The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27

Hon. William Connell made his first
appearance on the stump in this cam
paiSn at the Republican meeting in
Company II armory last night and dur
ing the course of his speech refuted
the latest charge of the Wanamaker-
ties, as made in yesterdays issue of
the Philadelphia Press. that Colonel
stones nomination was not secured by
fair means.
After calling attention to the vain
efforts Of the enemy within the lines to
find a vulnerable spot at which they
could direct an assault against Colonel
Stone himself. Mr.. Connell quoted the
assertion of the Press and then in
strenuOuSly emphatic tones averred
that if any man was ever fairly nomi-
mated that man was Colonel w. A.
Stone, the Republican candidate for
governor Of Pennsylvania. Il was in
that convention and know whereof
speak," he added.
1t Will be remembered that Mr.. Con-
nell was very much in that same con-
vention. being one of the most promi-
nently mentioned opponents of Colonel
Stone. The weight of his statement
was recognized by the big audience that
had assembled, despite the storm. and
it was met with burst of ringing ap-
plause.
TRIBUTE TO COLONEL STONE.
Mr.. Connell further took occasion to
pay handsome tribute to the person.
ality of his former opponent at Harris
burg and colleague at Washington. II
speak from personal knowledge" said
Mr.. Connell, land when / say that he
is clean character. an active, indus
triOuS, honest congressman. a straight
square Republican and learned, genial
gentleman. l am telling you cOnscien-
tiously of the man as l found him. He
has in him every element that is need
ed in a good governor"
Referring to DR.. swallow, Mr.. Com
nell said he did not believe him TO be
big enough to be governor. He is too
narrow. I'm not prepared to believe,
and | hardly think you are, that every
man in official life in this great COM
monWealth is a rogue. Only a small
bigoted man could possess such ideas"
Instancing further the smallness of
Swallows character, Mr.. Conncll pro-
duced a copy of yesterdays issue of
the swallow Flyer which after the
election would be the Swallow Fleer,"
he remarked parenthetically and read
therefrom the most prominently dis
played article in the paper as follows:
How to vote for good government.
Place cross after 5. G.. Swallow.
Do Not mark any circle. -
II you wish to vote for other candi-
dates in other columns you can place
cross after their names"
III | We're to pass judgment on DR..
swallow | would certainly be moved
TO say at all events that he is a very
vain man." remarked Mr.. Connell. 1T
might be well for him while he is going
about the state exploiting the faults
of others to look for q beam in his
own eye"
Mr.. Wanamaker also came I'm for n
share of the speakers attention. All
OF sudden Wanamaker discovered
that politics in Pennsylvania are cor
rupt. If they are they were corrupt
long before he announced his discovery.
He does not discover it. however, un-
I'll he is defeated in his senatorial am
bluons, although he was in the thick
OF Pennsylvania politics continuously
for years prior to the time he ANNOUNCE
ed his discovery. If Pennsylvania pol
ltics are corrupt John Wanamaker had
as much to do with corrupting them
as any man in the state. 1t i'll became
MN TO raise the cry Of corrupt poll
Tics. 1t is about as becoming as the
paragraph in his last speech to the ef-
rect that accusation and defamation
are recoiling guns, that often dismount
those hiring them, He ought to take
those things home to himself"
OF MORE IMPORTANCE.
This election is more important than
Stone, Swallow or Wanamaker. The
prosperity of the state and nation are
interdependent. You are called upon to
vote your confidence in Mckinley and
the policy Of his party. ! wish ! had
the power of language to flttingly por-
tray to you my estimation of our presi-
dent. | had an opportunity of study
ing him and / was assiduous in avail
ing myself of this opportunity. If il
is true that Lincoln was raised up by
the providence of God to deal with n
crisis, it is equally true of Mckinley.
No man could have displayed more
ability, prudence and wisdom than he
in his course during the eventfuI sum-
mer just closed. ] do not believe there
is another man in the United States
that could have filled the place like
him, Lincoln was called an ass in this
country and scurrilously carcatured
abroad. The first adverse criticism Of
Mckinley is yet to be heard If he and
his policy are beyond criticism, is il
for us of the Keystone state to give
him the rebuke that the election of a