The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-30
Roll Up a rlajcrity for Willard.

1t Is not too late to make another
earnest appeal to the voters of Lack
awanna county in the behalf of one OF
their number who this year. for the
first time In an extended lifetime h!led
with sacrifices for others, appears be-
fore them as n candidate for an elect
{ i've office. The candidacy of Judge
Willard Is not in danger. There is no
reason to believe that it will not re-
ceive, throughout the state, practically
the same support which will be accord
ed to his five Republican colleagues on
the bench of the Superior court. Mel
ther is there doubt as to that candi-
dacys success in this county. Judge
Willard will carry his home county.
This Is generally conceded. So far as
his personal success Is concerned,
therefore, there is absolutely no cause
for apprehension. He will be elected
Judge of the Superior court Of Pennsyl-
yania by a plurality little, if any, be-
low that cast for the distinguished Ca
lusha A. Grow in February, 1894.
The only point concerning which
there is dubousness is the size of Mr..
Willards plurality in Lackawanna
county. For obvious reasons that
should be extraordinarily large. Mr..
Willard was the first choice of an over
whelmng majority of the citizens of
this county, Democrats as well as Re-
publicans, when his name was original
~ proposed for gubernatorial consider
alton. Not only was he early In the
field, thus fairly emitting his candi-
dacy to the advantages of priority, but
he was also urged upon the governor
with great earnestness because, entire
ly apart from personal or political con-
siderations, he represented to an un-
usual degree both the practical and the
technical knowledge which were needed
on the bench of court dealing finally
with many important cases arising in
the anthracite coal fields. This latter
element of fitness procured for his can
didacy before the governor both verbal
and written Endorsements from men
who. had the question beer one OF poll
tics alone, would have been arrayed In
the Democratic column.
Nothing has occurred since that orig
inal Endorsement to change the potency
of these claims upon the support OF
Judge Wizards friends and neighbors,
irrespective of politics. He still re-
mains the representative of the leading
anthracite coal field upon the new
courts bench; and although reinforced
by the appointment Of Judge Rice, is
pre-emlnently the candidate OF Lack
awanna county and consequently en-
titled to the largest plurality ever given
In that county to state candidate.
These considerations, which proved
paramount five months ago, ought to
prove equally so next Tuesday. In a
peculiar sense the honor of the county
is at stake in this matter. Judge Will
lard could II necessary, lose this coun-
ty and still be elected; but this county
could not neglect its duty to him with
out writing itself down among the
counties of the state as an migrate, de-
void Of a sense of courtesy and honor
Every consideration of decency, con-
sistency and self-respect, therefore
urges upon the voters OF Lackawanna
to rally in force next Tuesday and rol
up q rousing testimonial to the candi'
dacy of Il. N. Willard.