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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
Leach for State Chairman.

The formal announcement, by Frank
Willing Leach, of his candidacy for the
state chairmanship to succeed Senator
Quay, was made on Tuesday directly
following q conference between him and
the senator. While there is yet no pub
lie assurance that Mr.. Leachs candi-
dacy has Colonel Quay's support, the
probability is strong that It has. Mr..
Leach has been for years one of the
closest of the senator's lieutenants.
From 1885 to 1893 he was secretary OF
the state committee and from 1888 to
1892 he was assistant secretary of the
national committee. Last year he sur
rendered $4,000 Il year political posi-
tion in Philadelphia to take charge or
the detail work of the senator's fight
for state chairman, and rendered, 1t Is
said, invaluable service.
In announcing his candidacy Mr.,
Leach, with habitual modesty, says:
In the campaign of 1885, when ! Hrst
became identified with the state com
mittee as first assistant secretary, our
organization comprised $1,000 voters
that is to say, we corresponded with
that number. The work was considered
quite stupendous. In the following
year, when | became chief secretary,
our list embraced 10000 voters. From
time to time the scope of our work mas
been broadened, until last fall, when we
gathered the flames and addresses OF
over 10000 Republicans; in fact. every
Republican voter I'm the state, except IN
three counties. During that campaign
we spent for postage alone N,G3l, OF
which sum $4,000. representing 4OOOot
two-cent stamps, was spent within II
period Of forty-cight hours. | am sat
isiied this line of work added from 90,
900 to 100000 10 our majority of l'l,ooo.
| shall not consider the perfection or
organization to have been attained,
however, until the state committee has
in its archives the name,address. politics
and vocation of every one OF tn" l,ooo.ooo
voters i'm Pennsylvania. If made CHAIR
man of the state committee | would
start Ill WltnlH ii'o''' "''''
the adjournment of the state conven-
tion to gather the data. with the hope
of carrying the state by the largest
majority ever given in a presidential
year"
We are not numbered among the en-
thusiastic admirers of this young man;
the eye of candor cannot inspect his
past without finding good deal of food
for disillusionment. At the same time. 1t
is only just to him to say that he does
possess an extraordinary capacity for
organizing the lines of political battle
and is, in respect to details. master
| of the executive art. Since in politics
| one dare not be too finnicky concerning
| the instruments of warfare, 1t is prob
able that the Republican party could
at a pinch, endure Leach for chairman;
and If the alternative be William H.
Andrews, we are prepared to work up
even a little enthusiasm for Leach.
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An Old Story.

Some surprise is expressed by num-
Der of state journals at the character
of the revelations made in the Finn
Quay correspondence relative TO Alle-
gheny county politics. 1t is assumed In
certain quarters that the counter Of
fers of the principals to this epistolary
interchange to buy, sell and deliver the
political future of the Republican vot-
ers of that county, for specified con-
siderations is new thing in politics.
or a thing which has been confined to
any one county or any one state. In
fact, moral homilies of venerated IA
miliarity are uttered upon this special
text with as much JUNCTION as If the evil
in question were just discovered.
With due respect for righteousness,
it occurs to us to remark that politics
will always be as good as and no bet
ter than the average of those whom 1t
wish to continue the sway of men who
trade in their favor it will avail little
for purists to hold up their hands in
horror at the fact. The stream cannot
rise higher than its source. The same
may be said of government in general.
In this country the majority have the
reins of power in their own grasp; and
they get. therefore, in the long run. just
the kind of government that they want,
and neither better nor worse.
When those who do not like the bar
gain and-sale kind of political manipu-
lation will combine together on a prac-
teal basis for the Inauguration by
practical methods of practicable
change for the better. things will i'm
prove. SO long. however, as these bet
ter elements split up. bay the moon or
sulk 'despondently in their studios
things will not. That Is the whole
story.
\ Georgia paper is unkind enough to
nominate David Il. Hill for president.
Come to think of It, Grover could thus
get a horrible revenge
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be selected who enjoys some prestige. and
who would be accepta BILE to the party gen.
orally? EN-Lieutenant Governor Watres
would be just such "a person. He WAS
chairman some years ago and proved very
satisfactory all around. No doubt he
would consent to serve again He is In
good repute, for he Is "A man Of good abil-
ity and stanch integrity. and the party
would rally about him TO a member. Let
us have WatreS or some one OF similar
standing. Andrews ia unfit for the posi-
ton and all thoughts of him should be
4 hu Clnnel ai once
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many millions of dollars worth Of prop
erty which has been destroyed In The
course Of the conflict. And, after more
than year of battle. Spain stands to-
day as far from victory as she stood at
not hellgerency on the part Of the Gu
bans, pray what is?
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Na::hns. The
Tribune Astroio.cr.
AStro.abe cast: GIG n. M, for Thursday,
March -. lSa6

