Che Centre fle Circulation Over REPUBLIC ANS '® IN SESSION Indications of the Co. Convention, on Tuesday FAR FROM A LOVE FEAST How the Ticket was Nominated The | Farmers and Soldiers Turned Downo—Rum Used at the Prim- aries The Republican County Convention as- sembled in the court house on Tuesday | forenoon. When County Chairman W, F. Reeder called the body to order at 11 o'clock, 121 delegates but one falling to attend. filled owing to the intense interest shown in the legislative fight and the tainty felt as to the outcome. The call for the convention was read by G. W. Reese, of Bel after which the permament organization was soon effected. Postmaster W. S. Miller, of Rebersburg, named T. M. Gramley, of Gregg twp., for permanent chairman, which carried by acclamation. The other officers selected were : Secrelaries—Frank McCoy, Potter: |. Thos. Mitchell, Esq., Bellefonte, Reading Clerk—G. W. Reese, foute, Committee on Resolutions—S. H. Ben- unison, Marion; J. Harris Hoy, Benner; Dr. J]. W. Kurtz, Howard; G. G. Fink, Huston; T. B. Motz, Penn, The order of business offered was adopted and nominations for county of- fices were called, the first being for presi- dent judge. Clement Dale, Esq., one of the leading republican attorneys at the Bellefonie Bar and from the North ward, arose and in a fitting speech presented the name of Jno. G. Love, for a renomi- nation to that office, which was second by John Gowland, of Philipsburg, and, there being mo others, was made by ac- ciamation, followed by loud and prolong- ed applause, which indicated to our mind that a demonstration had been pre. | viously plansed, that was more noise then genuine enthusiasm, For prothonotary jon Gowland made | Bailie. sper speech for Geo, B. Lamb, of ilipsburg; Frank McCoy named Jacob | R. Bible, of Potter twp; the name of Newton S. Bailey, the prohibitionist of Bellefonte, was not presented as he had no friends or strength at the primaries. The 6 ballot stood: Geo. E. Lamb. J. R. Bible Legislature came Mitchell, Esq., nominated John Knisely, of Bellefonte; S. M. Mil of Philips burg, presented Phil E elsdorf of the same place; G. G. F took pieasure iG announcing A. A. Dale, Ex, Be Azure, of Curtin, took the occasion to pay a compliment to farmer Jno. A. Daley, of Curtin township. Before the balloting started (A. A. Dale, Esq, arose and thanked his friends for the liberal sup- port given kim and asked that his name be withdrawn. He had near forty in- structed delegates. The first ballot stood: P. E. Womelsdorf John Knisely.........c.co.. John A. Daley womelsdorf was declared the first nominee, Oa the next ballot, only one vote was cast by each delegate and it stood : John Knisely. ........ John A. Daley and Knisely was declared the second nominee for assembly. these ballots many difficulties arose as responded, The room was uncer: lefonte, Belle. rst nominated Lamb, it next. ler, Ww ink, m of Huston, the name of Geo, of efonte; the recently adopted party rules carry | instructions for second choice. At times the chair was balled up, and appealed to the County Chairman for direction, and | this gave opportunity for numerous ama. teur politicians to bob up in their seats to | air their opinions, resulting in some get- | | voice he faced around and exclaimed ting a severe calling down from the Jele- gates, and few were familiar with them. When Kuoisely's nomination for assem bly was announced, an over-enthusiastic gentleman in the audience-—not a dele: gate—by the name of Christ Singer, from Liberty township, arose and ia a loud voice suggested that Knisely's nomina. tion be made unanimous, In an instant farmer Daley was on his feet and, point. ing at the fellow, exclaimed "Are you a delegate! Are you a delegate!” The fellow shrunk away. The meaning of all this can be explained. Certain candi. dates for ass mbly openly declare that last Saturday this man Singer had beer by the keg which he distributed among ceriain voters of Liberty township as “Knisely Beer,” and the township ac. cordingly instructed for Knisely, This occurring in Farmer Daley's locality naturally made him indignant. This heer incident was common talk before and after the convention. We don't ‘youch for it, but refer for further infor. mation to those candidates who lost Lib. | idence | “the gentleman nominated in | (meaning Ellis L | lawyer,” | better awe | the people are In the taking of | The trouble with the new rules is that they are complicated, indefinite, | wan!'"” For district attorney H. H. Harshbar. ger, Esq., of Bellefonte, was named by Hard P. Bary 0 it went through by | acclamation. . W. Pletcher, of How- by acclamation. For County Chairman a delegate from the South ward loomed up and when he got the kinks out, stood over six feet in the clear. | in