The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-12

was as profuse and stenchful as the o
most fastidious Quay task-master v
could well hope to hold his nose and N
see. But 1t will probably have the ef- n
feet Of electirg Mr.. Thomas delegate by !
about double the vote he would other n
wise receive. q
We do not believe that the complete
history of General Manager Beetem's
connection with Laurel Hill Park this .
year, II narrated in print, would be a c
thing to which the Scranton Traction s
company would care to point with =
pride, unless. indeed, 1t takes pride In t
things that most men would shun.
Some one may yet feel 1t public duty !
to put the facts in cold type. Il
The amount OF Quay money in Lu- t
zerne county. according to one report. =
is over $4,000: and yet our esteemed h
Pittston contemporary. the NJ. s. Quay b
Gazette, fears that naughty Hastings :
hirelings will buy up the good people I
of Pittston and vicinity. and thus beat c
Quay. So funny, isn't 1t. that all the !,
buying is invariably done on the op- a
pos.te side! v
In our opinion the Republicans Of
the Four,h and Second Legislative dis
tricts have taken the measure Of the r
alleged Quay champions who are try v
ing to ride to glory on the strength OF
Quay's rume; and that their ultimate Z
fate will necessitate the services Of the v
political funeral director
1t is no doubt merely a coincidence h
that Senator Quay's ballooned predic- I
ton. which he knew wasn't within 100 '
votes Of the truth, was put out a day Il
or two in advance Of the Lackawanna 8
primaries. If Quay was as right as he
is shrewd, what strong man he'd be! u
The time may come when Senator a
Quay will realize that those in Lacka-
wanna county who counseled him to :
peace and harmony were truer friends Il
than those who urged him on in a pol s
Icy of vengeance. party decentralization
and factionalsm.
One of the truly amusing episodes Of y
the season Is the esteemed Pittston Ga d
zette's discovery that the good Quay b
people of the Fifth and Second Luzerne
districts are in imminent danger Of be- r
ing bought Off. How sad; how very /
sad!
After Saturday evenings grand !;
roundup in the Second, some Of the v
famous malcontents who are hilari-
ously mixing in this fight will have a a
trihe less fun, but they will know more t
than now.
The effort to fight next springs may y
orally campaign at Saturdays Second 5
district primaries may not be made,
now that the anti-Ripple forces begin
to perceive the handwriting on the wall.
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So long as Quay can use man he is
a tip top fellow; but when the boss G
orders exceed the limits Of tolerance o
then the man who rebels becomes a =
migrate. Il
1t is unfortunate that so sagacious a h
politician as Senator Quay should be
in this county by such a
poor apologies for lieutenants. a
At the same time, Quay knew he was a
hopelessly licked, and that the most y
he can now do Is to pick out q soft a
spot to fall on.
"An unconscionable appetite for
spols' explains the Quay uprising in
this county without the need of a dia- :
gram. Il
OF course Quay has the convention "
now. But he'll sing a different song, "
when the real roundup oc- a
ours. n
After tomorrow, where will the Quay a
buffers find peg to hang a hope OH?
OF course there Is no such thing as a
bosslsm in Boss Quay's camp.
Senator Quay's little claim was evil
IDENTIFY made to order. 4,
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
An Uncallcd for Attack. Il,
Carbondale Herald: "This paper is not v
the organ Of either party in this political h
1t recognizes the right of every a
man to carry his sovereignty under his Il
own hat and still be secure from personal p
abuse. There are, some men who have no q
instincts and know Of no way II
Of answering an opponent except by abus- h
ng him. We are sure none will regret v
more than the local Quay leaders the bit