The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-20
THE POLITICAL POT.

the objective points Of strong effort on |
the part of the administration to demon
strate the popularity Of President Cleve- |
lands coal policy. 1t is argued by Mr..
Bissell and Others who have this subject
under advisement that il the Republican
majorities that are certain to be cast In
the first two OF these districts can be kept
down to reasonably small figure, while
the Democratic plurality Of Representa-.
tive Reilly is increased, it will constitute
"vindication" of the Nova Scotian deal
and materially improve the sorely tried
presidential temper. For this reason the
Inducements that are being offered to
leading Democrats to stand for the slaugh-
ter are assuming material aspect before
which many Democrats would bow IN
eager acquiesence. Whether those who
now are chary of yielding their assent
are devoid of faith in the plan or merely
like Oliver Twist, anxious for more, Is not
clear on the surface. There is large
rumor to the effect that Editor Campbell,
of the Times, knows more along this line
than he cares to divulge; and 1t Is noted
that the same show Of activity among
those who have the administrators ear Is
growing conspicuous in Schuylkill county.
The result Of this will doubtless be to in
crease the activity Of their Republican
adversaries and to insure such canvass
as has rarely been known outside presl-
dental years in onesided Pennsylvania.
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Senator Cameron's recent free-coinage
letter 10 the Denver convention Of National
Republican League clubs has been re.
printed as a senate document at the re-
quest of Senator Teller. 1t can now be
distributed postage free; and thousands OF
copies are today in the hands Of the printer,
preparatory 10 the free silver campaign OF
two years hence In this connection 1t IS
interesting to quote from an editorial in
the Philadelphia Times that sit has been
an open secret that Senator Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania is training for the Republi'
can presidential nomination with the hope
of bringing into his support the entire
Populst element Of the west and possibly
of the south. He is not an impulsive man,
On the contrary, he is one Of the most
thoughtful and patient Of men in solving
any important political problem. What
he has done to put himself into condition
for the coming presidential race has been
maturely considered and he will stand or
fall on the platform and policy he has
chosen for himself" The Times thinks he
will eventually fall; and that opinion finds
many sharers hereabouts.
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In speaking Of the league convention at
Harrisburg and the interesting rule OF
three which has heretofore governed the
annual elections of league presidents, the
Scranton Republican says; "Tne only can
| didate for the succession thus far named,
so far as we have heard, is Major Everett
Warren, of this city, who has served for
number of years as one Of the vice
presidents of the league, and his promo
tion to the presidency seems to be con-
ceded by the clubs of Philadelphia and
Allegheny, who will probably constitute
u majority of the convention, or nearly 80.
Major Warren will be also heartily sup
ported by the delegates representing the
| clubs from the northeastern counties of
the state. He has always taken very
warm interest in the organization, and his
promotion TO the presidency Of the league
will be gratifying to the active and ener-
| getic young Republicanism Of this section
of the state. Unless something unforeseen
occurs, Major Warren will be elected by
| acClamatiou."
The Forty-fourth judicial district Re-
| publican conference deadlock, which led 10
an adjournment at TunkhannocI Friday
after six Intellectual ballots during which
b. w. Lewis, the Wyoming county candi.
date, and T. NJ Dunham, the choice Of the
Sullivan county conferrees, split even, will
be solved, If possible, at Eagles Mere next
Wednesday. Meanwhile, Judge Sittser has
no opposition of consequence among the
| Democrats and will undoubtedly give the
successful Republican aspirant spirited
tussle.
The Storm branch Of the Monroe county
Democracy is going to make an effort, 1t is
said, to cut Northampton countys num-
ber Of congressional conferrees from five
down to three making it equal with that
of the other three counties in the Eighth
district. The move is blow at Represen-
tative Mutchler, who has, it is intimated
set up deal in Pike which threatens,
after all, to bring about his denomination.
The latter only laughs; and his Easton
newspaper says never word.
The delegates of the Republican league
of Luzerne county to Harrisburg next
month will be President Liddon Flick, Of
the reorganized Times company; Ambrose
d, Reese, OF Parsons and ex-Congressman
George w. Shonk, Of Plymouth, The al
ternates are B. w. Wilde, Of Hazleton;
Thomas j. Harvey, Of Wilkes Barre, and
Isaac G. Eckert, Of Forty Fort. The
league will be organized upon apermanent
basis and will take an active part in the
detail work of the coming campaign.
***
The gubernatorial campaign in Pennsyl-
vania this fall will be formally opened with
q speech by General Hastings at the Har-
risburg convention Of the State League Of
Republican clubs Sept. 5. Speeches will
also be made at the same time by Senator
Walter Lyon, General Latta; the veteran,
Grow, and other nominees on the state
ticket. The occasion will be well worthy
Of trip from Scranton.
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The popularity Of Senator Cameron,s
presidential candidacy among Democratic
editors prompts the inquiry whether they
would vote for him, should he be nomi-
mated. AS the illustrious S. Weller re.
marked, "It's votes wot counts"
The Crawford county plan, applied to
Luzerne county politics, would have the
unanimous opposition Of the politicians of
both parties who toll for revenue only:
and Luzerne has probably as many of 'em
as any county you could name.
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| Inere HT0 uOW uV6 CdnulQateB IN the
Republican senatorial fight in Montgomery
county, through which interesting fact
one may without microscope perceive
the cunning handiwork of j. Donald
Cameron.
Berks county Republicans want Audi.
tor General Gregg to lead them in their
congressional fight this fall; and II he de.
cides to consent, 1t may be less hopeless a
race than the Bourbon organs deign to
admit.
After much delberation ex-Judge P. P.
Smith has at last signified his willingness
to accept the position on the Fitzsimmons
slate just below that which Mr.. Amer.
man had once and doesn't want again.
OBITUARY.