The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-26
Luxerue's Chance.
POLITICAL POINTS.

Tho Harrisburg correspondent Of the
Lancaster Inquirer says that Governor
Hastings himself IL pledged to Cameron.
Mr.. Magee claims that Colonel Gilke-
son will receive the votes OF at least III
Of the 2S9 delegates In the Republican state
convention for chairman OF the state CON-
mittee. Those are The Tribune's figures.
Major Warren and william Connell
have engaged rooms at the Commonwealth
for the state convention. The Quay head
quarters will be, as they have been for
years. at the Lochiel hotel. Senator Quay
will have rooms there: SO will Senator's
Pnrose. Grady. lex-Magistrate Durham
and others Of the antt tt-administrat!on lead
ers In Philadelphia.
Governor Hastings friends now claim
they will have 1874 delegates In the COM
ing state convention and substantiate
their claims with figures. These figures are
based on an estimate made by the Phila-
deelphia Ledger recently In which 1i5 of
the 2S9 delegates are put down for the
administration. lit for Senator Quay. Six
teen as doubtful and eleven unaccounted
for.
Yesterdays Philadelphia Inquirer quotes
an unnamed Quay lieutenant from Scran-
ton as authority for the statement that
from 10000 to $4,000 was spent In Lack
awanna by the enemies Of Senator Quay"
The assertion Is ridiculous in view OF the
fact that the Quay men, although aided
In one district by $4,000 Of the senator s
own money. couldn't muster up a better
following than one in three. But how
these Quay lieutenants do like to mask
behind anonymity!
Senator Osbourne, of Philadelphia, was
in Harrisburg Wednesday and talked free
ly of the contest for state chairman. lie
deplores the split in the party and Is
anxious for a compromise. The senator
believes 1t absolutely necessary for the fu-
ture good OF the party that Governor
Hastings and Senator Quay should be act
Ing In harmony. He thinks the best plan
FOR a compromise would be to unite upon
ex-Lieutenant Governor Watres, OF Scran-
ton. as the state chairman. which would,
OF course. mean the withdrawal Of both
Quay and Gilkeson. The Patriot quotes
a leading state official" as authority for
the assertion that the governor wants
Quay's friendship and his support, and he
would welcome a. compromise He Is
eager to have the leaders agree upon
Watres; and others of his friends feel the
same" The assertion would, however,
carry greater weight II the name Of the
alleged official were given.
Some days ago the Norristown Herald,
desiring to know how Montgomery coun-
tvs representatives in the lower branch
OF the state legislature stood on the con-
test for the state Craftsmanship between
Messrs. Gilkeson and Quay, addressed
them on the subject, asking them to de-
fine their position. Their answer Is given
below: In the unfortunate contest now
being waged within the Republican party
OF the state, We, the representatives Of
Montgomery county, In order to set at
rest all doubt as to our position in the
matter, do hereby unite in formally de-
fining 1t by saying that we are most
heartily in favor Of Governor Hastings
and the attitude he has taken in the pres
ent contest. The unparalleled majority by
which he was elected nine months ago,
the confidence In his leadership which
that magnificent majority carried with It
and his able administration since January,
clearly entitle him to the consideration
and Endorsement he seeks at the hands Of
the Republican party of the state" b.
Whitman Dandy. II. w. Kratz. George c.
Hollenbach, Franklin A. Comfy, J.. d.
Goentner.