The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-30
Worthy Legislative Candidates.

Worthy Legislative Candidates.
The Republicans of L.ackawanna
county have every reason to feel salts
fled with the men whom their party
has nominated to represent them at
Harrisburg. At the head Of the list
stands Colonel w. J. Scott, whose sena-
torial district includes enough of Lack
awanna to excite in the whole Of it
lively interest in his candidacy. Colonel
Scott, by reason of his high character
and long experience as one of the lead
ing business men in this part of the
state, Is pre-eminently qualified to
serve with the discretion and effective
ness in the Pennsylvania senate, and
of his election by handsome plurality
there Is no doubt
In the First representative district
Mr.. Farr. with three terms of contlnu-
Gus service at his back, presents him
self as candidate for a fourth cleo
tion. and there does not appear to be
any reason to doubt his return to Har-
rishurg by large plurality. The dis
trict's staunch Republicanism easily
assures this.
Ivy renominating Alex T. Connell the
Republicans of the Second district con-
ferred honor upon public servant who
came back to them from his first term
at the state capital with q record both
brilliant and clean. 1t is no more than
the plain truth to say. as was said by
the speaker who recently presented Mr..
COnnelrs name for denomination, that
this customary token Of approval by a
good representatives. constituents had
been fairly and squarely earned by
him. Rarely has a new member gained
the command over legislative methods
or won the favorable recognition from
old members that We're gained and won
by Representative Connell two years
ago. The Second district would sacri-
flee considerable advantage and place
in needless jeopardy its own important
legislative interests if it should make
the mistake Of replacing Mr.. Connell
with an inexperienced member whose
first term would be eaten up in an at
tempt to become acquainted with the
run of things.
or the fitness of DIR. N. C. Mackey to
represent successfully the Third dis
trict at Harrisburg there is, we believe,
! no question; at least, there should not
Ne, for he has long been one of the dis
Jets most stalwart and progressive
opublicans on whom the party has
never had to call twice for any service
The whirligig of politics brought to
him, few weeks ago. a nomination
sought and expected by another. Had
the choice of the convention been other
wise than it was. the nominee would
have felt justified in expecting from
both DR.. Mackey and his friends loyal
pnd cordial support, nor would he have
Leen disappointed. 1t is only fair,
therefore, that those whom the nomi-
nation of DR.. Mackey temporarily
chagrned should realize what the par
ty at large expects Of them in the mat
ter of loyalty to the regular party
nominee; and only reasonable to pre-
dict that they, as good Republicans. will
recognize the propriety and acquesce
in the justice of this expectation.
The cordiality with which bright citi-
zens of all parties have welcomed the
nomination Of John F. Reynolds in the
Fourth district and the entire absence
of division or Jealousy in the Republic
can ranks in that district inspire the
hope that what the nomination of Mr..
OMalley won for the Republican party
two years ago can this year be retained.
1t is important to the Fourth district,
and particularly to Carbondale that
It's representative shall be in touch with
the leaders at Harrisburg and in po-
sition politically to accomplish the
fargest possible amount of good work
n the districts behalf. In other words,
he should be In political sympathy with
the controlling majority and not mere
spectator liable at any time to be ell
bowed aside because Of his identifica-
tion with the Democratic minority.
This consideration ought to weigh
heavily in My. Reynolds favor and it
is reinforced by the fact that he is per-
sonalfy in every way qualified for the
position to which he aspires.
Looking the ground carefully over,
there does not appear to be any good
treason why the next legislative delega-
ton should not go down to Harrisburg.
as did the last one, solidly Republican.
Thereby it would command a degree OF
influence not possible to divided dele--