The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-07

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington, June 6.--Thc action OF the
Harrisburg convention last week nat
uraly left a few sore spots. All politl-
cal conventions do. Just how deep
seated this soreness Is only time can
determine Judging from the manner
in which some of the -Quay-Stone
people are talking they would not only
like to see at least the head of the
state ticket defeated but a legislature
elected which would be opposed to the
senior senator's reelection. Mr.. wan
amaker's pust-conNentiOr speeches
seem to indicate that he and his
friends are going to carry on the war
they have been WaginE against the so
called machine in the Republican party
and bring about its defeat regardless
Of the future. IN other words. they
prefer t. sec the Democrats carry the
usually rnrk-riblcd Republican state
Of Pennsylvania than t. permit the
majority Of their own party to remain
AZ the helm. 1t is pure case Of rule
Or ruin with them.
1t Is ever intlmated that to accom-
plish this end the "indCprndents," as
they choose to call themselves, are
already negotiating with the lenders
Of the ynois I'm case the ticket nomi-
mated at Harrisburg on Thursday last
is defeated and an anti-Quay logisa-
turc i5 elected. Or course. Mr.. Wara
maker can hardly hope to succeed to
the United States senate even If SEN
ator quay is to he knitted by members
uf his own party, for the reason that
= he comes from the wrong part of the
state. But. then. there are others in
the Independent" wing Of the party
who have an eye on Senator Quay's
seat in the senate.
SENATORIAL BEES.
In fact the woods Is fun of ambi-
tious gentlemen. There is Representa-
tive John Dalzell lie has had a long
ing to be a member of the upper
branch of congress for some years.
lie tried his best to defeat Senator
Cameron eight years ago but failed.
He is now said to he getting ready to
run up his senatorial lightning rod
again. The trouble with Dalzell is that
he cannot do anything politically with
out the consent and assistance of Chris
Magcc. He could not be elected to the
house Of representatives if the Pitts
burg chieftain Willed otherwise. Mr..
Dalzell is about the most helpless man
in Pennsylvania politics. He is abso-
lutely "in the hands Of his friends" ,"
or rather at the mercy of one man.
In case the next Legislature is anti
QUAY and not entirely in the control
of the Democrats, Mr.. Magee may take
a notion to step out of the state into
the United States senate. He is said
to like official life pretty we'll as far
as he has gone, and it is not at all
likely that he would lose an oppor-
tunity to come to the senate just to
please his prOtege, Mr.. Dalzell for
whom he has done 80 much in the
past.
Then, there is Representative Charles
w Stone the defeated candidate for
gubernatorial honors If the occa-
sion should present itself he would no
doubt be candidate for the senate.
There are other Warwicks ready TO
enter the field if the opportunity pre-
sentS itself who aIc now in the back
ground notably Attorney General Nc
Cormick.
DEMOCRATIC HOPES.
The eligible list in the Democratic
party is also quite large. If, by some
strange act of Providence. the Demo-
Gratis should control the next legisla
ture, and the anti Harrityites are at
the helm senator Quay's successor will,
in all probability, Ge one of the follow
ing four men--Colonel J. NJ. Guffey, of
Pittshurg; Hon. Joseph A. Sibley. OF
Nenangu; Hon. James Kerr, of Clear
field, on Judge James Gay Gordon. of
Philadelphia. If the latter is numi-
mated for governor ana is elected he
Will not be among the senatorial pos
sibilities, In all probability the man
most likely to capture the prize is
Colonel GuNey, as Mr.. Sibley prefers
to have the backing of the Demo-
cratic delegation to the next national
convention for the -presidential
nomination. If it is found that Guffey
cannot he elected he will throw his in
iluence to Kerr if the latter desires it
or To any other the managers might
decide upon. There is q perfect under
standing between this quartette. Either
of them would step aside 10 elect the
other
But, then, what is the use Of further
speculation on Democratic possibilities
There is "A mighty slim chance of that
party winning either the governor OF
the legislature in Pennsylvania this
year. despite the fact that a ruptur,
in the Republican ranks is threatened
The latter are great people for getting
together at the last moment
BASE BALL.