THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY 3l01tNINGr. JUNE 22. 1893.
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SCRANTON, JUNE 22, 1805.
Republican State Convention.
Chairman B. F. Qllkeaon. of the Re
publican State committee, hue Issued a
rail for a atate convention to meet ai
Jiarrlsburg Wednesday, Auk. 1!8, at 11
o'clock a. m., for the nomination of one
candidate for atate treasurer, six candl-
datea for indues of the Superior court,
and for the trancaotlon of auch other
business as may ba presented. In tins
convention the representation of the
northeastern counties will be as follows
Bradford
Carbon "
Lackawanna. First district 2
Lackawanna, Second district.... 2
Lackawanna, Third district 1
Lackawanna, Fourth district.... 2
Lmerne, First district 2
Luzerne, Second district 2
Lucerne, Third district 2
Lucerne, Fourth district 1
Lucerne, Fifth district t
Lucerne, Sixth district 1
Monroe 1
Pike 1
Schuylkill, First district 2
Schuylkill, Second district 1
Schuylkill. Third district 1
Schuylkill. Fourth district. 3
Susquehanna 2
Wayne 1
Wyoming 1
The total number of delegates will be 239,
of which the above counties will supply 34.
The New Street Commissioner.
Probably mo other nomination which
Mayor Connell could have made would
have received such general approval
from the people as has been elicited
by his appointment of Charles R. Kins
ley to be street commissioner, In place
of Philip Kirst, resigned. Not offen
sively active or prominent in connec
tion wHh past or present political strife,
Mr. Kinsley represents that clean and
efficient type of practical business abll
ity and fitness -which is so much needed
In- the government of most American
cities.
The best recommendation which this
nomination could have was the asser
tion of an eminent business man to the
writer yesterday that Mr. Kinsley,
Whatever "he might do as a voter, would,
as street commissioner, give the city
his whole time, and proceed to the
problem of highway construction and
maintenance with the advantage of a
thorough and practical understanding
of the subject. In U Its bearings. . This
remark was made by a man not a poli
tician, but by one who knew Mr. Kins
ley in a business sense, and stood ready
to vouch for him as a city official.
A nomination of this high character
should receive the compliment of a
speedy confirmation.
If It Not a War of Words Only ?
Speaking without factional prejudice,
nd voicing, as -we believe, the senti
ment of the great masses of the Re
publican party in Pennsylvania, we
wish to say -that It would be most un
fortunate should 'the thoughtless chat
ter of super-serviceable lieutenants be
the means of embroiling the leaders of
the party in this state in an internecine
war. Coming so soon after the splen
did victory of last November, a victory
Unprecedented In the annals of Ameri
can politics, and 'having, so far as lay
men can discover, no basis of difference
which a few minutes of frank and man
ly conference ought not to be able to
adjust with honor to all concerned, a
war of the character of that which Is
now threatened in the newspaper dis
cussion of current politics would be not
only disastrous In Its immediate conse
quences, but would also serve as a
warning to the electorate not again. In
gubernatorial election In this com
monwealth, to oast an unusual Republi
can plurality.
For our own part, we have too much
confidence in the good Judgment of such
Veteran party captain as Senator
Quay, Mr. Magee and Governor Hast
ings to believe that asy one of them Is
responsible for the present circulation
of wild rumors of coming party strife,
or that the idle clatter of the inevitable
camp follower has their ear or their ap
proval. Senator Quay has for years
'been the acknowledged commander-in-chief
of the regular army of Republi
can Voters and workers In Pennsylva
nia. In that position he may, at times,
have made mistakes; but his leader
ship, as a whole, has been wise, aggres
sive and successful. At no prior time
was the (party in such splendid condi
tion as it Is today a condition very
largely the result of his effective direc
tion. Governor Hastings, by the great
est majority on record, has been chosen
to preside over the executive depart
ment of the state -government, and tn
his position la entitled! to the cordial
support, in all things uroper and right,
of every Republican in the state,'
nd of cltlaens generally, without re-
gard to politics. There Is no visi
ble reason why, with a duo spirit of
mutual recognition and concession,
there should be any clash between these
two gentlemen; and with them har
monious, it Is not likely that Mr. Magee
would And either wish or provocation
to kick up a rumpus on his own ac
count. We must, therefore, upon the evidence
presented, decline to believe that the
frulitt of last year's triumphs are to be
gratuitously frittered away in defer
ence to the needs of those political
chevaliers with 'which U parties are
more or less afflicted tc( whom faction
al warfare 1s meat, drink and raiment.
