The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Thomas II. Murray, of Clearield, is q
candidate for appointment to the new su-
perior court bench, and has what are pos
sibly the strongest recommendations that
have been presented to the governor. OF
the thirty Republican lawyers In Clear
field county, twenty-three have signed a
petition to Governor Hastings, as have
fifteen or twenty Democrats, among the
latter being eX-United States Senator w.
a. Wallace, Assistant United States
Treasurer w. d. Bgler and ex-Judge
David l.. kr1bs. Senators Cameron and
Quay and Congressman Huff, w. A. Stone,
c. w. Stone, Hicks and Hopkins, and
Senators Arnold, McQuown, Andrews,
Becker, j. G. Mitchell, Lemon, Woods,
Hackenberg, Goblin and McCarrol and
Representatives Ames and Patchin ana
nineteen other members OF the house
have written to the governor in his
behalf. John Wanamaker, ex-senator
John Scott, eX-Judges c. Heydrick, w.
f. Saddler and James A. Logan, Judge
Barker, of Ebensburg; George A. jerks,
eX-Mayor l.. s. Stewart and ex-Postmas-
ter John Field, of Philadelphia, and the
bars of Clearfield Elk, jefferson, Cambria,
Blair and Clinton counties have all rec
commended his appointment.
Christopher l.. Magee's' paper, the
lttSpuiS iihtSi tdhtS llllS view Oh tne
legislatures work; while a sufficient
number of members of the legislature sur
rendered to bad guidance on the question
of apportionment to defeat the bills which
every respectable consideration demanded
should be passed, the session which has
just closed has been productive of an un-
usual number of important and excellent
measures. The passage of the long con-
tested compulsory education act SO that
every child in Pennsylvania will have the
schooling which ought to be part of the
making of citizens fit to be trusted with
the right of suffrage, Is the appropriate
sequel to the free textbook law of two
years ago. 1t is enough of itself, If this
Legislature had done nothing else all win
ter, to entitle 1t to remembrance. Its good
effects will go on increasing year after
year, while the small matters of contro-
versy which have furnished subjects for
sensational newspaper articles will be for
gotten quickly, as they deserve to be-"
Robert =. Porter, in the Cleveland
World, thus extols the merits of the Re
publican league movement: 1.-The Repub-
lican league clubs are the working forces
of the Republican party. They are the
foundation of much Of its strength be-
cause the clubs, as a rule, are controlled
by clean, bright, disinterested citizens
who are Republicans from principle and
not for office. They are, in fact, the solid,
faithful yeomen of the party, the men
who may be counted on for all emergen-
cies. The World knows these boys well,
has been in the thickest of the fight with
them In New York state and elsewhere
and Is glad to welcome them to this beau
tiful city on the lake. Their coming is n
good omen of success, and the stronger
bex ~ tho n To-
cess next autumn and in 1885,"
II
The members Of the National League Of
Democratic clubs are agitated over a split
in the organization. The league has clubs
in every state, and Is especially strong in
the west. Recently II was decided to
send number Of leading Democrats on q
sturnping tour, and Senator Morgan, Of
Alabama, was named as one of the speak,
ers. Immediately the administration took
steps to have the name of this free sill
yer. anti-Cleveland champion withdrawn.
and Postmaster General Wilson himself
personally protested against Mr.. Morgan.
The pressure was too strong and Morgans
name was withdrawn. The incident has
caused decided ill-feeling in the league.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin re-
sents Senator Quay's intlmation that the
tariff should be the main Republican issue
next year. 1t says "The presidential
election of 1896 will be won by the party
which goes before the country resolutely
pledged to the cause of honest money and
opposed to silver monometallism; the tar
iff will be sunk out of sight, or, at least,
will be but an incidental issue in the great
battle for the maintenance OF the financial
integrity of the nation" The Bulletin will
learn more about the strength of the
movement against gold monometallism af-
ter It shall have emerged from the presl-
Dental contest of 1896.
Il Il II
|. Four Philadelphia Democrats are being
vigorously pressed upon Governor Hast
ings for appointment to the superior court.
These are ex-Judge Samuel Gustine
Thompson, ex-Judge Jenkins, Michael J.
Ryan and Henry ]. Mccarthy The friends
of Mr.. Thompson claim that he has the
strongest Endorsements, although this is
disputed. Editor Singerly favors Jenkins,
Editor Mcclure is for Thompson, Editor
Charles Emory Smith is said to lean to-
ward Mccarthy while all the Democratic