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SCRANTON, DECEMBER 13, 1895
In view of the deliberate failure of
the Scrantoa Republican to Join this
paper In a pledge to support the
nominees of the nest Republican city
. convention, regardless of Individual
, preferences. Is not The Tribune thor
y Dughly Justified In calling Itself "the
, only Republican dally In Lackawan
na countyT"
If the tables were reversed, and Bay
ard, aa a Republican appointee, were to
Henounce, before Englishmen, the ruin
ous Democratic policy of free trade,
kvouldn't the cuckoo organB howl?
Not Dead, by a Oood Deal.
The Cleveland World's Intentions nre
gooa wnen 11 speaKs 01 ine ucmocrain
party as a dead party; but the teach
ing of history and' experience is that a
party of negation, such aa the Democ
racy has always been, can outlive more
funerals than any other organization
known to politics. It is only an aggres
sive party which expires after thorough
defeat. Such a party die's because it
has sufficient sense to Interpret the
adverse vote of the country as an In
dication that it Is on the wrong track.
It either dies at once, frankly and
above board, or else It reorganizes on
a new and more liberal basis.
But a party which exists simply for
the purpose of objecting is strongest
When out of power and therefore di
vested of responsibility. The Democracy
In power has proved itself such a mon
umental failure that Its repudiation by
the country has surpassed all prece
ents. To careless observation such a
defeat as It has sustained Implies noth
ing but certain and speedy death. Yet
In the very moment of Its weakness
r-tta strength. -Relieved- ,of - the
duty of going forward, it will be free
to utilize Its energies in the more famil
iar task of pulling backward; and In
asmuch as every aggressive move of Its
rival party necessarily engenders fric
tion and disappointments, It will by a
naturaj gravitation attract to Itself the
entire brood of malcontents, renegades
and kickers, and thus reinforced will
again prove a formidable antagonist
' The Democratic party is not dead.
It .outfit to be. but it Isn't. It will re
Vive. It will prove mischievous in the
future as In the past ' But fortunately
It Is not likely to do much Immediate
damage. ' ,
It deserves to be noted that the Dana
(residential boom receives ho admlnls
ration favors.
True Economy.
In reply to a sneering remark by the
Hew York Evening Post that "nothing
Is so unpopular In congress, and appar
ently In the country, as economy is pub
lic expenditures," the Washington Post
Justly observes: "The genuine article of
economy Is always approved by the peo
ple, and they have learned to detect and
detest the bogus article. '. Th'ey know
that 'cheese-paring' Is the most waste
ful extravagance. .They have seen the
federal courts 'held up' for lack of a
few thousand dollars to pay Incidental
expenses. They have seen citizens suf
fer and endure other wrongs because of
Such Impairment of the facilities of the
trwrts. They have seen the great losses
that have accrued from suspension of
(Work on various public Improvements.
They ' have 'seen all the departments
rrippled, at times, by a sham economy,
find they have become disgusted with
the policy of cutting down appropria
tions by one congress In order to swell
the bills of the next one:.
"The newspaper or the congressman
that proceeds on the supposition that
tho voting masses can be deceived by
this foolish affectation of economy has
failed to note the facts bearing on this
Subject The people know that this is a
frreat country, and that Its wants can
lnt be met with pinched appropriations.
fThey know that wo are In urgent need
tut coast defenses; that Democratic and
(Republican statesmen and patriots have
Urged many congresses to grapple with
Stile rtiiMtlnn In m nimnmhtinalVA wav.
fThey look to this congress to supply and
appropriate money, for carrying on this
work. The people are rejoiced that after
e long period of disgraceful and danger
su Inefficiency our navy has at last be
come a source of prlde.lnstead of shame.
But they know that we still need battle
Ships and torpedo boats, and" they look
to this congress to provide for their con
struction. As to public buildings) the
delay of work on most of those that
avers authorised by the Ktfty-nrst con
tTess a delay due to Insufficient reve-tiuesv-ls
one of the .reasons why the
Democratic party Is under popular dls-
. rrprovat Undoubtedly rtUtakes have
',-' lit atiihtla knlMInn -bills.
