The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
north END REPUBLICANS
Guarantee Big Majority from Their
Section Of the City.
GAINING IN STRENGTH DAILY
First. Second and Third Wards Almost
Destitute OF kickcrs and Calamity
HOwIcrs - Miners for Ripple
aud the Rest Of the Ticket.

Possibly in no section of the city Is
the present campaign being conducted
more quietly than In the First, Second
and Third wards, which comprise the
whole of Providence and include a
small portion of Green Ridge. Repub-
licans and Democrats alike are work.
ing hard and earnestly and careful
canvass among we'll known ward
workers and business men does not in
dicate that this section of the city Is
being greatly disturbed by the issues
which have featured the fight in other
localities.
1t is conservatively estimated by
prominent North End Republicans that
Colonel Ripple will receive from $50 to
400 majority in the three wards, which
in 1893 gave Mayor Connell a majority
OF l62 votes over Randolph Crippen.
The boilers in the North End are not
as conspicuous or as numerous as their
brothers of the West Side, and those
that do exist are making little or no
noise. Immediately after the nominat-
ing convention there was some tiutter
and stir among the delegates who had
supported Captain Moir and their
friends. but these have come to realize
that Republican supremacy can only
be won by burying factional differences
and by all accepting the issue of fair
contest for party honors. According
to reports made by executive commit
teemen. based upon the information
they are constantly receiving from
auxiliary committeemen In the ten dis
trlcts. only few disaffected Republi-
cans are left and these have little or no
following. All this seems to indicate
that the party Is united in those wards
and determined to present a front
which no amount of intrigue or Demo-
cratic onslaught can overcome.
Investigation of situation.
The investigation of the political situ-
alton in the North End reveals a decid-
ed aversion to Fellowsism and Scran-
tonism, which seem bound to be repudi-
ated in every district. 1t Is an issue
which will, ll,unassisted, work it's own way
to the success of the whole Republican
ticket without any effort on the part of
the party organization. The stalwarts
of the party will, If for no other reason,
not only vote for but will argue and
work for the Republican candidates be-
cause of their disapproval of the DELHI
crate attempt on the part of two Re-
publican traders to deliver the goods"
and the victory to the Democrats.
What Is true of the stalwarts Is true of
the rank and file of the party
II believe Colonel Ripple and his
companions on the ticket will be elected
by handsome majorities." said eX-
Councilman Morris V. Morris. II base
my opinion upon the sentiment among
the wage-earners of this section of the
city and with whom | constantly come
in contact. OF course the vote In the
North End would not ordinarily de-
termine the result throughout the city.
But there has been great hue and cry
raised by boilers and Democrats every
where as to what the Democratic can
tac 6 ;at,
no truth in 1t as far as this part of town
Is concerned. So can only Judge that
what Is true of our wards is compare
lively true of every ward in the city,
and that's why predict the election of
the ticket The miners here are solid
for Ripple"
Alderman Roberts Opinion.
Alderman Roberts. of the Second
ward, spoke more particularly of what
he observed In general way as an
executive committeeman" The earnest
working Republicans, he said, "who
are usually depended upon to support a
ticket are supporting this one. They
DO not tind any general dissatisfaction
or Kicking. OF course there are some
lukewarm Republicans, the same num-
ber as in every campaign. but we do
not f1nd any greater obstacles in car
rying on our campaign work than are
found In every past campaign. One
thing Is especially noticeable. and that
Is our growing strength. Every day
we receive assurances Of new Republi-
can votes. In this point alone l would
be justified in predicting a larger Re-
publican majority than ever before
from this section of the city. II the
situation is the same in other wards
ther is no doubt as to the result"
Mine Inspector Edward Roderick was
averse to being interviewed for publi-
cation but did not hesitate to say as
Republican and citizen that the pros
poets are bright for gain in the North
End Republican vote.