The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-02
Way the Chairmen Of the Campsign
Committees View the Situation.
Mr.. THOMAS TALKS ABOUT RESULT
No Doubt About n Victory, and If the
Republicans DO Their Duty Lacka.
wanna County Will Establish a New
Record with II Rcfercnce to Republi.
can MajOrities..What Democratic
Chairman Jennings Has to Say.

dency and the Inauguration on Marcn
of a season of progressiveness anu
prosperity that will bring comfort and
cheer to many desolate fireside.
The national victory will be decisive.
but not more so than that in I.acka-
wanna. For two months a clean, dlgni-
fled campaign has been conducted by
the Republican county committee,
whose effort it has been to bring the
fullest information with reference TO
the questions at issue, home to every
voter of the county.
The good effects of this earnest work
will be manifest tomorrow.
From figures compiled from conserva-
tive estimates received from every part
of the county 1t Is evident that this
county will go Republican by at least
5000 majority and that the four Repub-
lican candidates for legislature will be
elected. Chairman Thomas, of the Re-
publican county committee, when seen
by Tribune reporter last night, said
concerning the situation:
I'VE will win, certainly, but we want
every Republican in the county to use
his best efforts to get out the vote. The
bigger the vote the bigger the major
tiles, and Lackawanna owes it to her
self to roll up a handsome Republican
vote Tuesday.
This has been a remarkable cam
pdlSI. ANeNtI nave 1 SCtn sutI
earnestness and determination to do
something for the success of the great
principles for which the Republican
party has been fighting this fall Many
proffers of assistance have also come
from men who have been lifelong
Democrats and the number of votes
Mckinley will get from that class of
men promises to be very large. AS L
view the situation, all Of the Republic
pnn ny,Ii 1at lA ha.
elected and by good majorities, too.
This is Republican year; Republican
ism is in the air. Let every member Of
the party do his utmost Tuesday to
bring out the vote and Lackawanna
will give Republican majorities that
will surpass all past records"
MIR. JENNINGS OPINION.
"Clam everything" was the motto
at Democratic headquarters. Chair
man II. j. Jennings and Secretary ID.
j. Reedy were plodding away at poll
books and the like in a back room of
the headquarters over Blume's carriage
repository on Spruce street, when q
representative of the Tribune called
last evening. Mr.. Jennings when asked
for statement at first declined to be
interviewed, but after some parleying
among the faithful who We're present
1T tHc tllIlt tIt lOllOWlIlS WAS dSTttu
upon as the Democratic view of the
local situation:
I'VE are confident the county will go
for Bryan and Merrifield and all the
rest of the ticket; and we expect to
carry all four legislative districts. A
careful poll of the county warrants us
in making these claims"
Mr.. Jennings was pressed to give
some figures or facts upon which this
estimate was based, but he said he
preferred not tn be quoted further on
the subject. I'VE are honest, though.
in these claims he averred, with an
air which evidenced that he fully ap-
preciated he had left room for just
the semblance of a doubt as to his
seriousness.
RECEIVING THE RETURNS.
Never before did this city witness
such extensive arrangements for the
receipt of election returns. Clubs,
stores. hotels and many other places
are having telegraph wires strung and
by tomorrow night there will be dozens
of instruments ready to click forth the
anXiously awaited news.
The Republican county committee
Will receive returns i'm the armory
which will be open to the general pub
lie. The Democratic committee will
hold forth at Music hall. The Central
Republican club have made elaborate
preparations for hearing the news at
their rooms in the Price building. Ad-
mttance here will be by card. The
Young Mems Republican club will have
an instrument in a room on the second
floor of the Price building. The Young
Mems Christian association will fur
nish returns i'm their hall and fill in the
waits with music and various other
kinds of entertainment. all of which the
general public can avail itself of at
twenty-five cents n head. The Young
Mems Institute of the Central City will
receive returns at their rooms on Lack
awanna avenue The Scranton Ath-
letic club will hear the news at their
hall on Cedar avenue.
SATURDAY NIGHTS MEETINGS.
Carbondale had another rousing Re-
publican rally Saturday night. Despite
the fact that the Democrats were hold
ing a meeting in the Academy of Music.
to which their best speakers had been
summoned and which had been widely
adertised. the opera house. where the
Republicans held forth was packed to
the doors and many people were turned
away. although the meeting had been
announced only few DAYS in advance.
Hon. Charles T. O'Malley, Attorney
y. A. Zimmerman and Major Everett
Warren We're the speakers. John DIM
mick presided.
Mr.. O'Malley was the first to speak
He was given a warm reception ana
during his address of three-quarters Of
an hour. was frequently interrupted
with applause. After expressing thanks
for the ovation rendered him and the
hearty support accorded him in his fight
for the legislature two years ago, he
proceeded to discuss in plain. con-
vincing manner the principal issues OF
the campaign.
He dwelt upon the fact that this cleo
tion is to be settled by the independent
voter who prizes his own welfare above
blind partisarship and counseled his
hearers. particularly the young men
who had their whole life before them.
to think well before casting their votes
in this momentous battle. Four months
ago. he went on to say. the great men
of the Republican party were striving
to get the presidential nomination
The Democrats were striving to get
a man to take the nomination.
For twenty years the Democrats have
cried for an opportunity to apply their
free trade doctrine. Two years ago.
when they had the opportunity. they
proved that Individually they realized
the fallacy of their faith, for when the
bin was under discussion every Demo-
crat was found endeavoring to protect
the particular industry that was fore
most in his own locality. The question
of free trade Is forever settled in Ameri-
| can nolitics. The people demand and
must have protection.
SEIZED A NEW ISSUE.
Their old issue being dead, the Demo-
Gratis were glad to seize upon any oppor-
tunity to start in a new course of de-
lusion and deception and when the free
silverites, who had campaigned quietly
but steadily and forcefully for three
years through the medium of the BIZ
metallic league. offered them this op-
portunity they fell in with 1t.
At another place in his speech he