Cow not entitled to them have, 1n
t "' rtAnees, gotften :thera. .Towns
t. .it to have theffi have too often
C'.t get them. But It is sound, pol
icy r jl -pries) economy for the govern-
fast tjowri and not fp pay rent for
tr' ' ) tiers it has a'largs amount
iiJX werV-jddered scon-
. . j C' is what the
country wants. It wants the revenues
lifted to the plane of that policy. It has
seen enough of Bham economy prac
ticed by statesmen who stand ready to
squeese every part of the country out
side of their own districts; but always
sealous to grab at the treasury for the
benefit of their own constituents." The
present congress will-win public grati
tude best by being most liberal In the
Judicious use of the public funds. But
first of all It should fix those funds so
that they will be sufficient to meet the
needs of a growing country without re
course to bond sales.
Judge Crisp has evidently become the
apologist In the house for the Demo
cratic party. He has a lively task be
fore him.
Bayard's Offence a Grave One.
To the London correspondent of the
New York World, Mr. Bayard, on Wed
nesday, after denying that he would re
sign, said: "Probably only a synopsis
of my address in Edinburgh, which Is
the alleged basis of the action of the
house majority, has been published at
home and the full text, I am disposed
to believe, has not been read by those
who appear to have voted with the ma
jority In Washington."
Unfortunately thelfull text and the
synopsis agree almost word for word.
Several days ago The Tribune, on this
page, in an article quoted from the
Washington Post, printed the synopsis
of Bayard's Edinburgh speech which
was the basis of Congressman Barrett's
Impeachment proceedings. But now
the Philadelphia Record, with much
ado, reprints the whole of that now
famous address. It occupies six col
umns, and below we quote the part to
which criticism has, as we think, been
very properly directed:
In my own country I have witnessed
the Insatiable growth of that form of state
noclallsm syled "Protection," which I be
lieve has done more to foster cluss legisla
tion and create Inequality of fortune, to
corruut public life, to banish men of in
dependent mind and character from the
public councils, to lower the tone of na
tional representation, blunt public con
science, create false standards In the
popular mind, to familiarize it with re
liance upon state aid and guardianship In
private aftalrs, divorce ethics from poli
tics, and placo politics upon the low level
of u mercenary scramble, than any other
Mnple cause. Step by step, and largely
owing to the confusion of civil strife, it
has succeeded in obtaining control of the
ovcreittn power of taxation, never hesi
tating at nny alliance, or to resort to any
combination that promised to assist Its
purpose of perverting public taxation from
its only true justltication and function,
of creating revenue for 'the support of
the government of 'the whole people, Into
an engine for the selfish and private profit
or allied beneficiaries and combinations,
called "Trusts." Under Its dictation Indi
vidual enterprise and Independence have
been oppressed, and the energy of discov
ery and invention debilitated and discour
aged. It has unhesitatingly allied Itself
with every policy which tends to commer
cial isolation, dangerously depletes the
treasury, and saps the popular conscience
by schemes of corrupting favor and lar
gesse to special classes, whose support Is
thereby attracted. Thus it has done, so
much to throw legislation Into the political
market, where Jobbers and chatterers take
the place of statesmen.
It will be seen that the American am
bassador to England herein accuses a
large majority of his countrymen of
having sapped consciences, and inti
mates that their laws are made as a re
sult, not if 'statesmanship,' but of bar
gain and sale. Suppose these assertions
were literally true in every particular.
Ought Bayard, as the representative of
the whole United States, to become. In
tho dominion of its most determined
commercial and political rival, the will
ing and eager( trumpeteer of its faults?
Is the $17,500 annual salary received by
him as ambassador from the govern
ment thus debauched, paid with a view
to having him act, in Great Britain, as
the ready chronicler of America's de
fects? It seems to us that In the worst
possible view of the American side' of
this controversy the view which con
cedes that a majority of American citi
zens are partlceps criminls In a gigantic
scheme of political degradation and Im
morality Bayard's course Is Indefensi
ble; while If we refuse to accept his
humiliating estimate of the character
and the conscience of his countrymen,
his speech becomes not simply Inde
fensible but also infamous.
