The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Quay spent yesterday in Phila-
delphia, resting from his labors at WASH
ington. The senator from having been
known as "the silent man." suddenly
arose to his opportunity during the great
tariff debate and now holds the speech
making record. His discussion of the Will
son bill, introduced by him under the name
Of "a few remarks" comprised just 342 600
words; or about double the vocabulary of
the six-volume Century dictionary. 1t
went back. historically, to the days of the
cliff dwellers and after several weeks
passed in an elaboration Of the industries
of prehistoric man had reached we be-
leye the period Of the Pharoahs, or there.
abouts, when an indulgent brother sena.
tor moved that permission be given to the
gentleman from Pennsylvania to print
the rest" The motion was carried with
out a struggle; and 'the rest" will
come as soon as 800 printers, working night
and day, can set 1t up. Apropos, New
York dispatch to Candidate Singerly's
paper tells this good zone: Christopher L.
Magee and Senator Quay do not pull to-
gether politically, but the young leader of
the Smoky City never fails to paya CON-
pliment TO the senator when opportunity
offers. Mr.. Magee sat smoking serenely
we all owe Senator Quay debt of gratl-
speech" he said. HE kept the Demo-
Gratis from forming worse bill and wor-
ried them out. They tella funny story on
Senator Quay apropos of his long speech,
which have not seen In print When
ever the senator came up to statistics in
his speech lit was nearly all sta.
tistica) he called on his friend,
Senator Gallnger, to read them, Often
the kind-hearted New Hampshire senator
would occupy several hours reading the
statistics. Frequently Senator Quay
would leave the senate chamber and 60
to the cloak room to pass the time, while
Mr.. Gallinger was reading One day he was
in the cloak room, and his friend was read
ing mile or two of statistics to the sem
ate, when eX.Speaker Reed entered and
said he desired to have conversation with
the Keystone state senator, Mr. QUAY
waved Mr.. Reed away and said: i am
busy. | can't sec you now, Mr.. Reed
The Maine statesman looked at him in his
cold. quizzical way, and the senator hur-
riedly explained. 4 am now making n
speech in the senate. and will not be able
to see any one for four hours The ex.
speaker walked away with a broad grin
on his countenance."
w. II. Bell, the Legislative correspond
ent, who, with Sam Hudson, of the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, is to locate in Scranton
Sept. II as manager Of the Times evil
IDENTIFY has confidence in the ability Of the
Lackawapna Democracy to sustain party
organ, AZ such organs are sustained in
most counties in the country; for he is
voluntarily relinquishing employment
which nets him sum beside which the
average Scr anton journalists income looks
little, indeed. MIR. Hudson, too. is not to
be hired for the asking; and between the
two neat allotment of lucre will, we dare
say, need to be divided fortuightly. Still,
brains cost, and there never was a time
when the Democratic party, taken the
country over, needed more Of them than
now. II Joe Sibley and Secretary Har-
rity, who are to foot the bills, can stand it.
Republicans ought to- The worst thing
about 1t is that it takes from the man
agerial chair, albeit voluntarily, one than
whom no better-hearted gentleman walks
our streets We refer to ex.Treasurer
Daniel j. Campbell, who is man, every
inch
Major John b. Smith, Of Pittstop. well
known to war veterans of this and adioin-
ing counties, is one of the latest brave sur
vivors of the late unpleasantness to feel
the sting Of the anti-loyal Economy
which Hoke Smith has introduced into his
department. The major recently received
a letter dated July 8 on the inside, and
post marked July 90. 1t formed part of
correspondence over nn application for a
pension in which Major Smith proved by
a certificate from DR.. Gibbons, OF this city.
that his condition of health was such as
to warrant his case being attended to
among the specially urgent ones provided
for by law. LACK. of clerk hire is the
reason assigned for this delay, which is
merely typical Of much longer and more
annoying waits now common in Hoke
Smiths pension office; but ''lack OF sym.
pathy", would cover the ground more &C.
curately.
Mayor Greene of Binghamton, will
doubtless receive neat complimentary
vote for governor at the New York Repub.
lican convention. He is president of the
Empire State League Of Republican clubs.
chief executive OF one OF the prettiest
cities in the United States, popular per-