The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-17
Support the Whole Ticket.
The esteemed Philadelphia Press o
yesterday said:

The esteemed Philadelphia Press Of
yesterday said:
1t has been proposed in Lackawanna
and LuZerne-we regret TO say from Re-
publican source-that the Republican
voters in those counties shall vote for eX-
Judge Smith, who is on the Democratic
ticket, as well as for Judges RICE and Will
lard. The reason given for this is that II
may gain for that section three of the
seven Superior court judges. SUCH a
movement as that would be dangerous in
the extreme. In order to cast q ballot FOR
any Democratic candidate a Republican
would be compelled to cut one of the can
didates on his own party ticket NO citl-
zen can vote for more than six, though
seven are to be elected. Which one OF the
Republican candidates would the Repub-
leans of LuZerne and Lackawanna want
to drop in order to get In a vote for eX-
Judge Smith, or would they be expected to
blndly drop any of them, merely being
certain that they voted for willard, Rice
and Smith? Let those who have proposed
this scheme stop and reflect to what 1t
might lead. In the first place, II other
Republican nominees are to be sacrificed
in the counties of Willard and Rice to
help Democrat on merely local grounds.
what assurance could there be that the
particular friends of the sacrificed candi-
dates would not retaliate? And, II no
particular candidate were posted for this
sacrifice there would be four of them,
each to feel that he was being made the
victim Of selfish purpose in those two
counties to elect three-sevenths of all the
judges. Could there be any assurance
that the vote for Rice and Willard would
not be reduced in other sections? Rspub-
licans all over the state can best serve
themselves and the public interests by
fidelity to all of the. Republican nomi-
nees, leaving the cut-throat business to
the esteemed enemy, who will have
enough of II to do.
n,,r 20 10 n ccifra1 fhat tha
proposition it criticises Is in no sense
suggestion Of either of the Republican
candidates in this section. 1t was
purely a personal opinion, for which
responsible. So far as The Tribune Is
concerned, 1t heartily agrees with the
Press that any cutting of the Republi-
can ticket out Of compliment to a local
opponent would be both impoltic and
unfair. The six Republican judicial
candidates were appointed by a Re-
publican governor, unanimously re-
nominated by a stormy Republican
convention, and each one of them Is
entitled to the support of every Re-
publican voter. To give less than a
full support to the party ticket would
be unfair. not only to Governor Hast
ings. who appointed six of the seven
candidates on that ticket, and to Sena-
tor Quay, who Is in sense responsible
for the preservation OF a normal party
majority, but likewise to Candidates
Rice and Willard, themselves, who, al
though in no sense responsible, would
naturally be regarded by some persons
as lacking in loyalty to their associates
on the ticket IL any Of their Republican
neighbors should cut colleagues
name in behalf Of a Democrat
The Tribune, which first gave cur
rency to the suggestion in the guise of
a communication from reader, must
not be held responsible for that read
er's views. While this paper is always
glad to hear from those who have
aught of legitimate interest to say to
the public, 1t distinctly disclaims any
share In the opinions thus volunteered,
and refers all who wish to know its
own beliefs to It's editorial columns