The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-17

Of explaining Il 10. simpiy. that the Quay
men were not SO strong as the friends OF
Hastings. The talk Of machine methods
Is always used by those who were defeat
Cd. When Scranton used the same meth
DDS his defeated opponents made the
same cry. but It didn't change the result.
Money had nothing to do with the hght
or II any was used II was entirely ON the
side Of the Quay adherents."
Il \ \
Some Pertinent Questions.
Philadelphia Press: Senator Quay
claims In Pittsburg paper that the dele
gates elected on Saturday IN Lackawanna
will, Of course, be for Governor Hastings
for chairman Of the convention. for Will
lard for judge. and by the same token for
Quay for chairman Of the state commit
tea II this be true why did the senator SO
to Scranton? Why did he run his own
open and engage In a strenuous
struggle of his own seeking, and suner
complete and signal defeat? Willard's
delegates were sure to be for Hastings.
If they are also for Quay and II Quay Is
for Hastings. why was any contest made?
II the same result could be accomplished
by supporting Willard's delegates. why
was SO much ammunition wastedT'
II
Tho Architect Of His Own Troubles.
Wilkes-Barre Times: ut is unfortunate
for Mr.. Quay that he made the mistake OF
asking his friends. the Republicans of the
state Of Pennsylvania. to become tools
for removing his personal chestnuts OF
grudges and animosities from the fire. 1t
Is not the corporations and the party ma
chinery that are going to defeat Mr..
Quay, but the intelligent voters who OBJ
ject to being led like bulls with rings In
their noses. They admire Mr.. Quays quail
tiles and have been and may be again glad
to place him In the front as their leader
but he can never say to them, This place
Is mine. own it,"
No, Safe to Trust Them Too Far.
Altoona Gazette: 'It Is plain that II
the state convention Is ruled by the ad-
forces the recent appointees
will be regularly nominated and placed
in a fair position to serve full term.
But should the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. forces
rule the roost the result will he quite diff
ferent. Indeed, there Is already manifest
O determination on the part OF the Quay
people to call primaries and new county
conventions in order that the delegates
may be instructed for judiciary candidates
other than the men named by the gov
ernor"
How the People Would Vote.
Lancaster Examiner: 1.-THE whole aim
of the contest is to defeat Hastings. dis
credit his administration, lessen his infiu-
ence and thus maintain the supremacy OF
the Quay machine with all 1t implies.
Hence the issue Is between Quay and
Hastings. II these two men submitted
their claims to a popular vote In this
county there could be no doubt about the
majority the governor would get"
Only Case of Sour Grapes.
Wilkes-Barre Record: "Uncle Joe Scran-
toms paper consoles itself with the re-
mark that Quay doesn't need the Lacka-
wanna delegates anyway. To judge from
the desperate fight Uncle Joe's paper put
up for the Quay delegates, 1t looks very
much as IL the old man needed them
badly"
Conc. but Not Forgotten.
Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer: "Uncle Toe
Scranton smelt the rat in time and wisely
left for Europe. but the news will no doubt
reach him there that The Tribune and
William Connell are the new forces that
will direct the politics Of Lackawanna.
Hic Jacet. Joe Scranton, Tom Penman,
ct. al"
Il II II
II Evidently Suits tho GovernCf
Philadelphia Press: "Lackawanna may
not suit all palates, but the Hastings
movement knows how to broil your quail
on toast most evenly and expeditiously."
That Seems to be tho Impression:
Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer: Probably
Uncle Joe Scranton felt the storm coming;
hence his haste to cross the big pond"