The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-25
MORNING. MARCH as 1896

be measured according to his actions. 1t
Is scarcely possible that he would select
such man as Mr.. Andrews TO carry out
MS reform suggestions. Perhaps he has
already reached that conclusion; Il so he
VIII ask the coming state conve ton TO
give us state chairman for whom Rcpuo-
leans need not blush.'
III
y Washington dispatch TO the Inquirer
gays. Senator Quay s receiving y,nry
letters daily from Republicans througAo out
fenHsylNdai2, asking him to Cchne his po-
sition on the caa.rmapShp CT the state
committee. Senator quay Is decidedly op-
posed 10 all attempts To force this aIas-
;icn on the Keystone state Republicans
a. this time. He regards such a course as
premature and ill-adI iscd. and he has oni-
5odied his views in the following lst-
ter wh.ch he is sending 20 ali his personal
friends in the tate who have written r!m
on the subject: u dcplore exceedingly
the ipterjection CT the craftsmanship ques-
ton INTO the campaign now progressing IN
our state. 1t Is unfortunate and cannot
serve my interests. So tar as the position
is concerned. I have not yet made up my
mind TO do SO unless | am nominated at st.
Louis
In this season OF convention worry IL
may rot be ariiss TO remainder that the
first political! convention in the history OF
the country WAS tina, ot tae ant!-Ma5onic
party, when brought Seward and FIJI
more INTO political Elt. Inc ulil- M5SO.l.c
party originated in western New YORK
owe the alleged disappearance Of Will
lam Mo,gan, u Mason VINO had written
book which claimed 10 expose the work.
Dgs OF the first three degrees OF Mascn.
ry. The party cams to life IN 1876 and
won sor!e lights in local elections In the
state of its birth. 1t then called for a
national convention 10 be held at Balt-
more In September. 1881. This convention
was followed by the Republican conven-
Dappnlhpr
at which Clay and John Sargen; were
nominated.
The Buffalo Enquirer fears that in
Pennsylvania popular government Ia
s.mpy farce; that the barter of the
liberties regarding choice of their officers,
which the people are supposed TO possess.
is 50 common that 1t is made IL matter of
written agreement between the bosses:
that The latter are In the habit of making
definite, written contracts with one an
other tn deliver political goods contracts
which would not stand in the courts. it is
true. but which 1t Is expected the parties
concerned VIII lV" up to on the princ!pl"
that there Is honor even among thieves"
How about Piattisn in New York?
iii
canvass of the Democrats in congress
by the Washir ton Star reveals the prob
ability that the silver men vii! have a ma
joriiy OF the delegates to the Democratic
national convention 1t takes two-thirds
to nominate, but Il majority adopts the
platform There are expected 10 be $50
delegates, including six from each terri
tory and the Dstric. OF Columbia. and the
silver men are believed 10 stand 4 good
chance of getting more than 800, proba-
bly, DO
-:i':-
Says Chris Magee: "Mr. Quay stipu-
lated that | would have to get out of ma
tional and state politics. | don't have to
ask Mr.. Quay whether can stay in
politics or not. The people of Allegheny
county will decide that.
Says Walter Lyon: "If Pennsylvania
has u man fit for president why should
her constant. steady Republican worth
not be recognized? I believe we have such
man in Senator Quay and that he will
be nominated"
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Senator Quay makes no secret of his
intention TO have municipal reform an
issue in the next presidential campaign,
and he intends to prepare a plank on that
subject for the st. Louis platform.
ill
Governor Morton has signed the Raines
bill and at the same time probably sacri-
feed his slim chance of receiving the St
Louis nomination. Mr.. Platt is doubtless
happy.