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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1895
Page
7
In Lackawanna county the Third Legislative district primaries signal the end of internal Republican strife and Quay interference. The piece condemns Senator Quay for meddling, notes past similar acts, and reports a cool reception for a Washington emissary attempting to buy the district from Judge Willard’s supporters.
The piece argues for women’s expanded roles in home and society and notes the rise of Kindergarten training as essential. It then discusses Susquehanna county Republicans facing a county convention vote over delegation deals with Senator Quay, exposing traders and urging independent stance against machine politics.
Katharine H. Clark urges women in Boston to study Froebel kindergarten methods for humanitarian aims. She argues many training seekers do not intend to teach but seek future usefulness, and invites the leisure class to study to elevate culture, refinement, and charitable understanding across music art religion education and home life.
The morning Quay organ and its afternoon echo the Truth argue that abusing David Martin will push Republicans of Pennsylvania toward a new era of Defamaterism. His faults do not justify making the governor a mere Boss Quay clerk.
The Scranton Republican mocks Boss Quay and Joe Scranton's stance, accusing hidden names and anti-bosaism rhetoric as a campaign ploy. It questions Lexow committee pressure and calls for factual clarity amid midsummer political fever.
The article reports: ex-District Attorney W J Whitehouse denies claiming six of seven Quay delegates and says he supported Hastings after four weeks without contact with Quay. Reading railroad employees in Schuylkill reportedly ordered to vote for pro-Quay delegates. Primaries are held tonight in six counties with Hastings likely to gain most Luzerne delegates. Kansas ex-Senator Ingalls seeks re election, challenging Ralph Burton. Pittston Gazette criticizes Quay supporters and predicts a tense night of political maneuvering.
The Philadelphia Bulletin and Easton Free Press debate Senator Quays denials about seeking talks with reform opponents. They label his tactics as insincere and warn the party to deter attempts to fracture Republican unity. The Philadelphia Press adds that former chair Andrews would lead if Quay failed, signaling a return to old methods.
A Wilkes-Barre era piece defends William Connell detailing his two decades of party work in Lackawanna County. It credits his interests with fostering local industry, artisan employment, and farmer markets, predicting his name will endure as a county benefactor after his death. It cites criticism from Wilkes-Barre records about Hart and Quay leaders.
A crowded, fragmentary dialogue sketches political maneuvering in a ward as figures like Morgan Sweeney Major Penman and editor James P Taylor surface. The talk touches liquor licensing in Twelfth ward, campaign documents, lawn parties at Laurel Hill park, and ongoing rumors amid a breezy, tongue in cheek exchange.
No man who would shake the hand of a millionaire bribe-giver has a right to refuse the hand of a 10 cent bribe-taker. Boodlers overlooked this time need not feel slighted. There will be other grand juries. If decent citizens would serve more often in primaries they would not have to serve so often on grand juries. The public can have honest servants if it will take the trouble to examine applicants before hiring.
Clarence M. Florey, sporting goods dealer on Wyoming avenue, proposes a scheme to attract boys to baseball by giving a uniform cap and belt with every ten cent ball or bat. Among the hustlers is Mr. Florey.
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