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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1895
Page
4
Chairman Gilkeson urges a August 28 gathering in Harrisburg to nominate a state treasurer and six judges for the new Superior court. The piece notes intra party divisions over Willard and Rice amid reactions to a hostile attack on Governor Hastings.
The seventh annual Republican National League convention will convene in Cleveland for a three day session under cautious terms on currency reform. Delegates debate whether to endorse gold monometallism or retain the Minneapolis three year old bimetallic plank, urging not to jeopardize party harmony or prematurely announce a policy.
The article presses Scranton Traction to install life saving fenders on all local street cars, arguing safety for children and adults and decrying evasion by the company. It calls council members to act and cites protectionist policy as a national aim. It also notes political shifts as John R. McLean announces stepping back from politics.
A piece praising James McNeil Whistler argues he is the supreme artist of the contemporary era, surpassing rivals like Du Maurier and Rembrandt in enduring influence and beauty. It contrasts Whistler with technicians and popular painters, noting his unmatchable color poetry and lasting legacy beyond this century.
A long dispatch profiles ex Senator Fassett of Elmira criticizing Thomas Platt for breaking with former friends over county fences in Chemung. It covers Penrose praising McKinley, Quay and Clarkson mapping convention strength, Warner Miller attacking Coxeshall, and Chicago likely as next Republican convention site. It notes two Philadelphia tickets for state delegates, and surveys on Harrison Reed Allison Morton.
Professor Coles, Kingston astronomer, forecasts a volatile June with cyclones, tornadoes, floods and extreme heat. He warns electric storms, advises window closure, and claims May predictions were accurate. He also predicts timely planting windows and a potential $60 million annual boon if followed.
The piece surveys Republican and Democratic maneuvers across multiple states. It notes McKinley as a strong GOP nominee, quips about Pennsylvania and New York figures, mentions Tammany hustling, Quay supporters, and upcoming state conventions with delegates pledged to sound money and McKinley loyalists.
The daily forecast notes coroner trends with humor about fees and speaks in playful telescope terms. It blends astrology and quirky observations for Wednesday in June.
The Scranton Tribune argues that William C Whitney cannot be president due to wearing eye glasses, and questions whether Bill McKinley wearing a slouch hat would likewise affect his chances in the race.
A Chicago Record humor piece shows a young seeker in a hat shop asking the cost of a cap as a fashion trend reaches to a Arizona mining camp. The hat seller, who has lived in Arizona, replies he does not know the exact price yet.
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