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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1895
Page
4
A native, election-focused remark warns that the Republican party will not participate in doctoring roll calls or stealing credentials, emphasizing integrity in the electoral process.
The piece accuses Quay supporters of trying to seize party control through maneuvers in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. It cites letters urging a preemptive state committee meeting, argues Quay is beaten, and warns the plan veers toward forcing party change rather than fair contest. It targets Gilkeson and the Scranton Republican organ as partisans in a wider power struggle.
Fragmentary text appears to critique the Times for errors in reporting votes and regional references. The passage is garbled and provides no coherent events, names, places, or dates to summarize reliably.
In the Times the Lackawanna County seven delegates sign a resolution pledging unwavering support to Governor Hastings and his administration. The piece questions the Philadelphia paper's predictions and asserts that Senator Quay will hold only a minority at the upcoming convention, calling out alleged intimidation tactics.
A death recall highlights Justice Strong's appointment to the Supreme Court. The Chicago Times-Herald notes no foundation for packing claims, cites Bradley and Strong chosen with Grant, and presents Strong's pivotal legal tender opinion. The Philadelphia Bulletin contrasts campaign timing with swift British contests.
The New York Commercial Advertiser quotes a slur on Matthew Stanley Quay and asserts his Pennsylvania victory makes him the undisputed state boss. It warns the governor Hastings may be sidelined and that Quay could wield party machinery for patronage while keeping rivals in check.
The note argues Hastings faced coercion from a boss and cites it as a reason for predicted General Harrison renomination. It criticizes Philadelphia organs controlled by Senator Quay for loud rhetoric without pledged delegate backing, highlighting tension between media support and political leverage.
A convention of leading mercantile houses from Ohio Indiana and Michigan met at Mansfield to organize a mutual purchasing syndicate. The group aims to buy large quantities directly from producers to bypass the middleman and save profits. Officials were selected and incorporation planned. The piece notes possible price benefits and the trend toward reduced middleman roles in trade. It also previews Saturday Tribune content on municipal reforms and a bridge study by John E Roche.
The Philadelphia Press notes Hastings backers claim a solid lead toward the state convention with about 160 delegates counted, including Philadelphia’s 60, though Lehigh’s election remains unsettled. If Lehigh supports the administration the tally could rise to 100, else 106, leaving 133 for the opposition. Quay supporters also claim a secure majority. Hastings friends insist they are ready for the test.
The Philadelphia Press argues that Quay cannot win the convention with delegates claimed and that contests in the First and Fifth districts lack merit. The Wilkes-Barre Record backs Hastings and Gilkeson against outside influence and pledges continued anti subservience to governors, urging voters to reject attempts to override the elected officials.
Reading from the Lancaster Examiner, Governor Hast Inga is praised for a vigorous fight against a powerful political manager. The piece hints at national prominence for the manager and notes railway and corporate influence shaping the race, with an implied victory by Cameron in key contests.
The Times Herald urges Christian citizens to back the National Christian Citizenship League begun in Chicago and now nationwide. It argues private effort and churchmen must lead honest governance, stressing caucus and primary duties, unity of Christian voters, and opposition to corrupt officials.
A fragment from Sydney Lanier explores how art and life merge when a poet fully embodies his minstrelsy and thought. The blurred boundary between life and song is framed by a theater anecdote about two young women and the remark that they are blank pages.
In a garbled exchange the prosecutor accuses the defendant of twice striking the prosecutor on the nose. The defendant denies the charge with a stilted retort as the judge weighs the odd testimony.
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