The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
POLITICAL POINTS.

And now the Republicans of Wyoming
county want one Of the Fifteenth district
delegates to the national convention.
Wayne and Susquehanna have already
filed their claims for the two delegates,
while Bradford remains TO be heard from.
OF the four counties comprising the dis
trict, Susquehanna has a congressman
at large, Bradford has the district con-
gressman. and Wayne has the state sen-
ator. 1t does seem as though little wy
oming might justly claim recognition to
one of the national delegates. Especially
since she has also become a Republican
county.
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Congressman Jack" Robinson belongs
to the class Of politicians who like to have
q number of irons In the fire at the same
time. just now. according to some of the
Delaware county papers, Jack is a cam
didate for representative in congress for
third term, for United States senator 20
succeed Cameron. for governor in 1888
and for delegate to the Republican ma
tional convention. 1t Is barely possible
Jack" wants, but which have been over
looked. If there are he is not too modest
to mention them.
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Hon. Thomas V. Cooper, in his Delaware
American, urges the Republicans of Della
ware county to unite on Congressman
Robinson for United States senator, be-
cause he Is a Delaware county man. If
the American urged MS eminent ntneSS
for the position the argument would have
much more force. For some reason Rob-
nson, in his Media Ledger, never cham
pions Brother Cooper for any Office. The
two Media editors and politicians do not
constitute a mutual admiration society.
apparently.
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1t is said that up in Susouehanna coun-
ty it Is proposed to hold only one Repub-
lican county convention this year, and to
pnrpinnfa candidates for the cnllnty
fees at the convention to be called in the
spring to select delegates to the state con-
vention. There Is considerable opposition
to this proposition by Republicans who
do not want the local candidates nominated
until later in the year. So-called snap
conventions never have been popular in
Susquehanna.
ill
legheny, as is well known, Is Senator
Quay's first choice for something or other,
and Colonel Stones friends say that that
some thing Is governor of pennsylvania in
1898. That arrangement, IL really made,
will not be. very highly indCrsed by Lieu
tenant Governor Lyon, who has ambition
in the same direction and thinks he Is in
line Of promotion.
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The Republicans of Luzerne county will
hold their primaries on JAM Is and their
county convention on Jan. q, to select
two delegates to the national convention.
Inc legislative district conventions 10
elect delgates to the state convention will
be held Jan. 20. Present Indications are
that the LuZerne delegation to the state
convention will solidly support Hon.
Charles a. Miner for delegate -at-large to
the national convention.
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Some Democratic organs appear to be
unable to draw the distinction between
patriotism and jingoism. If these papers
had existed at the time when an eminent
American statesman gave expression to
the sentiment Our COuntry-May she al
ways be right but right or wrong, our
country they would forthwith have
dubbed him a lingo.
tilt
1t is now given out that Senator Quay
will not expect to be a delegate-at-
large to the national convention. but will
be content to go as u delegate from his
own congressional district. That would
make room for one more in the state at
large. Why not let Senator Cameron do
the same thing?
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The United States senate Is once more
an obstacle TO the enactment of neces-
sary legislation. The senate is rapidly be-
coming as obnoxious to the American
people as the house of lords Is in England