glowing terms pictured the gallant | | leadership of Col. W. F., Reeder, whom | he named tor County Chairman. This gave another opportunity for John Gow. {land's appearance and he seconded the | same, Of course it went through, wade for Judge Love, who was waiting in the of the room, and loud ap- plause greeted him. The Judge showed that a guilty conscieuce prodded him, and that he was smarting under the lash { his Judicial of dabbling rear censure for besmirching functions by continually local politics. His very first words *“Notwit tain parties, the Court is not in politics. were hstanding the allegations of cer- He expressed appreciation for the con- him aod said he party “meed is course or apologize’ for his official conduct. Of course others may, and do, think differently. He aptly said bestowed upon { did think his ashamed of A not opposition . Orvis, Esq ,) is a good but doubted if he would make a judge; and further he had doubt of his own re-election Womelsdorf, Lamb and Kuisely made short responses in turn, after which the resolutions reported were read as (ol of Centre no lows It was J. 8. McCargar who | The ticket being completed, calls were | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904. TRUSTS SELECT | QUAY’S SUCC CESSOR | ard, was next boi for county surveyor | | Pennypacker Appoints Knox at Their Suggestion. CORPORATIONS IN | President Roosevelt Ww cakes and Per- mits the Attorney sign-—Legislature Convened Will Not An important event in the political an. | nals of Pennsylvania trauspired last Fri day, the appointment of Philander C to the U il the term caused by the recent death of Sena M many standpoints and a gr to the public, when Gov. Pennypacker announced Knox S. Senate, to fi unexpired tor S. Quay. It is important from eat surprise as well the AS many prominent had of such a thing these reasons we politicians in state, who never the slightest conception {coming to pass. wi For Il recount some things not to be over- looked. Upon the death of Senator Quay there was great activity throughout the state, as there were many prominent aspirants | for the Senatorship. It was generally | conceded that the successor should come | from the western part of the state and among the prominent mames mentivned | were Senator Flinn, Dick Qaay,Congress man Sibley, Biglow, Robin- son, but above all was John P. the nominee for Supreme Court, placed there 50 as to be of no annoyance to the republican machine in the future, and the one man whom the Penna R. R. seems to fear as he is credited with being a Wabash R. R. man, which system is the Olivers, Elkin, now _ | invading this state . taking definite action. We commend dorsement tnt Senatorsand Rep: ongress, They have not only 4 elr respective duties toward t ! State with distinguished and pility , but thes have conscientiously ir the interests of all individuals ent vd to them. At their hands a recat ad the same courteons consideration, as many i witows of tring deserving veterans and others in private die cnn attest, The patriotio, careful and economioat ad. ministration of Samuel W. Pennypacker Bory this gremt Commonwenit COM en f to the people of the State, and demonstrates that as Chief Exes ow the heat ourse of our int ¢ : tl nr i Ie Gover tive eEla tive | and écono , Rreat ers of the record of legal at ref gUArar unty, to litigants Sir rights are sacred his administration commend him for reelection b able arguments for reta one so eminently qualified ; and they refute the idea that no jurist ought to succeed mself on the bench, The Dest interests of preserved Meial who has served them who is capable, rather than by experiment. ing with one untried and inexperienced, Such a policy is recognized in our neigh boring posed of the Counties of Cli al ahd Elk, where the present incumbent is rving his fourth successive term, as well as in many other districts throughout the | Commonwealth, nde It Are nan. ing in office nton, Cameron Some imprudent delegate, in the Amen corner, called for “Daley.” In an in. stant the old Veteran was aroused and on his feet, eyes flashing fire. In sharp “Who yelled Daley!” "What do you As if frighteced, the man was dumb. Again the old Veteran fiercely demanded: “What do you want with Daley 7’ Chairman Reeder, quick to forsee an impending eruption of righteous indignation, in a solicitous voice en- deavored to appease or mollify the gen. tleman. In a soothing tone the Colonel said : “"W.h y, Mr. Daley, someone call: ed on you, er, someone would like to have, er, you make us a speech? That was all.” Pale with suppressed emotion, indig- nant at the betrayal by those who pre: tended to be his friends, with the hot blood visibly coursing through the dis. tended veins on his face, he yet retained his composure and