Republican News Item.
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY NOV. 189,5.
"FIRST OF ALL—THE NEW-. - '
The News Item Fights Fair.
IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER.
Published Every Friday Morning.
By The SullivaD Publishing Co.
At the County Seat of Sullivan County.
LAPOHTE. PA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS FOR 1898.
State.
Governor-WILLI AM \. STONK. of
Allegheny.
lieutenant Governor .I.JP. S. GOBI X,
of. Lebanon,
Secretary of Internal .Vllkirn- .1 \MKS
W l . LATTA, of Philadelphia.
Judges of the Supreme Court—WM W.
PORTER, of Philadelphia; WILLIAM
D. PORTEIt. of Alleghany.
Conjrrewsmen-nt I.arge—(! AH'SII \ A.
tiROW, of Susquehanna: "vXMUF.L \.
D A VEX POUT, of Erie.
Congressional.
Congrep-siijan, 17th Di«triei—WM. 11.
VVOODIX. of Berwick.
State Senate.
N. 11. CULVER, of Lyeotuing,
County.
Represent:it ive—l >R..l. L. •' Hlt IST IA N
of Lopez.
Prothonotarv —W FLLI AM J. I. A \V■
RENCE, of La porte.
Sheriff —11. W. OSLER, of LincolFall*.
Coroner —DR.-C. F. WACKENMCTII,
of Laporte.
List of Republican Watchers.
Bernice. — A. If. Robert.-. Joel Sexton,
Wm. Brown. ,
Cherry.—Robert Kashinka. I; |{. liun
singer, Lloyd Sick.
Col ley.—J. T. Forlo*. Wm IPriieh
a'rd,. F. Allen. ,
Dushore.—M. A. Scureinan. <'. T.
Lawrence, Veil Holcomb.
Davidson.- Daniel Darling. Wm. Sher
wood, Lewis Lovelace.
Elklattd. —Albert Kaye, S. W. Brown,
M. K. Wilcox.
Forksville.— W. K. Miller. Arthur
Roger?, Wash Randall.
Forks.—Win. Bird, K I" Rinehold.
A. T. AVilco.x.
Fox. ll. B. Wescott, Win. Shoemaker
R. S. Fanning. t
Hillsgrove.—C. W. Sadler. Jas. A. Mil
ler. Judson Rogers.
Jamison City.—George Lilley, Frank
Hammond, Norman Schuvler.
Lopez.—A. L. Dyer, W. L. Jennings,
B. W. Jennings.
Laporte Boro.— F. 11. Ingham. Wm.
Foyers, B. S. Cowell.
Laporte Twp.—M. W. Botslbrd. Win.
Lowe, J. C. Newman.
Mt. Vernon.—Geo. W. I.awrenson. W.
M. Edkin, J. J. ILartzig.
Ringdale.—S. Mend, John '.l'Donnell,
Wm. Lester.
Ricketts.—U. W. Mitchell. .John C.
Miller, John Cornell.
Shrewsbury.—F. Y. Ingham, Harvey
Dnley, Andrew Bedford.
CLAIMS PENNSYLVANIA
Bryan's Personal Organ Predicts
the Election of Jemks,
HELPING THE DEMOCRACY.
Free Silverites Banking on Republican
Apathy and Disaffection to Give
Their Cause a Great Victory
in tha Keystone State.
The New York Journal, the recog
nized organ of William Jennings Bryan
In the east, has come out with a pre
diction that the Democrats are going to
carry Pennsylvania next Tuesday. This
publication is based upon information
gathered by a special correspondent of
The Journal, who has been in Penn
sylvania for the last three weeks
writing in the interest of the Democ
racy. He has been in close touch with
Guffey and Garman and other Demo
cratic leaders, and there is no doubt
that he writes what he sincerely be
lieves. that the Democrats are united,
that Republicans are divided and apa
thetic, and that '-"ft Wanamaker-Swal
low campaign in the Keystone state
will give thousands of votes to Jenks.
and the Democratic candidates for the
legislature in doubtful districts. The
New York Journal has been used as a
medium in the present campaign for
the circulation of speeches made by
Wanamaker and Swallow attacking the
Republican party and its leaders.
