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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is
again in trouble. Upon receiving her
divorce from DR.. Burnett she desired
to be known only as Frances Hodgson.
TO this arrangement her publishers
object. They claim that her reputa-
tion has been made under the name of
Burnett and that 10 drop it would be
financial suicide. 1t begins to look as
though the talented writer would have
TO b=gin at the bottom of the ladder
of fame again unless she will consent
to the use of her old title, or apply
signature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM.

II will be my purpose when elected 70
SO conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will of those who have opposed
me as well as those who have given me
their support | shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown UP in the legis-
lature which are neither the fault OF one
party nor the other, but rather the
growth of custom. Unnecessary investl-
cations have beer authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state 1t will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils in so
far as ] have the power. 1t Will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as it has been my purpose in the public
positions that l have held. with Gods
help. to discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties 10
which they belong. | am only jealous or
their favor. 7 shall only attempt TO win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
an honest. modest, daily discharge of
public duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

Young Captain Bradlee Strong, of
New York, it is said, will marry Prin-
cess Kaiulani, of Hawaii, heir to a
throne which no longer exists. This
looks very much like chasing the royal
matrimonial rainbow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Governor-wILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. 7. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-JAMES W.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. w. POR-
TER.
Congre ssmen at Large - SAMUEL A.
DAVENPCRT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
Tie Tribune Astrologer.
Astrnlahe Cast. IA a. m for Tuesday
Astrolabe Cast; 4Si a. m, for Tuesda
August I5 1895.


fy Il Az
A child born on this day will observe
that there will soon be no further need
OF petitions against the army cantecn
Our patriotic citizens will experience
more pleasure and relief in taking
samples Of medicine, baking powder,
soap, etc, that are decorated with he
one-eighth cent rev enue stamp.
The woman who is not a flrst-class
cook should at least be able to laugh at
her husbands Jokes II she wishes to pre-
vent marriage from being a failure.
Muzzles for the dogs of war at Manila
will arrive in due time.
Ajacchus' Advice.
A peace protocol should be introduced
at the next school board meeting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

The promotions made among the
ut the expense of those of Dewey's,
which is another way of saying that
congress must pass the naval person
mel bill which does away with this kind
of Injustice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

More important than the political
problem in free Cuba will be the prob
lem of finding for idle Cuban hands
something profitable anG honorable to
do Industry is at once a great edu-
Gator and great harmonizer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

Personally Tomas Estrada Palma, of
a question of time when the people of
Cuba will wish annexation. And prob
ably not long time at that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate.
Twentieth Dist--JAMES c. VAUGHAN.
House.
First Dstrict-JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth District-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

THE highest tribute that can be paid
to the soldier is to say that he per-
formed his full duty. The field or
duty is determined by his government.
and wherever that chances TO be is the
place of honor. All have helped in the
great cause, whether in camp or battle.
and when peace comes all will alike be
entitled to the nations gratitude"
President Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

The war bulletin board was called
in Just in time to save the fall the
atrical board from total Oblivion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

In a short time it is probable that
Bob Fitzsimmons' name will again ap-
pear in the papers in as large type as
that lately devoted to General Shafter,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

During the coming theatrical season
the stage villain who does not wear a
Spanish costume will be of little ac-
count.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

The all round patriot who has not
filed an application for a postoftice at
Cuba or Porto Rico is too slow to dab
ble in modern politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

With the dawn of peace the flour
sack headlines have disappeared from
the news pages of most of our esteem
ed contemporaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

spain's belief that she will not have
to give up the Philippines recalls the
fact that 1t was not long ago that she
admit expect to have to rel'nquish
Cuba
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

II Secretary Alger desires to be hap
by he will at once cancel any contracts
he may have With press clipping bu-
reaus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

At the arrival Of white-winged peace
there was also considerable brilliance
ir the dawn Of Secretary Day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

The successor of Russell A. AIger as
secretary of war will undoubtedly be
a man capable of respecting the con-
fidences OF personal correspondence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