in measured words suid ln substance : “I am a farmer, and after this convention will return to my farm and never again propose to aliow my name to go before you ax a candidate for any office. I am growing ld; from this time on I will not take part in poll tics. I am a republican and hope Roose: velt will be re-eleted in spite of the com- Continued on page & hy retaining the | faithfally and | wenty-fifth Judicial District, com- Gov. Pennypacker announced that he would take his time to consider before Senalor Penrose, Governor Pennypacker, A. J. Cassat | President of Penna. R. R, H. C. Prick the partner of Andrew Carnegie and the | representative of the Steel Trust, Presi: | dent Baer of the Reading R. R. and of | the Coal Trust, representatives of the | Standard Of! Company and other men of | | great corporations met at a country din. , | ner last Tharsday in the eastern part of the state and there the Senatorship was discussed. The result was that the next day Pennypacker the appointment of Phil to Goy announced ander C. Knox the U, 8. Senate. WHO IS PHILANDER ¢ X. EN Let it be made plain. He is one of the ablest attorneys of the day. He attained distinction in the profession at iegal Pittsburg Then he became the att of the S Trust and voted to it and other great corporations, and was As- ney teel his time was de. president of tbe Penna Bar sociation He became Attorney under President Roosevelt and here is where he won his greatest legal battle. The illegal combination of competing railroads in the northwest was considered such a gross violation of the existing Trust laws in 187 General ¥ | that public sentiment drove the President to force a prosecution of the Northern Securities Company. The result was that the Rallroad Trust was declared illegal. The decision of the U. 8. ' | Supreme Court was won by Mr. Knox, | and dealt a staggering blow to Pierpont | Morgan and the whole of Wall street, | for it meant that if the fight were con- tinued on the same line, every similar | Trust would be knocked sky high. Since | then the money power and the Wall street manipulators were paralyzed with | | fear. They threatened Roosevelt with | defeat for renomination and election. | They did not want anymore “‘trust-bust. ing" by Knox. At the same time there was fear and trembling aleng the lines as the Coal Trust was predicted as the next to be brought to an accounting for monopolizing the hard coa! fields and ex. torting enormous prices from the help. less comsumers. After that probably next would be the Sugar Trust or the Oil Trust. Opposition to Roosevelt was in- creasing; vast sums of money were pledged to defeat him and the situation was growing alarming. Unable to de- feat Roosevelt's nomination a compro. mise was reached--a truce effected, Politics cut no figure, as foremost in this conference referred to was A. J, Cassat, of Penna R. R., and President Baer, of the Coal Trust, both democrats we are sorry to admit, along with other corpor. ate influence. They found a way to get rid of Roosevelt's Attorney General, and decided that “Knox the trust-buster”’ be given the U. 8, Senatorship, which meant a possible life tenure. He said he would accept; Roosevelt, in order to win favor, said Knox could resign; Gov, Penny- packer, the willing tool of the machine, sald he would appoint Knox, and did so the next day. The above story Is not one of inference, or conjecture, The conference and cor. pituon } representatives present at it, fully reported in all the papers CONTROL General to Re- | be | next day. There is no doubt as to these | facts, they stand undisputed, ANOTHER OUTRAGE. | In order to hastily obey the instructions of this trust conference Gov. er next day made the | direct violation of our constitution | which expressly says in Section 4 Arti. icle 2: “In case of a vacancy in the | States Senator from this ( on | recess between sessions convenes the two houses notice not exceeding sixty same.’ And in case that a state may legal provision to fill Constitution Section 3: “And t Vik otherwise d ff any state ter ! Pennypack- appointment in state have 1 uch vacancy the , Article 1 of the U. 8 Ancies Iu his haste to Pennypacker usury “shall « all.