The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-29
POLITICAL NOTES.


The committee Of arrangements for next
weeks big Harrisburg convention is work.
ing Loyalty. The demand for accommoda-
ti0ns is said to be extremely heavy, indi-
eating q rousing attendance. The COM
mittee is working upon ex-Speaker Reed
in the endeavor to secure his attendance.
A number of the other representatives are
expected, including, in addition to Presi-
dent Robinson, congressman Wanger, OF
the Seventh district; Stone of Warren;
Mahon, of Franklin, and Brosius, of Ian
caster. General Tracy, of New York, presl-
dent of the National League Of clubs, will
be in attendance. The local committee at
Harrisburg has secured 9, 900 badges, three
bands of music and one drum corps, and
will decorate the opera house in fine style.
Subscription books are out and
several hundred dollars have been COL
lected. That Incompatible veteran,
Galusha A. Grow, of Glenwood, notified
President Robinson ON Monday that he
would attend the big convention. Among
other orators who have expressed de-
termination to be present and possibly to
speak are Emerson Collins, OF Williams
port; General Goblin. Of Lebanon; ex-
Secretary Jerome b. Miles, of Tioga: ex-
Speaker Thompson. of Warren; Christie.
pher L. Magee and John Dalzell, OF
Pittsburg, and Mayor Stewart of Phila-
deiphia. An effort is being made to have
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio, who is visit
ing his brother in Somerset, Pa, attend,
but its success is uncertain. There will,
however, be no lack of oratory. Phila-
delphia alone will send eightv-one clubs
and Steelton eight. The Northeastern
Pennsylvania clubs will possibly number
twenty-five before the week is ended.
'1f were asked to name the Republi-
can candidate, for president two years
hence who could poll more western votes
than any other man alive "said John s. Tar.
bell, of Montrose the other day, II should
say Galusha A. Grow. You younger men
have no idea Of the veneration in which
his name is held among western bene-
ficiaries of the homestead law. Why,
man only needs to say out there that he
lives in Susquehanna county and knows
Grow, to be welcomed with open arms and
feted like king. Business has taken me
out to Minnesota, Nebraska and Wiscon-
sin annually for several years, and there
has never been time on single one of
these visits that l didn't hear Mr.. Grow
spoken of with reverence and affection. 1
voted for General Harrison when it meant
'Tippecanoe and Tyler, too and when,
short time later, we got too much OF Tyler.
| also voted twice for General Harrison's
grandson, Benjamin, and would cheer.
fully vote for him again. But there isn't
another man who could begin to compare
with Galusha A. Grow in popularity out
west Isn't he too old? My dear SIR the
question is absurd. You never saw q
younger man than our Galusha, especially
since he's got back into public life" And
that's what they all say, in and near
Montrose.
Today at Milford Howard Mutchler will
learn his fate. Hart, Of Pike, still VOWS
that he is a candidate on his own respon-
sibility, with all that that implies: but
somehow people yet seem to think that
it implies too much. The present member
from the Eighth is proving himself mas-.
ter Of strategy and stealth. He has been
busy as humble bee all week long, but
unlike that insect he has made no noise
and he hasn't given his plans away. Yes
terday it was reported he had slipped into
Philadelphia to put the finishing touches
on his boom, but it was also said that he
would reach Milford bright and early this
morning. Many observers believe that
quiet, the only hope of the latter's defeat
lies in the effort in Monroe and Carbon to
cut Northampton's conferrees down to
three. A move to this eud would make
Hart show his colors and, il he should
show the wrong ones, the kicking coun-
ties would yet be strong enough to tie the
conference.
The First Luzerne legislative district
seemsto be particularly cruel to journalists.
DIR. L. G. johnson aud L. II. C6ase on the
Republican side, and 9. Ben johnson and
Sam w. Boyd on the Democratic have
each in turn met with disappointment in
this district while pursuing the elusive
phantom called political preferment. The
fact that Daniel L. Hart, the present DEM
ocratic nominee, has been connected with
the Wilkes Barre press would seem to af.
ford reason for believing that he, too will
be disappointed before the fight is over.
1t is the old case Of Murat Halstead over
again on a smaller scale. Newspapers are
bound to make enemies for the men who
conduct them; and these enemies grab at
chance TO smite in retaliation. Few
editors have ever amounted to much in
politics without first dropping their pens.
Perhaps that is why. politics is generally
believed to be so bad.
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The local delegation which will escort
Major Warren's boom down TO Harris
burg next Tuesday promises to be not
able one. The major, Governor Watres,
Fred w. Fleitz and possibly Mayor Conneli
will be on the grounds early In the week;
and will be joined after the county con-
vsntion by nearly all the. Republican
feated, and by the various delegations
from this part Of the state.