The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01
POLITICAL NEWS
AND CHIT-CHAT
Four Pronounced Legislative Candidates
in the First District.
Mr.. SANDERS ENERGETIC CANVASS
He Will BE Opposed by +. L. ROba.
than, Isaac Jones and Harry T..
Ha:ton..St0ry Of How PattisOn
Was Nominated at Scranton.

Next November the people of this
county will elect four members OF the
legislature. but in none of the districts
save the First has there been
anything more than the slight
est surface indications that rival
ambitions are likely to clash be-
fore the voters register their verdict.
The First district is made up of West
Side and North End wards Of this city
and has for some time had at least four
pronounced candidates for the Republi-
can nomination, which is usually equal
to an election. The men who have an
nounced their candidacy are eX-Com-
mon Councilman Il. Il. Robathan. of the
West Side; ~. E. Sanders, Isaac Jones
and Harry Il. Hatton, of Providnnce.
Hon. John r. Farr has not declared
himself formally as candidate, but II
his ualty ie deSlrOus of retaining him
in the legislature, where he has per-
formed such valuable services not only
for his district but for the state at
large, it Is not probable that he will re-
fuse the call of duty. He has served
three terms as the representative OF the
district and by his careful attention to
the wants of his constituents has
made himself a great favorite with the
voters. II he should start after the
nomination he would make his Oppo-
nents squirt in lively way to distance
him.
Z. E. Robathan, the West Side young
man who has announced himself as
candidate for the nomination, made a
brilliant record in the city councils as q
worker orator and parliamentarian.
He was for several years one of the
most active and valuable members OK
the lower branch of the city Legislature
and If sent to Harrisburg would win for
himself q conspicuous place among the
men who there make laws. NJ. F. San
ders, the news editor of the Truth, Is
making a more energetic canvass at
present than any of the candidates. He
Is a gentleman OF extensive experience,
much ability and wide knowledge Of
affairs and the First district would have
no reason to be ashamed of its repre-
sentative If Mr.. Sanders is honored by
an election. Isaac Jones, of the North
End. Is a fireboss who has a large fol-
lowing of warm friends who want to
see him representing the district in
Harrisburg. They confidently assert
that he can get greater number of
delegates in the North End than Mr.
Sanders. There is a feeling that Provi-
dence should be accorded the nomina-
ton this year, which will initiate in
favor OF that part of the district II 1t
combines on one candidate. The indi-
cations now are that 1t will not do So
, Harry T.. Hatton, the third North End
candidate, was also q member Of the
common council and Is now clerk Of that
body. He IL bright, able and popular
and will cut a figure in the fight for
the nomination. The Republicans Of
the First have an abundance Of legis-
lative talent and no matter which of the
above Is selected the district will be
well represented.
A writer in the Pittsburg Post in CIV
| ing q biographical sketch Of eX-GOver-
nor Robert E. Pattison relates Of the
famous state convention in this city in
| 1890 the following story, which has
probably never appeared In print be-
| fore: The Democratic convention met
at Scranton-the bulk of the politicians
again opposed to Pattison. No other
single candidate. however, was able to
| concentrate enough Atrength to beat
| him. Wallace, Black and Henzel We're
| willing--at late hour-to unite on
silas M. Clark, then judge Of the STU
preme court They Joined in telegram
which was intended to prevent him
| from declining the nomination before
| the convention had made 1t and ad-
journed; and there are reasons for be-
lieving 1t would have effected that pur-
pose. But Mr.. Wallace was too long in
coming to see the inevitable. While he
was being convinced that he could not
be nominated his followers were making
second choice Of PattlsCn: and while
Wallace, Black and Henzel were pre-
pairing their speeches to stampede the
caucus to Clark the Wallace followers
were announcing their purpose to go to
Pattison whenever Wallace went out of
the fight. The bottom fell out of the
Clark boom: Mr.. Wallace was defeated.
| and Mr.. Pattison's nomination for q
second term was even greater politic-
al phenomenon than his first
Attorney NJ. A. MCKINLEY is already
| spoken of as the Democratic candidate
for district attorney two years hence.
| The position of secretary Of the board
of health has not yet been rendered to
Attorney Nathan Vidaver. Neither has
Attorney w. W. Baylor been asked to
accept or decline 1t.
| Attorney NJ ). Donahoe may be the
| Democratic candidate for legislature in
the Second district next fall. There are
other aspirants for the honor Of a NOM
ination but Mr. Donahoe appears to
have the call on 1t
This morning 1t Is Chief Robling. He
| takes charge of the police department
without the best wishes of all brother
| Democrats. but then that will not pre-
vent him from making good official.
On Thursday night John Fitzsimmons
will probably be appointed patrolman
and Immediately afterwards be pronot-
| ed to the office of ga Dtpin