The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
AS VIEWED IN
PHILADELPHIA
Chairman GllkeSOn Is Hard at Work on State
Campaign Details
Bright Congressional OUTLOOK
The State Committee Is Confident of
Gaining Seven Congressional Votes
for Protection, and Would Not Be
Surprised if the People Should
Make It Nine-The Result in Maine
Puts Pennsylvania on Her Honor.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

PHILADELPHIA, sept. IA.
m HARTMAN GILKESON and o
u force OF assistants are busily en-
I'm gagged at Republican state head
W Quartersin this city gath.
eriug up tho lines of battle. The de-
tailed work usually looked after by the
sta,s committee ia being performed
this year with as much care as If the
issue were in doubt "We have one
ambition here. said the atfable chair
man to THE TRIBUNE correspondent
today, "and that is to do as we'll,
proportiouslly. in Pennsylvania next
November by General Hastings as
Mem, has just done for Tom Reed.
We Object TO ons.corner Pine tree
tt.tes stesling our glory as the banner
homo OF HeDublicsnism." And he winked
knowingly. Ga tho quiet it is said that
II Hastings shall get the tremendous
plurality which is expected, Tom Reed
and William Mckinley will not be- the
only favorits sons presented to the next
Republican national convention.
The committee is especially interest.
ed in the various congressional fights.
The fast that the present delegation Of
Pennsylyapia congressman OF Wash
ington contains ton Democrats, wher9-
as, in elections vLieh have occarred
since these congressman were chosen,
all but three of theee ten districts have
gone Republican, offers encouragement
to the hope that substantial gain can
yet be lnada. Thore ore four Demo
cratic districts that are quite sure to be
reclaimed tkis fall. These are the
Twelfth, in which Hines plurality Of
!, 1,462 in 1892 was last February convert
ed into Republican plurality Of 8, ,43S
for Grow; the Thirteenth, In which
James B. Reillys plurality Of 1901 has
dwiudled until its place is taken by O
Republican excess of 1,341 the Twonty.
fourth, where Sipe's former plurality
Of ], 253 must face change Of heart
that N axes Acheson's visible majority
easily 1000; snd the Twenty-sixth.
where Sibley's majority of 1887 has
since been transformed into Republi-
san balance OF 5,9l3
WHERE THE FIGHTS ARE.
These four districts may be regarded
as safely won over to the Republican
column, The committee will not for
get to keep en- eye on them; but it will
reserve its heavy guns for more formid-
able engagements. Neither is there a
single Republican district in the
state which the committee fears
1t may rot be able to hold
by Increased majorities. The Eleventh
WIS 81 on, TINA subject Of concern.
In! Mr.. ScrGaton's denomination. fol-
lowed ~ the pitting Of weak pro-
tectionij. Democrat against him, has
giyon tbs committee to understand that
Lacka,yanna will easily return a Re-
publican plurality Of 5000
One of those districts in which the
battle will rage most fiercsly Is the
Eighth, where Howard Mutchler's de-
feet, the nomination Of an unknown
r,an named Hart, Ct Pike. and the bolt
of John 2. Drinkhouse, Of Northamp-
toa, combine to give the Republicans
an oxcollent fighting chance. They
will namo as their candidate ex-Attor-
ney General Kirkpatrick, Of Easton,
nnd will need gain only of 1, 900 Dem.
oc2lI;c votes to land the district in the
projection camp. Two years ago Mutch-
Ter carried it by 6,244 In the Ninth,
tis Republicans have 10. 958 plurality
to overcome, upon thA basis Of the vote
two Yeas ago: or 1894 as compared
With tue vote cast last February for
Grow. Representative Erdman will in
nll probability be confronted by DR..
Jere rs. Trexlor, of Kutztown, who is
personally popular and politically ire.
proecnable Auditor General Gregg
was besought to take this nomination,
but his refusal does not discourage the
Republican leaders. They do not ex-
actly count on carrying the Ninth, but
they will make fight for 1t, and they
will not be surprised to see it come
their way.
TO sHRLvE BUCKALEw.
The next debatable territory is the
Seventeenth. Two years ago Mr.. VOL.
verton carried this district for the
Democrats by g. 3O3. Mr.. Wolverton,
however. Is a more popular man than
is Charles R. Buckalew, who has
been nominated to succeed him. Mr.,
Wolvertou had a united party at bis
back. Mr.. Buckslew, with all hii
prestige as an ex-senator of the United
States, had to fight like Trojan to get
the nomination and he only succeeded
after seventy ballots had been taken.
Upon the basis of Mr.. Grows vote, this
district is Republican by 148 plurality.
These figures are more likely to increase
than 10 decrease In November. In the
Nine teenth, the Democrats have turned
Beltzhoover down in favor of an un.
popular man named Strubinger OF
Adams Colonel Stable, Strubingsr's a
Republican opponent is an energetic
eanyaigner, veteran and mar
wnom the people admire. The dis.
t,icts 5,758 Democratic plurality IL
1892 fell to 541 in the spring of 1894
ano will, IL is believed. disappear alto
gssilor Nov. 8.
Thsre remain two other good fight
ing grounds. of which the Twenty Ell htl
district looks particularly hopeful
Representative Kribbs carried 1t two
years ago by 4OO2 plurality. But |,
and behold Grow last year overturned
.his Democratic excess In favor Of |
Republican plurality Of 1909; and
witn General Hastings running 70
governor, his home county of Cente
ahd the nearby mining county OF Clear
fold ought this fall to vote so as to rails
the district high and dry out of Demo
c,ai,c control. The Democratic candi
daso, Mr.. Aaron, of Centre, is unknown
and not norticnIarlv atrOnn Ho l