It the president of the United States
had a patriot's appreciation of interna
tional proprieties, ho would promptly
recall Bayard and send In his place to
tho court of St, James an ambassador
who, to requote the words of Daniel
Webster, would "feel that, in the pres
ence of foreign courts, amidst the mon
archies of Europe, he Is to stand up for
his country, and his whole country; that
no Jot nor title of her honor Is to come
to harm In his hands; that he is not to
suffer others to reproach either his gov
ernment or his country, and far less la
he himself to reproach either; that he la
to have no objects In his eye but Ameri
can objects, and no heart In his bosom
but an American heart; and that he Is
to forget self, to forget party, to forget
every sinister and narrow feeling, In
his proud and lofty attachment to the
republic whose commission he bears.".
The Plttston Gazette suggests that
to avoid a possible reconsideration by
Sonotrir Cameron, a pronounced anti-
Cameron legislature should be elected.
The point Is well taken. The Cameron
mind has a habit of changing.
The Latest Big Trust.
The consolidation of railway interests
which has lust been effected In New
York, and which embraces all the rail
roads between Chicago, Bt. Louis ana
the Atlantic seaboard, with an aggre
gate capitalization exceeding $1,500,000.-
000, will need to be investigated by
congress and, If not 'reached by pres
ent laws, n-ade the subject, of new legis
lation. Its ostensible objects are fair
enough; but Itcannot be regarded as
a wholesome1 condition when all the
avenues of public lrmg-dlstaflce com
munication In a territory representing
three-fourths of the country's popula
tion and wealth, are controlled by a
ingle board of managers In no degree
responsible to the public for their ac
tions, and representing rather the spe
culative Interests of a single city than
the Interests of the great mass of peo
ple whose welfare their action so In
timately affects. ,
Theafm'oslt uniform tendency, of such
centralisation Is In the direction of In
difference It not actual violence to the
a tha ttiiMIv Tlita tAtiAatiAV la
clearly Illustrated In the present atti
tude of the Union Traction1 company,
of Philadelphia, whose president, only
dsy before yesktrdky, very pointedly ln
formed a committee of citizens, which
petitioned for a reduction of the re
cently and arbitrarily Increased rates
of carfare In that city, .that the com
pany bad no concessions to make. In
other words, the public, whose streets
it has pre-empted without compensa
tion, has no rights to be compared with
the demand of owners of Inflated trac
tion stock for dividends exacted literal
ly by the spoliation of the people. The
probable argument of the directors of
the Union Traction company is that
being already In possession of the field
and having behind them a well
equipped political machine, ready at
any time to put the screws on councils,
they need not heed the temporary
clamor of unorganized citizens, who,
after a time, will tire of agitation and
meekly open their purses to the pick
ing. '
And, truth to tell, this argument, nine
times out of ten, proves to be an ef
fective one. It may be that the citizens
of Philadelphia, goaded by the unusual
arrogance of their present testy oppres
sors, will revolt instead of submit, and
end by making things lively. But If
they should pursue this course it would
be an exception to the rule of humble
popular acquiescence to the greed of
large organizations of capital. It is
safe to infer that unless congress In
quires rigidly and fearlessly Into this
new railway trust that latest and
greatest child of the era of giant in
dustrial consolidations it will be left
freeto follow its own bent, which Is
more likely to be mischievous and op
pressive than altruistic. Therefore con
gress should act, and at once. A limit
must some day be put to the daring of
the great carrier corporations, and Is
not this a good time?
In the death of ex-Senator Thurman
the country sustains the loss nf m.n
whose sterling honesty of character and
Plainness of manners and purpose carry
the mind back for parallels to the repub
lic's earlier days. Mr. Thurman
Judge and senator, was equally conspic
uous for his contempt of shams and for
the sincerity of his convictions. He
wub a man of great natural ability,
whose faculties received their nollsh
rather In the school of rough and tumble
every-day life than In the academies or
the universities. He was eminently
practical, In some respects crude, rough
and narrow, but always honest He
was typical of a class of men fast dis
appearing from the stage of public af
fairsself-made men, large alike in
brain and brawn, the upheavals of am
bitious nature in her pioneer period.
Long life to the memory of Democracy's
"Old Roman!"
