The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-10
POLITICAL POINTS.

Bucolic genius will take comfort from
Major Handy's assertion that the "coun-
try politician or the politician of the small
town Is usually a better politician. al
though the city people do not think SO,
than the politician Of the big city. and Is
a. much better reliance In an emergency.
He comes of better stock, Is not likely to
be a graduate Of the ginmill. has keener
sense OF loyalty to successful leadership,
and II he Is purchasable Is more likely
when bought to stay bought. The aver
age country voter is also a much better
informed person than his brother OF the
city. In the country politics Is theme
of discussion the year round: at every
store, in every CROSSROADS blacksmith
shop, politics and the crops take turns
with neighborhOod gossip In claiming at
tention. Everybody knows who holds ev-
cry Office from rOadmaster to United
States senator, and who are candidates
for the succession. In the city every other
resentative in congress, much less who as
sesses or collects the taxes. The best
politicians will always look to the coun-
try " they wish to gain and hold ascend
ency in state or national politics.
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The EastOn Free Press hastens to cor
rect the Philadelphia Records Inaccurate
assertion that II was the Reeder influence
In Northampton which the other day re-
buked A. O. Allen, the state delegate who
at Harrisburg recently violated his instruc-
tlons. The Free-Press says the turning
down Of Mr.. Allen was purely local mat
ter conducted by his own immediate con.
stltuents. They were incensed and out
ragged by Mr.. Aliens course. But they
made no public ado about It. They wait
ed until the next party caucus and then In
stead of allowing Mr.. Allen to run the
caucus. as they had willingly permitted
him to do for years. they took the man.
agement Of II In Their own hands and.
vy n
gramme. went to the primary meeting and
chose delegates OF their own selection
without even an explanation TO Mr.. Al
lem" From which instructive c.rcum-
stance 1t would again appear that 1t pays
to play fair In politics.
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One Of the reports which Senator Quay
has emphatically denied Is the Washing
ton story that ne contemplated sending
an entirely new set of men to the Fifty
firth congress from Philadelphia and also
to- interfere with the organization of the
committees Of the house of representa-
tives this winter. First and foremost. the
report said, Penrose was to succeed B.ng-
ham in the Fefty-fifth congress. In re-
gard to the organization Of the house in
the Fifty-fourth congress II was said that
the senator would play upon Mr.. Reeds
ambition as q candidate for the pres,den-
ham turned own. Dalzell has a claim
upon the chairmansh!p of the ways and
means committee and Bingham upon that
Of the committee on appropriations.
Says Walter Lyon: II am for Quay for
president. He Is the biggest man IN the
party. I regard him as the greatest
statesman in the party. do not think he
Is candidate. or that ne Is ambitious in
that direction, but he would be n great
president. n elected. II Quay lived in all
most any other state he would be nomi-
mated for the presidency, He has z great
military record. and for political achieve
ment he 10 without peer" The nomina-