Rule / says: The organization snail
consist of a vigilance committee of three
members in each district of the county.
and of a county committee. which shall
be chosen by the chairman Of the county
convention and the several candidates.
This takes the organization entirely out
of the hands of the voters and places it
absolutely in the hands of the chairman
of the county convention Ga body, by the
way, for which the rules make no pro-
vision whatever) who may name as mary
committeeman as he chooses and whom
scever he pleases. Should the chairman
wear a collar" ii is clearly manifest
that the boss can shape party affairs in
accordance with his desires and execute
any political trickery without fear of
opposition. Why thus contract the priv
ileges of the electors in system which
is supposed to extend their authority?
Why is the membership OF the county
committee made an unknown quantity?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

cial ballot carefully in their possession
none to be delivered to any person until
after the election board is organized, and
then but one shall be given to each voter
except in case a second is called for. y
Why all this restriction upon the distri'
button of the ballot when there may be
thousands of the official ballots floating
around the county, as result OF the
privilege extended TO the candidates by
rule l6? Was there ever such an at
tempt at wide open secrecy" of the bal
lot?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

Now as to the county convention What
constitutes it? Who participates in its
deliberations? How are the returns of
the primaries TO be made and TO whom?
Rule 10 intimates that the Judge of cleo
ton shall make return, etc. If this Is
the intent of the law 1t grossly intertereS
with the exercise of the electors. and
while it may be eXpedient in securing
control of the convention it is hardly con-
sstent with the expressed desires of the
local reformer
After careful analysis of the proposed
system we look upon IT with mistrust
and suspicion and the facts as stated
lead to the conviction that the interest
of the honest reformer has been subor-
dinated to the design of the professional
politician and wire puller, and taken as
whole, the rules as prepared expand
the influence of the boss" dangerously
near to absolutsm. C. IL. Acker.
Scranton, Aug. Is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

Rule . reads, in part. leach voter
for three electors of the district for such
vigilance committee and the person re-
cciving the largest number of votes as
member of the vigilance committee shall
act as judge, and the other two as in
spectors? What other two? There can
he as many candidates for vigilance COM
mittee as there are electors in the dis
trict. Why not make it explicit and say
the two receiving the next highest num-
Der of votes shall act as inspectors?
Rule does not indicate the num-
ber of committeeman sufficient to consti-
tute a quorum. This is important as it's
omission may give to an inscriptions
and designing chairman opportunities
now denied him.
Rule says: "The persons having
right to vote at the primary election
shall be Republicans who are or may be
legally qualified voters in the election
district at the next general election, and
who voted the Republican ticket at the
| last preceding general election" Here is
a deliberate freeze OUT of the independ-
ent voter. One must be a Republican all
the time or a perjurer part of the time.
This may be good politics but it's bad
policy. Strike out the words, land who
voted the Republican ticket at the last
preceding general election" and let it go
at that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

