The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

This deservedly complimentary notice
was made by the Diocesan Record Of Sat-
urday concerning the candidacy of pop
ular young Republican of Olyphaut: &c.
p. OMalley, OF the office Of Willard,
Warren and Knapp, this city, received
well-merited honor Wednesday at the
State Republican convention, held in Har-
risburg. Although there are number Of
more pretentious members Of the conven-
tion who sought the dignity, Mr. O'Malley
received an almost unanimous vote rs
delegate to the meeting of National League
Of Republican clubs to be held in Cleveland,
Ohio. next year. He is in the field for
political honors and is having much sue
cess. At the convention Of tho Republicans
Of the Fourth Legislative district of Penn
sylvania next week he is almost certain of
being nominated, and is going into the
gun the practice of law and stands in the
front rank of the bright and progressive
young Irish Americans in the valley. His
future is bright, whether he labors in the
| field OF politics or that Of law"
This is how Candidate Singerly deludes
himself through the political column of
his superior newspaper: ''The thorough
stumping Of the state proposed by the Re
publicans, the systematic six-weeks tour
Of daily speechmaking mapped out tor
General Hastings and his oratorical tray
cling companions and the determination
Of the Republican campaign managers to
proceed as cautiously as if Pennsylvania
were regarded as doubtful state, are
considered strong evidences that the high
tariff party expects to confront united
Democracy, and that the effect upon Nov
ember's election OF the recent congress
sional progress toward tariff reform is
generally treated as an unknown quantity.
No time for General Hastings appear
ance before Philadelphia audience has
yet been appointed, but 1t will probably
be in the last week Of October. In ar.
ranging the generals itinerary State
guided by railroad timetables, because in
every instance the gubernatorial nominee
will travel on a regular train, and will not
at any time enjoy the luxury Of private
or special car"
The able Washington correspondents,
pending the Resembling Of congress, are
sometimes severely cramped for topics.
| This appears to have been true last Satur-
| day, when number of them revived the
Cameron presidential boom, alleging that
il had the powerful financial backing of
Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada, who
has just bolted the Republican party out
of his surprising fondness for free silver.
In this connection 1t may not be ancient
history to allude to the bitter undertone
of criticism heard on all sides at Harris
burg last week in consequence of the at
tempt to foist Senator Cameron's person.
slity on the State league by means of q
portrait badge. Many persons refused to
wear this badge and some compromised by
turning Cameron's picture toward the
wall" The attempted use OF the league as
an auxiliary to this particular candidates
ambitions was commended by no one aud
roundly condemned by many.
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One of the cleanest records made in the
last legislature was that made by j. Craw-
ford Harvey. Of the Second Luzerne dis
trict. Mr.. Harvey, for first termer won
an enviable reputation for promptness
and efficiency in committee work, and was
also highly popular with the better mem
bers, old and young. The rank he occupied
in the business of legislation is best shown
in the important committee memberships
which were intrusted to him. lie was
prominent in the deliberations Of the COM
inittee ON agriculture, took foremost part
in the work Of the committees ON corpora
tions and municipal corporations, and as
member on the library committee had
much to do with the marked Improvement
lately made in that valuable department.
The people of the Second district will make
no mistake IN returning Representative
Harvey by an increased majority to the
field where his experience will become a
valuable factor in future state legislation.
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Today or tomorrow Fred w, Fleitz, the
new corresponding secretary Of the Re-
publican State league, will go to Philadel-
phia to take an inventory Of the league
property in the old headquarters, prepara.
tory to its removal to Scranton, 1t is
probable that this property will be placed
in the rooms of the Central Republican
club on Washington avenue, which will
be the new state headquarters.
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The failure Of the Wilkes-Barre contin-
gent to attend the state league conven-
tion at Harrisburg, last week, has elected
some curiosity. They may possibly have
mistaken the date.
Senator Boies Penrose, of Philadelphis,I lis
noted at Harrisburg as being one Of the few
really able men who can combine serious
and earnest legislative work with the
often engrossing task Of maintaining
bang up social establishment. his cham
bers were models Of elegant hospitality,
and his senate bills, in the main, models OF