The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-05
Solid Lackawanna.


Solid Lackawanna.
The result of the delegate elections
in the Third Legislative district, on Sat
urday. is no surprise to either the Hast
ings or the Quay adherents. 1t Is eX-
actly the result anticipated by every
body and was a foregone conclusion.
The district was easily carried by
large majority In the interest OF Will
lard and Hastings, and this completes
the work that makes Lackawanna
solid. The victory Of the Hastings and
Willard supporters was scarcely less
decisive In the Third than in the other
three districts. The Importance OF
sending to the state convention dele
cation solid for Judge Willard and the
state administration will be even more
fully appreciated when the battle Is
transferred to Harrisburg. Every one
Of the seven Lackawanna delegates will
go to the state convention to do all that
lies in their power to promote the nomi-
nation Of Judge Willard. That Is what
they were elected for. The bitter con-
test in this county was forced upon the
friends Of Judge Willard by the ILL
advised action of Senator Quay in max
ing q combination with men who were
at heart the enemies Of Judge Willard.
and whose only object was ito perpetu-
ate their own selfish power in local
politics. The only way to save Judge
Willard was by accepting the challenge
and fighting the battle. 1t has been
fought and fought successfully. Many
Of the thousands of Lackawanna Re
publicans who stood up for Willard and
hastings in this acrimonious contest
ave in the past maintained friendly
relations with Senator Quay, and they
would gladly have stood by his side in
his present battle had 1t been possible
for them to do so. but his own course
made this impossible.
The Republicans who valiantly and
successfully espoused the cause Of
Judge Willard and the state adminis-
tration were actuated by higher mo-
tives than mere personal advantage,
and hostility to Senator Quay did not
enter into the contest at all. They
fought their battle in the interest oe
I.ackawanna county. and in defense Of
her right to representation on the Su-
perior court bench. Governor Hastings
greatly favored Lackawanna when he
appointed one Of her citizens to a Su-
perior court judgeship Scarcely had
this appointment been decided upon
when the Scranton Republican, Sena-
tor Quay's organ in this city, made a
vicious, malicious and wholly uncalled
for attack upon Governor Hastings
and Judge Willard. The latter's friends
could not do otherwise than accept that
attack as a challenge to battle. 1t was
so accepted, the battle has been fought
and complete victory won. The an
swer Of the Republican masses of
IIackawanna county to the attack of
the Quay organ on Governor Hastings
and Judge Willard Is solid Willard
and Hastings delegation to the state
convention. The battle Is ended in SO
far as the Republican party of Lacka-
wanna county is concerned, and Judge
Willard and the state administration
will have no more faithful and reliable
adherents in the state convention than
the seven delegates from this county.
1t has been intimated that Senator
Quay and his supporters (even II In the
minority in the state convention) will
attempt, By ingenious sectional combi-
nations. to defeat the nomination of
two of the Superior court judges. 1t is
also intimated that Judges Willard and
Orlady are the two against whom this
scheme will be aimed.
Present indications. however, are that
the majority against Senator Quay in
the convention will be large enough to
Illustrate any such project and that all
Six Of the judges appointed by Cover.
nor Hastings will be nominated, The
Lackawanna Republicans have con.
frsbuted all they could to such a con.
summation.