The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-26
POLITICALLY SPEAKING.


While in Wilkes Barre Colonel Henri
Watterson chatted with much freedom in
relation to 1896 The sprightly Times thus
quotes him: 80 far as the next Democrs-
TIC nominee for president is concerned
think it more than likely that some man
unknown now to single gentleman In
this room, myself included, will be named.
History shows that tho man for the place
quickly materialzed Polk wasn't thought
of until within six weeks Of the convention.
Mr.. Taylor was n year before he filed the
chair, called H. Taylor. and was not known
scarcely beyond the limits of his town
Pierce had no national reputation andwas'nt
dreamed Of for the place until within
short time before his nomination. Buch.
anan, in honorable exile, was lost to view
when his name carried the convention OF
| &C. Lincoln. Hayes, Arthur, Garfield,
Harrison and Cleveland were unknown, in
a national sense, two years before they
were elected. 1t is three years before an.
other president will be chosen and three
years in politics is generation. As l say,
| the man who will be named by the Demo-
Gratis is quite likely to be dwelling in OBJ
! scurity today think, however, McKin-
ley will be the Republican standard
bearer
900
Asked what lie thought Of Mr.. Cleve-
! land personally, Mr.. Watterson said 'I
want to say that Grover, personally, is a
good fellow. He is good company when
you know him well, plays a fair game Of
| poker, takes his whisky straight and
| temperately and all that But he seems to
lack foresight, He won't be advised. He
is bullheaded. He runs away from his
party. In short, Mr. Cleveland is fatal to
his friends
600
Some foolish fellow in Luzerne-name
| unknown, sorry to say-has contributed
$500 to the Markley wild goose chase. The
same authority from which this vagary Is
ascertained credits the anti-Harrify fund
with $50, COO. But what o that2 Suppose
1t were dozen times SO larger Who
under the sun Is going to vote this spring
for Democrat Of any breed:
900
Hines break on the free coal clause
puts him in position where he must
either champion protection consistently;
that is, all along the line, or else publicly
assume the role Of great slop.over. By
experience we would say he was qualified
for either role; with a possible preference
for the latter.
DR.. Wood. OF Muncy, and J. Henry Coch-
rAne, Of Williamsport, are mentioned as
possible successors to Herring'B senatorial
shoes, in case Representative Ritter, one Of
the best qualified men in the district de.
cides to have nothing to say.
coo
Postmaster Emery's term expires in
March, and these distinguishe ed Williams.
port Democrats are understood to be sus.
ceptibe to persuasion when it comes to
filling the vacancy Colonel Emb.ck, Thorn.
as Duffy, j. NJ. Wolf, Major Lucas, w. H.
Kiess, Colonel ForesmGn and Colonel Will
son. The financial juciness Of this par.
tioular plum is symbolized at 50, 900 per
annum.
900
In the matter Of postoffices, by the by,
that at Allentown isn't bad. 1t pays its
beneficiary $4,000 aud Is coveted by at
least five Democrats who suspect them
selves OF possessing irresistible political
value. There, for instance, is Cyrus Kuutz;
also, AT. Frederick, who as au ex.deputy,
knows the run OF the lob" Court Crier
Dallas Dillinger; ex-Clerk James Grader
and eX Treasurer Schadt. Banker Wright
backs Grader; State Chairman Wright sup
ports Dillinger, and Kuntz has the ear OF
Congressman Erdman. With the other
two, it's a go.asyOu.please.
900
Next Saturday afternoon, in Philadel
phia, Candidate James Denton Hancock
will exhibit himself before the following
rural friends State Chairman j. Marshall
Wright. Attorney General w. u. Hensel
Congressman Erdman, Reilly. Beitzhoover.
Wolverton and Krihs, Eckley b. Coke, of
Lu2srne X. 4. Wright, of Lehigh; j,
Davis Broadhead, II. S. Cavanaugh aud
Robert E. james, OF Northampton: Charles
Robinson, Of Lackawanna: BENJAMIN
Myers, Of Dauphin; A. NJ. Holding. r.
Jones Monaghan and o. b. Dickinson, Of
Chester; Henry j. Cochran, OF Williams.
port; George Fleming and W. j. Brennan,
of Pttsburg; Internal Revenue Collectors
Doyle and Herring, Chauncey +. Black. Of
York, and j. NJ. Guffey, Pat Foley and
John Larkin, OF Pittsburg. Several city
folk will be present, to do tho honors,
such pert chaps as National Chairman
Harrity, Banker-E Editor Singerly, Oollec-
tor John II. Read and Postmaster Willie
wilkins Carr. No admission will be
charged. each eau fork up what he likes.
900
Among the growing signs OF tidal wave
Republican victory next month Ia the fact
that Hancock's state committee Is circu
lating 40000 copies of the Democratic
state platform.