The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-11
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| ~ Washington, Feb. 10.
| me launching OF Senator Quay's presi-
| Dental boom by Tom Cooper, the red
| headed and hopeful Media statesman. has
| caused some talk in political circles here
| am not in position to know whether
| the boom was inspired by Quay or not.
Al aJi events stranger things have hap
| pened than the nomination OF Senator
Quay for president. There is no quest tion
about his capacity TO fill the chair. Quay
| Is u statesman of reputation, as well
as diplomat OF high degree. Then. he is
soou RepuDilcan' lie Is Il protectionist
and sound money advocate Both of
| these questions will take u prominent part
III the next campaign. They Will be the
war cry of the Republicans. while the
Democrats Will continue to yell for free
trade and free silver. Why not nomi-
nate Quay on that platform, and make the
| hight on those issues?
Congressman Barrett of Massachusetts.
Is tearing his shirt over AN ill-timed re-.
mark OF Soath Carolina Rebel named
Talbert, who said in a speech I'm the
house one day last week that South Caro-,
lima had not been whipped, and never
would be whipped: that he (Talbert) was
giad the Old state had seeded from the
Union, etc. Mr.. Barrett was no doubt
prompted by patriotism to Introduce his
resolution censuring Mr.. Talbert. He
should have paid no attention to the re-
mark. II has only made the hereto
fore obscure South Carolnian a nero
among his people and his reelection TO
congress IL now more certain than ever
Speaking or South Carolina reminds me
OF story ! once heard an old Union SOL
der tell about that state. He said: Il
through the state Of South Carolina /
looked to the right and to the left and
then wondered what had been lighting
for for four years.
My old friend Sam Boyd, of the Wilkes
Barre News-Dealer seems TO be very
much agitated over what said some tina
ago about the nomination of Ex-Governor
Pattison for president. Why. bless you.
samuel. have no objection to his noni-
nation FOR president this year. lie. Is well
come TO it, What | said was that If the
governor had not been betrayed by Har-
rity at the Chicago convention four wears
ago Mr.. Pattison might today be the
Mr.. Cleveland.
Democratic congressional timber seems
10 be scarce up in LuZerne county. |, ia
said the mere mention of Congressman
Leisenring's name gives the average
Democrat i'm that district that tired
languid feeling" That rabbit foot Mr.
Leisenring carries in his vest rocket must
be hoodoo to Democrats with congress
sional aspirations in that district
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Among the Republican vice-presidential
possibilities discussed in political circles
here Is Senator Fred Dubois, of Idaho
Fred ought TO run well. Before he en-
tered politics he was a base ball player
and had the reputation of being the fast
est base runner in the league TO which his
club belonged. The home plate will have
to be made of silver to induce Senator Du-
bois to accept place on any presidential
ticket.
Il \ l
Senator CullOm of Illinois. who prides
himself on his striking resemblance to the
late President Lincoln. has entered the
Republican presidential arena The bee
has been buZ2ing abont Culom's bonnet
for some time. and this announcement of
his candidacy doesn't come in the nature
of surprise. Mr.. Culom has been in the
senate since December. 1883. having sue
ceeded the late David Davis. His present
term viii not expire until March g. 1901.
The Populists in the senate have decid-
ed to nominate eX-COngressman Tom
Watson, of Georgia, for secretary of tne
upper house. Watson Is the fellow who
made Judge Cobb. of Georgia famous By
calling the attention of the world to the
house. Since then the judge Is known as
'Where-am-l-at' Cobb. Watson Is re.
garded here as probably the biggest asa
that ever came to congress.
II Il
Speaker Reed once taught school IN
California. and was admitted to the bar
of that state.
Congressman Jack Robinson is feeling
good over his chances of succeeding Don
Cameron In the senate. He Is In daily