The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-30
POLITICAL POINTS.


guessing.
There are some persons ready to wager
that Wanamakers name Will not be en-
tered before the senatorial caucus.
The suggestion of Hon. Galusha A
Grow for secretary Of the interior doubt
less originates In a wish to compliment
this grand old man. But just the same
he would make good one.
The latest senatorial gossip Is that Sila.
w. Petit. of Philadelphia, will be brought
out by Senator Quay as u compromise
candidate. 1t gains no credence, how
ever, among well-informed politicians.
The ambitious country combine whic:
was organized to defeat Boyer ha:
dwindled down to two members, one Of
| whom has no strength. 1t is doubtful Il
the caucus will be called upon to con.
slider any other name than BOyer's.
1t is understood that Theo. Hart will
be Pittstons next postmaster If Hon
Morgan b. Williams can influence the ap
poihtment. Mr.. Hart has served the part!
through thick and thin and If real deserv.
Ing were the test, he might we'll aspire
far higher.
The election of Hastings to the senate
and the elevation Of Walter Lyon to tine
governorship would give Northeastern
Pennsylvania good geographical claim
to the gubernatorial nomination in 1898
This fact has not escaped the friends ol
ea.Congressmacl Leisenring
1t is an indication worth noting, as N
+. Hause writes to the Hawley Times
that Treasurer Haywood, Auditor Gen.
eral MyliI, State Chairman Elkin, Lieu
tenant Governor Lyon and State Sena.
tor McCarrell, all staunch and devoted
friends of Quay. with others, favor Hast
ings for the senate.
The long -looked-for flag of truce in the
war Of the Philadelphia factions has ap.
peared at last. Mayor Warwick has made
up with James McManes and withdrawn
opposition to the appointment Of Nc.
Names friend, Audenried, to the common
pleas bench. Look out for further sur.
prises along this line.
Some objection has been raised that the
next Republican state convention, with
its membership Of 1858 delegates, will be
too large. Nonsense. The more the mer.
rier. Out In some of the western states
notably Illinois, state convention ism,
thought a convention until 1t numbers
over 1000 delegates. Besides, the oppor.
tunity for county to increase its repre-.
sentation by rolling up a large majority
Is an admirable incentive.
Preparations are being made all ov.I
the state,' says the Harrisburg Tele.
graph, ito raid the state treasury through
the medium of the coming Legislature. II
will be fine session on which to use the
Veto The only appropriation outside OF
those for the maintenance of the state and
lis institutions should be for enlargina
the buildings for the insane or the cree.
tion of couple Of new insane hospitals >
What is the matter with an appropriation
for good roads?
so far as l have heard from my con.
stituents.' says Representative-eiect
COray, of the Second Luzerne district, "al
they want of me on the senatorial ques.
ton Is to vote against Cameron. IL
was approached once I was a dozen times
before election, by persons who wan.al
me to assure them l was 'agin Dom l.
! were to vote for Cameron next winter
l would send for my trunk and after tn.
session ended take train for the fIi
west. 1t wouldn't be safe to go back
home"
THE fast says the P,;nxsutawney
Spirit. that another census will be taker
In 1900, only little more than three years
hence. and that new apportionment will
be due in 1901 may be urged as an excuse
FOR delay. But 1t should have no weight
for 1t Is now ten years since legislative
apportionment has been made, and IL Is
not right to shirk your duty on the ground
that your successors may perform 1t. II
Is the duty Of the present legislature to
make this apport.onment. 1t has moth.
ing to do with past or future legislatures
VIII 1t do it?' We guess 1t will.