The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

the Armenian question. of the Cuban
question and of the complication con-
cerning Venezuela he has sounded no
false note nor lowered by one iota the
honor of his country. Personally
even-tempered and Democratic. he rep
plain people; and should he become the
standard bearer of his party in the en-
suing campaign, there would be rally
ing of the plain people to his support
such as has not been witnessed in n
presidential canvass since the war.
When asked. the other day, whether
he was a candidate for the presidency
Senator Cullom made this digniiied and
manly reply:
THE Office of president should not be
sought after by any man simply with a
feeling of ambioon to secure the highest
office In the gift of the American people
While | have been in high official posi-
tions for many years, as IA representative
in congress, as governor of the state twice
elected and having been three times elect
ed senator. yet with all my experience
would feel great lack OF confidence In
my own fitness and qualification to be
president of the United States. The
United States is becoming more and more
Il controlling power in the movements OF
the world, and only men of great presence
and craftsmanship should be trusted to
guide us. The expression of friendship
for me of late In connection with this is
gratifying to me- and ! am frank to say
that | should deem 1t the greatest honor
of my life II the good people of my state,
in which l have lived nearly all my days.
whom | have known so well and whom
have served so long. should honor me by
their support ut the national Republican
convention at st. Louis: | trust the Re,
publicans will see to it thar no cause
for bitterness in the party shall arise.
either In our state or nation. so that when
the campaign against the common enemy
phalanN for the men selected and the
principles declared until victory shall
crown its efforts. The people of the Unit
ed States are anxious for the day To come
when they can rid themselves of Demo-
cratic rule and live again under policy
which will bring back better times 10
ALL"
or the men whose names are likely
to be- presented to the st. Louis conven-
tion, none will represent a higher meas
ure of fitness or q broader and cleaner
range of experience than that of Shelby
NJ Cullom. of Illinois. Should he be
northumberland considering how many
candidates are already in the field such
compromise selection in the interest
of harmony is not impossible-th
party need not feel uncertain either as
to his election or to his ability to serve
as president with distinction and sue
cess.
The fight of Major Penman against
Colonel Ripple for the mayoralty nom
ination, ten years ago, was not as spir-
tied as was the battle waged by Cap
tain Moir last month; but the primar-
les were every whit as fair last month
as they We're ten years ago, when the
Scranton Republican found no fault.
But the Scranton Republican. in those
days, was Republican paper.
So far as the press of Scranton Is
concerned. there is entire unanimity in
favor of the viaduct. 1t is to be hoped
that the vote, two weeks from today.
will be similarly favorable; but the
work of arousing interest i'm this pru
dent and necessary public Improvement
should be pushed with as much vigor as
if the result We're in doubt.
1t is easier to tear a party down than
to build it up. Republicans who take
pride in the party's recent successes in
this county and city will not care,
upon the strength of false repre-
sentations by jealous factionists, to re-
tire the leadership under which this
progress has been effected
- - -
The manly course, after a fair fight
at the party primaries, is to support the
successful ticket The Republican who
is unwilling to do this but who sets his
personal wish above the party law and
afterward works for his party's defeat,
is, after all, better lost than kept.
Bayards threat to resign should con-
gress censure him suggests the thought
that Bayard should have carried out
that threat before giving congress cause
for its censure.
The almighty dollar" of course,
never had any charm for Mr.. Scranton
and was never used by him in politics.
The probability is that Bayard's res
ignation will not cause the president
any loss of sleep.
Wise Republicans will let the few
malcontents do their own boiling.
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