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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1896
Page
4
The Republican Party of Pennsylvania calls electors and delegates to a state convention in Harrisburg on April 23 at 10 a.m. to nominate candidates for congress presidential electors and eight at large delegates to the Republican national convention. Officials: state committee chairman and secretaries.
The Harrisburg delegation appears inclined to back the gold standard and rebuke silver. The Tribune argues the party should state a clear plank, reject delayed bimetallism, and avoid committing to future solutions while critics warn of currency inflexibility. Arbitration suggested for Grosvenor and Aldrich claims.
Major Handy argues in the Chicago Times-Herald that the free silver faction will command a majority of Democratic national delegates at the July gathering. He predicts a two thirds silver vote could sideline the Cleveland wing and push a western pro silver candidate for the nomination.
The piece discusses West of Ohio plans for a sound money delegation to Chicago and potential ticket alignments among Democrats Republicans and silver factions. It analyzes electoral implications, notes regional money needs, mocks reform zeal in Philadelphia, and comments on leaders like Cullom Elkin Leach and McKinley.
Analysis suggests a peace conference in Harrisburg between Mayor Warwick and Senator Quay may lead to a public truce. After the Philadelphia faction rift, Allegheny County remains a flashpoint with Magee, while broader party harmony appears likely post convention. General Manager Sulliman’s Scranton Traction reply is seen as sincere and effective in context.
United States Senator M. S. Quay is presented as a reformer in Pennsylvania, shifting from a reputed trickster to an ardent backer of municipal reform. The piece outlines his presidential hopes, strategic plans with allies, and the reform legislation drafted by Harrisburg and Pittsburgh lawyers for the upcoming Senate consideration.
The piece argues reformers aim to end wasteful municipal practices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, curb political patronage, and require personal tax payments. It cites Quay as a genuine reformer whose fate depends on next winter's legislature and voter expectations, with possible outcomes tied to Saint Louis events.
A Washington Star verse lampoon imagines a cheerful building spree that promises grand improvements for vast estates. The comic piece likens spring planning to a fanciful architectural project with minarets and towers rising in a dreamlike land of light.
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