The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-30

Careful students of local politics who
have closely watched the progress o,
the present county fight, predict de-
cisive Republican victory Tuesday. The
indications all point that way. The
candidates have made a careful cam
vass of the county and everywhere
their reception has been most cordial.
1t now remains for every Republican
to go to the polls election day and vote
for the entire ticket from top to bot
tom. 1t. is a ticket worthy Of the sup
mort of every good citizen, and it Is
particularly the duty of Republicans to
give it a loyal support
Every possible argument is being ad-
yanced by the Democratic workers to
make inroads on the Republican vote,
for in that way only can they hope for
success They are doing their utmost
to cause dissensions or produce indif-
ference on the part of Republicans.
This Is not the time to be led astray.
Every Republican owes a duty to his
country and to his party and that duty
should be faithfully performed Tues
day.
Colonel Fitzsimmons, the chairman
of the Democratic county COMMITTEES,
yesterday issued last appeal to the
members of his party, telling them
81, lit . In 40 90 f1f
possibility. How insincerc that stat7-
ment was could be read between the
lines further down in his manifesto.
As a matter of fact, Colonel Fitz-
simmons realizes that the greater part
of the ticket is doomed. He still clinGs
to a few of the candidates and in the
hope Of landing them the fight is being
kept up. Never in recent years has such
a large element of the influential work.
ers Of the Democratic party been so
inactive. The ticket nominated dis
couraged them in the beginning, and
the manner in which the campaign
has been conducted has been anything
but pleasing to them,
To add to the woes of the campaign
managers, every one of the candidates
has been striking out for himself.
Fred Warnke goes from house to house
begging votes He tells that he has
put all of his money into the
campaign and a defeat will be Sc
rious for him. All he asks is that the
person he is soliciting give him vote.
The fate of the remainder of the ticket
is not worrying him. William Koch, the
candidate for register of wills, is max
ing a similar canvass and the friends
of Henry T. Koehler are assisting him
in the lonesome hunt for votes. for
Koehler is to run the office in the
event of Koch's election.
Schadt, who heads the ticket says
he can't drag the whole ticket along
with him, and so he doesn't try. Ht
has divided the county into eight dis
tricts and in each one has a lieuten
ant. This lieutenant has prepared &
list Of every voter who is likely to bC
Influenced by money, and tomorrow ant
Monday these men will be seen and al
effort made to come to terms will
them. In the preparing of this lis
for the purposes of corruption Schad
called to his aid nearly all of the po
~, Af h
county.
Another scheme Schadt is working il
promising appointments In all part
OF the county men have been assureC
that his election means a place in tn
Jail or sheriff's office for them. 1t l.
estimated that if he had twenty time
the number of appointments he vii
have at his disposal he could not fin
positions for all the men he has prom
promises made by the managers o
Bailey's campaign during the mayor
atty contest.
George S. Horn realizes how desper
ate is his case and has addressed cir
culars to the voters of the Ninth an
Seventeenth wards telling how lon
he has been their neighbOr and re
questing a vote on the strength of hi
association with them. NJ. j, Kell
has been losing ground rapidly durin
the last two weeks, notwithstandin
all his efforts to stay the tide. He ha
been making a strong effort to line u
the vote of the business men for him
self, but has been anything but sue
cessful. His friends have been watch
ing the movements Of Schadt an
Warnke very closely and evidentl
have small faith in these men.
Tom Law and Matt Norton, the tw
innocents who were dragged into III
campaign against their better judl
ment, have thrown up their hand
They realize what is coming and al
prepared for the worst.
JOHN R. JONES.