Self-inflicted death as a release from
worries due to avoidable excesses Is,
when chosen deliberately, the coward's
part. And yet, it does not become those
in health and tranquility to condemn
without reservation their less fortunate
brethren, The suicide of E. F. Duff, In
this city yesterday. Is apparently a rase
calling earnestly for Christian charity.
The first of the almanacs for 1896 to
reach this office is, as usual, that Issued
by the Philadelphia Record. It is neat,
compact and "meaty;" and will un
doubtedly supply many long felt wants.
The Chicago Times-Herald wants
Orover to give Sir Julian Pauncefote the
grand bounce. What's the matter with
exchanging htm for Bayard?
The reckless manner In which the sul
tan toys with ultimatums may change
somewhat when he gets hold of one that
Is really loaded. ' '
; Mr. Reed's popularity as a presiden
tial candidate will receive a fairer test
after he shall have named his commit
tees. If he isn't careful. Senator Cullom
will get himself nominated for president
on the platform: VHands off!"
If Philadelphia is to have the next
senator, Mr. Smith would most admir
ably supply all requirements.
4-
What a volume of words Cameron
could have saved had he published that
letter six months earlier.
As John Sherman pockets the gener
ous royalties on his book he doubtless
forgives its critics
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tribune Bureau,
N. 615 Fourteenth st N. W.,
Washington, Dec. 12.
News comes via Cleveland, O., that Sen
ator Quay Is the choice of a clique of Re
publican politicians for the presidential
nomination. The plot to nominate him
is said to have been hatched at a recent
conference held in New York, at which
were such well-known practical politicians
as ex-Senator Tom Piatt, of New York;
ex-Senator Sabine, of Minnesota; Mike
DeVoung, of California, and other ablo
bodied political giants from New York,
Illinois, Maryland and Missouri. The
combination relies tinon the solid dele
gations from New York, Pennsylvania and
the other states mentioned to control the
convention end nominate their choice.
Speaker Reed is said to be second choice
of these alleged plotters and would-be
makers of presidents. It Is said that
Governor-elect Bushnell, of Ohio, is to be
taken Into .the deal. His reward for
treachery to McKinloy Is the vice-presidency
In case Reed is nominated, or a cabi
net place if Quay fs successful.
The above-nnmed gentlemen would
make a combination hard to beat, and
there may be more truth than poetry in
the story. A friend of Quay told me the
other day that the "old man" (meaning
Quay) was tired of making presidents and
in return getting the "marble heart," ns
he did In the case of Harrison. I am in
clined to believe that Quay has the presi
dential bee In his bonnet, and that he wilt
announce himself a candidate In due time.
His friends, at least are urging him to
keep his weather eye open at all times.
I can say this of Quay, and from an en
tirely disinterested standpoint, too, that
he was by far tho most sought-for Repub
lican politician In Washington among all
the big politicians who were In town this
week attending the national committee
meeting. When he made his appearance
at the Arlington hotel Monday afternoon
I never saw such a wild rush to see any
body or anything. He was surrounded by
politicians from all points of the compass
In less time than it takes to tell It Every
body wanted to see and shake Quay by the
hand. A person who didn't know him
would have taken him for a fanner that
day. He ' wore an old brown suit of
clothes and a hat of the same color which
looked as though it had gone to seed early
last fall. His face was well tanned by a
Florida sun, and bis general make-up gave
him more the appearance of a Beaver
county farmer than a statesman. '
Quay's r movements for the next' few
months will be worth watching If not fol
lowing. If not nominated himself he will
play the trump card. - ;
The senatorial He' is' givmt Congress
man "Jack" Robinson a heap of trouble
these days. , He is an avowed candidate
and la preparing to strip for the battle.
"Jack" is a game fighter, and when he
enters the ring nothing short of a finish
bout will satisfy him. He has had his
eye on Cameron's seat In the senate for
several years, and Is conceited enough to
believe that be will win. H has already
begun laying his plans and if he la not
successful it will not be because he didn't
start early enough or work hard enough.
Mr. Robinson Is yet a young man. He will
not be 50 years old until next May. He
was born In Allegheny Crty and is a grad
uate of the United Btates Naval academy,
having sorved altogether eleven years in
the navy. He served four years in the
lower house of the Pennsylvania legisla
ture and one term In the senate, and Is
now serving his third term In congress.
