The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-senator Sewall, of New Jersey, is a
shrewd one. He declares: "The news
papers make the issues aud fight the politi'
cal campaigns nowadays Mass meetings
and stump speeches count for little
or nothing. It's what the news
papers say that counts. Day after day
they keep setting certain facts and ideas
before the people, and all classes read now
adays. The day when big demonstrations
and all that sort Of thing counted for any
thing has gone. Such methods were all
right iu the days when newspapers were
comparatively little known and the dis
semination of political news different from
what it is today. In fact hardly ever
attend a political meeting-that i, a cam
paign meeting for talking-because the
newspaper attends to all that. Even In
the remote rural districts the farmers get
their daily papers. they keep track Of dll
the political movements aud before the
election time comes around they have
made up their minds how they are going
to vote, and stump speaker can not
change them"
Speaking of Mr. Stranahan's reconvened
side.show Tuesday the sarcastic Harris
burg Patriot says: "When Attorney Gen.
eral Hensel was asked to preside at the
Scranton convention that nominated Pat
tlson he declined on the ground that he
had only sack coat with him. The Lam
caster Beau Brummel couldn't bring him
self to preside over party convention
without coat with skirts any more than
belle would sing in choir without wear
ing friZZes or appear ut a ball in tailor
made suit. 1t is true the attorney general
ship was not yet in sight of the Lancaster
exquisite, but those familiar with his
beauty and grace wouldn't for moment
suspect that so paltry a thing as an Office
would move him to depart from good
form. Did he fly yesterday because he had
none but bobtail coats out OF the hands Ct
his tailor?"
Chairman Stranahan, 1t is announced,
will Start his menagerie going early in DC.
tober. 1t is his intention to have a grand
central circus at some convenient point
ald then, during the month between the
opening and closing dates, locate at least
one side show in every election district in
the county. 1t is possible that Candidate
Singerly may swing out some among the
brethren, and visit or two from. the
Maine and Vermont veterans is contem-
plated in order that the Pennsylvania
faithful may learn in advance from sur
viving witnesses just how 1t goes to get
caught under the Republican avalanche
1t isn't expected that the minority cam.
paign this year will be especially perfer-
vid. All that moves them to have one at
all is the eager hope that the powers at
Washington will care for them when the
cruel war is over.
Berks Republicans will present as their
candidate for the Ninth district nomina-
tion DR.. jeremiah S. Trexler, of Kutz.
town. The Reading Times says of him:
SIN this candidacy the voters Of the Ninth
Congressional district will have an oppor-
tunity of casting their suffrages for as
good a man rs ever lived in the district.
DR.. Trexler is man of high character,
morally, socially, professionally and poll
tically. He has been closely identified
with nearly ALL if, indeed. not all, of the
important movements that have made the
eastern section Of Berks one OF the most
progressive and advanced portions OF the
common wealth. The general acquiesc-
ence with which DR.. Trexler's nomination
is being received, shows the fitness Of the
selection"
In the opinion of the Washington Post,
an independent journal which makes due
haste to get into the popular band wagon,
the big Maine victory was long a foregone
conclusion. 'The Democratic party" it
says, "has done nothing to commend it.
self to the respect and confidence Of the
country. 1t has succeeded in convincinG
US that 1t inclines to foolish and vicior 8
legislation, and it has frightened conserv- =
tive citizens in all quarters We cannot
imagine any serious and responsible and
useful voter in the act Of sustaining and
ildorsing the avowed purpose OF the
Democratic leaders-Mr. Wilson, for in
stapce-and are not surprised that the
verdict has been to their discredit and Ie.
pudiation."
The Syracuse Post is moved to inform
its editorial friends outside of New York
state that they "need have no fears con-
cerning party success in this common
wealth this fail. The contest for place on
the state tlcket is simply the natural fore
runner Of victory at the polls. Once
settled, the party will turn in and bury
the Democratic machine out of sight. 1t
is Republican year In this state, as in all
other northern states, and victory is in ii Q
air. Can anybody find any sign Of ambi-
tion in the Democratic party for places on
the state ticket2 Straws show which way
the wind blows"
n "
John B. Robinson has been unanimously
re-nominated rs the Republican candidate
for congress from the Delaware. Chester
district. In 1896 the Republicans Of the
district will, it is thought, choose their
nominee by the delegate instead Of by the
conferree system.
General Frank Reeder, of Easton, feels
very hopeful that General Kirkpatrick will
be returned to congress from the Eighth
district to succeed Mr.. Muchler. Hart,
the Democratic candidate, is rapidly de-
veloping weakness.
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When it comes to furnishing political
corpse for exhibition purposes the Wash.
ington Post thinks that Maine Democrats
hory pO