Scranton Times bosses push campaign hoax and smears
The Scranton Times is hit for political deceit with a claimed one dollar a day remark by a local leader labeled a lie and denounced as deliberate slander. The paper is accused of rewriting Hastings meeting remarks and peddling filth while defending Candidate Singerly and noting M T Burke carrying garbled records.
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Scranton Times
Scranton
Frank H. Clemons
Hastings
Philadelphia
Burke’s Typo Tactics in Fourth District Debate
The piece accuses Burke of a typographical error ploy to imply Farr supported the book bill. It charges him with sly conduct not proving Farr’s opposite vote and calls the attack a demagogic tactic. The article urges Republicans and decent Democrats to rebuke such sacred political warfare.
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Political defense of religious liberty in Pennsylvania
General Hastings asserts that if elected governor he would uphold the state and federal constitutions without regard to race or creed. He rejects the A P A cry as harmful and defends the Republican stance on religious liberty, stressing separation of church and state and warning against elevating a typographical error as a campaign issue.
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United States
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Scranton
Frank H. Clemons for Sheriff Endorsed by Local Republicans
The passage urges voters to support Frank H. Clemons for sheriff, praising his Republican loyalty and past leadership as city chair in 1888 and 1892. It claims his election would ensure clean candidates and good government and attacks The Scranton Times as novelty-driven and short-lived.
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Frank H. Clemons
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Scranton Political Debates on County Scheme and Local Figures
The article surveys views on a proposed county reorganization with ADA O Neill explaining constitutional hurdles and population rules. It also covers the Scranton political scene, including Hines Luzerne County sentiment, Stone’s praise of Scranton thrift, and upcoming mayoral prospect Isaac E Long.
Archbald Viewed as Top Republican Judicial Candidate
The piece lauds Hon. FR. W. Archbald as a premier Republican choice for Lackawanna County judgeship. It highlights his Yale degree in 1867, ascent from a student at Hand & Post to county bench, deep local knowledge, and strong, researched opinions. It argues his election would resist party influence in judiciary selection and marks him a leading Northeastern Pennsylvania jurist.
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Republican Party
Lackawanna County
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Yale College
Hand & Post
Lackawanna Valley
Pennsylvania
Sample Tammany Pull From the Matine Journal
The article discusses annual revenues from waterfront transport into Manhattan and dock department finances. It estimates gross receipts at about 1.8 million with expenses near 4 million, noting a claimed net profit of around 1 million amid a shift in revenue under Tammany influence. It mentions Provident Cleveland and a proposed letter to Mr Hill.
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Civse Treasury
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Dock Department
The Fisher of Burgard's Bay Is One
The Newark Advertiser notes McKinley’s remark that all is suffering now except the Republican party. It warns that the only danger lies in overindulgence and corpulency.
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Frank Clemons Endures Democratic Attacks While Campaigners Rally Support
The piece defends Republican Frank H. Clemons against Democratic smear tactics. It notes his Scranton roots and long public career, portraying him as well fortified to withstand press distortions as voters in Lackawanna County consider his bid for a major county office.
A Curable Disease in Detroit Tribune Features
A curable disease is discussed in the Detroit Tribune with a note on political figures run off by their heirs. The piece emphasizes up to date coverage and the Lebanon Daily News remarks on the Scranton Tribune’s rise and modern plant upgrades.
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