The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-12
ELECTION ECHOES.

ELECTION ECHOES.
Chairman Reeder, of the Center county
Republican committee, attributes a large
share of the credit for the unparalleled
victory in that county to the influence of
the Republican press, which was very
carefully circulated in Center, under the
campaign committees direction. The diff
ference between Center county Republi-
cans and those who controlled the Repub-
lican battle in Lackawanna will be appar-
ent when it is said that the latter did not
circulate one extra paper. SO far as is
now known, Lackawanna county in this
respect stands absolutely unique among
the close counties in the state.
Representation in the next Republican
state convention win be based upon the
Republican vote cast last Tuesday. Phil
adelphia will, 1t Is said, have more than
one-third Of all the delegates in the con-
vention.
General Hastings displayed good sense
when he requested those Bellefonte
friends who wanted to honor him with an
immense jolli1lcation meeting to apply TO
charity the money that would have
been required to cover this needless
expense. a similar rule throughout the
country would do much to alleviate Dem
ocratic-bred distress.
Now that General Hastings has got
safely "out of the woods the place
hunter Is endeavoring to follow his eX-
ample. The cabinet makers seem to be
pretty well agreed that the next guberna-
torial cabinet will contain the names of
George Il. Orlady, Charles F. Warwick,
or General Beaver for attorney general;
General Frank Reeder for secretary of
the commonwealth and Colonel Tom Stew
art for adjutant general. Chairman Gilk-
eson leads for insurance commissioner,
Captain John c. Delaney viii, in all prob
ability, be factory Inspector and ex-Rep-
resentative NJ. A. FoltZ, of Chambers
burg, a first-class editor and printer, has
expectations that he will be named super
intendent of public printing. News Ed-
tor Thomas j. Lindsay, of the Philadc-
phia Bulletin, is also candidate for this
position. He is backed by Tom Cooper.
According to current report, John p.
Elkin, of Indiana, will be the next dep
uty attorney general. George C. Hutch
lnson, of Huntingdon, sergeant-at-arms
of the senate in the session of 1S0l OK
United States Marshal Harrah, of Beaver,
and Representative Nesbitt, of Allegheny,
who was defeated for denomination, are
aspirants for deputy secretary of the com
monwealth. General Hastings private
secretary WILL it Is thought be Lewis S.
Better of Philadelphia.
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Up on the hill, at Harrisburg, the gos-
sips have II that Senator Thomas, of Phil
adelphia, having been chosen president
| pro TEN of the senate at the close of the
last session, will, of course, be again
chosen when the senate shall convene and
Edward w. Smiley, of Venango, will
again be chief clerk. The other clerk
ships and minor Offices will not be par
celed out until the appointment of the
| slate committee. In the house 1t looks
| as If Harry f. Walton, of Philadelphia,
| would be elected speaker. There are other
candidates, notably, Niles, of Tioga; Kun
kel, of Dauphin Seyfert, of Lancaster;
| Farr, of Lackawanna, and others, who, II
| defeated for the speakership will prob
ably secure the Craftsmanship of an i'm
portant committee
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Chief Clerk Charley Voorhees, will be op-
posed for reelection by Resident Clerk
/ "a ~ fSNeViOiit Gnu Shouiu IL DcSOillt HGN-
essary TO select a third man strong eff
fort would undoubtedly be made in behalf
of Fred W. Fleitz, of Scranton, who en-
joys friendly relations with both and who
would doubtless be an acceptable COM
promise.
| Major Mcdowell, whose humorous
speech withdrawing from the field in fa-
vor of Colonel George f, Huff was hap
pyNfeature OF the last state convention,
will seek consolation for the loss of his
congressional seat by striving to succeed
ex-Representative James Kerr, of Clear
field, as chief clerk of the house during
| Fifty-fourth congress. 1t Is probable that
ment OF the Keystone delegation.
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The Republicans SWlllamsport are
naturally proud of the splendid record
made by their legislative candidate, En-
erson Collins, who defeats WalterE Rit-