The question of the political reSenera-
ton of the boodler and the hecler, OF the
briber and the bribe-taker, must be con-
sidered from different standpoint: as
well might we expect the discipline of
the church to create within its members
pure hearts as to expect party rules to
make righteousness prevail In politics.
Notwithstanding the dangers. real and
apparent. in the adoption of the rules
there appears to be a disposition to run
the rapids" But let us first clear the
ship of the barnaces SO that 1t may have
easy and safo passage. In other words.
ii we are to have n direct nominating sys-
tenn let 1t be free from sLch defects as
are clearly apparent and easily remedied
1t is presumed that the rules adopted at
the last city convention and as published
in The Tribune the day of their adop-
tion will be preser ted at the county con-
vention. SO that the voters may not be
drawn into this current of reform with
out moderate understanding of its sig
nificance. the following additional OBJ
servations are submitted:
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Rule II reads: "In case any vigilance
committee shall knowingly receive bal
lots from five or more persons not en-
titled to vote under these rules the con-
vention is authorized to reject the entire
vote of the district where such ballots
were received" Here is where the fine
hand of the politician is apparent. This
rule opens the door to more manipulation
of the returns, and more boodleism than
was ever dreamed of. Suppose a candi-
date is within two hundred votes of the
required number to give him the nomina-
ton. He lines the pockets of the vigil
ance committee from a district having
that number of votes. which may belong
TO his closest competitor: they admit
that five or more Illegal votes may have
been cast in their district. If this cam
didate can control the convention either
honestly or bv purchase, these two hun
dred votes may be thrown out, the voters
of the district thus disfranchised and the
candidate becomes the party nominee by
the same old method. This rule ought to
be stricken out entirely.
o
Rule l3 authorizes the executive COM
mittee to approximate the expense of the
primaries and assess each candidate his
proportionate share of such expense. 1t
dc es not, however, demand of the county
chairman an itemized statement of such
receipts and expenditures. Such state
nlent is not due to the candidates but it
would have a restraining influence upon
any one disposed to dishonesty appro-
pirate any portion of such assessments.
Rule Is designates what the ballot shall
contain, An important omission, how
ever, appears which II done by accident
is excusable, but II done by design is cul-
pable. No provision is made for insert
ing upon the ballot the name OF a candi-
date for return judge, or representative
IN the county convention. This depriyes
the electors OF the privilege of choosing
proper representative to participate in
the deliberations of the convention, and
no matter what question may be about
10 come up for considera tlon the voters
are denied the opportunity OF voicing
their sentiments thereon. The Judge of
election may or may not be MT repre-
sentative. However, there is no way by
which the voters can either direct or re-
strain his action In the convention. ex-
cept by verbal instruction, and such IN
structlon Il Is most probable he will get
from the dictrict boss.
d
Rule 16 provides for the printing and
distribution OF the official ballots, some
what after the Mariner as provided IN the
Baker ballot law. At the same time 1t
creates an open door for the old time
ballot fixing evil. The candidates may,
| fifteen days before the primaries, y, o.
| cure from the county chairman as many
| official ballots as they desire. These can
be fixed and ready for use at the pri-
| maries, and being official must be ac-
cepted. Any ore familiar with the fixing
process as resorted to in by-gone days
fully comprehends what this means.
Rule II defines the manner in which
| vigilance committee shall keep the off,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16
Proposed Change
In Party Rules
Editor of The Tribune

Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The writer, in his observation pub
lished few days ago In The Tribune,
was not actuuted by n desire to create,
in a controversial serse, discussion over
the Crawford county rules, nor does
he propose TO be drawn into such a
discussion over the relative merits OF tho
present or the proposed System Of nomi-
mating candidates. His purpose was 20
awaken. II possible, n sufficient interest
in these as would lead 10 broader
knowledge of what the proposed plan
really is and what may possibly follow ITS
adoption. Those Of us who were in at
tendance at the last city convention fuily
appreciate how the Crawford rules We're
presented there without reading and with
out debate. 1T is TO prevent, IL possible.
recurrence nf such precipitate and IN
judicious methods that these obscrva-
tions have been made. 1t is not so much
the desire of the writer to obstruct their
adoption as II is to reveal their charac-
ter. and If there is merit In them they
will stand analysis. If not, they ought
to fall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-16

We have already adverted TO several
of the dangerous features of these rules
taken collectively and while they may be
in sense Hypothetical they are suff-
cently important and so near to the line
OF probability as to merit the closest
scrutiny, irrespective of the faults, real
or imaginary. which are the consequence
of the maladminlstration of the present
party rules. Such scrutiny should be
made dispassicnately and without pre-
judce and with an eye single to party
welfare If adopted they are to be the
rules of the Republican party, and any
consideration. therefore, or their ethical
or moral effect upon the entire body
politic is irrelevant. viii they or will
they not advance party interest is the
chief consideration.
, 1898-12-22

Did you ever notice the cats about
the oyster stands OF the city?' asked a
gentleman who takes an interest in 20
ology They are invariably as fat as
butter That is because they get plenty
of shcllfish to eat, and. by the way,
the ~fuuduess az eats for that kind of
diet is a mystery which I'd like to near
some evolutionist explain. a cat will
go crazy over Il shrimp, and it is all the
same wheihe. it's n city cat or n hay
seed cat that never saw water except in
q cistern It's n taste born in them, like
their fear Of dogs. and the question is,
How the mischief did they acquire it?
According to the evolution theory,
such traits are inherited and traceable
to conditions away back toward the be-
ginning of thinga That would seem to
indicate that the primal cat was a fish
er, but how Is one to reconcile the idea
with the instructive adherence of the
tribe for water? Their craving for shell
fish is certainly SO pronounced that there
must be an excellent reason behind it,
and, altogether, it is quite q pretty lit
tie problem for some savant 1t is toe
hard for me. "-Exchange.
, 1898-12-22

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, 1898-12-22
NEW STAGE LINE.
To Be Established from Rawlins to
Grand Encampment.