\ child born on this day will note that
by the aid of The Tr.bune's early editions
the back-number organ is occasionally
abled TO print an original article.
A.military post in, Scranton that would
act as guard against literary pirates
would be good thing.
The hodsebrl ker who takes that which
does not belong 10 him. displays caterprisc
CT a certain klad. Bu. like the ncwspa-
per thief, he is not considered an ustful
me:nAer cf society.
Local Democratic, hcsmoay Is already
beginning TO assume aspects reminiscent
CT the monkey aGd parrot session.
tiacchuS' Advice.
Do not try to shape public opinion. gu
are liable to become warped In the act.
join the Reds
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The Tribune Is tho only Republican N
daily in Laskawanna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
To the Republican electors of Pennsylva'

To the Republican electors of PennsylVa-
mia.
The Republicans OF Pennsylvania, by
their duly chosen representatives. will
meet In state convention Thursday, April
g. 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m, In the opera
house. city Of Harrisburg. for the pur.
pose of nominating two candidates ior
represe sentative-at-large In congress anu
thirty-two candidates for presideh.ia'
electors. the selection of eight delegates
at-large u the Republican natioha, 'o.,,
vention and tOr tho transaction o' s'"''
other business az may be presehteu'
BY order Of the state 'omHit''e
NJ. $. quay.
A,..,. Chairman.
Jcre u. Rcs.
w. r. Andrews,
!ecr.ta"'cs.
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The Scranton Times yesterday after
noon printed without credit The Trib-
une prize story, having procured the
type from the sneak thieves who stole
it for the Scranton Republican yes
terday morning. For shame, Brother
Lynett!
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When YOU see it In the Scranton Re
publican Dem.) don't he too sure tha'
II isn't stolen from The Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19

Mr.. Platt's idea. when he says the
Raines bill will take the liquor business
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tOliENIt'S LAND.


Hrothcra who to!i at the press in life's
Com,ldes who live for the presen;-,o'
day,
Fears OF the future are cas-, to ,ae wind
ward.
Hope in bright spleador illumines their
way.
Cowards may tromblc with dread for the
morrow,
Slulkers may flee from life's loose,
shifting sand
Nothing brings aught of a fear or a sor-
row
To the dreamers who dwell in Bohemia i
land.
The present is theirs. they seze and enjoy
Wha, matters the morrow. 10 them it is
sealed.
'Tis only the fools who win torture their
spirit.
Or jaIken the joys which the present
can yield,
The castles of hope in Bohemia ne'er
Her vessels ride safe by the rocks and the
SaEi,
hunger for gold noi II heart ever wear
OF the many who dwell in Rohemia's =
Would'st change all the spirit, the joy and
the pleasure,
The abandon, the freedom they cherish
and prize,
To join In the press of life's struggle for
treasure,
And deafcn their ears to humanity )
cries"
Never, no never! their freedom they cher
ish,
Content with Il friend, pipe and glass at
their hand,
Wealth, glory, ambition, may rise, fade
aud perish!
They will ne'er change the souls in Bo-
hcmia's land.
Sam w Boyd, in Wilkes-Barre News
Dealer.
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II Major Mckinley shall miss the
mark at st. Louis. he can thank the
men who are using his name as a club
with which to strike at factional cp-
nOnentS.
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A military post near Scranton is not
needed for any special public reason;
but no doubt there are other consdera-
tiOnS.
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no MORE or ANDREWS.