Thousands upon thousands of copies
pf the paper have been distributed
jamong the Democratic voters to point
out the great influence a Democratic
victory In Pennsylvania at this time
would have upon the cause nf free
►liver.
A HABIT OF HISTORY.
History has a habit of sometimes re
peating itself, and if the election in
Pennsylvania of Nov. 8 should result
as the elections of ISB2 and IS9O, In the
election of a Democratic governor,
what Interesting reading there will be
In the next morning's papers in Penn
sylvania and throughout the country
at large—especially in the Democratic
press. Flaring head lines, something
on this order:
"PENNSYLVANIA SWUNG FROM lIER ;
MOORINGS."
"JENKS ELECTED GOVERNOR."
"BRYAN'S CANDIDATE SWEEPS TIIB !
STATE."
"THE KEYSTONE STATE INDORSES
FREE SILVER."
"PENNSYLVANIA CONTRIBUTES HER <
QUOTA TOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES."
OUR CANDIDATES IN 1900.
"For President—William J. Bryan, of Neb.
"For Vice President—Geo. A. Jenks, Pa."
OUR PLATFORM,
"Free Silver and Free Trade."
j CONFIDENCE IN REPUBLICANS.
| "The Republicans of Pennsylvania
j should gird themselves for the light,"
! declared Chairman IClkin, of the Re
, publican state committee, commenting
■4ji The Journal's prediction. "They
■should from now until election day put
. forth such efforts as will keep Penn
! sylvania where she belongs, at the
; head of the Republican column. Keep
her as she has been, as the loyal sup-
Dorter of the principles of Republican
ism. and of the administration of Presi
dent McKlnley. We have no fears for
! the result. We do not think the Re
publican voters nf Pennsylvania are
willing to give even the semblance of
a victory to Bryanism and free silver
by the defeat of Colonel Stone and the
regular Republican ticket.
"Republicans of Pennsylvania are
not prepared to say to the nation and
to the nation's president that: they will
! hand over the control nf the greatest
Republican state in the Union to the
Democratic party. We believe they
have thoroughly considered this ques
tion, and we have no fear of the re
sult on next Tuesday."
THE CRAFTY
SPANIARDS
! Postponing Proposed Peace Settle
ments Until After the
Election,
: WANT DEMOCRATS TO WIN.
Hope the Americans Will Be Less Aggress
ive if the Vote Does Not Appear to
Sustain President McKin
ley's Administration.
A special dispatch from Washington
tells of the receipt of a cablegram
from Paris which indicates that the
Spanish representatives in the peace
commission have shown within the last
ten days a remarkable and significant
determination to postpone settlement
of all questions coming before the com
mission. They give different excuses
for not taking up certain matters
which have been hanging tire and
which could readily be disposed of
without forthcr delay. They are un
doubtedly living in hope that condi
tions will change and that they will be
in a better position than tliey are to
day to Insist upon concessions which
the American commissioners do not
intend to grant.
Spain's intentions in regard to the
Philippines are apparently indicated
by her action in dispatching the auxil
iary cruiser Buenos Ayres loaded with
arms and ammunition to lloilo. Against
the expressed opposition of the United
States and in violation of the position
she herself assumes in the matter of
the dispatch of reinformements to the
American military and naval forces at
Manila, the Buenos Ayres was sent to
that point.
DEWJ:Y SCENTS TROUBLE.
Rear Admiral Dewey has reported
the arrival of the Spanish auxiliary
cruiser at lloilo. He adds that he is
reliably informed that she has on board
6,000 stands of rifles, 11 quick firing
guns and ;i largo quantity of ammuni
tion for the use of the garrison at that
point. The Buenos Ayres will be re
tained at lloilo for the purpose of at
tacking any insurgent men-of-war
which Aguinaldo may send to the isl
ands to the southward of Luzon.
Admiral Dewey several weeks ago
reported that the Spanish consul at
Singapore was expecting the arrival of
the Buenos Ayres. No action was then
taken by the administration for the
reason that when the Spanish govern
ment, through the French embassy
hero, asked permission to send supplies
to the Spanish garrisons in islands
other than Luzon Mr. Moore, then as
sistant secretary of state, and now sec
retary ol' the American peace commis
sion, declined positively to permit what
he termed a violation of the peace pro
tocol.