The "bone" hunters "are still running
rampant about the house of representa
tivesthat Is the only branch of Uncle
Sam's domain where there are any
"bones" for Republicans and the success
ful candidates tor the offices under the
Jurisdiction of the lower branch of con
gress are run nigh unto death. As all the
subordinate places under the clerk, door
keeper, sergeant-at-arms, and postmas
ter were parceled out by the combine
long before congress met the fellows who
didn't start in the hunt until after that
time will find mighty slim picking. Every
member who voted for the combine slate,
and there were 174 of them, will have a
"bone" or two to throw at his hungry
constituents. The other seventy odd Re
publican members who fell outside the
breastworks are In about the same tlx
"Old Mother Hubbard" found herself In
when she went bone hunting In that fabled
cupboard.
II I! I!
There are 238 lawyers in congress, 41
farmers, 27 editors, 28 manufacturers, 1
railroad manager, 2 steamboat-owners, 14
teachers and college professors, 25' bank
ers, 20 merchants, 1 house-builder, 3 cler
gymen, 7 who say they are "engaged In
business," 8 doctors, 1 architect, 1 music
teacher, 1 owner of oil wells, t miners, 2
insurance agents, 1 theater manager, 1
manufacturer of Ice, 3 civil engineers, 8
lumbermen, 2 owners of stone quarles, 2
real estate agents, 1 pharmacist and 1
steamship captain.
President Cleveland, who has been gun
ning for duck In the vicinity of Cape Hat
teras for the past few days, was oaught
in a squall Monday night. When he re
turns on Saturday he will find other
squalls awaiting htm. There are, indeed,
troublous times in store for Orover. It Is
said a special meeting of the cabinet will
be held Monday to consider Lord Salis
bury's reply in the Venezuelan matter and
Secretary Carlisle's delayed report to con
gress. Both branches of congress will likely ad
journ for the holiday recess on Saturday,
Dee. 21. This will give members living In
nearby states an opportunity to eat their
Christmas dinners at home with their
families or somebody else's family. After
the holiday recess both houses will get
down to business In earnest. Speaker
Reed is expected to announce his commit
tees early next week in fact, it la said
he may name one or two of the most Im
portant ones this week.
II II II
Clerk of the House McDowell, although
a very busy man these days, always finds
time to tell a few stories to his friends.
He reeled off one today in which he fig
ured. "A few years ago." he began, "I attend
ed a county convention down In West Vir
ginia. The judge of the county courts pre
sided. During the proceedings of the con
vention a number of resolutions were
handed to the Judge. I noticed that It
was with much difficulty that the judge
read the evidently poorly-written manu
srlpti. I remarked to a delegate who was
sitting alongside of me that the judge
didn't seem to be able to read writing very
well.
" 'Read wrltln',' replied the apparently
disgusted delegate, 'why, that old fool
can't read readln'.' "
II II II
'Squire Boh IJndsey, of Pittsburg, who
was here with the Smoky City convention
boomers. Is the only one of them left. The
'squire wants a Job under the national
committee. He would like to be sergeant-at-arms
of tho convention, and says he
has a lead-pipe etneh on the Job. Commit
teeman Dave Martin Is "managing the
'squire's campaign.
II II 11
Among the Sorantonlans in town are J.
M. Rhodes and P. Mulherln. W. R. B.
POLITICAL POINTS.
:o:
Ambassador Bayard Is not a credit to the
republic he represents In Great Britain,
and the American people are not proud
of him, but the proposition to Impeach
him Introduced In the house of repre
sentatives is all buncombe, A resolution,
reciting his unworthy and unpatriotic ut
terances abroad and severely censuring
him, would have been a more sensible
procedure. Thomas Francis Hayard be
longs to a small class of American heredl
tarv nnlltlcal aristocrats. Hs has never
been In touch with the great mass of what
Abraham Lincoln called the common peo
ple." At heart he has never been In sym
pathy with that which Is best In our re
publican form of government. ComUig In
corttact with the British aristocracy has
only Intensified his naturally aristocratic
notions.
