The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-01
POLITICAL POINTS.

On Saturday of this week the Re
publican primaries will be held. and the
county convention will follow on Tues
dLy. There Is little doubt that this
convention will decidedly uphold Gov
ernor Hastings and his administration.
and pass resolutions to that effect. The
only place where the Quay forces prom
ise to make dangerous fight IL In the
Sixth district. In Ashley. John Il. Gra-
ham Is running as the Quay candidate
for the state convention. while Edward
Detro is the Hastings man. Great
pressure has been brought to bear upon
Detro to force Mm out OF the battle,
hut ne refuses 10 go. and the chances of
his election are excellent. In the First
district. a Hastings MAN IL sure to go
to the convention. The candidates for
she honor. who have thus far expressed
themselves. are DIR. Weaver. Sol Bacha-
rach. Hon. II. w. Palmer and Dan
Thomas. DR.. Weaver and Mr.. Palmer
were slated to go to the convention at
first, and DR.. Weaver announced him
self openly . Hastings man. There Is
a well defined doubt among the rank
and file Of the party as to Mr.. Plmer's
position. No one seems to know exact
ly where he stands in the fight. and
many Republicans suspect that he has
Quayish tendencies. although the sus-
picion is not justified by anything he
has said. Mr.. Bacharach is another
Hastings man, and has pledged himself
in his circulars to support the admints-
tration. He has a wide acquaintance
with Pennsylvania politics through his
long residence in Philadelphia. and Is
well-known TO many Of the state lead
ers. Dan Thomas ds making a fight
against DR.. Weaver. but It will be un-
successful. The First district Of this
county Is solidey for Hastings. and DR..
Weaver has pledged himself to support
the governor. so he will probably be
elected at the district convention.
The name Of Hon. Charles A. Miner
has been suggested for state delegate.
but 1t Is understood that he does not
want the office, and will make no effort
to secure 1t. He Is a thorough Hast
ings man, and would be thoroughly
representative man to send to the con-
vention from Wilkes-BaCre. w. ]. Har-
vey. so 1t is said. has come out for
Quay, but II this is true .BNrs" chances
Of representing Wilkes-Barre in The
state convention are exceedingly slim.
Governor Hastings, by his veto Of the
Quay county bill and his appointment
Of Judge Rice to the Appellate court
bench as president judge, has done too
much for Wflkes-Barre. and the upper
erd of Luzerne county to be repudiated
by their Representatives in the state
convention. Wilkes-Barre is solidly for
the administration, and no one whose
vote is even doubtful will be allowed
to 80 to the Harrisburg convention
from this district.
The contest for the nomination for
Judge in the Republican county con-
ventior promises to 'be a very interest
ing one, and probably at least three
ballots will have 10 be taken. Lyman
II. Bennett, Of Wilkes-Barre, shows the
greatest strength SO far, and there is q
feeling In the party that the nomina-
ton properly belongs to him. He went
through hard campaign in 1892. and
though he was defeated that year by
Judge Lynch. he would be q much
more formidable candidate now. The
city delegates will vote for Mr.. Ben
nett solidly. OF course the Pittston
delegation will go to Mr.. Ferris, and
the HazletOn delegation will be about
equally divided between Halsey and
Bennett, although Ferris may get a
few votes. As to the remainder Of the
county. little can be told 30 far away
from the convention. The fight for the
nomination this year will be very bitter
On account OF the feeling that q Re-
publican nomination Is nearly eQIiwal-
ont 70 election. The strong feeling
throughout the county IN favor OF q
Judiciary, and the forcing
OF Judge on the Democratic ticket by
the leaders against the wishes Of the
rank and h1e of the party. are facts
that Will tell strongly In the coming
campaign and election.