The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-29

with local conditions, personal energy
and a party record which makes every
loyal Republican naturally his friend
and debtor qualify william II. Lewis
exceptionally for the important Office
of district attorney. He well deserves
an overwhelming vote.
For prothonotary John Copeland asks
a reelection based on the just claims
of Carbondale to party recognition and
on the universally conceded excellence
of his first term Of service. No more
popular or deserving official ever en-
tered the court house: a fact clearly
attested by the absence of competitor
at the party primaries.
The same Is true of Thomas =. Dam
iels, the urbane and genial present
clerk of the courts. His theory that
one good term deserves another had
unanimous endorsement at the pri-
maries and bids fair to receive pretty
nearly the same kind of a verdict at
the polls.
For ten years those whose business
calls them to the court nouse have
noted the presence in the office Of clerk
of the courts of little man who writes
with his left hand. They all know Emil
Bonn, whose industry and courtesy are
proverbial. A native of the South Side
and representative of its thrifty Ger
man. American population, he now for
the first time solicits the votes of the
people he has faithfully served for ten
years in subordinate position. His
ambition to be recorder of deeds is
under obligations to him repay them
at the polls, Mr.. Bonn will be success
full by Il decided margin. Help him to
win.
In the composition of the ticket at
the recent primaries the Republican
voters of our county wisely accorded
the nomination for register of wills to
the belt of country lying east Of the
mountain, a stalwart representative OF
which is w. X. Beck. Defeated for this
same Office three years ago by reason
of sympathy wave for his opponent,
he now, like a cheerful philosopher.
tries again, and every Republican will
be glad to help him along.
OF Edward B. Sturges, the nominee
for jury commissioner. it is sufficient
to say that his acceptance of this office
lays the county under indebtedness.
His active sense of civic duty and his
moral courage in performing what
many men would dodge we'll merit
recognition at the polls.
For Legislative honors the names of
three bright and popular young men.
successful in other walks of life but
with careers to create at Harrisburg.
are presented in Thomas ]. Reynolds
OF the First district, Edward James.
jr., of the Third and p. A. Philbin of
the Fourth. In the Second district
Representative Scheuer's denomination
calls his first terms work up for re-
View, and it well stands rigid scrutiny.
OF local Importance are the defective
affidavit bill to prevent election con-
tests and the contested election bill to
compel contestants to pay the costs
successfully piloted through the house.
He also secured $4,000 more in appro-
prations than the district received be-
fore, result the more noteworthy
when we consider that most of the ap-
preparation bills We're cut. His rec.
ord for intelligent work in committee
is first class and he has been the re-
cipient of many compliments from men
qualified tc judge the value of legis-
latOr'S services.
This completes hurried review of
local ticket which we'll represents every
element and section of the Republic
can party and which, in the ability
and character of its nominees, COM
pares favorably with any ticket ever
offered for election in J.ackawanna
county. 1t is well balanced, able and
progressive. Nominated fairly in open
primaries where the majority had full
chance 10 rule, it possesses by virtue
thereof special claim to the support
of every Republican voter. This is
presidential year. National issues OF
the greatest Importance will call an
unusual number of voters to the polls.
Let Republicans commemorate the oc-
casion by rolling up a sweeping VIC
tory for the entire Republican ticket.
Bryans prophetic insight into the
future. which enables him to see fort
in every large city, is the same kind Of
vision that four years ago foresaw
national disaster unless silver tri-
umphed.
The Lesson of History.
w IHAT WOULD be the eff