From the Wilkes-Barre Record.
N Quay cannot find It convenient to con-
tinue as chairman why can't some one
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of Pennsylvania In behalf of the candi-
date of neighboring state who, If
what his friends say be true. will not
need Pennsylvania votes in order to se-
cure the nomination State pride. the
interests of party harmony, everything
which should bind Pennsylvanians to
candidate of their own choosing, are
being thrown aside by these people In
mad effort to get a place In what they
assume to be the winning procession,
Politicians with grudges join with men
of purely emotional enthusiasm In the
dclirious attempt to force Reputation
by PcnnsylvGIians of Pennsylvania 3
announced candidate, Matthew Stanley
Quay.
Let us not be misunderstood. The
Tribune has none but the kindest feel
, ing for Major Mckinley. 1t would sup
port him II nominated with enthusi-
nstic pleasure. If Pennsylvania, had no
candidate of it's own. we should prob
| ably be for Mckinley now. But we con-
| tend that ii is unfair to the ONO states
man to put him IL the light Of cndeaV-
oring to foment in other states whicn
have candidates the disaffsction which
| has so of.en played havoc with the
Ohio delegation. Major Mckinley, we
believe, is too honorable q man to wish
for support which comes over the pros
trate forms of betrayed competitors CT
to have sympathy for the men who show
| by their actions that they have no
sense of state pride and no feeling OF
gratitude to the leadership which makes
Republlcanism victorious.
A samnle of the style CT argument
! emploved by the William II. Andrews
ORGANS Is quoted below. 1t Is taken
from the Potsviile Miners journal:
/ "The same little yellow dogs are bark
! ing at Senator Andrews, no" that he
! il to be the Republican state chairman,
! that whined ut Senator quay when he
made his great fight last cummer and
| with the same effect. Animals that
| cannot bite may be permitted to bark
! and howl, since it amuses them ana
hurts nobody" This chaste and ele-
| waited specimen OF Intellectual activity
! Is about on a par with the mental
! capabilities of the subject uf its de-
fcnse Save the commonwealth!
If Major Mckinley shall miss the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
Reed for Vice President.

An ingenious argument is made by
the Chicago Times-Herald in favor of
the nomination of Thomas b. Reed for
vice president. 1t contends that the
do-nothing senate needs u master
hand to guide and control it,: man
who has a genius for parliamentary
law and Is IA presiding officer who
can cut off interminable debate, be con-
veniently deaf to pleas of senatorial
courtesy. bring questions to vote and
dispatch the nations business with rea-
sonable promptness." In its opinion,
"such man Is Thomas II. Reed"
Our Chicago contemporary takes
pains to dispel the current delusion that
the vice presidency is an unworthy OBJ
ject of ambition. '"Some of our greatest
statesmen" 1t observes, "have adorned
the station. men like John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson. George Clinton and
Elbridge Gerry. In the early days of
the republic only men Of presidential
capacity were selected for the place,
and it is only in late years that it has
been used as sort of makeshift to
placate a defeated faction or fiatter
some section of the country. But this
year particularly the second place on
the ticket demands presidential require
ments, self-reliant. sturdy, honest
statesman who can be- depended on to
bring the deteriorated senate to its
senses. Such man is Thomas b.
Reed"
It is possible that Mr.. Reed will not
specially relish being thus summarily
relegated to a secondary position, while
his flag Is out for the chief office In the
list. Yet the arguments of the Times
Herald are directly to the point. II
any man could make the vice-presiden-
CIV a live and vital Office, Tom Reed
Is that man. And we much mistake his
makeup IL he would not, in a contin-
gency, enjoy four years of idol-smash-
ing i'm the, somnolent and indolent up
per house.
In February of last year, according
to authentic advices from Madrid.
there were 1900 Spanish troops in
Cuba. Since then, nine expeditions in
volving altogether 117,195 men, have
been sent as reinforcements. Up to
January Of this year the direct eX-
pense Of the Cuban war to Spain had
been $4,000, 900; General Weyler esti-
mates that s75.OOO.OOO more will be re-
quired to bring the matter to n satis-
factory conclusion. 1n,addition. to this
direct loss. Spain is losing $1O,OOO,00O a
year in the falling of of Cuban custom
house revenues. not to speak Of the
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These are days when the average citi-
zen wonders why the founders of Scran-
ton did not provide for better drainage
and wider sidewalks.
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CUpID'S NET.

