The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
Elect Quay Delegates.

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delegate elections In the First and
Fourth legislative districts will soon
bring before the Republicans of those
districts the duty of electing delegates
to the state convention which will as
semble at Harrisburg on April 90. This
convention will nominate delegates at
large to the ST. Louis convention,
choose two candidates for congress-
men, t-large, select presidential elect
ors-at-large and perhaps designate a
state chairman to succeed Senator
Quay, although 1t Is possible that he
may wish to be continued in that posi-
tion for another year.
In view Of the practical certainty
that Congressman large Grow will
be unanimously accorded u renomina-
tion. the chief interest of Lackawanna
Republicans in the April convention
will center in the selection of the eight
national delegates-at-large. This year,
for the first time since the birth of the
Republican party the banner Republi-
can state of Pennsylvania, hitherto the
willing supporter of presidential candi-
candidacy of its own. That candidate
may or may not win. But he at least
Is entitled, as the leader of his party in
the commonwealth which holds the
record for great Republican majoritles,
to the support Of his state so long as
he is q candidate: and it is the duty
as it will no doubt be the pleasure of
the Republican voters Of the First and
Fourth Legislative districts to choose
as delegates to the forthcoming state
convention men who will favor the
election Of national delegates-at-large
in the interest Of the presidential can
didacy Of Senator NJ. $. Quay.
In the primary elections Of one year
ago, in the thick of factional fight
prscipitated, So far as this county was
concerned. by men who thought more
OF personal interests than they did Of
Senator Quay. whose name they EN-
ployed when appealing for popular sup
port, 1t was shown that the senator
had = large and an enthusiastic follow
ing. Today, with the party, through
out the state reunited, and with Gov
ernor Hastings himself preparing to
make the speech nominating Senator
Quay at st. Louis, there will doubtless
be no serious dissent in Lackawanna
county, to the election of state dele
gates favorable to the senator's candi-
dacy. Such a unanimity of support for
an eminent son of our great Republi-
can state need not imply lack of con-
fidence in any Of the other candidates
for presidential honors. There Is no
reason why it should excite opposition
from any who favor Mckinley, or Reed,
or Allison. The Republicans of Ohio.
OF Maine and OF Iowa are not divided in
their fealty. The fair principle Of state
pride Is Of itself u sufficient justifica-
tion for the rallying of Pennsylvania
Republicans around the standard of
Senator Quay, just as 1t has caused the
Republicans Of these other states to
sink minor differences In behalf of
their respective favorites. The ques-
ton Of o second choice can he raised
wher the necessity for such choice
presents itself. Until then, there ought
to be no division Of opinion as to the
prOpriety of standing by Pennsylvania
candidate boldly. fairly and without
reservation.
1t would be proper. in our judgment,
to elect as state delegates from the
Lackawanna districts men who will de-
fer to Senator Quay's own preferences
for delegates-at-large to the St. Louis
convention. AS the person most inter-
. sted in having loyal support at that
has he not, In all equity.
. right to be consulted as to the COM
ested in having loyal support at that
represent no narrow district but the
whole commonwealth? This courtesy
has been accorded to the candidates of
other states. 1t has been accorded by
Ohio Republicans to Major Mckinley,
by Iowa Republicans to Senator Alli-
son, and no one doubts that 1t will be
similarly accorded when the Republic
cans of the Pine Tree state meet on the |
18th day Of April next toindorse Thom- |
~ B. Reed. Pennsylvania Republi-
sans. In this reasonable particular. |