The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-14
PEACEMAKERS VERY BUSY
Trying to Patch Up the Break Be-
tween Quay and Martin.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HELD
Persons High in the Party Advise War.
wick to Withdraw in Behalf of an Ir.
reprOachable New Man - Colonel
McClurc's Little Mine,
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Speclal 10 the scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, Jan. ia third sensa-
ton in the now historic Republican
mayoralty canvass in this city was
sprung Saturday when the Times, in an
article evidently written by its editor,
Colonel Mcclure, printed a three-col-
umn article purporting to be an exact
history of the conspiracy by which
Senator Boies Penrose was at the last
minute turned down in favor of City
Solicitor Warwick. Before printing it,
Colonel Mcclure ran down to Washing
ton and showed it to Senator Quay and
it Is regarded as to some extent Senator
Quay's own version of David Martins
alleged treachery. 1t is a detailed and
circumstantial revelation of unpar-
alleled perfidy which, if true, would
seem to implicate Mr. Warwick pretty
nearly as badly as Martin himself. The
activity of Colonel Mcclure in this
matter is explained by the general be-
lief that Senator Penrose had promised,
If elected mayor, to appoint the col
onels brOther-in-law director of public
works
In view of these disclosures, many
Republicans are now discussing the ad-
visibility of asking Candidate War
wick to withdraw, thus opening way
to the nomination of an irreproachable
third man. The name of John Russell
Young has been mentioned in this con-
nection. 1t is believed by many that
unless Mr.. Warwick can be made to
accept this view of the matter, it will
be exceedingly difficult, notwithstand-
ing the large normal Republican plu-
rality in this city, to elect him against
a Democratic nominee like Governor
Pattison.
peacciuakcrs at Work.
Prominent Republicans in this city as
well as throughout the state have been
advising both Martin and Quay, in
person or by letter, that the interests of
the Republican party, upon the eve of
a new Republican administration in
state affairs, demands that they patch
up their present difference, at least to
the point of turning in in behalf of a
Republican mayor The chief magis-
tracy of the third city in the country
with it's enormous patronage and far
reaching sway, Is something, these men
assert, which cannot safely be en-
trusted to the manipulation Of Demo-
cratic politician of the calibre of Will
lam F. Harrity, who would admittedly
dominate Philadelphia politics should a
Democrat be elected mayor. Several
important conferences have been held
within the last twenty-four hours, both
here and in Washington, but the prac-
teal outcome of them is yet wrapped
in mystery.
One of the most interesting problems
in the QuayMartin rupture, should the
breach widen, is as to where Governor
| elect Hastings will stand. There are
| three appointments under him that will
soon reveal whether he Is with Quay
or with Martin. Magistrate Ahern is a
candidate for the vacancy in the office
of the clerk of quarter sessions, vice
Latta, elected secretary of internal af-
| fairs; "Dory" Stub has been regarded
as sure of the health office, and Joseph
II. Klemmer (select councilman from
| the Eleventh warD has been looked
upon as having the inside track for
harbor master. Ahern, Stub and
Klemmer We're pledged to Penrose, but
stood by Martin when he swung to
Warwick. If Quay has the balance of
power with the new governor the dis
| appointment of these candidates will be
about the first material proof of it to
go to the public.