Political Conspiracy Alleged Behind Scranton GOP Clash
The letter claims a months long plan by Joseph A Scranton John H Fellows and Matthew Dale to seize control of the local Republican party using false charges. It accuses them of slander and manipulation and portrays Scranton as desperate to destroy rivals to gain power.
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Scranton
Joseph A. Scranton
John H. Fellows
Matthew Dale
Fellows
Dale
Ripple
exSheriff
Stevens
Connells
Independent Movement
Durr
Moir
Fuller
the Tribune
Ita
Scranton-Fellows
Tom Davies
Captain Moir
Corruption in Corporate Directors and Voter Allegations
A State Bar of New York meeting featured Henry W. Jessup arguing that officers rather than directors manage firms and noting weak stockholder redress. He urged stockholder responsibility as a reform, while the piece also details a vigilance case in the Nineteenth ward with alleged ballot irregularities and witness testimonies.
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State Bar Association of
New York State
Henry W. Jessup
Jessup
Unmasking a liar in Scranton political clash
A 1896 exchange shows two opposing views on church and politics in Green Ridge. Rev A F Chaffee denies editor Joseph A Scranton’s charges of undue influence by church trustees and Ripple delegates, while denouncing the editorial as false and biased.
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Republican
Joseph A. Scranton
Congress
A. F. Chaffee
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church of
Green Ridge
Scranton
Asbury
Chaffee
Moir
Messia
Colvin
Diinn
Asbury Church
Dunn
Connell
Messrs
Mr. Connell
Eld
Connells Coul
Ripple
The
Truth
J. A. Scranton
2Ith
A. FP. Chaffee
Asbury M. FE. Church
Debate on corporate governance and stockholder responsibility
The piece argues adopting French style corporate directorate powers to fix responsibilities and protect investors. It notes stockholders elect directors who pick officers, so blame for mismanagement falls on those with the stock and proxies. It critiques naive proxy use and calls for honest governance without religious rancor.
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France
Letter from Mr Edwards Attacks Scranton Republican Claims
A Tribune editor replies to a Scranton Republican report on fraud charges in the recent primary. The letter critiques the paper’s assertion of a deliberate plot to cheat Mr Davies in the Fifteenth ward First district home precinct, calling the allegations malicious lies.
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the Tribune
Scranton Republican
Davies
Vigilants Guard Election Process Amid Stated Fairness
The account describes vigilance by election officials and observers to ensure a fair vote. Delegates from multiple parties positioned at the polls and Frank Jones asserting the fairness of the process after counting. Reports mention numbered ballots, folding irregularities rejected as fractions, and calls for truth in recounts. The piece also references political controversy linked to religious figures and a church debt pledge.
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Wolf
Millar
Joseph Wolf
Charles W. Westpfahl
John Bielometz
Moir
Fred Zeigler
Ripple
Lkewise
Steinmetz
Vigilatina
Thomas Ly. Davies
David M. Jones
Frank Jones
Moir-Davies-Westprahy
John T. Lewin
Ripple-Williame-Widmayer
John MM. Balwoarde
Scranton
Jun
Scranton Times
Connell
Republican effort to trim Lackawanna county leadership
The Harrisburg Patriot reports the Republican party in Lackawanna county plans to replace several election officers ahead of February. The move aims to reduce the party's majority and may unsettle prominent Pennsylvania leaders whose positions could be affected.
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Harrisburg
Lackawanna County
Cuneresamon Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton Tribune Editorial Call Scorn for New York Verdicts
The Scranton Tribune ridicules New Yorkers verdicts in literature and art and rails against froth and odium that drift from national headlines to the top of notoriety. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the misattributed Scranton sympathies claim as unfounded and unsubstantiated.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Scranton
New York
Philadelphia
Scranton Tribune
I Love My Neighbor’s Wife A Lament in Rhyme
A Chicago Record poem chronicles a man torn by love for his neighbor’s wife while claiming steadfast devotion to his own wife. He recalls past vows and notes the neighbor’s daughter studying piano, contrasting home life with desire and guilt.
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Chicago
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