The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-09
SENATOR QUAY's VISITORS
At the Wyoming He Receives Several
County Delegations.
HIS IMPORTANT STATEMENT
Says Ho Win Not Oppose tho Nominatiou
Of the Six New Judges-Judge
Willard Did Not See the Sen.
atOr-Was In Philadelphia.

Senator Quay has come and gone. He
arrived in Scranton early Sunday even
ing and from that time until his de-
parture at o'clock last night for
Wilkes-Barre his apartments at the
Wyoming were thrOnged by politicians
of high and low degree. including visit
ors from such distant points as Sus-
Quehanna, Wayne, Bradford and
Wyoming counties.
During his brief stay he gave con-
tinued evidence Of his reputed tact and
ability In handling throng Of lesser
lights while at the same time instruct
ing and comforting with, to him, more
important personages who are either
possessed of his confidence. or are
strongly opposed to him In a political
sense.
The incident Of the day, which Oc-
CO stoned the greatest wagging OF
tongues, not only in the vicinity OF the
hotel, but on the streets and In the
various hooks and corners where poll
ticians were gathered. was the inter-
view which Senator Quay had. early
in the forenoon, with William Connell.
Upon invitation from the senator. Mr..
Connell called at his apartment and
was closeted with the senator for more
than an hour. At the conclusion Of the
interview both gentlemen refused to
speak for publication further than to
say that while the conversation had
been pleasant and, in the main, conf
dental, nothing had occurred to alter
the present aspects Of the local cam
paign.
viii Not Oppose Present Appointeos.
Just before his departure for Wilkes
Barre Senator Quay received Tribune
reporter and stated that he wished 1t
known to the Republicans of Lacka-
wanna county that he did not intend,
in the August convention, to oppose the
nomination Of the six Republican
judges Of the Superior court recently
appointed by Governor Hastings.
"Ihave all can do to fight my own
battle for state chairman" he said,
without interfering with other candi-
dacies.'
The many who had looked forward
to a meeting between Judge Willard
and Senator Quay We're disappointed.
Judge Willard left the city early in the
morning for Philadelphia and this cir
cumstance was much talked about by
the senator's supporters during the day,
although Judge Wizards friends and
antagonists We're we'll aware that he
had gone to Philadelphia to attend a
meeting Of the newly appointed supe-
rior court judges. called to formulate
rules for the new court.
There had been no appointment made
for meeting betweeh the two. Early
in the afternoon Major Everett Warren,
son-in-law and law partner Of Judge
Willard, called and was privately en-
gagged with Senator Quay for ten or
fifteen minutes.
AT 10 o'clock a delegation of Susque-
hanna county Republicans called on the
senator. Among them were James H.
Taylor. editor of the Independent Re-
publican: District Attorney w. B. D.
Ainey. Register and Recorder Wright,
County Treasurer A. 3. Burns, B. F.
Pride, of the Susquehanna Journal, and
Attorney e. r. w. Searle, Susquehanna
county will send two delegates to the
state convention.
A pledge that the Wyoming county
delegate would be for Quay was made
by ex-Congressman Jordan, who called
at the hotel just before noon. A report
had been sent to Harrisburg that Mr..
Northrop, the Wyoming delegate,
would be for the Hastings organization.
The Second District Fight.
The following card from Colonel E. II.
Ripple and City Controller Widmayer.
candidates in the Second legislative
district, is self-explanatory:
To whom it may concern:
At the request Of Hon. E. N. Willard,
we announce our candidacy for delegates
tothe state convention, to be held Aug. 2S,
at Harrisburg, Pa.
We respectfully solicit the support Of
those who desire the nomination Of Jud,e
Willard, and pledge ourselves, IL elected,
to use every influence at our command to
make this nomination sure.
The opposition to our candidacy are cir.
culattng the report that we are pledged to
Hastings.
This Is not true. as we have been asked
for no pledges and have given none.
We have been asked by Judge Willard
to go az delegates. and II elected, pro-
pose to serve his interests to the best of
our ability. F. ]. Widmayer.
Ezra H. Ripple.
Major Warren and H. r. Paine are
Willard candidates for delegates from
the Third district of the Ninth ward to
the Second Legislative district conven-
tiOn.