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THE DEMOCRATS
MUCH ELATED.
A ROUSING GATHERING OF PARTY
WORKERS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Every Indication Points to Success For
. Jenks—All the Party Factions United
For the State Ticket —Philadelphia Prom
ises to Make a Good Showing—No Dem
ocratic Votes For Swallow—Pattison,
Hensel and Hundreds of Others on the
Stump.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania Is
much elated. It has good cause to be.
It has been demonstrated to practi
cally everybody's satisfaction that
Swallow cannot possibly win, that
many thousands of Republicans (Mr.
Wanamaker says 400,000) will not vote
for Stone and that the Democrats are
practically solid for Jenks.
On Friday of last week more than
200 county chairmen and Democratic
leaders assembled In Philadelphia, on
Invitation of Chairman Garman, to
take counsel as to the situation.
Ex-Postmaster Larkin, of Pittsburg,
a veteran in the party ranks, said; "I
have atended every meeting the state
Democrats have held for the last 20
years and I never saw a gathering as
hopeful, as enthusiastic and w.'th facts
and figures to present as encouraging
for Democratic success."
Gold men and silver men, all the
faclions and phases of the party fol
lowing, were represented. Here la a
partial list of those who were there:
W. U. Hensel, of Lancaster: Judge
Harman Yerkes, Bucks; E. F. Kerr.
Bedford; County Chairmen J. F. An
cona and W. Schafner. of Berks:
Chairman T. J. Burke, Blair; Chairman
Joseph Gray and Edward Homer
Bailey, Cambria; Chairman John Cava
naugh, Chester; P. Gray Meek, Centre;
Chairman John G. McHenry and J. J.
Vandersllce, Columbia; Dr. E. M.
Thompson and Matt Savage, Clear
field; Jere Zeamer, Cumberland; Dr.
3. J. Fritsche and T. K. Vandyke,
Dauphin; Henry Fretzlnger, Delaware;
Andrew Kau), Elk; W. T. Henderson,
Huntingdon; Samuel States, Jefferson;
Paul Dasch, Luzerne; W. M. Brinton,
W. Hayes Grler and James W. Aiken, ■
of Lancaster; C.B. Staples, Monroe; W. I
B. Hastings, Northumberland; J. W.
Moyer, J. Irwin Steel, Schuylkill; P. A.'
Fry, Perry; B. A. Brown, Union; Har- 1
vey Slckler and Alvln Day, Wyoming;
J. W. Malloy, Carbon; T. P. Minehart. '
Franklin; G. B. M. Wlsehaupt and
Harry E. Bonsall, Juniata; A. H.
Shlmp, LycorrUng; A. Kneule, P. K. ,
Warren and Ralph E. Shaner, Mont- '
gomery; George W. Bacon, York; W. '
B. Dunlap, Beaver; M. E. Brown, In
diana; A. D. Boyd and M. M. Cockran,
Fayette; T. J. McCleary and W. B.
,Clendennln, Lawrence; Lev McQuls
ton. Butler; Hugh J. Brawley, Craw
ford; John L. McKlnney, Venango;
P. F. Toole, Cledrfleld; Judge R. L.
Crawford, Greene; ex-Senator Laubach,
Northampton; James B. Morchead,
Westmoreland; James M. Guffey, W.
J. Brennan and J. B. Larkln, Alle
gheny; Congressman Ermentrout,
Berks; Robert E. Wright and Marshall
Wright. Lehigh; General W. W. H.
Davis and Chairman W. S._Long, at
Bucks; ex-Congressman Simon P.
Wolverton, Northumberland; ex-
Congressman John B. Storm, Monroe;
ex-Senator Vandegrlft, of Bucks.
Magistrate Donnelly, representing
the Ryan Philadelphia committee,
made a ringing speech in the afternoon
pledging a large vote in Philadelphia
for Jenks, and Magistrate Peter J.
