The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP
FROM WASHINGTON
Impressions Created by the Nomination
Of Palmer and Backner.
KENTUCKY THE BATTLE GROUND
WashingtOn's High. Toned Police.
men Refuse 10 Garry Ii Hung
Chang's Chnir..Warlike Pennsyl.
vnnia DemOcrats..The Political
Foxes Are Keeping Cut OF Sight.
Bureau OF The Tribune,
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washington, sept. o.
The nomination of General Palmer for
president and General Buckner for vice.
president by the sound money Demo-
Gratis at indianapolis on Thursday Is
variously regarded among politicians
here. Some say il Is a strong ticket,
and will bring to 1t more than enough
votes to insure the defeat of Bryan.
Others however, regard 1t as the weak
est ticket the boilers could possibly have
put In the field Whatever the result
may be- one thing is reasonably certain:
The states of Illinois and Kentucky are
placed in the extreme doubtful column
by the nomination of these old war
horses. General Palmer has been on all
sides of the political fence in his day
and for that reason he will no doubt he
able to poll big vote in his own state.
He has always been popular with the
people. no matter what party he be-
longed to. Among the old soldiers he Is
particularly popular, and will poll big
soldier vote. But whether he will poll
more from the Democratic side than
from The Republican is question. The
majorty of the Illinois veterans are Re-
pGbicans, and if they give their old
commander the support they gave him
during the early sixties on the field OF
battle it may endanger Mckinley's cleo
ton. a division Of the soldier vote In
Illinois will be most serious thing for
the Republican nominees 1t may result
in throwing the electoral vote of that
state to Bryan. In Kentucky it is diff
ferent. General Buckner's strength lies
in the ranks of the Democracy. He was
"a Confederate general during the war.
and was and is still a great favorte
among the old soldiers. A large per-
centage of them are Democrats. For
this reason he may be able to poll
enough votes to defeat the Bryan elec-
tors. This is what the Democratic
managers fear. and from now until cleo
ton day the old Blue Grass state will be
good battle ground for the Republicans.
EX-Governor Francis, of Missouri,
the new secretary of the interior, has
remai aikablc memory for remembering
names and faces. During the reception
at the interior department on Thursday,
just after he had been sworn in. he
recognized an old Pittsburg newspaper
man whom he had not seen for nine
years When introduced to the new
secretary the newspaper man remarked
that he had often interviewed him In
Pittsburg.
do you know" replied Secretary
Francis. that | thought l recognized
you when you first entered the room?"
1T mas been long time since you
saw me. Mr.. Secretary" said the re-
porter.
well. it must be some time since. for
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il had the desired effect, and that's all
We wanted" iuughingly said President
Cleveland's new secretary.
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