The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-27
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Ex-senator Sab.n. of Minnesota, thinks
the next ticket VIII be Reed and Davis.
Says he: out in the northwest, as Tar
as | can learn by personal contact with
the rank and file. as well as the leaders
Of the Republican party, the trend of SEN
tment is favorable to the consideration
of Thomas Il. Reed. He possesses the
qualities which so endeared General Grant
to his supporters, conspicuous among
which Is the fact that ne always stands by
his friends. That Is the kind of man to
lead and win with, for you always know
where to find him IN an emergency.
Senator Quay's success in Pennsylvania
and the result Of the recent Republican
convention in New York are indications
favorable to the Reed boom. for Quay and
Platt admire the Maine statesman because
ne has the courage of his convictions
and S not afraid to speak his sentiments.
Hence L may be set down as certainty
that the Empire and Keystone states W III
be found linked together at the Repub-
lcan presidential convention in support
of Reed With New England and the
Middle states for him L will be difficult
matter to overthrow the standard of Reed,
and all over the west the sentiment y
steadily increasing in his favor. 1t would
not surprise me. under these circum-
stances. to see his nomination for pres!-
dent on the first ballot"
The Harrisburg Patriot affects to be
convinced that the recent conference or
Governor Hastings with David Martin
anu \. IL. NdSct put'N
against Senator Quay. THE lines" it
says. will be drawn as tightly as in the
struggle for state chairman. The leaders
of the rival forces will be practically the
made in Philadelphia and Pittsburg next
spring for control of the municipal Of
fees. These cities are the stronghold OF
the combine and the combine leaders pro-
real fight will be for delegates to the
national convention. The combine will
make contest in every district where
there is a fighting chance. Governor
Hastings. David Martin and Chris. L. Ma
gee will be candidates for delegates-at-
large. The fourth candidate VIII be a
prominent politician from the rural dis
tricts. who has not yet been selected.
the combines candidate in Leh gh; Fish
Commissioner Dale, of York. in the Nine
teenth congressional district; Major Sam
Losch. Of Schuylkill Haven. in Schuvlk.ll;
ampton. and likely Attorney General Me-
Cormick, in the Sixteenth congressional
district"
A splurge was recently made by many
papers with reference to an alleged can
vass of the next congress by the New
York Chamber of Commerce. which pur-
ported to show an overwhelming prepon-
Times thus demolishes this particular
hoax: "It's a first-rate piece OF important
financial information, exceOt that 1t Ia
totally destitute of truth. The Chamber
port Of its poll or canvass 1t couldn't.
for 1t has made neither poll nor canvass.
a clerk was employed by 1t to collect
newspaper clippings of what various
sad at various times and places. and this
clerk merely furnished a guess at his
stale scissorinSs to the enterprising fake
factory which supplies New York sensa-
tons at so much per scare"
Congressman w. a. Stone. of Allegheny
Is making q canvass for national delegate
in Tom Reeds presidential interest: IT
consider Torn Reed. Of Maine" he said,
"the man for the place. at this time par
tcularly. The conditions which confront
Republicans in the coming presidential
battle are such as to my mind demand a
change from the regular programme. Mr.
Reed IS eminently fit at any time to sit III
the presidential chair. but at this particu-
lar time his grand qual!fca tions make him
especially so. In personality he Is one OF
the biggest men IN America. He Is brainy.
brave broad-minded and diplomatic.
skilled in the leading of men and public
opinion. and bases his Republicanism on
the broad plane of common sense and
practicabiEty. He is right on the tariff
problem and on finances"
Philadelphia Inquirer: "If Reed and
Davis composed the ticket its triumphant
election would be beyond question. But
If Davis wants to go into the cabinet.
well and good. We reckon for one thing,
that there would he no hauling down OF
the American flag in Hawaii or elsewhere
If he sat in authority in the state depart
ment'
Il \ Il
Congressman Babcock, of Wisconsin.
who was chairman of the last Republican
congressional campaign committee. be-
lieves that the uppcrmost issue next year
will be the question OF revising the tar
iff in the Joint intesest of protection to
American interests and the governments
financial solvency.
II II Il
P.ttshurS has raised a guarantee fund
Of $50 600 for the purpose of inducing the
Republican national executive committee
to hoS she next national convention In
its n r,he subscription. it Is thought,
will Jed.
II II Il
COlo,. fiilkeson's prediction Of 100000
Republican plurality next November
Goesn't look as IL the recent state chair
man were sulking.
4 Il Il
J. NJ. Guffey and George 8. Fleming are
asp;rants for the Democrs tic mayoralty
nomination in Pttsburg. They must Ike
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