Hughes, of the Delahunty committee,
made an equally inspiring address in
the evening along the same line. What
ever their local differences, the Demo
crats of Philadelphia and united for the
State ticket.
The reports from every county as to
the situation and prospects were cheer
ing. The following extracts from the
story as told In the Philadelphia Rec
ord of Saturday, are given as samples;
William J. Brennen said that 90 per
cent of the lawyers of the bar in Al
legheny would soon, through their rep
resentatives on the stump, denounce
the machine, and that the Republicans
were badly divided. Mr. Darkln said
there were but few, If any, Allegheny
county Democrats who had any sym
pathy for Dr. Swallow.
"Berks can be relied upon for a good,
old fashioned Democratic majority,"
eaid Congressman Brmentrout. "We
are more thoroughly united than for
years; the opposition to us is badly di
vided." Chairman Ancona, of Berks,
said that for eight weeks, while out
organizing, he had been in direct con
tact with the voters. He found no dis
affection. He did not believe Swallovr
would get more than 15 Democratic
votes in the county.
EX-CHaIRMAN WRIGHT SAN
GUINE.
Ex-State Chairman Robert E. Wright
of Lehigh said: "In my county Mr.
Jenks will receive a larger majority
over Quay's man, Stone, than any
Democrat has ever received over any
Republican. Our lines In Lehigh are in
tact. Swallow has been up there and
made a thorough canvass. Last year
he received 800 votes. This year he will
likely get 2,000. Of these 98 per cent
will be Republican. I have made It my
business to look up the Swallow senti
ment among the Democrats, and my
experience as a campaigner makes me
believe that percentage to be correct.
"There Is not a single Democrat who
left the party In 1896 who Is not now
back in the ranks with his coat off for
Jenks, who will have a majority over
Swallow and Stone.
WOLVERTON ON REPUBLICAN DI
VISION.
Ex-Congressman Simon P. Wolverton
said: "I am well Informed of the condi
tions In my congressional district. I
do not believe there Is a Democrat In
the organization of that district who
will not vote for the Jenks ticket. The
Republicans are divided. The Inde
pendent element Is strong, and there Is
an intense feeling against the machine
that forced William A. Stone upon tho
Harrlsburg convention—the same ma
chine that forced the abominable bills
through the last legislature. The Quay
organization Is Industriously circulat
ing a story that Swallow will poll a
larger vote than Jenks, but our peo
ple understand the source of this cam
paign canard, as well as they under
stand that every vote for Swallow Is a
half vote for Stone. A great many Re
publicans who are saying nothing will
vote for Jenks. It Is my honest belief
that Mr. Jenks will get every Demo
, cratlc vote In Northumberland county."
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMBBURG, PA.
MYERS ON SURPRISING DISCOV
ERIES.
"Swallow carried my county by
1,200 last year," said B. P. Meyers, of
Dauphin. "He received a large number
of Democratic votes then. He will
hardly get one Democratic vote now,
where he got seven last year. But there
will be a large shrinkage In the Repub
lican vote. The votes lost for Stone will
divided between Jenks and Swallow.
! The feeling against the machine be
j cause of its miserable record, and the
factional lights, are having a good ef
fect for Mr. Jenks. I think on election
day It will be shown that Dauphin
county will repudiate Its title of the
seat of corruption.'
"I would surprise you were I to name
some of the reputable business and pro
fesional men of Dauphin who are qui
etly yet actively working for Mr. Jenks.
The number of such men would also
surprise you. As to the state generally,
I believe Mr. Jenks will poll 450,000
Democratic votes, or enough to elect
him. The great number of Independ
ent votes he receives over that figure
will constitute a handsome majority."
Ex-Congressman John B. Storm, of
Monroe, back In the party harness with
renewed vigor, said: "Out of a popu
lation of 20,000, of whom 4,000 are vot
ers, Monroe county will give Jenks a
majority of 2,000. Swallow will cut no
figure this year. I believe the honest
people are so thoroughly aroused this
year that they will effectually wipe out
that band of robbers and thieves at
Harrlsburg."
