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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
4
One week from next Wednesday the Pennsylvania Republican party will declare its Independence and one week from next Thursday every Republican in the commonwealth will be found inside the party traces loyally working for the party's nominees.
The Hastings administration wins a decisive victory over Quay in the Lackawanna county state convention. Delegates favor Hastings and Gilkeson by a wide margin as Quay forces are routed. The piece highlights peace offers rejected and asserts Hastings' supremacy in the county.
The Scranton Republican clash sharpens as supporters accuse rival camps of deception. Judge Willard and Hastings backers claim unity against Quay faction, while Quay allies push for resignation and political reform, predicting a major shift in local power.
The piece argues Quay cannot win state chairman without help from more votes and warns against private deals with Quay by Willard Rice Orlady Beaver or Reeder. It condemns possible compromises with the Hastings administration and urges opposition to any court restructuring to aid Quay.
Press comment from Philadelphia Bulletin argues Hastings supporters hold at least sixty Philadelphia votes to control the state convention. It notes Quay must win more than ten Philadelphia delegates to have a path to the nomination and predicts a concentrated effort to break Hastings in the city.
The era’s press debates party power and reform in Pennsylvania. Critics compare Boss Quay to Platt and Croker, question reform potential, and note Governor Hastings’ challenge to machine control. Wilkes-Barre and Scranton papers discuss Connell’s gubernatorial prospects and Scranton Truth’s stance amid Quay influence.
A Brussels dated letter from August 2 1496 sends a memorial tribute to W George Powell. The writer recalls a ten year friendship from Edwardsville public schools to Scranton and California praising Powell as a skilled poet with classical allusions and varied sonnets. He notes works such as The Death of Turns Longfellow in Italy and Shelly's Prometheus Unbound and mentions The Welsh Harp The Dream Ode to Venus and other verses. The piece ends with a cautionary wartime vignette from General Gordon about a cavalry horse.
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