The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-02
srseial 10 The Scranton Trfbun..

HARRISBURG, Jan l.
n ATE this afternoon the advance
guard the Republican stall
warts, tho will be in special
u session Wednesday for the pur
pose Of selecting q successor to General
William Lilly. and incidentally for
comparing notes as to the later fight
for governor, reached the capital and
diffused itself among the various
hotels Chairman Gilkeson was the
first to arrive Hs went at once to the
reconstructed Lochiel, where, present
ly. he was greeted by Galusha A.
Grow. who had brought lively dele
cation of supporters down from the
northeastern counties to assist in the
opening exercises of his handsome
headquarters on the second floor.
During the evening "Farmer" Tag
CART sailed in from Montgomery and
Iron Master Joseph E. Throop made
his bow, fresh from his Bedford home.
Late tonight or early tomorrow. the
Philadelphia contingent, including
candidates George A Castor. A. Low.
den Snowden, and such familiar con
vention figures as ex.Sheriff Leeds. ex.
Collector Cooper-who, by the way.
could have the nomination himself if
ne wanted it, but who has joined Chris
Magee in supporting ex x.Speaker Grow
Mayor StaI. Boies Penrose, David
Martin and the rest of them will reach
the city; and tomorrow afternoon the
Allegheny contingent, headed by
Magee, and having in careful tow the
lieutenant governorship boom of Wal.
ter Lyon, will enliven the corridors Of
the Commonwealth. II is expected
that ex.Congressman Bisry, of Allen
town, will launch his candidacy in for.
NAL fashion, tomorrow, at the Lochiel,
a suite Of rooms, with ice water accom-
paniments, having been reserved for
his occupancy.
COMPLIMENTARY CANDIDATES..
A whole regiment Of complimentary
boomlets is expected to burst from
their chrysalis state tomorrow
Among them are the candidates. of ex-
Congressman Charles N. Brumm, pro-
posed as a pacifcstory move by Will.
lam Wilhelm, one Of the warning
leaders of faction-rent Schuylkill E.
B. Leisenring. the Carbon county fav-
orite son; ex-Congressman Huff, of
Westmoreland; Colonel W. C. Nc.
Connell, Of Northum berland, and sew
eral others that take this form of illus
trating local popularity. 1t is scarcely
likely that any of these minor booms
will figure seriously in the dslibera-
tions of next Wednesday. Some may
not even be presented.
Indeed as matter OF fact, the opin.
ion is growing that there will he only
one ballot in convention, and that the
nominee will be known by this time to.
morrow night, in which event he will
have the field to himself. 1t is an
nounced that the Philadelphia delsga-
tion will caucus at the Lochiel tomor
row evening; and emissaries of the
Allegheny crowd are already putting
things in readiness so that the Republi.
can strongholds may, IL considered de-
sirable, act substantially as unit.
IT IS GROW OR REEDER.
The fight at this time, taking into &C.
count all that can be ascertained from
various sources, is narrowed down to
two persons, ex-Speaker Grow and ex-
Chairman Frank Reeder. The latter ID
a late entry, having been brought ont
within the past sixty-two nours. He
hes been quoted as not desiring the
nomination; and it does not appear
clearly, even yet, that he is actively
solicitous for it. Nevertheless, the
sentiment of number of younger Re-
publicans from the cities, and particu-
larly those supposed to be on terms OF
intimacy with the controlling forces in
Philadelphia and its vicinity, is n favor
OF concentrating upon him in prefer
ence to letting the nomination. 20
without serious opposition to- Mr..
Grow.
1t is believed that among the people
as represented in the country delega-
tions. Mr.. Grow is far and away ahead
of any competitor. Some use is being
made. however, of the argument that
he is too old, and also Of the fact that
years ago he followed the lead of
Greeley There is, too, some dispo-
sition among the younger machine"
element to make prejudicsl use of
Chris MageS's public Endorsement Of
Mr. Grow This is directed toward
spreading the belief that the ex-speaker
is unacceptable to Senator Quay. The
whole matter, however, hinges upor
the Philadelphians' caucus tomorrow
night; and at this hour there is abso
lutely no ground for predicting thai
Mr.. Grow will not stand as good ,
show of landing the prize as any othel
aspirant, The outward signs Of public
favor distinctly point to his nomina
fioY,