If any leader of consequence is moved
to anger, let him pause to ascertain
whether his quarrel is so -unquestionably
Just and equitable as to warrant
the tllve consequences of virulent com
bat. It It Is built on mere assumption,
wounded iprlde or personal vanity, It
will be a good quarrel to drop, and ithnt
at once. ' '
Four Years Old.
Notwithstanding that this is a day
largely of impersonal Journalism, a cer
tain degree of Interest Is always mani
fested by regular readers of a daily
newspaper in the men who make their
favorite paper. Partly In recognition
of this fact, and partly because The
Tribune has Just rounded out the fourth
year of its existence there Is presented
with each copy of this paper, this morn
ing, a souvenir coatalnlng the portraits
of most of the workers who contribute
to The Tribune's preparation. Nothing
will be said as to the aggregate beauty
of this galuxy. Tliht the reader can de
termine for himself. But It Is proper
for us to say a word In recognition! of
the faithfulness, the punctuality and
the Industry uniformly manifested by
each of these well-nigh four-score em
ployes. It is believed that no other
newspaper -in the country can, in these
particulars, make a better exhibit.
The past year lias been, upon tilt
whole, a trying one for the owners and
publishers of newspapers. With busi
ness generally diminished, and money
scare, advertising has decreased and
many subscriptions have either been
discontinued or carried at a loss. Bear
ing this fact 1n mind, as true of news
papers generally. It will, we believe, In
terest our readers to know that The
Tribune's experience, during this year
of widely dlffu.-'ed depression, has been
exactly the reverse. Although Its ex
penditures for lubor, materials and con
tributions of all kinds have, this last
year, been nearly double what they
were the year preceding, the Increased
receipts from both -advertising and sub
scriptions have more than kept pace;
and as a result, The Tribune begins its
firth, year with prospects brighter In
every way than they ever were before.
Inside of two months It will occupy a
fine new building built exclusively for
Its own purposes and equipped with
every modern convenience for facilitat
ing the work of newspaper production.
Arrangements have also been made for
a considerable extension of the paper's
news and literary features, and for the
paper's Introduction Into new homes
representing a largely widened area of
circulation.
So much for The Tribune's commer
cial succpssi There ftre, we believe, oth
er and even greater avenues of success
for a fearless and conscientious news
paper than simply the accumulation of
profits, pleasant us these may be. - It
has been our hope to succeed In- en
couraging worthy public enterprises,
and In discouraging human hugs and
frauds; to have a kind word where
kindness Is due and a sharp one where
there is need of plain speaking; and, in
short, to do, for this community, some
of the good things which It Is within the
power of a newspaper to do which Is
not gagged or padlocked by any clique,
faction or selfish Interest. No doubt in
the pursuit of this aim we have made
many mistakes, done some Injustice
without so intending and created a few
enemies. But the cordial and substan
tial approval which has come to us In
numerous ways from the masses of the
people is a more than sufficient compen
sation, and a token of encouragement
which we hope never to forfeit.
The Purity of the Ballot.
The disclosures of electoral rotten
ness- made at Tunkhannock this week,
In the Slttser-B-unham Judicial contest,
almost parallel those made in. the Indi
ana court y investigation a few months
ago, and newly call attention to a con
dition which demands of honest citizens
their serious consideration. For ex
ample, "more than twenty witnesses
testified to receiving from $1 to $5 apiece
for their votes," while other were
merely, treated to whisky and cigars.