GUFFEY NEVER SAW BETTER
SIGNS.
Colonel J. M. Guftey was cheered
when the chairman called upon him. "In
this contest," he said, "we find a badly
divided Republican party, a thoroughly
united and harmonious Democratic
party. This condition abounds In every
county of the state. The Democrats of
Pennsylvania need do but one thing In
this contest—let us be what we are.
When we analyze the Democratic vote
for the past 15 years, consider the fac
tional difficulties we have gone through,
and the unquestioned effect they have
had in preventing us from getting out
our full vote; then turn to the present,
perceiving no factional disputes, every
one working In the cause of common
honesty, the outlook Is Indeed encour
aging. I have never In my political ex
perience found the Democratic organiz
ation so well aroused, united, aggres
sive and earnest as It Is Just now." |
UNITED IN SCHUYLKLL.
J. W. Moyer, of Schuylkill, said: "We
are solidly united. Our party was never
In better shape. The Republicans are
divided. Many of them are working
with our organization. We will elect
our congressman against the sitting
Republican member, Mr. Brumm, anti-
Quay assemblymen and a full county
ticket."
Equally encouraging reports were
made by Seth McCormick of Lycoming
county; Jere Zeamer of Cumberland:
J. J. Vandersllce of Columbia; James B.
Moorhead of Westmoreland; Edward
Homer Bailey of Cambria county, and
W. R. Brlnton of Lancaster.
PLUM TREE SERVING A GOOD
PURPOSE.
C. Ben Johnson, chief of the state
committee's literary bureau, said that
four or five Independent Republican
newspapers and several labor papers
were supporting Jenks. Mr. Johnson,
In his long experience as an editor, had
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The Plum Tree Shake-
The most strikingly significant of
the developments of the arrest of
Senator Quay, his son and Attorney
Charles H. McKee, are the letter of
Ex-Treasurer Haywood, dated July
31, 1896, and the famous " plum tree "
dispatch of Quay to Cashier Hop
kins, of the defunct Peoples Bank.
The former is an agreement on the
part of Mr. Haywood, then State
Treasurer, not to withdraw any part
of the State deposits with the Peo
ples Bank, increased by an enclosure
in that very letter, from $500,000
to $600,000, until the bank should
get back $lOO,OOO loaned by it to
Quay's son Richard.
The' telegram is a Quay classic,
reading as follows:
ST. LUCIE, FLA.
John S. Hopkins: If you buy and
carry a thousand Met. for me I will
shake the plum tree.
M. S. QUAY.
The " thousand Met." were bought
and carried, very largely to the Sena
tor's profit, if he unloaded, as it is
supposed he did, at the right time,
but the " plum tree " did not shake
with any satisfaction to poor Hopkins,
who was driven by the bank's troubles
to a suicide's grave.
It is impossible to escape the in
ference arising from this correspond
ence, that Senator Quay was specu
lating, and that Senator Quay's son
was engaged in deals of some sort, on
money belonging to the Slate, or
rather to the State's creditors, and
deposited with the bank by State
Treasurer Haywood with that under
standing.
Whether the transactions were
crimes within the meaning of the stat
utes is a question. Whether, even
though they were crimes, the perpe
trators can be convicted, or, being
convicted, will be punished, is like
wise problematical. But as to the
recklessness and venality of such pro
cedures, the demoralizing influence ot
them, the danger with which they
menace the State, and the taxpayers,
and the institutions depending in
whole or in part upon the State's
bounty, there is no room for doubt.
They mean at least that, under the
Republican machine, men are in of
fice for personal gain, not for public
service, and that they are ever ready
to take advantage of every opportun
ity their positions afford or their of
ficial powers permit, to feather their
own nests, no matter what loss or
outrage it may bring upon the people.
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