The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tribune Bureau,
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Washington, Jan. -.
The leaders of the Silver party are in
session in this city this week Their ses-
| sions are secret, and Just what these
| champions Of the white metal talked about
| Is only known in a general way. II the
| two old parties refuse to recognize silver
In their national platforms the silvertes
| Will In all probability place presidential
! ticket in the field. Senator Jones, of Ne
| vada. will likely head the ticket and ex-
Congressman Sibley. of Pennsylvania, will
be the tail to the kite
Congressman Leisenring has returned
| from the scene Of battle for delegates to
the national convention covered with
glory. He admits 1t was a hard job to
knock out Colonel Bill Harvey and Edi-
tor Hart, and he therefore feels much
prouder over his victory than he other
wise would have felt Mr.. Leisenring
thinks Hon. Charles Miner will be one of
the delegates-at-large.
Farmer" Kulp, who has been spending
a few days among his constituents. has
returned to Washington. Mr.. Kulp is con-
fident he can be reelected If he has Tor
an opponent that antiquated Democratic
statesman, Hon. Charles NJ. Buckalew,
whom he defeated In 1894. Mr.. Buckalew
wants the Democratic nomina tion, and
Mr.. Kulp Is perfectly willing he should
have it. He considers Buckalew an easy
mark. Farmer" Kulp Is the first Repub-
lican the Seventeenth district ever sent
to congress.
The fight over the Wilkes-Barre post
office is warming UP. The leading cand-
dates are Mr.. Livingstone and Freas Bo-
gert editor of the Leader. Ex-Congress-
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tional Chairman Harrity Is said to be
friendly to Mr.. Bogert. 1t wouldn't sur
prise me If the fight between these two
candidates would, become SO bitter that
compromise will have to be made. If
there are any Democrats in Wllkes-Barre
who would like to have the job they had
better be making bay while the sun
shines" There is no telling where the
lightning will strike.
Chairman Scranton, of the committee on
territories, will not be overburdened with
work this congress II the Reed programme
of not admitting any Of the territories now
knocking for admission to statehood is
carried out. The fact that at least two OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and New Mexico
seeking admission to the Union are likely
to send Democratic senator's and MEM
bers to congress, is sufficient reason for
Speaker Reed to give them the cold and
clammy hand. About the only other leg!sla-
ton in which Mr.. Scranton IL likely TO
become interested IL the bill to reimburse
Postmaster Yandling for stamps stolen
from the Scranton postoffice. He will find
this pretty hard job to perform. This Is
an economical congress. and it Is not like
ly to pass bills Of this kind. The commit
tee having Mr. vandling's bill In charge
has been furnished with some interesting
information concerning the manner in
which the stamps disappeared-not from
the safe. but from a small table nearby.
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Representative Bailey, OF Texas. who Is
only in his thirty-third year, is considered
one Of the greatest constitutional lawyers
in the house. His speech on Tuesday on
the rules governing the house was one
of the most mastery constitutional efforts
delivered before that body In many years.
During his speech he referred to the late
Justice Sharswood, of Pennsylvania, as
the ablest jurist the Keystone state mas
ever known. with the possible exception
of Justice Gibson. Mr.. Bailey's speech
was listened to attentively by al the old
est and ablest members Of the house.
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Congressman Lor,mer, of Chicago, is an
Englishman by birth, and came to this
country when youth. His parents were
poor and his pathway has not always been
strewn with roses. Among other things
at which he worked during his early life
was that Of twisting a break on Chica-
go street car, propelled by horse power.
He is now engaged in the real estate busi-
ness and is said to possess fair share
of this worlds goods.
p w. Gallagher, of the Scranton Trac- |
ton company. called at The Tribune's |
Washin gton Bureau on Saturday last, and |
left his card. was out of town attending |
the funeral Of an old friend and thus failed |
to "shake the hand that shook the hand |
Of Sullivan"
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State Senator Grouse, OF Philadelphia, |
is here spending few days visiting |
friends.
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Original pensions have been granted to
Harriet Harding. Of Peckville. Lackawan-
ma county, and Eveline Clark, Of Shick-
shiny, Luzerne county.
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The charges against Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue Herring will be submitted to
Secretary Carlisle by Commissioner MIL
fer In few days After examining the