§ of John Senat P. El program and Think of it panies, wr, Car ng kin might upset be defeated. great coal trust, steel Kuox the and corporate influence, party, rresoect i irTe SpeCcuv are naming our S. Senators, telling our Governor what to do—who even violates the C to serve them. What voice do the people this yustitution of the state really in public affairs in state / mighty small In this humiliating affair President Roosevelt is a princi; willingly senting to Knox's resigning-—it surrender to the trusts More from the political machine al for as- could not have been expected that runs this state and such conditions would not exist if party prejudice did not overshadow the welfare of our people In this counection we append the fol. lowing : Fromthe N.Y. Wor “But come what may of consolation in the sequel of this particular selection, is toot a colossal outrage that three or four men who are Republicans in Re can States, Democrats in Democratic States, and corporation men always and | everywhere should have the power to select in the inner office of a mailway | company the man who in the name of a great historic party shall represent the | second State of the Union as a member {of the most angust deliberative assembly | on earth?’ From the North A reat “To sav that his remova Cabinet and appointment by trast : tiona obvious It may be that can replace Mr. Kn fitted for the rs tration’s trust po change, and the ¢ not fail have volers trust prosecutions preg from his } sot of the dominant this does nol the muzzle it gers of that ning. influence politica: situation e, {o The will party supporter “As a steadfast Ps f the Re- publican party in national matters, and an earnest advocate of President Roose velit, The North American colossal blander that has been made. - SHAFFER-HAZEL REUNION The Shaffer- Hazel reunion was held at Hecla Park yesterday. The day was sn ideal one, and the attendance far larger than last year Ex Sheriff B. F. | president of the association, called the | assembly to order at 10 a. m. | the announcements for the day. Historical Committee made its report | by its Chairman, Miss Allison. It gaye | an interesting, complete and minute re. port of the Shaeffer connection, | At the afternoon session the chairman Plovkinty that an historical address | would next be delivered by Frederick | Kurtz whom the chairman introduced for that purpose. He was followed by Rev. Dr. Holloway, and by Rev. Crow. both speakers giving interesting talks, The President then arose and for half an hour spoke in a very entertaining man. ! ner of events in the history of the coun. try that were quite interesting, and enlogised the women as having been important agents in all. The officers follows : President-—B, F. Shaffer ; sec. retary—Ammon Hazel; Treasurer Uriah Shaffer. Executive committee : J. B. Hazel, M. F. Hazel, S. H. Shaeffer, and Ellis Shaeffer, chairman, The members of historical committee are the same as chosen last year. The Zion band disconursed charming music, and the ladies of the reunion had the tables set as if to entertain princes, The entire affair was most enjoyable. The Curtin Monument Commission. A meeting of the Curtin Monument Commission was held at Harrisburg Wed. nesday of last week at which Joseph H. Huston, of Philadelphia, was elected su- flat regrets the | Shaeffer, of Nittany, | and made | for the next year were then chosen as | A DANGEROUS HUNGARIAN Arrested on Monday on a Serious Charge. TRIED TO BURN BUILDINGS For Farmer David Township Escape Shoe in Benner Had a Narrow Evidence Rothrock Family Damaging Tracks Monday after n ice, a Hungarian | sCii noxious t{ ordered away whereus irew a re- Mr, victed volver and fired rveral hot at Rotherock + was arrested, con Nos } : Sovemner oO ave 1 24th, and the following ourt, and sentenced ¢ mouths in the county jail. Apr he was released Mr. R tents was destroyed by 1904 night othrock’s barn with all con- fire, iL was con- sidered the work of pointing to ing at the lease from endiary, Coustance a0 Ing sus. picion who had been 1) uarries since his re. jail, ight by David Ro! bright ter Sunday u John Grove was driving rock's bome and saw a flame suddenly illuminate the ior of the kitchen which adjoins the At of Rothrock residence. the same time he heard the noise Af man running from the building, imbed who lin the d the Rothrock fami and uished a fence LS and disappeare arkness. Grove ) juickly aroused ly who were fast asleep by hard work the fire was exling and the building saved that the com- An examination showed tentsof an oll can were emptied on 8 coach and the match was applied to it as Grove was approaching the road Ibe conditions were such that the timely and fortunate discovery alone saved | their home and possibly thelr lives. | On Monday Mr. town and had a warrant on issued for Con. stance, and Detective Rights him in short 1 the sh ed cure es night t they have Mara and n Rothrock dread reicase fr t been as he fre of him, uently ex an intent for vengeance - AN IMPROVEMENT The appointment of United States Attorney General Knox, now a member the some f Roosevelt's cabinet, as senator for Quay vacancy, received with | satisfaction iv all quarters, as Mr | is a gentleman of great ability as | lawyer andjbears a good reputation. For | once the state of Pennsylvania will be represented in the senate