The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-09
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


is the gist: You may tell the people Of
this valley that you are fighting In self
defense. that the state administration has
begun an attack upon you without cause
In order to seize the reins of power. You
may say that you are trying to repel this
attack in order to preserve the integrity
of the Republican organization. We know
better. We know that you began the at
tack. We know that Governor Hastings
has made every effort consistent with po-
litical manhood to conciliate you and that
you have refused to be conciliated. We
know that ever since your man Penrosc
was defeated In his attempt to become
the mayor Of Philadelphia contrary to
the wishes Of the people you have been
opposed to the state administration. We
know that from the day when Warwick
was nominated you have used all the
power you possessed to discredit and hu-
initiate Governor Hastings and his friends.
You set out to destroy the most success
full leader who ever led Pennsylvania Re
publicans to victory because he was a
member of the governors official family
You threw the weight of your personal
influence against the apportionment bills
demanded by the constitution because
Governor Hastings had pledged himself
to apportionment. With the aid of the
Democratic members Of the legislature
you succeeded in defeating these bills,
although their passage was demanded by
the people Of the state. 1t was not until
you had done these things that Governor
Hastings and his friends resolved to de-
fend themselves. To tamely submit 10
you would have been cowardly. You de-
manded the head Of Chairman Gilkeson
as the only acceptable peace Offering and
announced your intention of becoming a
candidate against him yourself. Governor
Hastings and his friends would be the
veriest poltroons II they consented to be.
tray Gilkeson at your behest. They chose
the manly course and rallied to his de-
fense. That, In brief, is the true history Of
the matter, and your efforts to cloud the
issue by trying to make the people be-
lieve that the governor Is the attacking
party will not go down. The simple fact
is, senator that you have started out to
destroy the political future of Governor
Hastings. You have found the contract
larger than you imagined, and now you
are bidding for sympathy by reversing the
facts and trying to place the governor In
false position. The people know the
truth. however and we believe that they
will recognize the right and stand by IT,"
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The Wilkes-Barre Times correctly sum-
marizes the case when 1t remarks that
like all political bosses who have had
their way long time, Quay has become
dctatorial. For years the Republican
party in the state has declared for and
demanded reapportionment which, ac-
cording to the state constitution, which is
mandatory upon this point, should have
been done long ago. Governor Hastings,
in his inaugural address, called upon the
incoming legislature to enact such legis-
lation as would accomplish It and pledged
his administration to its support. Proper
bills were introduced. For q time they
were hung up; they were finally defeat
ed; but the Republican sentiment Of the
state was very strong In their favor; al
most the entire Republican press Of the
state united in a demand for their passage,
many Of those which are now In favor of
Quay being among the number. An at
tempt was made to reconsider, but be-
cause apportionment would give another
congressman each to Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, two cities Of the state In which
Quayism did not flourish, 1t pleased Mr..
Quay to demand their defeat. At first he
feigned Indifference, but when he saw
that, in spite Of his pronounced wishes,
they were likely to become laws, he threw
off his mask and boldly going himself to
the capital, applied personal appeal and
the party lash to secure their defeat Even
then the majority Of the Republican men,
bers showed themselves by their votes, to
be in favor Of the bills; 1t was only by the
aid of the votes of all the Democratic
members present, together with those Of
the Republican majority, that he secured
their final defeat. Now he Is seeking TO
humiliate and discredit the administration
Of Governor Hastings because he has
dared to oppose his Wishes" But he will
not succeed. That kind of bossism is
doomed. Stick pin here.
The Wilkes-Barre Times, while bespeak-
ing for Senator Quay q cordial personal
welcome on the occasion of his visit to the
mother county, opportunely adds: while
Mr.. Quay as representative Of the state Of
Pennsylvania In the United States senate,
is entitled to our loyal support, Quay as
an interloper and disturber in the affairs
of Luzerne county is not entitled to recog-
nition. We cannot afford to turn over to
Mr.. Quay the party machinery Of this
county to satisfy his personal grudge or
TcscHtIicHt. WHeu uONcTuOT hastings
was elected We, in Luzerne county, were a
unit. as Republicans, In his favor and
nothing to our knowledge has occurred
since that time to change our views of the
man. Senator Quay, as q leader of the
party hosts, has shown himself brainy
far-seeing and most competent; as q die
tator of Luzerne politics he Is certain TO
be a colossal failure"
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All Of the Philadelphia Sunday papers
contained the following: Information
has reached here to the effect that Major
Everett Warren, the president Of the State
League Of Republican clubs, Ii shortly to
be appointed by Governor Hastings Judge
advocate general Of the National guard.
Major Warren Ii O son-in-law Of =. N.
Willard. one Of the judges Of tho new Gu.
perior court. and the appointment IL sup
posed to carry with It strong pull for
delegates In Lackawanna county" There
Is. as readers Of The Tribune know, not
one word Of truth in the foregoing asser-
tion. Major Warren was offered but he
declined the appointment In question.
The Lancaster Examiner. ex.cb,ef c,er.
Cochran's paper. IL Of the belief that
Governor Hastings can afford to be the
most Independent executive this state has
ever had, and his lack Of selflshness would
make him the most respected Of leaders.
Thees are qualities Senator Quay least
likes. 1nsubort1lnation to his DEGREES II
something he cannot conceive or forGfve
Those who refuse to obey orders are calied