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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1902
Page
4
New York Office lists address and mailing details and states that The Tribune prints short letters from friends on current affairs aligned to real names. It notes editorial revision and charges for classifying notes and thank you messages, with penalties for misclassified advertising and a request to apply for classification notes.
In Morrisburg the First district Republican contest yielded a clear choice for Selector Corneliin Oliver whose experience and parliamentary know how are praised. The Philadelphia Press foresees unity after primaries and predicts support for the party statewide.
A Philadelphia Press piece questions Tribune claims about Congressmen Sibley and Elkin in the Pennsylvania governor race. It notes decoy candidates and party maneuvering, warning Sibley may avoid any attempt to bias the Republican nomination while stressing volatile, rapid changes in his political alignment.
The Philadelphia Press rejects a direct bid to name a governor and urges a fair open vote to reflect majority Republican will. It argues Quay’s tactics risk party unity, warning against a staged favorite son strategy and urging principled, free-field contest.
The report states new evidence strengthens the claim that a packers combination violates federal law. A fair hearing is awaited to resolve the matter. Prices rise despite savings deposits climbing, and calls for stricter meat inspection grow. Hearst and the Justice party are noted in a political frame. An April without showers is unusual and unlikely to recur.
A trade column notes increased railroad earnings for major lines such as Norfolk and Western, Southern, Louisville and Nashville, and Chesapeake and Ohio in the week of April. It discusses wage growth, manufacturing output, capital invested, and a broad view of national prosperity, arguing for Republican policies as the engine of growth.
In a Schenectady note dated April 9, Walter Ballard reports Union College observer Jon Duntortly Altus worth’s claim that northern New York’s rediscovered iron ore vein signals a vast national iron supply. He foresees prosperity and the era of iron driven travel and industry.
The Scranton Tribune argues the people will name the next governor of Pennsylvania, not delegates or bosses. It defends fair elections, critiques the idea of a leading candidate, and says the state convention will decide the nominee, urging a governor who guarantees honest government.
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