The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-21

parties have indorsed Mr.. Willard's can
to be moved from that position because Of
one newspapers abuse OF the governor
| the motive for which is obvious.
Il Il H
Tho latest information as to Senator
Quay's intention is that he will be can
d.date for the permanent Craftsmanship OF
the next state convention, but not for the
state cha!rmanship itself. The mention
Of Lieutenant Governor Watres for this
position Is very favorable throughout the
state. but II Is not known whether he
would care to make fight against Judge
Gilkeson, who IL an avowed candidate for
| recollection. The objection is offered to
Gilkeson by many who take no part In the
current fight that while superintendent Of
banking he ought not TO be at the head OF
the state committee, for obvious reasons.
Erie Dispatch: 1.-The Endorsement Of
Governor Hastings by q Republican con-
vantion OF Erie county on Monday was
| tribute 10 u man who. while only six
| months governor of the state Of Pennsyl-
vania. has fully demonstrated his abili "
| to handle the affairs OF the executive de-
parment of the commonwealth OF the
Union. Governor Hastings has, we are
sure. honestly endeavored to conduct the
| affairs of his Office for the benefit of the
! whole people of the state. lie is the com
ing Pennsylvania"
The Erie Dispatch. whose business man
ager occupies an executive position in one
of the Harrisburg departments, is pitch
ing into Senator William X. Andrews,
rough shod. 1t accuses him Of being an
employe of the Reading Railroad com
pany. Of having done strange things at
HARRISBURG and of having "traded and
traiIiced OH Senator Quay's name until
the friends Of the junior senator from this
state are heartily tired of It," lnasnuch
as the Meadville senator Is fighter Of the
first degree. this quarrel may yet prove
interesting.
Major Everett Warren speaking to the
Cleveland World In behalf Of the Pennsyl-
vania league delegation. said: I'VE are
not for free silver. but quite the reverse.
and will attempt TO persuade the conven-
ton as far as our influence and votes Will
allow us. We think the tariff ~ the domi-
nant issue, or ought TO be: 1t Is with us,
but there really ought to De nothing said
or done that will seem 10 forestall the
work Of the national convention next year
not only on the money question, but on
any other"
EX-Collector Thomas V. Cooper pre-
diets that the United States senatorial
ight al Harrisburg two years hence will
be between Cameron and Wanamaker.
Mr.. Cooper should not overlook ex-Lieu-
tehant Governor Watres. He may not
De saying much. but he Is "all there"
ID
The Democrats of Franklin county. the
home OF Allen W. Thurman. have elected a
solid an,i-free silver delegation TO the Ohio
Democratic convention. Thurman's free
silver candidate in his own ward was
overwhelmingly defeated.
The Honesdale Citizen refers to the
Scranton Republicans recent assault upon
Governor Hastings as n combination of
rafting generalities." which Is presum-
ably the parliamentary way of saying a
pack OF lies.
The Philadelphia Inquirer intimates that
Pennsylvania will have no presidential
candidates of its own before the next Re-
publican national convention. What is
the matter with Governor Hastings?
According to one report Senator Quay
sis growing suspicious Of some lieutenants
and will prefer hereafter to hold the reins
himself" 1t Is time.
Il Il Il
The latest advices from Richard Croker
are that he will come back from London
early in September and conduct Tam
many's campaign.
Il Il II,
Clearfield Democrats. In convention as
semblel repudiate free silver