:o:
The Wllkes-Barre Times expresses. It
self to the effect that one of the delegates
to the Republican national convention
should be a Wllkes-Barre man. The way
to get him Is for the Republican leaders
of that city to agree on some good man
and then get to work In his Interest. Tho
honor will not be handed to Wllkes-Barre
on a silver platter by the upper and
lower end leaders, who appear to have
combined against the county seat. In the
meantime there la a prospect of opposition
to Congressman Leisenrlng's ambition to
be a delegate In the Haaleton section of
the district headed by Mr. Markle.
:o:
The rumor Is afloat that ex-Senator
Piatt, of New York, desires Senator Quay
to make a run for the presidential nomi
nation and thinks he could make It if all
the machinery at his command were
brought into operation. The additional
statement current Is that if It shall be
decided to be Inexpedient to nominate
Quay, then all the forces are to be used
in the interest of Speaker Reed. There Is
probably nothing in this rumor, but It Is
Interesting, anyway.
:o:
Major 8am Losch, . the Irrepressible
statesman from Schuylkill county, has
given notice that he will seek the nomi
nation for the state senate In his district
next year. This Is the senatorshlp so long
held by Hon. Luther Keefer, the cousin
of Senator Don Cameron. Major' Losch
Is a hard campaigner, but he has a tough
Job on his hands to defeat Senator Kee
fer, who has an abundance of resources
to draw on when needed, to say nothing
of the Cameron and Quay, influences that
will all be exerted In his behalf.
:o:
The Wllllamsport Gazette says: "The
man selected by the Republicans of Penn
sylvania to succeed Senator Cameron must
be one thoroughly Imbued with tbe prin
ciples of Republicanism." Yes, and he
should also be a man of sufficient force
and ability to be worthy of the great state
of Pennsylvania, and to take rank with
the other men in the senate from other
states.
:o:
' When General Harrison went out of the
presidency the Interest-bearing national
debt was $585,034,260. The Cleveland ad
ministration has already Increased the
debt to $747,361,960, and there remains a
year and nearly a third In which to swell
It to still greater proportions. This Is not
a very strong argument In favor of an
other term for Orover Cleveland.
:o:
; Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, In his
Inaugural address, demonstrates very
clearly that ho Is a big enough man for
governor. His address Is a magnificent
deliverance, dignified, patriotic, Intellec
tual . and conservative. Kentucky Is to
be congratulated on the election of Gover
nor Bradley. . ,
TSt '
1 The sooner the house of representatives
St Washington fomrutstee a measure for
Increasing tha. revenues of tbe treasury
sufficiently to meat the expenditures of
the government without borrowing money,
tha greater will tie the Republican majori
ties next year. The American people want
to see an earnest of what the Republican
party will do when it la restored to full
power. , .
:o:
Mr. Benedict says President Cleveland
Is very anxious to be released from the
"cares of office." It might be supposed
that a man who spends half his time
fishing and hunting and lounging at Bus
sard's Bay, was not overburdened with
the cares of office. Heretofore, Mr. Cleve
land's principal anxiety has been to as
sume the "cares of office."
:o:
In the municipal elections in Georgia
last week the American Protective asso
ciation ran candidates in nearly all the
towns and they were universally defeated.
Political organisations that discriminate
against any class of citizens on the score
of religion or nationality must of neces
sity be short-lived in this country.
:o:
Bills have already been Introduced In
both houses of congress providing for an
amendment to the const!tuton making
United States senators elective by the
popular vote. The house may take favor
able action on the proposition, but the
senate will not be likely to do so.
:o:
Senator Gorman, of Maryland, denies
he contemplates retiring from politics at
the expiration of his present term. He
will only retire from tho senate, and that
will not be voluntarily.
CAMERON'S KKT1KEMENT.
From Wellman's Letter in the Chicago
Times-Herald: "I hear from trustworthy
sources that Mr. Quay Is looking about for
a wealthy man to take Cameron's place
as his political side partner. There arc In
dications that Mr. Wannmaker can have
the honor and be Cameron's successor In
the senate. If he Is willing to give up his
allegiance to Harrison and link his for
tunes with those of Utiny. Mr. Wanamn
ker Is Intensely ambitious, and many
Pennsylvania!! bellevo hf will malto a
change of front. Quay Is a poor man
politics-poor as some men are land-poor.