All, what Is Cupid's net?
A web of filmy laces;
a trap for coquette,
a means to show her graces;
A lure he lpves to set
Before oub very faces.
All. what IL Cupid's net?
A web of iilmy laces.
Harry Romaine. in Munsey's.
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\ Georgia paper Is unkind enough to
nominate David B. Hill for president.
Come to think of It, Grover could thus
get a horrible revenge,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-10
TRACK NOW CLEARED
SAFETY BOARD GIVES RAILROAD
DEMONSTRATION RIGHT OF WAY.
Police VIII Be Furnished, ToO-ROute
of Parade-Streets Belong to Pub
lie, Says Mr.. Curtis.

The Board of Public Safety yesterday
granted the Railroad Mems Sound money
Club right of way for the big demonstra-
ton the streets next Thursday, Oct. 10.
The Board of Works agreed to stop the
sprinkling of State street, from Washing
ton to English avenue so that visiting
clubs can pe conveniently unloaded at the
Panhandle and c., H. & D. yards.
The line of parade will be from Johnson
avenue west to Pennsylvania street on
Washington, south to Maryland street west
to Illinois, north to Washington, east to
Pennsylvania, north to Ohio, out Massa-
chusettS avenue to Delaware street, south
on Delaware street to Tomlinson Hail.
where the clubs will enter at Market street.
The Board of Safety promised to furnish
detachment of police to head the parade
and also to keep order at the hall If de-
sired. The club was given permission to
arrange the stage and seating capacity of
Tomlnson Hall as it was during the con-
vention of the National Democrats at its
own expense. NJ Il. Ingalls, is to speak at
the hall on that date.
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JUDGMENT FOR D. C. BRYAN.
Won His Malicious Prosecution Case
by Default.

In default of an appearance the Circuit
Court at Greensburg yesterday rendered
judgment in favor of D. c. Bryan of this
city, against Allen l.. Fowler, of Chicago,
in two cases for damages This is the suit
that grew out of an attempt to take Bryan
to Chicago last year to answer to a charge
of swindling. It was claimed that he had
made a real-estate trade in that city, Civ
ing in payment certain property in this
city, which, it was claimed, was not as
represented. Bryan contended that he had
made no representa- tons, but had simply
got the best of trade, ane that the per-
son who had suffered, who was a woman
took that means of trying to get him to
Chicago so as to be able to force him into
some kind of compromise.
Mr. Fowler appeared here one day with
requisition papers from the Governor Of
Illinois and presented them ITO Governor
had filed protest with Governor Mat
theWs against granting the request Of the
Governor of Illinois. For two days Gov
Matthews. Bryan knew OF his coming, and
granted the requisition, but Bryan mad
still another means of preserving his liber-
ty. At that time he was under Indictment
at ShelbyVille for carrying concealed
weapons, and he pleaded that he was in
the jurisdiction of a court of this State,
being out on bond and could not be taken
from the State. He was arrested on the
Governors warrant and taken to the coun-
ty JAIL awaiting the tram Tor Chicago, but
in the meantime Bryans brother and IA
Their secured the services of an attorney
and hurried to the home of Judge Harvey
who. after learning the situation, gave
Bryan his liberty on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings under the State law that pro-
hibits the taking OF man to another State
or court to be tried on another charge
while he is within the jurisdiction of any
of the State courts awaiting uial
Fowler returned to Chicago, vowing he
againstBryan came up for trial at Shelby
vile Fowler was there with his requisition
papers ready to have Bryan arrested as
soon as he was released from the custody
of the court, but Bryan succeeded in get
ting the case postponed, and Fowler was
again disappointed The case was again
set for trial and Fowler appeared. but
again it postponed Then Bryan flied
suit against Fowler, claiming $4,000 dam
ages for malicious prosecution, and a like
amount for SANDER. The summons in these
cases was served on Fowler while he was
in Shelbyville the last time, and he has
not been back since.
The Indianapolis attorneys who had been
engaged by Fowler placed the case in the
hands of a Shelbyviile attorney, and ne
asked for a change Of venue the case be-
ing sent to Greensburg iSr trial. Yester-
day, when the case was cal 81, the Shelby
vile attorney withdrew from the case. and
also withdrew the names of the Indianapo-
lis attorneys. Thus the case went by de-
fault and the court rendered judgment in
favor OF Bryan accordingly. Bryan asked
court took the case under Amusement.
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on the west sidewalk of Illinois street, be-
tween Twenty-fifth and Twenty-siXth
streets are badly cracked. The city engi-
neer instructed to give the matter
proper attention
There was no meeting of the park COM
rnisSionerS yesterday. The work of the APP
praisers has been Interrupted by the fact
that appraiser Flack has been impaneled
Oh the grand jury.
President Costello, Of the Council had
is heart made glad again by the Board of
Public Works yesterday when an order
was made for the cleaning of McGill street
fl ON the railroad to South street. Not long
ago he got a new engine for his ward
His friends fear that he will split wide
open with pride if he gets many more ia
vorS for his constituents.
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Distributing vapor Lights.