Others who had voted at last fall's elec
tion were nut citizens of the United
States, and yet others had never paid
their taxes. " -
It Is within the knowledge of most
persons closely identified with political
manipulation that these few Instances
of illicit practices at elections which
are from time to time uncovered In the
courts bear but t small .proportion to
the number of instances which do not
get "found out." The majority of poli
ticians, too, regret the existence of elec
toral frauds, and would breathe a glad
sigh of relief ' it through some sure
means it he whole nasty business of the
dishonest use of money or other Induce
ments ait the polls could be eliminated
from their campaign plans. It Is mis
take of many reformers to swell with
indignation at the men whom they sus.
pect of having "debauched the suf
frage," as If that debauching were an
agreeable - practice to those charged
with accomplishing it, whereas in nearly
every case it Is true that the debauchery
existed prior to Us utilization In the
bloodless war of the ballots, and was
called into play by the politician for
precisely the same reason and in exactly
the same spirit that the general of an
army employs soles and Informers. It
is not a high degree of moral courage
which Induces either the politician- or
the general to make use, in furtherance
of his own purposes, of the weaknesses
or the vice of men. But it is politics
end it is war; and the way to accom
plish results 1n the direction of real re
form Is not to waste time declaring
agulnst the generalissimo but rather to
concentrate energies upon the nourish
ment of the Innate germ of manliness
In the individual voter, .to the end that
we may have an electorate Incapable
of yielding to corrupt overtures.
Glowing orations at long Intervals
will mot effeat the necessary cure.
Neither will eloquent sermons preached
on one day In seven to congregations
which during the six days of each week
forget all about sermons. If the purity
of the ballot and the safety of the
greatest and wisest government known
to man are ends worth attaining at all,
they are ends justifying Incessant work,
day In and day out, all 'along the Hive
work in the school, at the home fire
side, on the streets, in stores, club
rooms and caucuses, wherever men
meet and boys receive Instruction.
This kind of work must be a work of
duty purely, and not a work under
taken In the pursuit of public office or
applause. It I a martyr's work, with
no rewards save those that come from
a sense of duty done, and -many dis
couragements that have to be wrestled
with in secret and overcome in silence.
And at the end, It Is a work that the
public will nut appreciate nor ever com
prehend. Yet It 1 a work that must be
dune. If failure Is not to be written upon
the experiment of self-government.
During the four years of The Trib
une's existence It has been the aim of
Its founders and conductors to give to
the people of Northeastern Pennsyl
vania a good, clean, wholesome news
paper, having convictions and the cour
age to express them, but calling no hon
est opponent ugly names and bleeding
no candidates for office as the price
of Its support. They are satisfied with
the experiment's outcome, and are de
termined to push steadily ahead. Now
Is the time to subscribe.
With three men on bases and heavy
hitters on deck. Pitcher Quay retains
both his curves and his coolness, and
appears to be confident he can retire
the side without a run.
Understanding -from the esteemed
Wllkes-Barre Record that Luzerne Re
publicans want a leader, we take great
pleasure In proposing the name of Hon.
Joseph C. Powell.
We give President Young fair warn
ing that If he robs Scranton of the Hon.
Patrick Meaney he need never expect
to slide on the Electric City's cellar
door.
The sad fact lias transpired that the
Democratic Philadelphia Record is dis
satisfied with the Republican National
league convention.
The Democratic minority In Pennsyl
vania seems to luck even energy enough
to put ai man on the coaching line.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Christopher L. Magee, whom Senator
Quay disciplined ,once before for getting
obstreperous, has taken it Into his head
to oppose the Beaver statesman for per
manent chairman of the coming state
convention, in the Interest of State Chair
man Qllkeson. The Philadelphia In
quirer, which usually speaks by the book,
intimates that Secretary Frank Reeder'a
allegiance to Quay Is likewise beginning
to waver. We give these rumors for what
they are worth.
