The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-13
CAMERON'S RETIREMENT.

From Wellmans Letter in the Chicago
| Times Herald: II hear from trustworthy
sources that Mr.. Quay Is looking about for
a wealthy man to take Cameron's place
| as his political side partner. There are in
dications that Mr.. Wanamaker can have
the honor and be Cameron's successor in
the senate. If ne Is willing to give up his
allegiance to Harrison and link his for
tunes with those of Quay. Mr.. Wanama-
ker Is intensely ambitious, and many
| Pennsylvanians believe he will make a
change of front. Quay is poor man
| politics-poor as some men are land-poor
He has notes still out which he gave last
summer while raising funds with which
to fight the combine. Cameron did not
come to his assistance then, and in his
| failure to do so sealed his own political
fate Quay said after he had won his
fight: Don did not even send me a
| check. Considering the battles l have
fought for him. he might have done at
least that much.'"
Norristown Herald: Senator Cam
eron in announcing his intention to retire
displays good Judgment. He has done
what is best not only for himself but for
the Republican party of Pennsylvania.
The withdrawal Is timely. 1t gives ample
opportunity to discuss the merits of cam
didates for the position. The lower house
OF the state legislature and a portion of
the senate will be chosen in November
1896. There Is little doubt that this ques-
tion Of the choice of a United States SEN
ator will enter largely into the canvass,
as It would have entered under any cir
cumstances. The Republicans Of the state
propose to have voice in the selection Of
Mr.. Cameron's successor, and they will
not leave the matter to be decided at Sc
cret caucusses at Harrisburg, in which
they have no share"
Pittston Gazette: 1.-The claims of north
eastern Pennsylvania are very likely to re-
ceive special considerat tion in the selection
| OF Senator Cameron's successor, owing TO
the improbability of the Philadelphia fac
tions being able to unite upon any eligi-
BILE candidate. The names Of several
prominent gentlemen in this section Of the
state have already been mentioned in con-
nection with the distinguished honor, and
1t will be worth while to bear in mind that
the failure to agree upon some one satis-
| factory man from the northeastern por
tion of the state may shut out all of the
aspirants In this section, as well as In
Philadelphia"
Wilkes-Barre Record: 'If Senator Quay
is in earnest in his professions; If he de-
sires to reform party practices and man.
people of this fact will be found in this
election. Let a fair and full canvas2 be
made of the merits and capacity of the
gentlemen who may be presented as can
didates, and then let the high office be con-
ferred upon the man best fitted to secure
for Pennsylvania her just share Of gov
ernmental honor and favor, and above all,
upon one who can rescue the common
wealth from the humiliating position OF
Misrepresentation she has held so long"
TO-
Pittsburg Dispatch: Senator Cameron
may be credited with one thing, how
ever. Nothing in his public career be-
comes him like the leaving of 1t. By max
ing the announcement at the present timc
he gives opportunity for full consideration
and discussion in the selection of sem
ator who shall properly represent the
state. In that selection 1t is clear that
the mere question whether the senator
shall come from Philadelphia or some
other section of the state sinks into petit
ness. besides the requisites of ability. in
tegrity and fidelity to clean and progress
sive politics"