The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-09

Previous to the Luzerne county Re
publican convention, held at Wilkes
Barre on Tuesday last, the Wilkes
Barre Record had been one Of the most
bitter opponents of John Leisenring,
the congressional nominee Of the con-
vention. In its support Of Morgan Is.
Williams, the opponent Of Mr.. Leisen-
ring, the guns of the Record thun-
dered increasingly as hot shot were
poured in the direction Of the Leisen'
ring camp. In spite of the efforts of
the Record and friends of Mr.. Will
Jams the convention willed that John
Leisenrng should represent Luzerne
in the next congress. The Record did
not sulk in the hour of defeat, but was
first to rally TO the banner of the
chosen candidate, gracefully submit
ting to the will of the majority. Yes
terday morning the Record contained
a manly acknowledgement of its de-
feat, with assurances that the paper
would be in line at the coming cam
paign to fight for honest government
and the protection of American indus
tries, us usual.
In an editorial which sparkles with
the spirit of true Republicanism, the
Record says:
Having finished the mastication of u
large and stringy dish Of crow we rise to
remark that the Wilkes. Barre Record is
for tie entire Republican ticket, heart and
soul, from now on until the closing Of tho
polls next November.
We fought the nomination Of John
Leisenriug openly and squarely. We were
for Morgan 3. Williams first, last and all
Lhe time. We believed he would make the
stronger candidate OF the two. The con-
YentioD yesterday thought otherwise and
We accept its verdict as the sentiment Of
the Republican party Of Luzerne county.
For that reason no paper in this county
will support John Leisenring more heartily
than will the Wilkes Barre Record. In
every political fignt somebody must be
beaton. The 1gnt for tue Republican con-
gresTional nomination In this county was
one Of the most notable In its history.
Mr. Leisenring won by majority Of
twenty.one votes. He won surely and Is
entitled to the united support Of the en-
tire party.
He is our candidate now. Not the can.
dldate Of any faction or district, but Of
the entire county, and all factiOual dis
agreements should De wiped out, ali per
sonal aDimosity forgotten in the one grand
effort for the success Of the entire ticket.
To our esteemed Republican contsmpor-
aries who fought so maniully for Mr.
LetssnrinS we extend our heartiest con
gratulatlons We are glad that tho fight
is over, for now we can all turn in for the
whole ticket and work shoulder to shoul
der until it is elected. This is the one issue
that divided us. That Is past and gone
now, and we assure our contemporaries
that thoy viii find the Record right with
thon iu the fight TO the finish,
We shall not feel at all offended if they
indulge in measure Of e1aultatiou over
their success. Mother shall we take II
hard should they see 1T to "rub 1t in" TO
us for q day or two. We assure them that
due humality and after 1t Is over turn TO
with will and fight for the Republican
ticket with all our might.
The foregoing has the ring of true
metal and is an illustration of the spirit
of harmony and good nature that
should follow Republican nominating
conventions where the battle for SUI
premacy has been fair. From present
indications the united Republican
party of Luzerne will have little diff
Guilty at the coming election in placing
an effective stamp of disapproval upon
Democracy and demagosism as repre-
sented in our mother county.