The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-20
FOR STATE TREASURER
Senator Mcdonald Says Charles
Robinson, of This City, Is the
Logical Democratic Candidate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday
contained the following:
Democrats of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania who ought to know MIR. Coray
best will not support him for the Demo-
cratic nomination for state treasurer.
They favor the nomination of former
Sheriff Charles Robinson. of LaCka-
wanna county, a straight Democrat.
and he can command "A solid deleGa-
tion from his own and neighboring
counties, where Mr.. Coray. who is
styled an independent Republican,
should be strongest.
The above were emphatic declarations
from former State Senator NJ. +. Me
Donald, of Scranton. at the Hotel Wal
ton, last evening. lie came here to re-
view the political situation in the state
| and to ascertain how far the agitation
| for the nomination of a fusion ticket
| by the Democratic state convention,
| which meets at Harrisburg on the 18th
prox., has received Endorsement from
| Democrats in this section of the state.
| There has been no more ridiculous
proposition heard of in state politics for
| some time" added Senator Mcdonald,
| who is one of the influential Demo-
| cratic leaders of Lackawanna county.
| For Democrats who have any respect
| for themselves and the traditions of the
Democratic party to place Mr.. Coray's s
|
| cal.
| "Dcmocrats in Luzerne county, in
| which Mr.. Coray resides, would he the
first to resent the action of any Demo-
cratic convention that would attempt to
| foist his candidacy upon our party.
There is not grain of Democracy in
Mr. CorayS entire composition. He has
nothing in common with Democrats,
| and his nomination would be an insult
| To the Democrats of Northea stern
| Pennsylvania, who are now happily
united and determined to labor for the
| welfare of the party.
"The time has arrived" said Senator
Mcdonald, when the stalwart Demo
Gratis of Pennsylvania must assert
themselves. We have had too much OF
this catering TO a small minority fac
ton of the Republican party. II is high
time that We heard something OF
straight Democracy in our party coun-
ellis and our state conventions.
Two years ago we could have elect
ed a Democratic speaker of the house
of representatives had these So-calleC
independent Republicans voted with us
| Had they been as eager to defeat NJ. ;
Quay as they would have it appear they
could have elected George A. jerks
the Democratic candidate for United
States senator, but instead they pre-
| ferred to have the legislature adjourn
1
legislature just closed we had the sam,
experience of the Independent or in
surgent Republicans seeking to subor
dnate the Democracy to their own sci
fish purposes. These insurgents again
refused to support a Democrat TO
speaker of the house. They insisted
upon the Democrats taking up one o
their number, General koontz, with tn
same result. The scheme failed, and a
before the Democrats got nothing.
IF former Sheriff Robinson or an.
l,other good Democrat shall be agreed
upon by the delegates who are in favo
of the nomination of straightou
Democratic ticket no power in or on
of the Democratic state convention cal
stop the nomination of such a candi
date.
sheriff Robinson is favorably know
| and is very popular among actiN
Democrats throughout Eastern an
Northeastern Pennsylvania. He ca
command the hearty support of th
| leaders of the Democratic organizatio
in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, PIX
and other counties, and am curious I
| learn what Democratic leader of in
fuenCe will run counter to the positiv
| demand of the Democrats of Pennsyl
| vana for the nomination of a clean
cut, straight Democratic ticket.
I'VE are about to enter upon a can
|
governor. We cannot keep the Demo
| cratic forces in line for that impOrtar
campaign of next year If we at the ouI
set encourage our people to vote fC
| Republicans. If we are to win I'm III
future we must begin now to marsha
the Democratic voters, train them
n look to their party for the election {
good men and hold out to all Republ
cans who are dissatisfied with the az
mnistration of affairs under eXistin
Republican leadership the hope thf
through united and aggressive Dem'
cratic organization they may JUNIORS
G the present Republican leadership /
driving their supporters from poW'
and thus leave a way open for REQ
ganization of their own party.
MIR. Coray may be all right in h
way. but the Democrats of Pennsy
vania will not countcnar"a his nomini
tion or that Of any otner Re publican {
their state ticket this fall"