The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-21
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ~.
MIR. HARRITY this afternoon
WN expressed himself as being
IWI disappointed and mortified
Uuu at the defeat of William Nc
Alesr for the congressional nomination
from the Third district. The national
chairman had assured William Nj.
Singerly, the Democratic gubernato'
rial nominee, that he would do all in
his power to bring about McAleer's
nomination for the sake OF harmony
within the party ranks. up to last
night" Mr.. Harrity continued, 81 had
every reason to believe that Mr.. Nc
Aleer would go through all right, al
though there were mutterings OF
trouble. 1t looks very much like Sc
cretly organized scheme on the part of
the leaders in the Third district" D."
Squire McMullen, the nominee, de.
clared this afternoon that he did not
expect to be nominated, in fact he had
not entertained such an ambition. He
saw no reason, however, why he should
not accept the honor
MR. sINGERLY's GRIEF.
The Record tomorrow, under the
caption "iThe Beginning OF the End,
will say: The failure Of the Demo.
cratic convention in the Third con.
gressional district yesterday to nomi.
nate Congressman McAleer for re- cleo
tion was the most stupid and brutal
political blunder that has been perpe-
trated in Philadelphia politics for many
a day. No reason can be assigned for
the disgraceful proceeding except
the qualification of malignant per.
sonal pique and spite on the part
Of a few ward leaders, who are
in politics for what they can make
out of it, indifferent 20 the eonse-
quences of their action. Mr.. MeAleer's
defeat is made the more Grieyous be-
cause he is the choice CT three-fourths
of the Democratic voters in his district.
His denomination could not have been
prevented except under the soperation
cf the infamous rules still governing
the primary action of the Democratic
party in Philadelphia by which it is
made possible to pack conventions by
barring out rightfully elected delegates
and thus defeat the rule Of the major
ity."
''The Record had confidently an.
ticipated the denomination Of Mr. Nc
Aleer, not because it had any conf
denee in the political integrity of the in
termediaries who have compassed his
defeat, but because it believed that the
men who are really responsible for the
michievous rules governing party
movement could control their creG'
lures, and because the apparent restor-
alton OF harmonious action in Philadel-
phia was of such vital Importance to
the approaching canvass throughout
the state
But, rs General Grant once observed,
the best way to get rid of an obuoxiou:
law is to enforce it; SO, perhaps, this
eliminating atrocity of boss manage
ment will be finality. There will
never be another Democratic conven-
tioa in Philadelphia in which the will
of the majority will be set aside by
Marionettes provided for the purpose.
Congressman McAleer refuses to talk
of his defeat for denomination further
than to say he would not run as an In.
dependent candidate against the Demo-
cratic nominee. Mr.. McAleer's friends
in the Third district are exceedingly
bitter over his defeat and it is more
than likely that as result the Demo-
cratic candidate will be knitted and the
Republican candidate elected, making
solid Republican delegation to con-
gress from Philadelphia.