SPAN 1A I t I<-'. BANK ONDEMOCRATS
It should not be overlooked that al
though the Spaniards have left Porto
Rico, they have still 120,000 men under
arms in Cuba, more than the total
strength of the United States army.
They are. therefore, in a position to
give the United States trouble should
they determine to press their claims
for greater eonsideration in the peace
settlement.
It is believed in diplomatic circles in
Washington that the Spaniards are
counting upon Democratic victories at
the polls next Tuesday in a number of
states like New York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio and lowa, that are usually Re
publican, and that they will be
strengthened in their position by tho
arguments that the Am rican people
do not sustain President McKinley lti
the attitude nf his administration on
the questions arising from the war.
Democratic success at the polls, with
the possible loss of congress, will not
only hamper President McKinley ai
home, but make serious trouble for him
and the American people in the great
diplomatic battle that is to bp fought
out In Paris.
Let us send greeting to William Mc-
Kinley on tin- Bth of November, the
glad tidings that Pennsylvania stands
fast by her glorious record -of Repub
lican victories, and that she approves
of his statesmanship, self sacrificing
labors and splendid courage. This
plain American citizen Ilias borne upon
hla heart 10, these many days, tho vast
and unmeasured responsibility of a
sudden war. No labor has been too se
vere for him to undertake, no sacrifice
too great for him to undergo, that the
nation might pass in safety through
the dire ordeal of war. During the
many weeks and months this patient
man has grown In the hearts of this
people and In the estimation of all the
world. He has written his name with
that of Washington, the father, and
Lincoln, the savior of the country. With
them It will be enshrined forever. Shall
the state that gave him 300,000 majority
seem to reward him with the dishonor
of defeat for any reasons under the
shining canopy of Heaven"
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
LOYAL TO PARTY.
David Martin and C. L. Magee Hard
at Work for the Whole Ticket.
NEITHER IS A QUAY MAN.
But They Decline to Pull Wanamaker
Chestnuts Out of the Fire and Declare
That This Year Every Republican Must
Stand by His Party, as the Leaders Are
Doing All Over the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania has never lieeu lost to
the Republican party in any election
since the rebellion, when the men who
were entrusted with the management
of the party organization were. sincere
and loyal in their support of the reg
ularly nominated candidates. Evi
dences are given in every quarter thai
the men who have been honored with
leadership in the Republican party in
Philadelphia and Allegheny and who
today control the party machinery In
those counties are laboring earnestly
and effectively for every candidate on
the Republican ticket. The same Is
true of men of as much relative import
ance In touch with the Republican or
ganization in the smaller counties and
among the stalwart party workers who
take pride in getting out the Repub
lican voters in their respective election
precincts.
Probably no man in the state of
Pennsylvania has had this fact more
forcibly impressed upon him than has
John Wanamaker. a disappointed as
pirant for many offices - . Me has been
going from county to county, and from
town to town, making speeches de
nouncing the Republican party and its
leaders, and while he frequently finds
good sized crowds togo to hear him
he is invariably unsuccessful when, in
getting down to practical work, he
seeks to enlist influential Republicans
to take up his cause and assist his
combines with Democrats and Pro
hibitionists to defeat Republican can
didates.
Though neither of them can now
be classed as a follower of Senator M.
S. Quay, David Martin, in Philadelphia,
and Christopher L. Magee, in Alle
gheny, have each come out in a public
declaration in support of the full Re
publican ticket. Wanamaker had
hoped to secure the aid and assist
ance of both of these leaders, supposing
that on account of their opposition to
Senator Quay's friends in many secret
political contests they would join forces
with him In his fusion deals with the
free silverites and Prohibitionists in
the legislative canvass. These astute
political leaders of years of training
and experience in practical politics
were quick to see that the feeling of
the Republican voters everywhere is
to stand by their party colors.
They declined to act counter to this
unmistakable sentiment and Mr. Wan
amaker found that ho would have to
look elsewhere to get some one to pull
his chestnuts out of the lire.
