The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-17
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Washington News
Special Correspondence.

| Special Correspondence.
Washington July 16.
ITHE FRIENDS of Senator Penrose
are somewhat annoyed at the pros
i poets of n fight being made upon
him for reelection, and are letting
| no grass grow under their feet In their
efforts to head off the opposition now de-
veloping They paid very little attention
to the Endorsement of State Senator Sny-
der, of Chester, by his home county con-
vention, for the United States sena tor
ship, for the reason that the latter Is not
well enough known throughout the state
to become a dangerous rival to the Phila-
delphian Since the 1.ackawanna county
convention indorsed Representative Con-
nell for the senatorship, however, Mr..
Penrose and his friends are beginning to
scent trouble In the political air. There
Is little doubt in the minds of politicians
In Washington that Attorney General Ell
kn's hand will figure conspicuously in
the fight against Senator Penrose I'm the
various Legislative districts which are not
controlled absolutely by the Quay ma
chine. If Mr.. Connell becomes a bona
fide candidate for Senator Penroses seat.
and his friends here insist tnat he will
enter the race In dead earnest. he will be
n most formidable and dangerous OPP
ponent. lie has q large and influential
acquaintance all over the state-men who
are ready and willing to take off their
coats for him at any and all times. Be-
sides. Mr.. Connell is well fitted for mem-
bership of the upper branch of congress,
and would add dignity and influence to
that body of lawmakers His friends are
anxious that he become an active candi-
date for the senatorship and they believe
he can win.
If the Democrats in the Adams York,
and the nd-Montour-Colum-
Sullivan districts are not very careful
in making their congressional nomna-
tions those two generally conceded Dem
ocratic districts are liable to be found in
the Republican column this year The
fight over the Democratic nomination in
the YorkAdams districts is beginning to
shown signs of bitterness. Both counties
have two candidates each. In York coun-
ty former Representative Zleger and
Henry N. Gitt are the candidates. The
latter had the party nomination two years
ago and enjoys the distinction of having
been beaten in Democratic district
Over in Adams county Peter H. Strubng-
er, who was the first Democratic nominee
to lose the district. is after the nomina-
tiOn. His rival III Adams county is ex-
Judge William MCLEAN who is an excep-
tiona.ly strong and popular man. IL is
binger or Gilt secures the nomination the
Republican nominee, whoever he may be,
II he has any popularity at all, Will be
elected.
The Republicans are very hopeful Of
electing their candidate in the Northum-
berland- Columbia a-Montour-Sullivan dis
trict, an old-time Democratic stronghold.
this year. Two years ago this district
was carried by Rufus X. Polk, who died
a few months ago, by 1900 majority. The
only time the district was ever carried
by the Republicans was in 1894 and 1896
by Monroe II. kulp, better known as
Farmer Kulp.
A rupture is threatened in the Berks-
Lehigh district, that ribbed-rOcked Dem
ocratc stronghold. which may result in
both counties having Democratic candi-
da tes According to a compact entered
into by those counties many years ago
when they were first thrown into the
same district, each county was to have
two consecutive terms and no more. Rep
resentative Green, of Berks county, who
will have served two terms on March
next. wants another term, but Lehigh
county is opposed to giving it to him.
They point to the fact that the late
Daniel Ermentrout, of Berks. had served
one term out of the two allowed that
county before his death, and that in
reality Berks will have had three con-
secutive terms at the expiration of Mr..
Green's present term. If both counties
put up Democratic candidates the Repub-
lcans will have a wakover in that dis
trct.
Since the denomination of Representa-
tive Connell. in the Lackawanna district.
for the fourth consecutive term, the DEM
ocratic managers have about given up the
idea of making a fight in that district
this year. Had Mr.. t'arr been the nomi-
ness the Democratic congressional COM
mttee would have made hard fight for
the district The committee will put up
a fight against Representative Palmer. in
the Luzerne district, and also against
Representative Patterson. of Schuylkill.
They hope to carry both of those districts.
Chairman GrisGs. Of the Democratic
congressional committee, expects to leave
next week on trip through the western
states for the purpose of injecting some
life into members of his party in those
localities. Like all Democrats. Mr..
Griggs is very hopeful of carrying the
next house.
People who knew Chairman Babcock.
of the Republican congressional commit
tee. in the last campaign, would scarcely
recognize him now. Since then he has
had his beard removed, and now needs
to be introduced to his old-time acquaint-
ances. The Democrats are recalling what
happened to Samson. when he was shorn
OF his hair. and arc intimating that Chair
man Babcock will be an easy mark this
campaign
Senator Tillman. of South Carolina,
threatens to defeat the confirmation by
the senate of Senator McTaurin, from the
same state, IL the president nominates
him for judge of the court of claims. 1t
will be. recalled that early in the past
session0of congress Senator Iillman as
saulted Senator Mcl.aurin on the floor of
the senate, for which breach of sena-
torlal etiquette he was censured by the
presiding officer Senator Frye.
The question of Cuban annexation is
being discussed with considerable earnest
ness by members of both houses of con-
gress, and some legislation in that direc-
tion will no doubt be attempted at the
next session. Speaking of the disasters
that appear to menace the future of
Cuba, Representative Cousins, of Iowa.