The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
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POLITICAL GOSSIP.
.os Penn Avenue A. 3. WARMAN

In the Third legislative district today Wig
orous fight will he waged between DIR. n. {.
Mackcy, of Wavcrly, and Edward James, ir.. OF
the SiX,n ward of this city, for the Republican
nomination for legislature. DR.. Mackey is the
present member from the district and wants to
succeed himself There are a large number of
voters. however, who believe that the Ma key
taint should be removed from the district and
the best way to 40 this is to retire the man of
medicine to private life. His political career
has been a succession of incidents, unpleasant
for the people of the Third to contemplate
from the tir when he was stump candidate
for Legislature and succeeded in turning the
district over to the Democrats, The Hon. Frank
Coyne, of Old Forge, ueing elected, up TO the
disgraccfu convention of two years ago at Dal.
ton, when Mr.. Mackey received his last nomina-
Ion. Ills legislative career il is we'll to hurry
over No need 10 recall it. Edward James, ir.
who is opposing DR.. Mackey for the nomination.
is member OF tina select council of this city
and one of the cty's aggressive young business
men, Though of the youngsters of the citv's
senate, he has been since lie entered it one If
its most valued members and man VIII @
opinions the questions that come before thai
body have always been given the most respectful
attention and consideration. lie is clean.
straight forward young man and would make a
member Of the legislature of whom the Reput-
licans OF the Third district might be Justly
proud. The district is entitled TO two delegates
at the coming state convention and for these
honors determined three .cornercd fight is on
between Harry \. Arms, of Nostvie Edgar J
Northup, OF Glcnburn, and Rces Willis Rees, u
Old Forge
Deputy Sheriff j. d. Ferber has formally de-
clared his candidacy for the Republican nominal.
tion for sheriff. lie is hustling, aggres ii @
young man who has friends in every quart ,r
of the county and he will make most Coy.
ndable opponent for whoever seeks 90 take
the nomination from him. Mr. Ferber has bell
in the sherih's office for over five years an
during that time has done the major portion
of the outside work, which has brought hi,,,
into close contact with people in all parts Of
the county. He has made an army of friend,
in position where many another man v5rll
accumulate nothing but enemies Besides bei ~
very pleasant and affable he appreciates the fact
that a man can act in a humane manner while
dischargng the sometimes unpleasant duties
that fall TO the lot Of a deputy sheriff and a..
complish better results than he could by A.,
opposite course. The law must be enforced an
its mandates obeyed, hut "A display OF kindness
and tact will usually be followed by better >,
suits than the use Of brute force. Mr. Ferbcr
has kindness, patience and tact and they are
some of the reasons why he is held IT. such
high regard all over the county
Former Recorder of Deeds Charles Huester, at
South Scranton, has announced that he will h,
candidate for the Republican nomination f,,
recorder of deeds.
Former Common Councilman John T. Reuln
Of the Sixth ward, of this city, will seek In.
nomination for recorder of deeds ON the Demo
cratic ticket.