A daily stage and transportation line
from Rawlins to Grand Encampment
Is an assured fact. 1t is expected to
have the line in operation by the mid
die of February, or the first of March
at the very latest.
j.. G.. Rankin returned from Denver
y esterday, where he went to confer with !
MsSsrs. Keith & CRUDE, who have been
operating stage lines in the Cripple
Creek district since that camp was dis
covered. In company with the senior
member Of the firm, Mr.. Rankin went
to Omaha, where they had a very salts
factory conference with the Union Pa
cific railroad officials, who gave them
assurance of hearty cooperation in the
matter of routing passengers, freight
and express.
The Rawlins and Grand Encampment
Stage and Transportation company will
be incorporated at once by Messrs.
Keith & CRUDE and ]. G. Rankin. with
a capital stock of $50, 900.
It is the intention to run a line of
six-horse stages from Rawlins to Grand
E~ncamrment, making the trip in from
seven to eight hours. Stations will be
established at Hugus' gulch, near Ne
wins ranch, the Pick field. Saratoga.
Cow creek and Encampment, where
horses will be changed. In addition to
daily stages it is the intention to put
on a line of freight wagons to haul
freight and supplies to Saratoga and
the Encampment district and bring ore
out. A large stage barn will be put up
in Rawlins for the accommodation of
the business. Messrs Keith and CRUDE
will arrive here next week. where the
work of putting in the stations will be
begun. A carload of wagons for the
line has already been ordered from Chi
cago.
In addition to the stage and transpor-
tation line, telephone connection be-
tween Rawlins and the points named is
contemplated. 1t is expected to have
the wires for this strung during the
summer.
From present indications there is go
ing to be a very heavy traffic to and
from the country south of Rawlins
during the coming summer. and the
new stage line will be ready to take
care of the rush.
Because of the better facilities for
handling business at this point, the
Union Pacific railroad company will
give the e line every encouragement
in the matter of freight rates and the
routing of all business. General Pas
senger Agent Lcmax has agreed to put
tickets with Grand Encampment cou-
pons attached. On sale at all their sta
tons. This, with the other business
that the company will be able to divert
at this point, will put the line on a pay
ing basis from the start.-Rawlins Re-
publican.
, 1898-12-22
SENATORIAL QUALIFICATIONS.

Recently there appeared in the Ian
der Clipper an editorial setting forth
necessary qualifications for a United
States senator. Therein it was held
that Wyoming should send to the upper
house a man OF the Websterian type,
broad OF mind, capable in oratory and
distinguished among the people. In
addition to these there are other and
ut the present time really more essen
tial qualifications. This is an age of
committee legislation and department
work. Laws are not now enacted
through the power of forensic ability,
hut through the painstaking detail
work in the committee Our SEN
a&or should be a man well acquitted
with all the varied industries of the
state to the minutest detail. He should
have q knowledge of the state govern
ment, acquired through long practical
experience, in order that he may be
able to cooperate with the state Of
ncfalS in securing needed legislation
and aid from the national government.
He should have a thorough knowledge
of our educational system and be pro-
uounced in the upbuilding of the inter-
ests OF our public schools and the uni
versity. He should be a man of broad
mind and conservative temperament,
one not swayed in his prejudices and
hatreis by every unfavoring wind. He
should be a man whose life has quail
sed him for the detail work now essen
tial for successful public service in the
United States senate. Above all he
should be a man capable of forming
strong friendships among the promi-
nent men Of the nation, in order that
he may be able TO obtain help in the
passage of measures introduced for our
benefit.
Albany county has such a man. The
Republican believes that in all the es-
sential qualifications for a senator of
the United States, Hon. Otto Gramm is
the most thoroughly equipped of those
whose names have been mentioned for
the position.