The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-03
I'm Honest Review
OF The Situation.
From the Lancaster New Era.

m THE cventful eighth day of No
IAN vcmber approaches 1t is very sats-
SUt factory to say that the political
i'm situation I'm this state and county
is clearing up. Whatever doubts
may have existed there are very few to-
day The Swallow hightido broke at
least ten days ago, ana has been rccedng
ever since. While he will no doubt re-
ceive the votes of some Republicans who
labor under the delusion they arc pun
ishing some obnoxious men in their own
party by voting for Swallow, it is more
than certain at this writing that their
mistaken efforts will only result in reduc-
ing the regular Republican vote. with
out clcCting Swallow or defeating Colonel
stone. In other words. they will cast a
useless ballot. In all candor we say here
and now to such men. and to all others.
that this man Swallow has not the ghost
of chance of becoming the next gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. We say, further,
that he Is growing weaker every day, and
that he will not poll as MANY votes on
election day, by many thousands. as he
would have done two weeks ago had The
election been held then
o.
The contest has, therefore, settled down
to a trial of strength between the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates. We
believe the Democrats are stronger ut
"a
campaign began. They have seen the
necessity of setting aside their quarrels
for the present ana presenting all tho
force they can for their man jerks. But
| they are today, as they have been for
years, in a hopeless. helpless minority.
and they have no more expectation or
hope of electng THEN candidate than they
have Of Il shower Of roasted quail on
election day. They are trying to make
dupes OF the Swallow men and the few
dissatisfied Republicans by persuading
them that their only way of making their
votes effective is TO cast them for their
man jerks. They may succeed with
few, but these will not change the result.
jerks, like Swallow will he beaten by
| large majority.
That is a fair and candid review of the
situation one week before the election.
We know what we are talking about
when we say that three-fourths of all the
| earlier dissatisfied Republicans have
abandoned their contemplated course of
| either voting for Swallow or remaining
away from the polls and will now give
| the full Republican ticket their hearty
| support. Upon sober reflection they have
| concluded that their own party is quite
| as honest and able as either the Popu-
| lists or Democrats. and, therefore, moth
| ing could be gained by casting a useless
| ballot for either of them. They do not
| believe with John Wanamaker that the
! way to purify political party Is to wreck
| and destroy il. They also begin to zee
! that John Wanamaker is the main fea-
| ture in John Wanamaker's canvass, and
| they do not feel special call TO pull John
| Wanamaker's chestnuts ont of the fire for
| John Wanamakcrs exclusive use and
| henefit. That Is why the Kebulicans Will
! hold to their party allegiance. They see
| they cannot vote against that party's
| candidates and yet be fair. honest Repuh-
| hCans. They believe in the future of the
| party. Its past is a source of pride ana
| satisfaction to them.
|
| That is why they will 60 to the polls on
| Tuesday, November s. ana cast their bal
| lots for the straight Republican ticket