The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-29
Landslide Predicted
For William ConneIl
From the punmore Pioneer weekly.

FROM the Dunmore Pioneer Weekly.
ID EPoRTs from those who know we'll
X the pulse of the voters declare that
IN not only will, Mr.. Connell be
| elected. but lie will have a major
itN much larger than might be expected
IN an off year" in politics. The people
are arousing to the Importance of the
| battle In which they are engaged. They
| are realizing that a bitter warfare is
being waged by those who. having no real
interest In the best welfare of this con-
9ressionai district, are desirous OF pro-
| curing the election OF one whom they
can control for their own selfish pur-
poses. The people, Irrespective of party,
are coming ont squarely oil the issue Of
whether the fair and honest representa-
ton OF Mr.. Connell shall be continued.
or whether they shall try the experiment
or a now congressman who will be the
creature of little ring of politicians
from the day he received half-nomina-
tfon till they are finally through with
him and throw him aside
The Republicans are to a man, solid
for Mr. Connel. while the Democrats, as
everybody knows, are divided. The lead
crs OF that party who shout the loudest
against Mr.. Connell are completely dis
hcnrtened over the situation. Opposed
to these leaders are other leaders equally
as strong. who are MIR. Connell's strong
est champions. There can be but one re-
suit from such conditions as are out
lined above. and that is what we have
previously said--a landslide for William
Connell. It Is coming! Clear the way for
It.!
At this time we may be pardoned for
saying something about Mr. Connell's
personal as well as official life. His
friendship is that Of n warm-hearted,
generous minded man. His loyalty to his
friends Is so true and lnQuestioned that
1t stands out In marked relief to the sham
loyalty OF the day, which makes promises
only to break them. which knows not
the true meaning Of friendship. Mr.. Con-
nell Is a broad minded man on all mat
ters-broad-minded enough to recognize
that there are lots of honest men outside
of his political party to which he be-
longs, and many Christians in other
churches than the one Of which he Is a
member.
Mr.. Connell Is in every sense a self
made man. He came UP from the ranks |
Of the toilers. His life story would make
interesting reading. and it would be full
OF inspiration to the young men of to-
day. who are striving after success.
Having known what 1t means to toll. 10 |
hope. to aspire TO wait, and finally to |
succeed, Mr. Connell knows how to SYM
pathiZe with and effectively help the
people about him. He has accumulated |
wealth for the betterment Of the condi- |
tion OF people about him. Truly 1t can he |
said of fiim that when he helps some |
body that needs help, he does not Sound |
Il trumpet before him, nor does lie allow |
others to sound it for him. if he can
help It..
Few of Mr. Connells charitable deeds
are known BY the public. or course, |
there are some things that cannot he
concealed very successfully-such, for in
stance, as his connection with the Y. NJ.
G. A. building, the Elm Park church, &C.,
but they are only items compared to what
he has done that the public knows moth
ing about.
As a public officer, Mr.. Connel has
been true as steel. No constituent of his
has sought in vain for an audience with
him. If the cause was worthy one. it
has received Mr.. Connell's effective sup
port, and the one thus helped has been
told to ''go on his way rejoicing and
not to feel that because he was assisted
he was therefore under any special obli-
cations to Mr.. Connell.
If there ever was a sacred trust, it is
that of a member of congress. 1t takes
Just such men as Hon. William Conncl
to make good congressman. The people
of this district have proved Mr. Connell's
worth. They will stand shoulder to
shoulder for him in the present cam
paign, and then, after his election. they
will stand shoulder to shoulder with him
in the great battle for right.