The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-21
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Sober second thought has convinced
many Republicans who were recently hos
tile to Governor Has tings that right
down at the bottom he is q good deal Of
man. His conduct since the August con-
vention has been Of a kind to win new ad-
mirat.on: and there is an incident that
happened prior to that celebrated climax
which confirms this estimate of the gov
ernor's character 1t IL well known that
Captain Delaney, the superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, has for
years been an intimate friend and devoted
follower of Senator Quay. Their relations
have always been Of an exceedingly close
and confidential nature. He has also been
a true friend Of Governor Hastings, and
Is man whose nature d.s,ncl!nes HIM to
play the part Of neutrality when there is
fighting to be done. Therefore, when the
late difference arose. Captain Delaney
went to the governor and said ':Generll,
You know my lifelong obligations to
Senator Quay. You also know how feel
toward Yourself Under the circum-
stances, for the first time In my life.
must ask for permission to abstain from
taking any part IN the factional warfare"
Captain" was the governors response.
81 appreciate your position fully, and shall
expect you to do nothing that would EN-
do not want any man to forget past obli
cations because of present official rela-
tions.. Do your official duty. That Is all
] shall ask"
VI
As evidence Of the political relationship
existing between Platt and Quay two cir
cumstances during the recent fight In this
state are interesting at this time. 1t Is
not generally known, but It Is true that
shortly before the Lackawanna primaries.
certain local representatives Of Senator
Quay communicated with ex-senator
Plat in New York and asked him to get
the VandeTb;lts TO use their influence
upon the management OF the Delaware,
Dali
pany to induce 1t to espouse the cause OF
the Beaver senator. Mr.. Platt promised
to do what he could In the premises and
he did endeavor to effect the desired end.
but it Is known that the Vanderbilts
wisely declined to interfere. The other
circumstance relates to the sudden deser-
ton at Harrisburg OF two Bradford coun-
ty delegates who had been instructed to
support GiIkeson. 1t appears that these
two men are employees OF Mr.. Platt's ex-
caucuses at Harrisburg It Is said that they
received dispatch from the president Of
that company In which the frank ult.-
matum was laid down that they must
either. vote for Quay for chairman or re-
sign their positions with the express com
pany. They voted for Quay.
Gossip from Harrisburg Is to the effect
that ere snow flies there Will radical
wedding out Of those departments on the
tor.al mansion. There are number of
clerks in some OF these departments who
In the late unpleasantness assumed an
obnoxious. g0Od-LOrd-gOod-devll atti-
tude. although In honor bound to stand
by the governor. II will not be surprising.
according to current rumor II these nOn>
descr.pts should awaken some fine De-
cember morning to find their heads of.
The governor. II Is said, has no fault to
find with any fair and open opponent. He
t, tlIy NJ IN N "a q fab
ment as well as give 1t. But men who
know Intimate that he has a profound
contempt for those who In fiat issue,
after giving pledges OF support afterward
to landing on the winning side. His dis
pleasure. II is said. does not go out against
the Quay men. who stood up like men,
but II is strong against the traitors. and
he Is represented as regarding such men
as unworthy Of further trust.
Although c. L. Magee challenges an in
vestigat.On Of Pittsburgs municipal gov
ernment by the Penrose committee. he is
not In good humor with reference TO the
a new combination of the Puritan and
the blackleg;" and says the action OF the
Allegheny reformers In calling upon the
Andrews crowd for help Is IKE 'men i'm
sE.nins Sy,'s tly IN iar snsir 60Si lb Of soup and
likely to find fly and certain to foul the
soup"
II H I
Tunkhannock Republican: ut Ii the
general opinion that each voter can
vote for seven judges OF the Superior court
this fall, because that number are to be
elected. That Ia a mistake, as only six can
be voted for by any one voter. There
fore Republicans should be very careful
In casting their vote for the six Republic.
an candidates only We are not interest
ed in the seventh Judge. who must come
from the Democratic ranks. Let that
party do its own electing"
i T. /
The Washington Post most emphatic
reiterates It's recent assertion, upon direct
authority, that President Cleveland en-
tertains no thought Of another nomlna-