The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-10
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tribune Bureau,
5l5 Fourteenth street, ". W.

Washington, Feb. 9.
Senator Quay will in all probability be
the chairman of the Republican national
committee. At least the leaders Of the
party in all sections of the country are
urging him to accept the position. AS
long as eX-President Harrison was among
the political possibilities Senator Quay
would not consider the matter at all. He
/ had had one dose of Harrison and that
was enough for him. Now, that the tx
president has placed himself outside the
breastworks Senator Quay may be in
duced to accept the chairmanship, pro-
vided, OF course, that q candidate to his
liking is nominated. He Is on friendly
terms with all the presidential possibili-
ties now mentioned. AS far as known re
has no preference-at least. he has rot
indicated In any way choice. He may
throw his support to Reed If the speaker
can show enough strength by the time
the vote of Pennsylvania Is reached; or he
may give helping hand to Mckinley,
Morton or Allison.
Senator Quay is very desrous of Sc.
curing control OF a solid dele cation from
Pennsylvania. This, of course, is out OF
the question unless he enforces Boss iar-
rity's gag unit rule. which he Is not
likely to do. The political gossips say
Quay and Tom Platt have agreed to Join
forces with the view of controlling tire
nomination. If they have 4; Is more than
likely Morton will be their candidate. If
they find that he cannot be nominated ty
the votes of New York and Pennsylvania
when those states are reached in the roll
call they will throw their strength to the
candidate who can win with their support.
to control the next delegation to q man ir
possible. When Hon. George V. Law
renee. of Washington county. was here
last week urging Quay to give him the
the sch tor is reported to have said:
Lawrence. don't care a picayune for
congressmen; it's national delegates
am after"
Washington has been overrun with
boomers of Bogert and Livingstone. the
leading candidates for the Wilkes Barre
postofiice, this week. The Bogert boom
man. made an onslaught on the postof-
flee department ON Tuesday. and on
wednesday the Livingstone shouters,
headed by ex-Congressman Hines. blew
master General Wilson's headquarters
Just what success thev met with ! am
unable 10 say. but IL / We're betting on
the result would pick dark hose as the
winner, provided, of course. that such
an animal enters the race.
John Russell Young. who is men''oned
as one of the candidates for congress
man-at-large from Pennsylvania. was In
town yesterday. He was CT h!1 way to
Philadelphia from Mexico whore h. has
been collecting data for bis forthcoming
biography of General Grants military roc
ord in the Mexican war. Mr.. Yong de
clined to discuss his probable candi lacv.
Senator Quay is very friendly to tho ty-
minister to China. and during converse
tion with friend on the subject the
other day said that he considerel Mir.
Young. the strongest candidate so far
mentioned for congressman n -a t-!arse. If
Senator Quay decides TO give STr. Young
the nomination he will first have TO side
track Mr.. Grow. as the western delegate es
would object to both nomina tions go:ng
east of the Allegheny mountains. Ger
gressman-at-large Hun will in all prol,a-
bility be a candidate for renomlhaiIon.
lie is in daily receipt of letters from lead
ing Republicans all over the state ureing
him to be candidate. Colonel Huff Is
no: only one of the most popular members
of the Pennsylvania delegation in con-
gress. but he is one of the hardest work.
ers. His daily mail is very heavy. end
the colonel's rule is never to go 10 bed
until every letter that can he. is answered
or referred to the various departments be-
fore which the writer's have business.
Punctuality in politics as we'll as IN bus-
ness is Colonel Huf's motto. In this re-
spect he differs from large majority Of
members. 1t Is said of Hon. Charles Il.
Buckalew that he didn't answer one let
ter out Of every hundred ne received.
That accounts for Farmer kulp, Re
publican now representing "a naturally
Democratic district instead of Mr. Buck
alew. If Colonel HUFF never leaves Coin
gress until he is guilty Of not attending
to the wants of his constituents he will
be here the balance of his days.
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Senator Quay. as chairman of the Re-
publican steering committee. has decided
not to attempt to reorganize the sencte
offices. The silverites hold the balance |
of power and as they are opposed to Ser |
ator Quay's candidates for secretary and |
sergeant-at-arms Of the senate. the sena-
tor is afraid of having his slate broken. |
and will therefore defer action until some |
more opportune time.
While speaking of ''balance OF power
might say that II anybody imagncs |
that Sound money" or free silver" |
either. stand any show In this congress- |
he. Is greatly mistaken. The free sill |
verites have control of tn" scna te an1 the |
sound moneyites are largely i'm the ma I
passes a financial bill it will have n free |
a similar measure 1t will be sound money |
rider and in the language of Private |
John Allen, There you are" 1t is a case |
of paying your money and taking your |
choice"
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As reward for his sensational speech |
the other day Senator TillI1an may he |
given the Populistic nomination for rres- |
ident. Tillman Is as ambitious as Caesar |
ever was. and 1t is said that he has his |
eye on the presidency. He wants the lob |
20 badly that he would take the nomi- |
nation Of any party.
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Jerry Simpson, the "Sockless Socrates |
of Medicine Lodge. Kansas" IL in town |