He has notes still out which he gave last
summer while raising funds with which
to fight the combine. Cameron did not
come to his assistance then, and In his
failure to do so sealed his own political
fate. Quay said after he had won his
fight: "Don did not even send me a
check. Considering the battles I have
fought for him, he might have done at
least that much.' "
:o:
Norristown Horald: "Senator Cam
eron in announcing his Intention to retire
displays good Judgment. He has done
what Is best not only for himself but for
the Republican party of Pennsylvania.
The withdrawal Is timely. It gives ample
opportunity to discuss the merits of can
didates for the position. The lower house
of the state legislature and a portion of
the senate will be chosen In November,
1896. There la little doubt that this ques
tion of the choice of a United states sen
ator will enter largely Into the canvass,
as It would have entered under any cir
cumstances. The Republicans of the state
propose to have a voice in the selection of
Mr. Cameron's successor, and they will
not leave the matter to be decided at se
cret caucusses at Harrisburg, in which
they have no share."
, :o:
Plttston Gazette: "The claims of north
eastern Pennsylvania are very likely to re
ceive special consideration in the selection
of Senator Cameron's successor, owing to
the Improbability of the Philadelphia fac
tions being able to unite upon any eligi
ble candidate. The names of several
prominent gentlemen In this section of the
state have already been mentioned In con
nection with the distinguished honor, and
It will be, worth while to bear In mind that
the failure to agree upon some one satis
factory man from the northeastern por
tion of the state may shut out all of the
aspirants in this section, as well as In
Philadelphia."
:o:
Wllkes-Barre Record: "If Senator Quay
la In earnest in his professions; if he de
sires to reform party practices and man
agement, his opportunity- to convince the
people of this fart will be found in this
election. Let a fair and full canvas be
made of the merits and capacity of the
gentlemen who may be presented as can
didates, and then let the high office be con
ferred upon the man best fitted to secure
for Pennsylvania her just share of gov
ernmental honor and favor, and above all,
upon one who can rescue the common
wealth from the humiliating position of
non-representation she has held so long."
:o:
PittBburg Dispatch: "Senator Cameron
may be credited with one thing, how
ever. Nothing in his public career bo
nomes him like the leaving of It. By mak
ing the announcement at the present time,
he gives opportunity for full consideration
and discussion 'In the selection of a sen
ator who shall properly represent the
state. In that selection It Is clear that
the mere question whether the senator
shall come from Philadelphia or some
other section of the state sinks Into petti
ness, besides the requisites of ability, in
tegrity and fidelity to clean and progres
sive politics."
Christmas
Presents.
HILL & GONNELL,
131 AID 133 N. WASHINSTON AVE.
BASKETS
AT
131 AID 03 n. WASHINGTON AVE.
BE DECEIVED
A would-be John Waoamaker dry goods
Mora can't sail Books ehaaper than book
, store. Cone In aad ssa our complete Una of
Books, . Booklets, Calendars, -Cards
and Diaries.',
BEIDLEMAN
BASKETS
BASKETS
- - TKX BOOKMAN v , ,
US tfjrsss Ifc . Opyt the Cee&awaweaHa.
GOLDSMITH'S
way is
which will prove one of the most useful holiday gifts for wife or sweetheart.
Not alone will a Bissell Carpet Sweeper save you money and lots of labor, it
will also save your carpets and sweep them much cleaner than a broom. Ex
perience has shown that the average cost of using a sweeper is only 35 cents
per year, which is about the cost of one ordinary broom that will wear out in
a very short time, whilst a Bissell Sweeper will last for at least eight years.
Large stock of them in Carpet Department.
Store
CHRISTMAS
If yon are thinking of buying a dinner set
hr Christmas wo bate a hag etleotlon In tbe
lallowlnc mikes :
(iaviland & Co.
Chas. Field-Haviland.
R. Qelinieves & Co.
LSazerat&Co.
All Limcge French China.
Sarlsbad China (German.)
Gnondago China (American.)
Maddox Porcelain.
Wedgwood Porcelain.
