The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-13
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


Replying to Senator Quay's recent la
rnent at the mofnentary disappearance of
the tariff issue, the Philadelphia Press,
with shrewd eye to its distinguished
editors own future, thus proceeds to lar.
rup our senior senator: Senator Quay
should address his remonstrances and his
warning to his colleague in the senate.
1t is Mr.. Cameron who has pushed the
silver issue to the front in Pennsylvania
For months he has been engaged in a per-
sistent effort to sow the seeds of free sill
yer on Republican ground with the cx-
pectation of reaping harvest of free sill
Yer Republicanism. He went to HARRIS
burg with the purpose OF inducing Re-
publican legislature to pass Il resolution
indorsing his false position. He was in
strumental in securing the presentation
Of AN elaborate exposition OF the free sill
YER doctrine as the basis of that scheme
Had no objection been offered and no
resistance been made he would have sue
ceeded and the Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania would by the action of their rep
resentatives have been placed upon u false
platform. Mr.. Cameron Is thus RESPONSE
bic for bringing the question to the front
in our own commonwealth and we trust
that Senator Quay will demonstrate with
his associate against this fatal policy and
will insist with him that the tariff policy
should not be side-tracked."
Colonel Zimmerman, In the Reading
Times, states plain truth nicely when he
says: Perhaps one OF the most signiii-
cant Of the political signs of the times Is
the attention directed to ex-President
Harrison upon all hands. His recent visit
IN hoI hgs
lutely no political purport. yet It was ell
most impossible to persuade the public to
that effect, He came and went as q simple
private citizen, yet thousands in both
cities were ready and eager to accord him
public honors had only opportunity been
afforded. All this shows the honor es-
teom and confidence In which he Is held
by the people OF the country. There is no
effervescence or hurrah about this feel
ing, but General Harrison is about uni
versaly regarded as one OF the ablest and
safest statesmen In the country today.
He has gained this estimate by his splen-
did senatorial and presidential record, and
should he be the next Republican presi-
Dental candldate--a possibility by no
means fanc!ful-hls election would be as
certain as any future event can be-"
Il II II
The Philadelphia Record has polled thir-
teen counties in the state to ascertain
whether the delegations from any Of them
to the Cleveland league convention would
vote for Cameron and free silver 1t did
not find one delegate who would return an
Affirmative answer. Guy c. Irish, of Ma
hanoy, City, one OF the vice presidents of
the Pennsylvania league, announced him
self flat-footed gold monometalllst, ap-
l,-
league convention indorsed the Mime
apolls plank. which is for bimetalllsm.
II H II
1t Is now asserted that Senator Quay,
having redeemed his promise OF assist
ance, made two years ago to Senator
Kline, will not permit his name to be at
tached to the new county which is to have
Hagleton as Its county seat. This Is said
to explain why prominent Hazletonians
are suggesting other names for their in
FAINT division.
Mayor Schleren, OF Brooklyn, has Joined
the new anti-Platt organization, the Re-
publican state club Mayor Strong has
not, but Is understood to be in full SYM
pathy with the club, nearly all the heads
OF departments having become members.
Plat has Influenced General u. A. Nc
Alpn, candidate for president of the Ma
tfonal League Of clubs, to resign from the
club. J..sloat FaSsett says the club will
be SUCCESS.
1t Is predicted that the friends Of OK
Senator JohnJ. ingalls, will start q boom
for him for president within the next two
weeks. Lines, It y said, have been laid
to capture Colorado. Nebraska, the Da-
kotas. Wyoming and Kansas for him, He
denies he is q candidate. but he has modi-