The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-10
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OR THE purpose OF max ng
- clear the fact that gross Ge-
II ception was practiced by
William Drury in securing
his election as state senator in the
Twenty-first senatorial district we IN
vite attention to the subjoined corre-
spondence, reproduced from Saturdays
issue of the Pittston Gazette:
LETTER TO DRURY.
Frceand, Pa, June 2s, 1900.
Mr.. william Drury.
Dear Senator: Since your canvass through TINS
TOWN and vicinity we have been doing consider
able in your interest among the Quay Repnbii-
cans who by far are in the majority, but sena-
tor Scott has since been through here and by the
statement that you were always an anti''3uayite
has considerably undermined work, he hay
ing many personal friends in this town who
will vote and work against him only through
his stand in opposing the reelection OF Senator
Quay for United States senator, and to again
get Senator Scott's quay friends back into line
and many Others who we are yet to see 1t VIII
he impossible to get them over upon my state
ment alone that you had assured me you would
il nominated and elected vote for and support
Hon. NJ. S. Quay for reelection to the United
States senate. Unless | can show them over
your own signature that you have given me those
assurances above mentioned il will he impossible
To get many Of the regular Republicans to sup
port you. Awaiting an immediate reply, ! am
Most respectfully yours
Sim j. Neuburgcr
DRuRY's REPLY.
Pittston. Pa, June 30, 1900
Mr.. NcuMrgcr, Frecland Pa.
Dear Sir: Your communication to hand yes
terday. In answer will say | am glad to have
4 of MIS- xn,t
know my political feelings in the matter is Just
as ! told you when ! was down there. it has
not varied anything whatever l was much fiat
tered at the reception received while in your
little town, and the kind support | think you
will give me on next Saturday.
OF course. Mr.. Scott is using everything in his
power to draw sympathy towards him. ! have
not said anything in all my canvass in regards
10 ability or character of Mr. Scott and do not
intend to do so, l think that his past history
senator speaks for ITSELF also his open letter
| is enough to defeat him should he get the nom
| nation, in my opinion and also the opinion OF
some Of our hest men, that II he should get the
| nomination for state senator he would be de.
feated at the polls in November by large ma.
jority SO We cannot afford to lose the s.ate sen.
atorship under any consideration. | thank you
| very much for the interest you have taken in me-
| and hope to be able to return il in the future
Kind regards to all from.
| iouTs respectfully,
| William Drury.
| The letter of Mr.. Neuburger is an
exact copy of the original, taken from
his letter book; the letter of Mr.. Dru-
ry Is an exact copy of the original,
now in Mr.. Neuburgers possession, a
photographic reproduction of which ap-
pears in the Gazette. Mr.. Neuburger
is well-known merchant of Free
land, son of the late Joseph Neuburger
and his reputation for truthfulness
stands unchallenged. The cores
pondence occurred few days prior
to the Luzerne primaries.
Criticism OF Drury rests upon the
well-established fact that he deliber-
ately deceived and misrepresented to
those fayoring party regularity. When
the Philadelphia Press brands as sri
diculously false" the statement that
Drury agreed to support Quay, I,
shows that 1t is ignorant Of the facts
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