The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-01

Harrisburg May 3l.-Colonel William
A. stone, of Allegheny, will be the next
Republican nominee for governor un-
less there is a decided change in the
situation before the convention meets
Thursday. General J. =. S. Goblin, OF
Lebanon, is the favorite for lieutenant
governor and there is apparently no
opposition to the nomination of Gen
eral James w. Latta. of Philadelphia,
for secretary of internal at1airs;
Galusha A. Grow, of Susquehanna, ana
Samuel A. Davenport, of Erie, for con-
gress-at- large. and Judge William Por-
ter of Philadelphia, for Superior court
Judge. Senator BOies PenrOse, of Phila-
delphia, is almost certain to be tenn
pOrary chairman of the convention.
Major Alex. Mcdowell, of Mercer, chief
clerk of the national house of repre-
sentativcs, will be permanent chair
man. John p. Elkin, of Indiana, Will
be reelected state chairman.
There are more candidates here to-
night than delegates. John Wana-
maker, of Philadelphia; Charles w.
Stone, of Warren and William Con-
nell, of Scranton. are keeping up an
active fight for the cornerstone of the
| ticket and yet their most sanguine
| friends admit Colonel Stone is the most
| likely winner. He might be beaten if
| the field could combine against him.
! but this does not seem probable. Sem
| atoT Quay holds the key to the situa-
| tion and his friends declare he pre-
| fers the Allegheny aSpirant to any or
| his competitors. The senator reached
| here at midnight from Washington
| and will have a conference in the
| morning with his lioutCnants at the
| residence of County Chairman John II.
| Weiss. Senator Pcnrose, State Chair
| man Elkin and other adhercnts of the
! Beaver sage are among the most act
| i've w. A. stone boomers and they re-
| gard his nomination as certainty.
| Mr.. Wanamaker is making most ag-
| Gressive canvass and it is conceded he
| will poll a large vote. He declines to
discuss his prospects. except to say
| that he is in the fight to stay. The
| managers of the Warren Stone are by
| no means discouraged, while the fol-
lowers of Connell and John Leisenring,
of Luzerne profess to still see a chance
for their favorite.
WILL NOMINATE CHARLES STONE,
William f. Rice. of Warren, will
nominate Charles w. stone; Joseph W.
Houston. of Philadelphia, will do the
honors for Wanamaker and Thomas w.
Marshall. of Allegheny. will present
i the name of Colonel Stone. Major NJ.
a. Ghc"st, of Lebanon, has ben select
ed to name General Goblin and General
B. +. Fisher, of West Chester, will
do the talking" for General Latta
Senator $. J. Nj. McCarrell, Of Harris
burg, is candidate for lieutenant
| governor. Although there SO ms to b6
no rope of his selection his name W.
be presented. Senator John y. Grady
of Philadelphia, is also IN a.pirant foi
second honors, lut he is handicapped
by the candidacy Of General Latta an6
Judge Porter.
The platform viii re considered al
tomrruw's conference at the Weiss
mansion. 1t VIII he chOrt and will en-
dorse the attitude of ,hp Nick inlcy ad
mnistratiOu on the Cuban question
The state committee will mect to,
morrow afternoon 10 make up the rol
of delegates ana select temporary chi
GERS of the convention. There are con
tests from lie Ehird, Fourth an;
: Twenty fourth Philadelphia districts
and Center county.
General feeder, OF EaStOn, is tn'
choice of the Northampton delegation
for governor. His name will be pre-
scented to the convention by Represen
tative Charles f. Chidsey. Of Easton
Reeder's delegates will vote for w. A
Stone after the first ballot if NOR,
, than one is necessary to a choice. !
delegation of 200 Perks county Repub
} licans, headed by the Ringgold band
, of Reading, will be here tomorrow
night to whoop it up for the Alleghen.
: Stone.
Notice of contest was filed tonigh
: with State Chairman Elkin by tn
Wanamaker people to the seats of lie
, highs five delegates on the groun
: that their election was irregular