The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-02
The Outlook in t he County.

Inc locii campaign draws 10 q close
today with the situation in all respects
favorable to the success of the Republi-
can county and Legislative tickets. Rec
ognizing the splendid record made by
the controlling members of the board OF
county commissioners, s. w. and Giles
Roberts. and the impossibiity of maxi
ing an open fight on them, the Demo-
Gratis have worked under cover in the
hope of securing sufficient compliment
airy concessions in return for personal
solicitation and promises of future fa-
vors to land their two candidates win
ners in spite of the general Republican
drift. The plan of campaign has been
pushed with great adroitness and per-
severance, but it is believed that COM
partively few Republicans have been
deceived by it. The effect of Republi-
can vote for either Mr.. Burke or Mr.
Demuth would virtually be to neutral
of the Republican ticket. since it would
tend to give to the opposition what they
chiefly want: namely, control of the
county finances and contracts, with
power to make difficult future Republic
can victory. The same considerations
apply to the fight for auditors. The Re-
publican who votes against either Kie-
fer or Ward votes to help the enemy,
and this is no time to do that.
In the legisla tive districts. Farr and
Mackey are safe beyond question; the
outlook is bright for Reynolds and
while Alex. Connell has to face the hot
test fight, he can win out if Republicans
who value party supremacy and voters
Of other parties who appreciate what
he has already done for the Second dis
trict and how much more he can do for
1t in the next session than his ineXperi-
enced opponent could, will today and to-
morrow do their duty. In every dis
trict the endeavor of Republicans should
be to surpass all records, inasmuch as
every vote won for the legislative can
didate will be likely to be a gain also
for the remainder Of the ticket. But
there is especial need for active work in
the Second district today, not so much
for any individuals sake as for the
welfare of the district at Harrisburg
next winter. The Lackawanna hospit-
al, the Oral school and possibly the
Home for the Friendless will each have
need at Harrisburg during the next ses-
sion of intelligent and experienced
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acquaintance with the ruling forces at
the capital. With due respect to Mr..
koehler, for whom personally we en-
tertain the highest esteem, he is not
the man to look after these serious in
terests. He has neither the experience
nor the proper political affiliations to
render his representation of so import
ant a district as the Second what in
common fairness it should be. To elect
him would be mistake which this city
cannot afford to make.
To Republicans generally, in city and
county, we suggest that this last day
of preparation for the battle which is
to decide such momentous issues in our
history be given over to hard and ear
nest party endeavor. There is need of
serious thinking as to the consequences
of tomorrow's baloting, and, active
labor in order to make those consa-
quences what they should be. Let the
verdict be decisive one for Protection.
sound money, business revival and
honest government, and let it admins
ter defeat to the opposition all along
the line.