Wanamaker is now practically without
n following outside .of the few men who
hold with him in Philadelphia for busi
ness reasons. The millionaire aspirant
for political honors realizes that he
made a great blunder when he started
out to light the Republican party be
cause its regularly chosen delegates
would not heed his demands for office.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Mar
tin was down to Washington a short
time ago and met President McKlnley.
They had a long talk at the White
House. It was but a few days after
this visit that Mr. Martin was nomi
nated for state senator. He polled ev
ery vote in the convention, the friends
of Senator Quay making no fight against
him. Mr. Martin has since assumed
personal charge of the canvass for the
Republican ticket in Philadelphia.
"1 want every friend of mine to
stand by Colonel Stone and every other
man on the Republican state and coun
ty tickets," declared Mr. Martin a few
nights ago. in addressing a meeting of
Republican committeemen.
"This is no time to give consolation
or encouragement to the enemy. I
would sooner you would strike my name
from your ballot than that you would
cut any other Republican on our ticket.
Republicans must stand by their party
nominees, and I am sure they are go
ing to do it, not only in Philadelphia,
but in every other county in the state."
Following this stout declaration came
a similar deliverance from Senator C.
1,. Magee a few nights since, in ad
dressing the voters of the Fifth ward
of Pittsburg. He urged Republicans to
be loyal to their candidates. He dwelt
upon the far reaching importance of
the approaching election.
"In 1882," said Senator Magee, "Rob
ert 15. Pattison's election l>egan the
series of political events which resulted
In the election of drover Cleveland
and the defeat of James (!. Blaine.
Capital was made out of Pennsylva
nia's goinn Democratic In Indiana,
Nebraska and other doubtful states.
The same was repeated later when
Pattison was re-elected governor. It is
in these so-called 'off year' elections
that Republicans of Pennsylvania, by
Indifference or through supposed
grievances, have done p;reat Injury to
the party at large. Today we find a
national administration which should
command the loyal and devoted sup
port of every Republican and you can
in no more positive way show that
loyalty and devotion than by voting
the full Republican ticket, which rep
resents the political organization with
which the president 1-; identified."
The effect of 1 lie active interest taken
by men like Martin and Magee In the
election is already apparent in the pre
dictions made .is to the probable ma
jorities In I'hiladelohiii and Alle
gheny !:i l v "" i >"iainater carried
Philadelphia i.y L'rt.Svs votes, while it Is
now assorted ihat Colonel Stone's ma
jority <>n Mr. Jenks, the Democratic
candidate, will not l>c less than 60,000.
Delamater carried Al \aheny by the
small vote of l.M:; over Pattison in
IS9O, but now C. L. Magee predicts that
Colonel Stone will have at least 35,000
majority and possibly 45,000 In that
county. So-it is throughout the state.
Stove
Season -snPlgt
is upon us again. We are betterj
prepared to serve you than ever.
The factories haw greatly improved our Heaters
and Ranges. N-» Kange can equal the RED
CROSS
RED CROSS
Office Heaters Fully guaranteed.
For Wood Room Stoves wv can »iveyou nom- Ix-tler than
tin- M \ I'M. OI.KMmVI'. kfops lire all night: liurns
jiiMM'U or dn \\ imhl.
Stove Repairs a specialty with us.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
Our Declaration of War
Has been in effect tor a number of
years and our
Bombardment of High Prices
Has created havoc of late in the sale of
MOWING MACHINES, DRILLS, HARROWS,
PLOWS. LUMBER WAGONS, BUGGIES,
and ROAD WAGONS
all at the lowest cash price.
PHOSPH ATE. ThiJty ions of different grades will he
sold at a low figure.
W.E. MILLER, Sullivan County, Pa.
Jlsk no Questions
Why We Sell So Cheap.
All We Ask You
- come mikl . \:IUIIIU our lnrge K:ill and Winter -took of < 'lothinjr, >hoes
l.adies'<'oat-and i'ape*. iHid convince yourself about our prices being
i In' In tlii- pool inn.
