The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
What the War Tieaus.

During a week Of br!s;liag rumoCs OF
Republican factloUal warfare. The
Tribune, while freely printing current
news and soss,p bearing on the ques-
tion in all its aspects, has been
quietly seeking 10 ascertain from
authoritative sources exactly what the
trouble Is and what it portends. 1t be-
lieves that it has now sot at the bottom
of It; and it IS due to our readers that
they should share our information.
Six months ago the Republican party
in Pennsylvania was 4 happy family
perhaps the happiest in the slsterhood
of states. Troub!a first appeared when
Senator Quay, against the advice OF
r;any good fri5nds, tried TO nominate
for Mayor Of Philadelphia Il man whom
it was believed could not have been
elected. Unlike the state convention
of 1890. which nominated Senator Del
amater, the Philadelphia city conven-
ton of 1895 refused To- nominate Sena-
tor Penrose; and Mr.. Quay, in his anger.
vowed vengeance The second symptom
of mischief appeared when, after hav-
ing personally commented Governor
Hastings in his inaugural demand for re-
apportlonment. the junior senator from
this state. without word Of warning and
in plain disregard both Of the state con-
stitution and Of the propriet!es of his
official position. personally took part,
at Harrisburg, in a war against reap
portionment, carrying his point only by
an unholy alliance with the Democratic
minority A third stage was reached
when, again without pvovocation. he
announced himself as a candidate for
chairman of the coming state conven-
tion, ard also of the state committee.
aiming specially at Chairman Gilke-
son, whose selection last fall he had
personally recommended.
Several reasons explain why Cover
nor Hastings has felt compelled, in de-
fense of his own administration. and in
preservation of his official dignity and
personal self-respect, to try to put a
limit TO the capricious dictatlon and un-
provoked assaults OF Senator Quay.
One Is that he was elected by the peo-
pie to be their governor, and not Sena-
tor Quay>s clerk. Anotherls that, having
gone to the proper limit In his attempt
to avert fight; having permitted Mr.
Quay, in difference to his past services
to the party, to control by far the larger
share Of the state appointments, and
having conceded all that man Of prn-
ciple might concede without forfeiting
his own manhood, he now feels it due
to the people by whose suffrage he is
governor that they should know his
position in the matter and, at the com
ing state convention, issue further in
structlons.
So much for the state aspects of the
fight. a word now, about its local sig
nificance. Before this difficulty arose,
the people of Lackawanna county
asked Governor Hastings to name Ed
ward N. Willard as one of the judges Of
the Superior court. They presented
their Endorsements and left the issue in
the governors hands. He appointed
Mr.. Willard absolutely without condi-
tions. Not syllable was said about
delegates. No pledge was exacted
and no promises were given. But when
1t Is known to Judge Wizards friends
that Senator Quay. after having writ
ten to at least two men In this city that
he would recommend Mr.. Williard's APP
pointment, personally warned Cover
nor Hastings that he would regard Mr..
Willard's selection as personal insult"
In view Of the course that Mr. Willard
had pursued as National delegate at
the Minneapolis convention; and when
they also learn that Senator Quay in
the event Of his victory Aug. 2S, has
threatened to defeat Mr.. Willard In the
convention, and is now credited with
sending Cameron money into this
county for the purpose Of preventing
the selection OF Willard delegates. we
believe that they Will very properly re-
sent this high-handed policy and serve
notice on Matthew s.iouay and on his