The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03

defeat in the senate meant the com.
plete overthrow of Republicanism' in
Pennsylvania. Gufy-the great and
only Quilp-put up the job, and It
seemed to work so beautifully that
CUR hastened 10 Washington, and
so full was he of the achievement he
stopped over and let the little mangey
cat out of the bag. The story goes
that Bryan's visit was planned in the
interest of Quay's defeat in the SEN
ate. The Democrats who will vote
to seat Quay could be Influenced IL
was supposed. by Bryan's story of
Republican disruption in the state
which makes strict party vote
against quay a binding party obliga-
tion. Bryan tells the story exactly
after that fashion. and "Quilp'' Is her,
to swear to it. Now, isn't it a nice lot
SENATOR PLATT'S CANDIDATE.
The leading New York candidate for
the Republican presidential NOM
ination is the present lieutenant gov
ernor Of that state, Mr.. Timothy L.
WoodrufT. In politics he is known as
'Platt's man." and If he is mentioned
as "Platt's candidate for vice-presi-
dent it is because New Workers OF
his own political affilation speak Of
him in that way 1t may not be {.
familiarity that suggests fnsignin-
cance. so far rs the candidate is con-
cerned, but it is belittling to the office
to thus speak of the man who is 70
fill it.
Mr.. Woodruff will he AZ years old in
August following the Philadelphia
convention. His forebears were
among the original settlers in New
England and he was born in Connecti-
cut, near the birthplace of Charles
Emory Smith, and six years later
than the postmaster-Eenera When
a small boy he was patted on the heal
by Lincoln and later in life was a
chum OF Frank Plat:s at Yale. Hence
the subsequent political relations he
sustains towards the elder Platt.
A successful business man in a
quiet way, he has made some money
in salt and patent medicine. He has
been something of q politician too.
Harrison, whom he met at the Chicago
convention in 1883, ne reached the ell
der Harrison.
tltct Tic cdUlpdlSH He
dropped politics. and got up to his neck
in the social swim in Brooklyn and
New York. The Iphetonga and the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving club were
the real social attractions in Brook
lyn. He Joined both. He got the best
turnouts. the finest horses. hired Lily
Langtry's English coachman, who was
acknowledged to be the finest of his
class. and soon Woodruff's winning of
prizes al the annual shows became the
talk of the town.
Tiring of this, he wanted to be the
Republican candidate for lieutenant
governor in 1895. He again appealed to
his old college chum.
Frank saw the "old man about it
and sure enough "Tim" was nomi-
mated, and though Governor Black
was turned down. he was re-nominate,! u!
on the Roosevelt ticket last year. With
his panoramic waistcoats he would BE-
a dazzling ornament in the vice. -presi-
dents chair--"a thing of beauty, if not
joy forever" But Mark Hanna says
the prize horse-show winner and owner
of Lily Langtry's superb coachman, is
really too young! And one who runs
up against the rough ends of Hanna $
hard, horse-sense seldom escapes with
out some important and valuable in
formation. In this connection the man
behind the throne was asked for an
opinion about the nomination of Charles
Emory Smith for the vice-presidency
Il am not talking just now on that
subject, my dear boy, for publication" )"
he replied, but If you want my opin-
ion of Smith as postmaster general and
of Smith as a man. you are welcome
to it. They don't make em any bet
ter. Now, don't ask another thing. I
know what's coming. Don't, don't,
don't. I tell you, I can't talk about it,"
well, just one more question about
somebody else" queried The Tribune