Thousands of people have been convinced that we aiv iho lowest priced
ami w-ureU appreciate ,\our trade. We nre always studying about
L'ivlii'.' the lust good* m the lowest prior-: Kead and fee for vrmrself.
tdack-nits at 2.7.">. Youth's suite at Children's suits
well made, at Overcoats in black and blue, best ever oflered, at >.OO
< liildren's overcoats at I.!!.'>. Knee pants, .'l">e, are wtrictly all wool.
"1".11, .and undershirts at wholesale prices. Heavy eotton undershirts
a l
LADIES' COATS AND CAPES
at prio - w hen you see them you will surely buy them. Shoes tor
Indies. Shoes for men. Shoes for misses and children, at special
low prices.
' hir -lure is crowded with new goods and we are olill getting in more.
We must sell i lie poods and the prices will suit the purchaser. Come and
-. 112 We advertise exactly a« we intend In sell.
f)/**. The Reliable Dealer in Clothing
jaCOH rCr Boots and Shoes.
HUGHESVILLE, PA.
Political Cord.
I hereby announce myself as an inde
pendent candidate for representative for
Sullivan county, Pa., io make my botany
bill, my jury relorm bill and my free
speech bill law.* for the welfare of the peo
ple otthc Stale. Fellow citizens, write
my name on your tickets in the right
column fir place and you will thereby
elect me when you vote. I solicit vonr
I votes and ask for your stillrapcs.
I»i: .lons Com:, ITerhnlisi.
I>u.-l.ore. I'm., .lulv 18, 180S.
I'lit 1 State Normal School of lvist
! Stroiulsluifo-, I , furnishes its stu
| dents' room- complete. The only
school to carpet its stuilents' rooms
with tine Urnssels carpet. The lirsl
anil only school to introduce plain
and laney sew in**,without additional
•tost to pupils. See advertisement in
another colitme.
.1. \V. lluck lia® n ni<-.- line ot horse
blankets.
'to i Ul-C <:•>■>■. It |>.'U luu rni-rtrr.
T.'iUo «■iisciiiets Canny I a mart it*. We orSSc.
It C. C. C. tail tociiri-, ri-funu money
For wall paper, window shades and
I carpet paper, goto John \V. Buck's.
Ilim't Tul.ai-i-.i \,,it H 1,1 s,|„ llr tile
'l'" quit, iiilitit-i-o 112 - s ;iv ii.l forever, I too inue
netic. (nil or i,te. iw.-vo and < l-or, take No-To
■ liar. Hie \vnnu< i -v. tiiai makes weak men
j strong. All drnatrisis. .10<r or sl. Cure Ruaran
. toe<l. HooUlet ami .sample free. Address
I Sterllnt,' Remedy Co , Cliieaco or New York.
Kdurate Vour Itowwla With t nscnret>.
.Candy Oathnrtic, cure constipation forever
10c, -jc. If C. C. C. fait, druggists refund money.
Kvervlxidy Says So,
Cascarets Candy Catliartir. the most won
derful medical discovery of the nte, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, aci fjent.l.v
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowel;,
cleansing' the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness, i'leas-* buy and try a box
of C. C. (J. to-day; 10, ;.'."i. *0 cents. Sold aud
guaranteed to cure by all drui?pists.
G. A. Rogers
t-'ORKSVILLE, PA.
(Successor to lt.W. l-'awcett.)
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
i Bicycle repairing. Bicycle sundries.
Fishing tackle, at lowest, possible
Price.
PLACES
New Grocery
LAPORTE, PA.
Our Friendly
Latch String Always
Hangs Out.
Shoes
an endless variety of
high grade foot-wear is
now on sale and for the
next
60 Days
there will positively be
No War Tax
put upon my prices.
E. L. PLACE'S
NEW GROCERY.
_
FALL
and Winter
Every corner of the store is
bright, with the newest things
for Women's wear and Men's
wear and Children's wear.
1 AVe are glad to have yon come in
and see the new life or the old
store and look at its excellent
line of goods.
lUnderware
for Men, Women and
Children,
In conjunction with
the inviting varities, all
prices will be found more
than ordinarily small.
Grocery Department
A new and fresh sup
ply of Groceries have
have just arrived.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove, Pa.