The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-16
THE KEYSTONE SITOATIoN
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tCOutIuueu frOHl rage t.l
last three candidates have issued
cards announcing their candidacy and
expressing their presidential prefer
ences. Zook says he will vote for eth
er Harrison. Reed. Mckinley or Allison"
Hershey announces that he Nvill vote
for Harrison for president as long as
his name Is before the convention"
Mckinley Is the sheriff's second choice.
Harrison is Hers first choice and Nc
kinley the second.
In Our Own Section.
William Connell and John II. Will
liams have been chosen TO represent
the Eleventh district. Mr.. Connell
rendered valuable assistance to the
combine In the fight for the state chair
man. but he has said that that fight.
SO far as he Is concerned. ended at the
last convention. He is now one of
Senator Quay's closest friends. Mr..
Williams Is also friend of the senator.
In Luzerne Congressman John Leisen-
ring is unOpposed, and his running
mate will be either TheO. Hart, Of Pitts
ton, or a man from Wilkes Barre.
There will be lively contests in the
Schuylkill district for the two delegates
to which that county Is entitled. Ma
jor Sam LOsch and Jack" Whitehouse
have been suggested to make the fight
for the combine. Ex-Representative d.
u. Phillips and Major John F. Finney
are the choice of many of the Quay
people. There are scarcely two leading
politicians In the county in accord and
the election of delegates will depend
largely upon the individual strength of
the candidates and the combination
they can make
The delegates from the Fifteenth dis
trict will probably come from Susque-
hanna and Wayne counties az the party
leaders in Bradford and Wyoming con-
cede them that honor. Fred Wright
will likely be the choice of Susqueha ma
county and Senator Hardenbergh. a
member of the Philadelphia "Lexow"
committee. the representative from
Wayne. The aspirants in Bradford are
Representative Floyd l.. Kinner and
of Wyoming. who was a delegate. from
the district In 1892. wants to go agair.
Fight In the sixteenth.
There will be a bitter factional con-
test In the Sixteenth district between
the combine and Quay forces. Attor-
ney General Mccormick Is supporting
being opposed by Henry e. Parsons, a
prominent member of the Lycoming
county bar and a sturdy follower of
Senator Quay. Ex-Congressman Hop
kins, who carried Clinton county against
the combine In the fight last summer.
and H. j. Landers. of WellsbOro, are
also candidates. The indications are
that Parsons and Hopkins will be the
delegates In spite Of the opposition Of
the attorney general and that Landers
will be the electOr
Indications point to the election of
Y. Y. James, of Danville, and c. T..
Geyer, of Catawissa, In the Seventeenth
district. Their opponents are w. X.
Holloway, Of Danville: w. b. Faust,
Mt. Carmel, and ]. II. Wagner. Watson
town. Jsre b. Rex. of Huntingdon.
secretary of the state Republican COM
of representatives, il reasonably sure
of being chosen as one of the delegates
from the Eighteenth district. Captain
John A. Seiders, of Chambersburg, Is
Franklin county's choice. but az the
congressman from the district lives In
that county his chances Of election are
not encouraging to his friends. Union
and Snyder will make hard fight for
the other delegate with the prospects In
favor Of the former.
Charles II. Mullin, of Mt. Holly, the
Quay leader in Cumberland county: DR..
James A. Dale, of York, secretary of
the state fish commission, and q CON-
bine lieutenant: Robert A. Shelter, OF
York. a Quay supporter: 8. l.. Hines.
of McSherrystown. the largest individ-
ual cigar manufacturer in the state; w.
A. Hines, New Oxford, and w. b. Nc
N.,Nt Sue vaaNs fN
dates in the Nineteenth district. Null
lin and Dale are admitted by both fac
tions to have the best chances, although
Shelter Is giving the fish commissioner
the hardest fight of his political career.
The outlook In iieehony.
Chris L. Magee and Senator Finn are
reasonably certain Of being chosen to
represent the. Twenty-second district,
although they will be given hard fight
by the Quayites In Pittsburg. There Is
no opposition to Congressman William
A. Stone and Robert A. McAfee, Of ALE
gheny, In the Twenty-third district.
Both are warm friends of Senator
Quay. There are q number Of candi-
dates in each Of the four counties In
the Twentieth district, and matters are
in such chaotic shape that nobody can
tell at this time what will be the result.
The fight for congress and senator
will figure in the contest in the Twen-
ty-first district. The candidates for
delegates are Harry Denney, LigOnier;
Major Joseph G. Beuie, Leechburg;
John NJ. Leech, Indiana, and John
Wick, Of Armstrong. All the candi-
dates are friends of Senator Quay.
Denney's chances are very good, and
Wilson IL almost certain to win, az he
has the support Of the party leaders In
Jefferson and Armstrong counties.
The delegates from the Twenty
fourth district will come from Fayette
and Greene counties. Ex- Representa-
tive John r. Bryne. Quay supporter.
is the choice of Fayette. Greene has
not yet made its selection. The elector
from this district will come from that
part Of Allegheny county embraced
within its borders. Washington county
has the. congressman and is satisfied
with this distribution of the honors.
Senator Quay will be delegate from