It Is suld by a number of prominent
residents of Luzerne that the Wllkes
Barre Record's effort to disparage the
candidacy of Mr. Wlllard Is not approved
by Judge Hlce himself, who wishes tho
present contest to be devoid of unnleas-
atit fcatureta The Record has a habit of
reducing sut-h matters to a personal basis
which Is not wholly sanctioned by Judge
Kice's more discerning friends,
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Senator Klklns' name will, If present
Intentions prevail, be presented to the
next Republican natlonaLconventlon as a
candidate for president, and his friends
predict that a large percentage of the
southern and western delegations will
support Elklns on the first ballot, because
of his conservative friendliness for sil
ver. The Wllkes-Barre Record- Is assured
that, though we have no large river
handy. It 1b natural for Scrantonlans to
be "in the swim." This is not truer of
politics than of other affairs. It is sim
ply a circumstance of their progressive
environment,
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Congressman Acheson, of Washington
county, a Magee man, Is quoted In a Pitts
burg dispatch aa having predicted that
8enat6r Quay would emerge a victor from
his present little brush with hostile fac
tions. II II II
It IS regarded by some as a tolerably
good prediction, as things go In politics,
that the'next chairman of the Republican
state executive committee will be a real
dent of Scranton.
. II II II
Complaint IS made by tho Wllkes-Barre
Record that Lucerne Republicans are
leaderless. They have. It says, no on
with a pull. This Is sad. If true. Does It
mean that the Rice boom gives up?
Interesting Railway Statistics.
From the Philadelphia press.
The annual report of the railway com
mission of Illinois shows that the revenue
of railroads per passenger mile In that
state Is 2.212 cents and the average cost
per passenger mile to railroads is 2.611
cents, so that there la an actual loss ui
0.807 cents per passenger mile. The ravt.
nue for freight per ton per mile Is 1.215
cents and the cost Is 0.018 cents and tha
profit 0.2S6 cents per ton per mile. These
figures illustrate the depths to which bad
management and antagonistic legislation
have brought the railroad business In one
of the most populous and wealth states of
the Union, which contains several great
railroad centers and every condition cal
culated to make a railroad Investment a
good one
The Proper Remedy.
From the Lebanon News.
The Scranton Tribune properly discoun
tenances Sunday base ball pluylng and de
nmmces It as a violation of the moral and
statutory law. If newspapers In all c'.lles
having ball tenms would oppose Sunday
P ay.ng as :t dwarves we would son hear
no more of It.
Hi'llfl! Kxrhangv! Cllvo me Hie board of
trade rooms.
Is that you Mr. Atherton?
It Is 1, brother.
Are. you paying much attention to the
weather, now?
I am watching Indications with eyes that
never sleep.
What are the prospects?
Well, I'll give you one pointer: When
my mayoralty boom gets fulrly started In
tho North Knd, It will be a cold day for
Wado Flnm
Z-c-z-IIng!
Who wishes to speak to The Tribune?
Postmaster Vandllng,
Ah! yes. How are you, Frank? Have
the stolen stamps been recovered?
Oh, no. It's another mutter. We huvo
Just received orders for seeds.
Well?
1 wish you would Inform the correspond-.
ents throiiKh your vauluble publication
that the street directions on their seed ol
der are ull rlKht, but thnt the number of
the building Is wrong.
K-z-z-lini;!
Police station, please.
Hello!
Is that the police station? '
Yes.
Can you send an officer up right away,
think I see a shoplifter on the street.
All right. There Is un ollli-er here, who
will come Just an soon us he can chungu
his clothes. Hy-by.
Z-z-z-IIhk!
Exchange, please connect me with II. E.
Paine.
Hello!
Is that Mr. Paine?
It Is.
. Can I speak with you a moment?
I um very busy.
Something important?
Yes. I'm writing a treatise upon the
uses or buttermilk as an inspiration to get
out the vote. 1 hope to muke It popular in
ward politics in Si-runtoii.
Z-z-c-ling!
a a a
Who calls?
This Is the Traction company.
Yes.
This Is Manager Ueelem.
Pleased to hear your voice, air. Beetem.
How tan we serve you?
I am about to transact some legal biinl
ness and desire an uttorney or two.
Well?
Can you recommend the proper parties?
How would Watson & Zimmerman
suit
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ConnelPs.
131 AND 133
WASHINGTON AVE
The Best of Them
All lathe
ZERO
Porch Chairs snd Rockers,
Fine Reed Chairs and Rockers,
A Few Baby Carriages Left at Cost
Cedar Chests, Moth Proof, In
Three Sizes.
Hill &
Connell,
131 AND 133
WASHINGTON AVE.
