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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1895
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune reports Senator Quay boasting he can run the state convention without Philadelphia votes, calling the claim bluff and hinting at a wink to Saint Andrews noted in the dispatch.
Early returns from Philadelphia show Senator Quay gaining with 14 to 22 cited by papers as likely. Mayor Warwick loses his ward and division, while the party chairmanship remains uncertain amid calls for restraint by a still-influential administration bloc. The unelected delegates may withhold support to protect party interests and Cameron's re election. Olney urged to press China over the Kucheng massacre.
The Lackawanna county Republican committee sets a convention at the courthouse at 2 p.m. on Tuesday Sept 17 to nominate candidates for coroner and surveyor and choose two delegates and two alternates to the national convention. Primaries for delegates will be held at the regular polling place on Saturday Sept 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. The note urges unity amid intra party tensions and discusses broader stakes with a forthcoming presidential race and implications for industrial revival.
The editorial denounces Cornelius Smith Req for spreading unproven charges against prominent Scrantonians. It argues the accusations, lodged in local and Supreme courts, threaten public peace and urges serious steps to either convict eminent attorneys or end Smith’s ability to taint their reputation.
The Tribune asserts its stance on Governor Hastings and the Hastings administration, denying motives of personal weakness or external puppetry. It questions whether the Scranton Republican would pledge similar restraint if Quay wins, and compares Bennett and McLean as judicial candidates, praising Bennett as better suited for the Luzerne bench.
Eighteen of forty nine Republican committee members back a brief campaign for next year with fourteen emphatic yes. Democrats show similar support for a short canvass. The piece argues long stump oratory harms public understanding and urges a concise election period. It notes upcoming Lehigh battle with Hastings likely to win if Lehigh is carried.
The Luzerne County race for the common pleas judgeship pits Lyman H. Bennett against William B. McLean. Both are prominent in law and history shows McLean’s past losses tied to Lynch and party dynamics. Internal Democratic tensions and nonpartisan concerns in judicial elections add to the contest’s volatility.
Superintendent Jackson of the United States railway mail service receives compliments for a record year with 40 965 670 more pieces handled and only one error per 18 626 pieces. The piece argues merit-based appointments and stability over political patronage to improve postal service and cites editorials on libel suits against a Quay organ.
The piece argues the party and Quay had once strong reform potential but a late conversion appears more revenge driven than sincere. It warns Scranton Republican may be overreaching and questions the lasting impact of his shift in leadership.
The Altoona and Philadelphia papers critique Senator Quay's bid for state chairman, arguing his push to crush rivals and control the convention risks tearing the party apart. They note Hastings and Gilkeson supporters gain ground, while Quay allies threaten reform with aggressive maneuvers.
W. A. Stone of Pittsburg asserts in speech that Senator Quay plans to push a 1997 law curbing political hustling by public employees. He warns the change aims to curb active politics and establish new political methods, praising past service while lamenting missed opportunities for reform.
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