by a gentle: { man of qualifications that will place | him in the front rank of senators. No | republican, from the day the elder Cameron was elected to the Senate, has been a member of that body from Pean- sylvania who was noted for a high order | of ability or honesty of purpose. The Camerons, Quay and Penrose have been { mere trmmers, corrupt and without ability to defend the interests of this i commonwealth in debate. The game of these was plunder, corrupt scheming to keep themselves in power, and to boss the republican machine. In con | trast with these noted corruptionists, the | democrats elected as sevators from this | state, Buchanan, Buckalew, and Wal. lace, and they proved a credit to Penn. sylvania—their records are clean, clear, | and without blemish, | ability. senator, but soon became a democrat because he found that statesmen of his ability and clean record could not find a home in a party that was bossed by the worst of corruptionists under what is known as the republican machine of Penusylvania. All good citizens hope that with Mr. Knox in the senate Penn. sylvania will no longer need be ashamed, Senator Penrose will remain besmirched, but will be overshadowed hy Mr, Knox to whom he can not hold a candle—using kis abilities for the good of the country, Senator Knox will shine as one of the country’s great statesmen. May be prove himself above the methods of bosses and the dictates of grasping cor. is Knox a ] | | i porations. Rothrock came to | | to all backed by great Rdgar Cowan went as a whig | | McMullen, one of our policemen, on the | charge of attempting to commit rape on | a Hungarian woman near Osceola. VOL. 26. XO. 24 FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright Sparkling Paragraphs —Selected and Original. Of treating n They al way Are flat, they never fatt One way to keep a cook is to marry her, The more tem er he it is generally an broke, per a man has the often- loses it, the sure thing on which am goes It's hard t and economi- cal at the same time, Few of us know when we have enough More Suspensions Tribune ‘The iroad company has not yet reached the end The Altoona Pennsylvy SAYS ania Ral of iis retrenchments than a month ago the working naugurated mor All the road over the line forces of and the shops were reduced and HOW Comes an from the Phila- further retrench- &nd hit hard rder other ona was hit as the order received ther red reduction in t Four hundred in the Alt mainder men, oona machis in the nitely suspended. ne shops and ar shops, were indefi. They were sent home though some of again be hired by the The working time the Al, toona machive shops was reduced to four eight The suspen. topic of con- and there was a would be other ou the furlough them may never company plan int hour days a week. sions was the one principal the streets, that there versation on rumor current | suspensions. ———————————— Narrowly Escaped Drowning. The Lock “Chas, Ulrich, an Haven xpress says at the Fallon irowing assistant ACALoT boat lock Haven for Art Two for Damaging Rig men ested young of Centre county, are in ed a rig at ck Haven When they badly dam- aged and the horse had been overdriven the owner alleges A claim was pre. sented which the young men declined to pay, deeming it exorbitact, The livery stable keeper then invoked the aid of the law and had warrants issued for their arrest They will have a hearing be- fore Alderman E. K. Parsons Who were they? who were out enjoying themselves, bie They hir livery a peck of trom Felmlee's stable at and drove to Oak Grove returned, the vehicle was A Decision After Forty Years. The viewers appointed by the court last mouth in the case of David B. Mc. Closkey et al heirs of Nancy McCloskey, deceased, vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, and the Philadelphia Erie Railroad Co. met recently and rendered their de- cision, says the Renova News. The land In question consisted of less thas four acres and an award of f500 was giv. en the plaintiffs, which was satisfactory concerned. This finally closes a case that has been hanging ffire for 4o years Or more, Arrested For an Attempted Rape. A young man, giving his name as Wil. liam Dillon, was arrested by Charles He was given a hearing before B. J. La. Porte, KEsq., and placed under $500 bail, He is now in the borrough lock-up, and if bail is not furnished will be taken to jail by Mr. McMullen, Philipsburg Journal, 13th. May Pay Decreased $100,000 The reduction of force by the Pennsyl- yania Railroad company in the Altoona shops resulted in the amount paid out tor May labor of more than $100,000, ay compared with the payments for March and April, each of which was about $612,000, while that for May is $502,000.
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