HAVILAND & GO'S
We Lave just opened onr sec
ond import order for the season.
and have a limitod number of
Dinner Sets
113 Pieces
For $32.
THE
LIMITED.
422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
THAT WONDERFUL
WEBEB
Ton is faund only la tha WEBER
PIANOS
Call and an ttasaa Plaaos, and soma One ae
ond-hand Pianoa we taara taken la eiotaenge
far tbem. , -.
GUERNSEY BROTHERS,
224
Wjro. Ave).
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LIMOGES FRENCH CHINA
GOLDSITH'S
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I .ivciuuuy .uai warns -u sa.vc iiiuucy, anu a. uig saving U Win De woen yOU l&lif 3.
peep into our Gents' Furnishing Window, and have an ocular assurance that you can step
inside and purchase 40 gauge Fast Black Gents' Half Hose with white' feet.
A nice box containing 6 pairs for $1.00,
or 19c for a single pair.
Only 250 boxes to be had at this price.
SPECIAL SALE OF
SILK SHIRT WAISTS.
The $4.00 kind at $2.98.
The $7.00 kind at $4.98.
The $10.00 kind at $7.98.
All boned and shielded, workmanship and fit the very best.
Cut Price Sale of Parasols.
Our price butcher has been through our stock cutting down the figures, so that the
finest Parasol in the house is in reach of the slimmest purse. Assortment yet good in both
Fancy and White. Will give you an idea of what we have been doing, and will start in with
All Over Chiffon Parasols, with double
Ruffle, at $1.00.
Reliable 26-inch Gloria Umbrellas, at 98c,
$1.23, $1.49 and upwards.
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rianufacturers unite in saying that the price
of clothing has reached bottom. They say
this is the last season, and prices were below
cost of production. The tendency of prices
is now upward. Therefore, if you are inter
ested at all from present needs or with a view
to the future, we advise prompt purchases,
commencing with those HEN'S ALL WOOL
SUITS, now offered at half their value, namely
We have added over 2,000 Suits to this line
to keep up assortment, and we have nearly
reached the end.
"THE QAMTCRQ"
I II L OfilWI I LllOl
WHY NOT
Buy the latest style ?
It don't cost any more.
It is just as serviceable.
It is far more beautiful.
The latest style in Bedroom Furniture
Is the Curly Birch ; it is a
Beautiful Wood; takes a high poliih;
Is strong and stays well in place.
It can be seen at HULL & CO.'S
New Furniture Store on Washington avenue,
Next to the Presbyterian Church.
IRON AND STEEL
' Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv.
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES,
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
TTE1IE1IEG1 & CO
SCRANTON, PA.
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Seiine Fills. Drain! che.keil and full vigor quickly restored. If ncglccttd. such
troubles result fatally. Mailed anywhere, sealed. forfl.orM 6 boxes for f 5.00. With
every ts-oo order we give a lefal a tiarantee to vure off lelund the raoney. Adarew
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Blank Books,
Office Supplies.
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
And Sappllaa,
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.,
Stationers and Engravers,
317 UCXIWANNI AVE.
SOFT SHELL CRABS
Frog Legs, Lobsters,
Large, Medium and
Little Neck Clams
and Oysters.
PIERCE'S MARKET, PENN AVE.
DR. HILL & SON
ALBANY
DENTISTS.
Set teeth, I5.S0; best net, JS; for (told cap
and teeth without plates, called orown anil
brldice work, rail for prices end refer
encea. TONALOIA. for extracting tseta)
without pain. No ether. Mo gas.
OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
TAKING A COOL MILLION
la bettor than picking up a hot penny, and life
with ernod rat rlgarator is better worth living
than without one. We have aoma refrlgera
tora that we are nlcknamlnsT "ice econemla.
era." Their other name is Alatlta. Yon know
what that mear.a. We will also sire you
credit for knowing what flrat-olaae hardware
1. Have yon ever been In onr "tore? Yoa
have here an opportunity for exrolaing your
knowledge yea and your admiration and as
onianment aoout aucu tnumaa gas ana oil
tovea, etc. Don't be covetoua, thouch.
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