Furnival Porcelain.
Powell & Bishop Porcelain
All EoeUsa makea
We also hare a larre variety In American
(oroalrtln and W. Q. eels. Our leader 1M aloes
et is Ift-IM.
I
J
LIMITED.
432 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
pen Evenings.
KODAKS
KODAKS KODAKS
Pocket Kodaks
AT
They will do just as good
work as a large camera,
only rot on as large a
scale. Just tha thing for
Christmas Present.
Y. M. C. A. Building
m WYOIRMG AVENUE.
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS
AT
CONRAD'S
An Elena nt Stock of
WALKING STICKS
AND
SILK UMBRELLAS
THAT WONDlnFUk
WEBB.
THAT WONDERFUL
IP
Tee b fees eolrta the WCBEPI
Oafl ejpa aae these Pleaes. aanl
e4ao4 Piaaeswe hare takaaaa maa e
nari
C.a.m aaaanaaa ' ' ti$ "
FLORETS
IfflOs
By special arrangement
with the Scranton Trac
tion Company, every
street car will stop in
front of our store to let
you get off to purchase a
BISSELL
CARPET
SWEEPER
Open Evenings
Until
OUR LINE OF
0
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Is now ready for inspection.
We have all of Prang's beau
tiful line of calendars and
booklets in water colors, as
well as the lines of all the
leading publishers.
Celluloid and Leather Goods,
Family and Teachers' Bibles,
Episcopal Hymnals and
Prayer Books,
Catholic Prayer Books,
Gold Pens,
Silver and Gold Pencils.
WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO SEE YOI)
REYNOLDS BROS,
Stationers and Engravers,
317 LACKAWANNA AVE-
DONT WAIT TOO LONG.
Previous to onr inventory we have decided
to clusn out what Wa bava on bead of
EDWIN C. BURT & CO.'S
LADIES' FINE SHOES,
Consisting uf swell sasorted line of hand welts
and turns in French and American kid that
wore sold at (5 HO, J5.50 and (6.0U, C -n
Nowredueedto J.fU
These Shoes are all in perfect condition.
Call early if you wish to talcs advantage of
this special sale,
The Lackawanna Store Association
LIAUTLD.
CORNER LACK! ARD JEFFERSON MS.
ML IE Of
OVERCOATS.
Fine selection of Ready
Made Clothing; also
Clothes made to order at
the lowest prices. Perfect
fit guaranteed at
B. LEHMAN & GO'S
III LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
Corner Franklin. -
OYSTERS
We are Headquarters (or Oysters and
are handling the i
Celebrated Duck Rivers.
Lynn Havens. Keyports.
Mill Ponds; also -Shrews .
bury, Rockaways, Maurice
Hiver Coves, Western ,
Shores and Blue Points. , ,
irWi stake -a Sseoiarty et Uvertef
Una Mate MballsbaU taearrtete, m,
piece's niriLf.Fz:nin
mm.
ISSELL"
THE
NEW
WAY
WELSBAGII LIGHT
specially adapted ior Retdlnj ud Seiinj.
Conaumea three (8) feet of gas per
hour and gives an effloleney of sixty
(80) candles.
Saving at least 83 per cent, over tbs
ordinary Tip Burners.
Ceil und See It.
ia wuiiiiuuu uwij
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Manufacturers' Agents. '
THE SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK TILE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
MAKSS4 or
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
OfUeei 330 Washington Avenue.
Works May-Ana, Pa E. 4 W. V. H. B.
M. H. DALE,
General Sales Agent, Scranton, Pn
326 Washington Are.,
SCB ANTON, PA.
TELEPHONE S5S.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND 5,
Gas and Water Co. Bulldlne,
CORNER WYOMING ATE. AMD CENTER St
OFFICE HOURS from T.W a m. So I p. m-
(1 boor lutermieston (or )nor and sapper.)
Ptrticnlar Attention GiTento Collections
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed.
YOURBUSINESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Telephone No. 134.
- YOUR PAIL: PACK
Was doubtless earned F wrath at flndwf
ronr late puroham-a ol Hardware were not as
represented. Try as next tin -
mn s!i.i co.
.-a H'i."rn
Christmas
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