The Board of Public Works sent a COM
munication to the city clerk yesterday call
ing attention to the fact that a number
CT councilmen have not yet furnished lists
showing where they wish vapor lights To-
Gated in their respective wards. The board
urges the counciimen to give the question
attention. The board is ready TO locate
some two hundred vapor lights but the
city fathers do not seem to be falling over
one another in the effort to get the lights
The councilmen wish their constituents to
notify them whore lights are needed
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City Attorney Says the Courts Have
Always So Decided.

City Attorney Curtis yesterday sent a
communication to the Board of Public
Works relative to the encroachment by pri-
waite property owners on the streets. alleys
and sidewalks of the city. Mr.. Curtis says
that the courts have repeatedly held that
the streets belong to the public from prop
erty line to property line and that en-
croachment CT ali kinds can be prohibited
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Electric Fan Ordinance vetoed.

Mayor Taggart yesterday vetoed Mr.
Cooper's ordinance providing that electric
fans shall be covered by screens where
they are not high enough from the floor
to avoid endangering persons. The Mayor
gives as his reason for vetofng the orii-
officially how high above the floor fans may
be maintained without screens. He SAYS
that too much is left to the discretion of
those who will be called on to enforce the
ordinance
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NfunfcinnI Notes.

The board also ordered Morris street
repaired from Madison avenue to White
river.
The Board of Works ordered an electric
light placed on the market space between
Tomlfnson Hall and the meat market.
More complaints are being made about
the poor material used in the cement side
walks. Yesterday John chislett informed
the board that several blocks of cement
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Doesn't Want His Building Raced.

Leopold Mayer appeared before the Board
of Works yesterday and protested vigorous
ly against an order being made for his
building at 22f West Washington street to
be torn down He was informed that the
board had decided to adopt the building in
speotor's recommendations. but after a
lengthy discussion the board decided to de-
40 in
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BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Resolutions Adopted.

For a local sewer in Morris street from
Pogue's run to Illinois street.
For a local sewer in the first alley east
of College avenue, from Twentieth to
Twenty-third street.
Petitions Filed.
For a water main on Keith street, from
Stoughton street to Louisa street.
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A young lady with peachy cheeks shows
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VITAL STATISTICS-OCT g.
Deaths.

Frank O'Connor. seven YEARS, 800 Bates street
diphtheria.
Dora T.. Yonnemann, twenty-five years, sugar
Grove avenue. pulmonalis. .
Sarah T.. Helm, twenty-five years, 40 south
Olive street. consumption.