The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-14


has the men, the money and the eye
sight to do this; all it wants is the
POLITICAL NOTES.
The September number Of the Co mo
polltan magazine contains the first of a
series of very interesting papers entitled
'The Au obioyraphy Of a President" Their
author is the famous Washington corre-
spondent. t. G. Crawford, who has lately
developed marked force and originality in
literature. No student Of politics should
fail to read this mythical autobiography.
1t is no secret that the president in
question is Grover Cleveland. Apropos,
Holland" says: "When the manuscript
was submitted to Brisben Walker he was
amazed at some portions of it, astonished
| that writer should have dared to let his
imagination go so far in depicting the ut
ter uufamiiarity of the presidential can
ddate with national affairs as this writer
did, and ne sent for Mr.. Crawford, saying
to him that it would be necessary to strike
those portions out. since they seemed to
be so unreal, so impossible as to destroy
the effect of tho story. Nobody will ever
believe that it is possible for man to do
or say such things as these who is es-
teemrd worthy of presidential nomina-
| tion,' Mr.. Walker said. The author burst
out laughing and then said: Whether it
seems impossible or not to the public, what
| have described in hose paragraphs is an
exact reproduction of conversation and
Of an eXperitnce which / had with Mr..
| Cleveland while he was q candidate for
the presidency. 1t is realism, absolute
and mplete, and it is true Yet, il MIR.
Clevelanu's name was given instead of
that Of the mythical president who is de.
scribed. the description would be regarded
BY the worshippers Of Mr.. Cleveland as an
ill-natured and scandalous misrepresenta-
tion."
The returns of the Republican primaries
held throughout Kings county Tuesday
night show that the Plstt men have car
ried everything There is no longer any
doubt that Mr.. Morton will receive the
support Of the Kings county delegates.
At least fourteen of the eighteen Assem-
| bly, districts Of Kings county will go to
the convention to support Mr.. Platt's
nominee. The other four districts are
not anti-Platt, but are looked upon by the
leaders as doubtful. Mr.. Platt is talking
| for publication. He says: Il don't pre-
| tend to be prophet, but know little
about politics and something about pub
| lie men, and / will venture just this one
prediction right here, and you can put 1t
down now, namely, that when Mr.. Depew
reaches New York he will promptly de-
clare himself in favor Of Mr.. Morton's
nomination and will tender him his heart
felt support. Mr. Depew is not in the
habit of saying one thing and meaning an
other. This is no new question with him.
It has been thoroughly discussed, care.
long ago. Mr.. Morton will be nominated
on the first ballot, and our ticket will
sweep New York as the Republicans have
Just swept Vermont and Maine. This is a
Republican year."
General Harrison says, upon his return
to Indianapolis from his visit to New Jer-
sey: "From what | could see and hear our
party will carry New Jersey this year and
| will elect Republican to the United
States senate. There is much dissatisfac-
tion with the Democratic record, and Mr..
Wilson, l believe has alienated his district
from Democratic beliefs. look forward
to the election there of Mr.. Dayton, who
is strong and brilliant man and will rep
resent the district with credit. l found
the Republicans Of West Virginia highly
enthusiastic and there was pronounced
opposition to the tariff bill adopted by the
present congress. The, miners do not take
at all kindly to it." MIR. Harrison was
asked il Mr.. Elkins had been candidate
| for the congressional nomination against
Mr. Wilson, and said that he thought Mr..
Elkins' ambition was TO go to the United
States senate in case the Republicans
| should control the legislature. upon my
return here | find it stated that the great
est danger to the Democratic party at
present is over-confidence. II the party
| is suffering nothing but over.confidence it
it in very healthy state am sure. Dur.
| ing my eastern trip did not find the over.
confidence at all manifest"
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According to the Press the board of di-
rectors of the Barrlty Democratic party
| have decided to give a reception to Mr..
| Singerly and his colleagues on the Demo-
cratic ticket at the Academy of Music in
Philadelphia on Sept. go. 1t is probable,
also, that the nominees will on tine same
occasion be formally notified of the mel
aucholy fate that will await them on cleo
| tion day in November. Governor Pattison
andhis staff are expected to be present al
the reception and a number of gentlemen
| from Washington will be invited to come.
The Union Republican club, of Philadel-
! pbia has decided to Offset this move by
rendering reception to General Hastings
and his colleagues on the state ticket and
to the candidates on the county ticket.
Prominent Republicans from the city and
state will probably be invited to meet the
candidates on this occasion. The officers
intend to make this the most elaborate af.
fair they have given since the organiza.
tion of the club.
The Republicans of West Piitston have
organized Daniel H. Hast1gs club. It's
officers are: Pre- ident, g. S. Ferris: vice
presidents, j. l.. Mcmillan and Theodore
Hart; secretary, Johu Scrimgeour; treas
urer, Joseph Langford. The executive
board two from each election district, is
composed of the following: First district,
J. Harry B. yden, q. w. Dewey; Second
| district, Charles Shepherd George Killian;
| Third district, q. L. Cool, II. II Wether-
bee; Fourth district, James Mcdonald,
Edgar Cooper; Fifth district, james h.
Ehret Harry Warner; Sixth district, S.
slcFetrich, George Thomas; Seventh dis
trict, E. A. Coray, George Courtright;
| Eighth district, Dan Lewis Frank Cooper;
Ninth district, Ed. Baldwin, Robert
Scrimgeour.
Senator Quay is feeling quite we'll these
days, In Philadelphia Wednesday he said
This is great Republican year and the
returns from Maine show that we are 70.
| ing to have a revolution in the next con.
| gress When you think OF Mr.. Reed Sc
curing over 5000 majority in that First
Maine district, and with everything in
sight on Reeds side of the house, think
that Is proof enough Of the Republican
| year that is just before u.s. Mr.. Quay re.
| fused to speak on the campaign in this
state, simply contenting himself with the
observation that Pennsylvania was more
,!in line than other states and that the
| Republican party was absolutely united