The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-16
Strength Of Mr.. Quay.

uelegatlOn 10 tne natiOnal nepuuHchH
convention at st. Louis is now conced-
ed. The State Republican convention
will be held in this city, April %, to
nominate two candidates for congress-
Large. thirty-two presidential
electors and to elect eight delegates-at-
large and eight alternates. The dis
trict delegates to the national conven-
tion will be chosen prior to the state
convention and their personnel will
demonstrate Senator Quay's strength
to such a degree that he will probably
have things as he wants them in that
body. The veteran Galusha A. Grow, of
SusquehanGa, will be the unanimous
choice of the state convention for one
Of the members Of congress at-large.
The other will come from western Penn
sylvania. and 1t may or may not be
Congressman Huff, Of Greensburg. who
went out of his way last summer to aid
the combine.
The venerable George v. Lawrence,
Of Washington, Is q candidate to sue
ceed Colonel Huff. Lawrence is a warm
friend of Senator Quay, but 1t Is thought
he will be set aside and that the NOM
inatiOn may go to Allegheny county
with view of Strengthening the sena-
tors friends there. In that case Colonel
Huff will probably make fight for the
congressional nomination in the TWO.
ty-first district.
Senator Cameron will be one of the
Observation-Disclosures. Charles A. Miner,
of Luzerne. will probably be another.
He was one of the best fighters in the
ranks In the combine for state chair
man, but he since made terms with
Quay and counts on the senator's sup
port to elect him. Senators Penrose
and Andrews, eX-Lieutenant Cover
nor Watres. Lieutenant Governor Ly-
on, Senator Kennedy and John Rus
sell Young are mentioned by the poll
ticians on capitol hill for delegates at
large.
The Philadelphia Primaries.
The primaries In Philadelphia last
night have practically settled the dele
gates from that city. Ex-Magistrate
Durham, the Quay leader. and ex-
Mayor Edwin 8. Stuart will probably
be the representatives from the First
congressional district and ex-Postmas-
ter General John Wanamaker and
Hamilton Disston from the Second dis
trict. David Martin and George A.
Castor will represent the Fifth district.
There are numerous candidates for
delegates from the Third and Fourth
districts and the selections have not
yet been made.
Judge Clayton. of Delaware, will be
one of the delegates from the Sixth
congressional district. The other will
come from Chester county and will
probably be Harry B. Buckwalter. EX-
Congressman Smedley Darlington, for
many years the leader Of the dominant
faction in the county, and Col. II. II.
Gilkyson, a combine supporter, are
running against Buckwalter. Darling
ton is a friend of Senator Quay, al
though the followers of the silent sena-
tor are lending their support to Buck
walter The ex-cOngressman has fall
en- out with his former friends at home
and they are anxious to get rid of him
politically by defeating him in the i'm
pending contest.
District Attorney James b. Holland
of Montgomery county. has no opposi-
tion for delegate from the Seventh dis
trict. Holland carried the county fol
Quay in the state Craftsmanship con.
test and Is one of the shrewdest poll.
| ticians in Eastern Pennsylvania. The
combine leaders have decided not tc
make fight against him through feal
that 1t would impair the chances OF
Congressman Wanger for renomina.
ton. Either Bank Commissioner Gil.
keson or ex-Congressman Yardley will
be the delegate from Bucks county.
Reeder From the Eighth
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Reeder may be one of the delegates
from the Eighth district, although he
has not yet announced his candidacy
Aaron Goldsmith, Thomas A. II. Hay
and Horace l.. Magee are contestants
for the conferrees from Northampton
Goldsmith is thought to be a candidate
in Secretary Reeder's interest. j. NJ
Drisebaugh. the Mauch Chunk banker
and a staunch friend of Senator Quay
Is Carbon's choice for delegate. The
Republicans of Monroe and Pike con.
cede the delegates to the other two
counties in the district.
A. NJ. High. the Quay leader in Berks
| county. was elected last August to rep
resent the Ninth district. He has the
proud distinction of having been the
| first delegates elected in the United
! States to the next national convention
Alderman Walter l.. Jones. of Lehigh
will be the other delegate from this dis.
| trcit. Jones was one of the combine
| lieutenants i'm the state chairmanshiT
| contest, and carried Lehigh county fol
| Colonel Gilkeson. The alderman ant
| Senator Quay have buried the hatchei
| and are again personal anu politica
| friends.
Lancaster county will send two Qua,
| delegates to the national convention
| One of these will be County Chairman
Cassell. The other will either be
Sust Zook or DR.. NJ. l.. Herr. both o
whom are friendly to the senator. Sher
| iff Hershey Is also a candidate, bu
with poor prospects of success. Tn,