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

other ruction. All parties are fighters from
the headwaters Of Scrap creek, and II they
lock weapons there will be rare fun.
III
| The new Republican governor of Ken
lucky is a young man. only 4S years OF
age. and native OF the state whose
| chief magistrate he now Is. He was ad
mitted 10 the bar when only Is years old
and has always been q Republican. as
might be expected OF a southern boy who
| ran away from school to enlist In the
Union army when only IA years of age
Governor Bradley will not be likely tc
retire to private life when his present
term expires.
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And now comes the remarkable an
nouncement from Senator German, OF
| Maryland. that at the expiration OF his
| present tenn In the senate he Will retire
! from politics. Judging from the returns
| of the late election In Maryland the peo'
| pie Of that state are quite willing Senator
| German should take this step. Evidently
| ne is also the kind Of boss who knows
when he has been dethroned. Senator Hill
| Is not that kind of a boss.
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II Is refreshing to hear from one promi-
nent Pennsylvania Republican who says
he is not a candidate for Cameron's seat
| in the senate. This notable exception Is
Hon. Galusha A. Grow Of Susquehanna,
who is very emphatic in the declaration
that he has no such aspirations. Never
theless Mr.. Grow would make a very at
tractive senator In his well-preserved old
age.
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Congressman Brosius, OF Lancaster,
says ne will do what he can for his
fellow -townsman. j. Hay Brown, for the
United States senatorship. and will not
himself be a candidate. OF the two Lam
casterians. Mr.. Brosius Is unquestiona-
bly, the better equipped man for senator.
but he seems to be content to remain
In the house.
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Philadelphians are not paying much at
tention to politics these days; they are
busy fighting the street railway combi-
nations policy of high fares. Mass meet
ings are held. indignant speeches made
and condemnatOry resolutions passed.
This pays better than politics at the. pres
ent time.
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1t is fact worth noting that the name
of Thomas Valentine Cooper, Of Della
ware county. does not appear in the
growing list Of aspirants for the senator
ship. In all his political vagaries Cam
The latter even defended Cameron In his
free silver attitude.
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Congress has no intention of settling
down to business until after the holiday
recess. 1t never does, and for all prac-
tical purposes the brief period between the
day of meeting and the recess might az
well be abandoned and the sessions be-
gun on the first Monday in January.
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Dan Lamont's presidential boom does
not appear to be taking root anywhere.
1t looks as though the lucky Lamont
would have to return to ordinary business
when the present administration drops
out. And yet Lamont is about the most
creditable man in the cabinet.
The monthly deficit in the treasury Is
all the evidence this country requires to
establish the incapacity Of the Democratic
party to conduct the affairs of the ma.
tional government. No other argument Is
necessary. either. to demonstrate the ne
cessity for a change.
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The legislature of Kentucky Is a tie
between the Republicans and Democrats.
but having the election machinery In their
hands, 1t will be great surprise II the
Democrats do not succeed in stealing a
few heats. A United States senatorship
is at stake.
II
And nowscomes the Democratic Peters,
burg (va.yndex with a demand that the
Democratldpational convention next year
abandon thu free trade plank of the 1892
platform. Even the south is becoming
tired of au6i-Protection depression and
hard tines.
Congressnan "Jack" Roblnsop. an
nounces thst he will travel -tlarauGlI very
section offennsylvania and organize his
forces fofRthe stnatorship fight. There
are numefois c9' hties where he will en-
counter snaSs' f01al senatorial booms, and
the like. ~
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The American people will never again
want a president who spends half his
time blue-f fshing and duck-shooting.