
cent, and dishonor at rs and then saying
that because the party was guilty Of per-
| hdy and not of dishonor it had made
saving of 25 per cent" when will con-
gress adjournY some one asked. ''There
is no telling" said Mr.. Reed. "This con-
gress doesn't seem to have sense enough to
adjourn when it has done. II wants to
expire by heart failure"
One Mr.. Roberts, politician OF Balt.
more, has Unexpectedly come to the rescue
of the Cameron presidential boom. This is
| his horoscope: "Ihe Democrats are GER
tain to name Adlal Stevenson, aud the Re-
publicans Don Cameron. The former are
! tired of eastern candidates. They sigh for
genuine, old fashioned Democracy Of the
iron-clad sort, and the Mugwump is no
longer to be treated with the slightest
consideration. The party will insist on
western man; and In the west there is no
man with half the popularity of Steven
son. The Republicans are going to nomi-
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