The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
Tribune Bureau,


5l5 Fourteenth street, y W.
Washington, Feb. 10.
y Tennessee Republican. who would not
allow me to use his name, told me today
that Senator Quay was certain of secur-
Ing four II not more of the delegates OF
that state at the national convention. This
gentleman said that Senator Quay would
get votes in nearly every southern state
In some solid delegations. | only repeat
what this gentleman said in order TO
show the friends of the senator at home
what the Republicans in other states say
of him. This man will be Il delegate to the
st. Louis convention, and as far as him
self is concerned he knows what he is
talking about. He was formerly 4 Reed
supporter, but since Quay announced mis-
candidacy he Is no longer with the speak
er.
Information has reached Washington
that five out of eight delegates elected in
Georgia are for Quay. The other three
are for Mckinley.
The candidacy of ex-senator Manderson.
of Nebraska, Is not considered seriously
by those who know the senator best. For
the first time in many years Mr.. Mander-
son Is out of IA political job, and his can
didacy is thought to be only bluff to get
delegates to deliver to the winning caidi-
date for the purpose of getting into the
cabinet or going abroad as ambassador
or minister. Senator Cullom's candidacy
is regarded in the same light.
With the exception of Messrs. Adams
Stable, Kulp and Hun all the Pennsylva-
mia members of congress. including Sena-
tor Quay, left for their respective homes
Monday night to vote at the elections on
Tuesday.
II the free silver Democrats control the
Chicago convention they may nominate
Vice President Stevenson for president
Hon. William r. Morrison. the other IA
vorite son Of Illinois. while a white
metal sympathizer, Is opposed to the free
coinage of silver under present conditions.
Vice President Stevenson is expected to
write u letter shortly in which he will
declare himself a candidate on free sil-
YER platform. Taking the vote in the house
the other day on the question of free
coinage as an indication this is not free
silver year.
While speaking of letter writing it is in
order to say that President Cleveland Is
expected to write letter to the citizens
of the United States on the question Of
presidential succession before long. There
Is every reason to believe that President
Cleveland will decline to be candidate
again. He has had enough. He wants to
retire and enjoy the comforts of private
life. Mr.. Cleveland is beginning to show
signs of breaking down. He has aged
very much in the last three years. At the
time of his second inauguration he was
the picture of good health, with only a
few white hairs in either his head or
mustache. lie is now stopped and his
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hair left on his head is quite gray. Mrs.
Cleveland does not want her husband TO
remain in public life. 1t has always been
distasteful to her. She is very domestic
in her tastes and prefers to live privately
and quietly. President Cleveland is not
an old man by any means. He will not
be 80 years Of age until March 1s. but he
looks much older. Mrs Cleveland Is only
a little ways in the thirties. She is in
clined to cOrpulency which has ten
dency to add age. but she doesn't look a
day older than she is.
The Pennsylvania railroad. through
First Vice President Thomson and Assist
ant General Passenger Agent George w.
Boyd. has extended an invitation to the
Washington newspaper correspondents to
he that company's guests from Washing
ton to St. Louis and return on the occa-
sion of the holding OF the Republican
convention In the latter city. 1t has been
the custom of the Pennsylvania railroad
foryears to give to the newspaper corre
spondents located in this city a special
train to and from both national conven-
tions The train Is equipped with "A bag
gage car. Il dinner. reading and writing
ear and sleepers enough to accommodate
everybody. Nearly 100 of the boys have
accepted the invitation.
From the looks of things now there will
be no tariff legislation. DR.. Dingleys hori-
ZOntal remedy doesn't seem to suit the pa
tient. The house swallowed lis medicine
at one gulp but the Democrats. Popul!sts
and free silverites in the senate refus'
to accept DR.. Dinglcy's prescription and
that settles the business.
The debates In congress bring out some
good stories. The multitude of speeches
on the financial question reminded Mr..
Talbert. of South Carolina. of the story
of the old negro preacher, who addressed
his flock with great earnestness upon the
subject Of Miracles
"My beloved friends and brethren" said
the old preacher. 'de greatest of all de
miracles was bout the oaves and fishes
Dey was 5000 loaves and 1900 fishes, and
de miracle is dat dey didn't bust!'
And Mr.. Talbert thinks 1t a miracle that
the leople have not busted with all In >
speeches that have been stuffed into them
during the last few years.
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Mr.. Talbert had another story to Illus
trate from his point of view the con-
dition of the people. who were asked to
stand and bear all the Ills of gold stand
ard legislation while the officials and
money barons listened in vain to their
cries.
"It reminds me. gentlemen" said Mr.
Talbert. .of the farmer and his little boy
who had bull pup they were training
to catch hogs. The farmer would get
down on his all fours and the little boy
would set the puppy after him. So one
day the old fellow got down and caper"d
around like Il pig, and the little boy
turned the pup loose and said. sic him.
sic him. pup The pup ran up to the
old man and caught him by the ear. and
began to bite the old fellow pretty hard.
1t began to hurt. and he commenced to
yell: Take him Off! Take him off! 1t
hurts! 1t hurts Take him Off! And the
little boy, standing "a little way off en-
joying the fun. ran up, and patt!ng the
old man on the back, said, stand it,
pappy! Stand 1t, pappy! Bear it II you
can. know it's rough on you, but says
he, it's the very making Of the dog
Representative Lacey, Of Iowa. told q