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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1896

Page

4

Tribune of Scranton Ad Subheader From The New York Office

Febnshad at Scranton Pennsylvania, The Tribune Pom New York Office advertises a weekly newspaper. The item mentions Printers Ink and Weekly Tribune features with news, fiction, and other content. It claims readership benefits and urges advance yearly subscription.

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Republican State Ticket Leaders Named in Voter Notice

Republican ticket lists Congressmen-at-large Galvia A. Grow of Susquehanna and Samuel A. Davenport of Erie with a note on election day November 3. The brief emphasizes trust and experience with Oliver as a political ally.

Galvsia A. Grow Susquehanna Samuel A. Davenport Eria

Reed’s looming senate clash overshadows vice presidency talk

Walter Wellman reports Reed would face fierce Senate hostility if elected Vice President, risking failure to reform Senate rules. A quiet Republican-conducted canvass suggests a concerted effort to hinder his mission from day one, making his chair an arena for battle and subservience. The piece notes Reed’s possible rise and the odds against him.

Walter Wellman Reed Senate Wellman Chamber Tom Reed Grandmothers House

New Deal Call From Handy Targets Republican HQ

Major Handy accuses the McKinley camp of wasteful spending and urges a businesslike national committee. He cites about $2,000,000 raised in the last campaign with no tangible result and criticizes large expenditures on polling lists and the St Louis convention seat. He calls for accountability and a clear balance sheet.

Handy Republican National McKinley Treasury St. Louis National Committee

Campaign finance and integrity in 1896 election discusses McKinley support

The piece cites Senator Quay as a model for transparent vouchers and public campaign accounts. It anticipates Mark Hanna as national chairman and praises honest, economical management. It notes growing acceptance of legitimate campaign spending and questions immigration law impact on sports travel.

Senator Quay Pennsylvania State Committee Mark Hanna McKinley

Coal Prices Shape Nation's Economic Balance

The Springfield Union cites geologic survey figures showing last year’s US coal output packed into a single train would span the globe one and a half times. A 25 cent per ton rise could add 42.99 million dollars in extra revenue, while affecting workers, communities, and regional economies. critics warn coal barons profit at consumers’ expense.

Springfield Union Geologic Survey United States Massachusetts Union New England

Vice President role urged to gain cabinet seat and broader power

Senator Proctor of Vermont argues the vice presidency is a weak link and should gain cabinet status and broader influence. He says extending the office’s duties is needed, and contemplates possible constitutional or courtesy-based reforms. The piece notes Huntingdon county primaries and Penrose Wanamaker dynamics with no direct link to Cam. The latest California gold strike is reported in a mine owned by Editor McCullagh of the St Louis Globe Democrat.

Proctor Vermont Huntingdon County Penrose Wanamaker Philadelphia Quay Interior Cam- 4 California McCullagh St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Hastings as Quay’s VP choice at St Louis convention

In Philadelphia the Hastings name rises as a potential vice president candidate for the St Louis convention with Quay backing him. Hastings would showcase his personality on stage and, if chosen, align Pennsylvania with the McKinley ticket while reshaping Harrisburg’s power balance.

Hastings St. Louis Quay Leaver Chicago John Sherman Inter Pennsylvania Reed New York Empire State Ohio Grant Colfax Ilinois Indiana Harrisburg Capitol Hill Walter Lyon Lyon McKinley

Presidents From Country Homes, Not Cities

The Rochester Post-Express cites The Chicago News claiming most presidents hail from rural or small-town origins. It notes Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland, Harrison, and others as country or small-town residents, contrasting with big-city leadership and suggesting a similar pattern in governors and congress.

Rochester Post-Express Chicago News Washington Virginia Adams Quincy Mass Jefferson Monticello Madison Montpellier Monroe Jackson Tennessee Hermitage van Buren Kinderhook Hudson Polk Nashville Taylor Baton Rouge Mississippi Pierce Concord N. H Buchanan Wheatland Lincoln Springfield Grant Galena Hayes Fremont Ohio Garfield Mentor Cleveland Buffalo Harrison Indianapollis

City allure and rural roots in national leadership

The piece argues that careers in law business and medicine require city opportunity while politics often rewards country upbringing. It cites urban drift for success and cites Bryce on farmers’ influential role in American political history, noting national leaders often come from rural origins.

Uncle Sam

Restoration of the vice presidency and salary raise proposal

In The Times-Herald Handy argues the vice presidency should be restored to its former dignity and suggests Thomas BR Reed as a suitable nominee under specific conditions. He also calls for raising the vice president’s salary to 35000 annually by a Republican congress next winter with President Cleveland’s approval.

Times-Herald Thomas BR. Reed Republican Congress Cleveland

Wellman Quotes Cleveland On Washington Spirit

In the Tine I Herald, the President expresses disgust with politics and public life. He says he would be glad to leave Washington, noting the country seems determined to use him as a splitoon.

Wellman Cleveland Washington

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