The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23
A Word to Real Republicans.

A Word to Real Republicans.
The political situation in this county
has now reached a stage where it is
possible to ascertain with some degree
of accuracy how the Republican cause
stands. We do not propose in this ar
tice to reveal valuable information to
the enemy; but we wish to assure the
loyal Republicans of the county that
the outlook for complete victory for
the entire Republican ticket one week
from Tuesday is at this writing most
encouraging. We believe that the tick
et will he elected by safe and crafty
ing Iluralities no matter what the
Democrats may do in the ensuing elev-
en- days That in that interval they
will work and work desperately how
ever, to be expected.
The Democrats, il is noticed, are
making almost their whole campaign in
Republican districts seeking to influ-
ence hitherto loyal Republicans to
jump the party fence this once and go
for one. two. three, or the whole lot
of Democratic candidates, as thu case
may De. Inc especial ullNe Is Oll
Schadt and Horn, with Kelly a
close third. AS we have said all along.
these are the three candidates on the
Scha1t slate for whom thu other candi-
dates will be sacrificed when the proper
moment comes, and if one of the three
has to go overheard it will he Kelly.
Schadt is for Schadt. first, last and
a1 h,it tho ritV hall has
made it a condition of it's support OF
Schadt that Schadt shall refrain from
lifting the knife of treachery against
Horn. Horn is especially Mayor Bal
ley's candidate. Bailey has pledged his
word to certain interests hack of Horn
that Horn shall be elected; and his
opportunities for keeping tabs on
Schadt are such that Schadt will prob
ably have to play fairly with Horn,
whatever he may do by the remaining
colleagues on his ticket, for fear that
otherwise Bailey might at the last mo-
ment take effective revenge.
In other words, if any man on the
Democratic ticket this fall shall be
elected or shall come near an election,
it will be owing wholly to Republican
cooperation or the failure of true blue
Republicans to accomplish their accus-
toned work for the party ticket. What
has any real Republican to gain this
year by voting for part or the whole
of the Democratic ticket? The candi-
dates on his own ticket are admittedly
or the average far better men and de-
cidedly mora qualified by experience
and training to give satisfactory SER
vice in the respective county offices
to which they aspire. On the score OF
personnel the Republican ticket is one
of the best tickets ever nominated in
this or any other county, and is every
where recognized as such. Moreover it
is the regular Republican ticket, fairly
representing the choice of q majority
Of the Republican voters of Lackawan-
ma county and standing in line with
the Republican party IN state and ma
tion. If it loses vote the Republican
party loses a. vote. Ii it is weakened
by desertion or disaffection or the vent
ing of personal pique of any kind at the
polls week after next it is the Repub-
lican party which will be weakened,
not any individual. Above all the fuss
and froth of the campaign this rises as
the cold, clear fact of the situation,
which nothing can remove or Obscure:
that the Republican who casts one vote
for an enemy of Republican principles,
BE- the election local, state or national,
drives a dagger into his party's vitals
and for the time at least ceases to be
a Republican.
The Democrats who now so solicit
ously court Republican support will
not reward it after election. They
promise this, they promise that; it is
common rumor that Schadt has al
ready promised to Republican work
ers in different parts of the county
more places in the Jail than he could
find if he were to put a warden in
every cell. But history teaches what
these campaign promises amount to.
A Democrat once in office is going TO
be for Democrats, every time, He will
have no use for any Republican turn
coat after election, Besides, what can
any Republican expect in future from
his own party II he listens to over
lures from the enemy? The names of
open deserters are always known.
They are rarely forgotten. AT some
time in future the fact Of disloyalty
is bound to arise as an obstacle not
to be explained away. IL makes no
difference which leader or so-called
boss" is on top, or what faction is
in control, no man in any party ever
afterward puts confidence in the voter
once implicated in treaehery.
From any standpoint, therefore,
whether on principle or In the light
simply of self-interest, Justification
cannot be found In this campaign for