Published Every Thursday. Volume 3. Business Cards. JONESTOWN FLAGGING -^.Company, Chas. P. Billamboz, Arrpnt's D. H. Xiorah, Agents. SONESTOWN PA, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUSHORE, I'ENNA. CAPITAL - * $50,000, BUKPIiUS - - SIO,OOO, Does a General Hanking Business. B.W. JENNINGS, M. D.BWARTS. President. Cashier. LAPORTE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, IiAPOHTE, PA. F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop. Warm meal* and lunches at all hours. Oysters and game in season. Bariupplled with choicest liquors, wine and cigars. Good stable room provided. LAPORTE LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES. Connected with the Commercial Hotel. First-class Horses and Carriages. Rates reasonable. T. E. KENNEDY Prop. HOTEL MAINE THOS. W. BEAHEN, Prop. LAPORTE, PA. Thin new hotel has been recently opened, newly furnished throughout and will be run for the special accomodation of the traveling public. The best stocked bar in the county. Kates arc low. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This lurge and well appointed house is the most popular hostelry in this section HOTEL PORTER. Canton" Street, SHUNK. PA. W. E. PORTER, Prop'r. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. DUSHORE, PA. ' One of the largest and best equipped hotels in this section of the state. Table of the best. Rules 1.00 dollar per day. Large gtublei. Professional Cards. J # J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended lo in this and adjoining counties LAPORTE, PA. £ J. MULLEN, Attomey-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA. Office over T. J. Keeler'e store. J # H. CRONIN, ATTORNEY* AT -LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICI ON MAIH STRSBT. DUSHORE, P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney-at- Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of estates and other legul business will receive prompt attention. A J. BRADLEY, ATTORNBT-AT-LAW, OFFICE IN COUNTY BOIL DISS NBAR COURT HOUSE. LAPORTE, PA Hilary P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt. |NGHAM & NEWITT, ATTORNEYS* AT*!. AW, OKFICEB 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING. 138 So. 12th Street Philadelphia, Having retired from the office of United States Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney, will continue the general practice of law in the United States courts, and all the courts of the City and County of Philadelphia, HENRY T. DOWNS, ATTOBNEY»AT*LAW: OFFICE IN COURT HOUSB LAPORTE, PA. BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP JuHt opened at the Laporte Tannery. Custom work solicited. All work guaranteed. O. W. BENNETT, Prop. To Care Conatlputlon Forever. Take Cuscarets Candy Cathartic. 10cor25c. It C. C. C. fall to cure, druggiKts refund money Educate Tour Bowela With Cuacareta. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, He. If C. C. C. fail, druggist* refund money. Republican News Item. JWe have been i 1 (gleaning House c For some time, but we are through at last. WeV J are all fixed up in apple pie order for the # / ?Mmter S J Q X with the largest and best stock of goods we/ < have ever had. V s Somethingfor Everybody, S'™ur''£i„™. over / 7 W'c think we can please the most critical buyer in Sullivan W i county. J S Respectfully Yours, > RETTENBURY, P r DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. ✓ goks.. . aaa/|114A44A GENERAL t>ardwarc—R F DWA r e PAINTS, OILS, VARK SHES and GLASS. SPECIAL inducements given on QTOVES and RANGES and all kinds of HEATING STOVES for Wood or Coal, suitable for parlors, halls, churches, school houses, camps, etc. Attention to a line of Cheap air-ti<*ht wood heaters from 83.00 to SIO.OO, Also a line of coal heaters from $2.50 up to $.35.00. My Special Bargain Sale is open on a line of heaters slightly damaged by water. Good as new, but they must be sold CHEAP If in need of a clvap heater, call early. My "Dockash" Ranges are without a question the finest in the market, made up of the best material and designed to be a handsome Ilange. Furnaces always the best on the market. In fact we are ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. Try us, we guarantee satisfaction. STOV REPAIRS AND REPAIRING. PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND SUPPLIES. MILL SUPPLIES. Soles Hardware. DUSHORE, PA. FEBRUARY^—sO Bargains <* re ,wjt h us in all lines. LiJ OC Hardwood Beds, #2.™' I — Wood Chairs, 2.7; Z Oak Bedroom Suit, Antique Finish, 17.00 ZD Window Shades on Spring Rollers, 10c. Li_ X Cut Saws for si.co. Double Bit Axes, icc. 1 ■ 1 J ' 7 OC Granite Pails 1 4cjt. i;oc Granite Dish Pans 17qt, Nails are advancing, better buy soon. 10 and 25 cent COUNTER. Are remodeled with bargains on them. Best Baking Powder, 10 cents per pound; Our Brand. Fine plated Tea Spoons, 10 cents. (Mass Dishes measuring 10 Inches, fk*. 3 for 10 cents. Lamps from 10c, complete. Jeremiah Kelly, HUGHESVILLE. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1899. "BILL" FLINN'S NEW AMBITION. The "Boss" of Allegheny Wants to Be Republican State Chairman. A. STARTLING PRESUMPTION, N»u illgiway Contractor and ( HUHUH lioltor Promptly Hobuked by ttoo Ro publtcau Voters of TwoCountlen aud Othorn are Waiting to Net 11 I'buuce at Htm. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, March 14.—heading He publicans from interior counties of the state who have been in this city the past week have beeu discussing with manifest amusement the latest move of the man agers of the Murtiu-Klinu-Wunumuker combine. They now want to assume con trol of the Republican organization of Pennsylvania. Seuutor "Bill" Klinn, the boss contractor of Pittsburg, is an avowed candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican state committee. He makes this sturtling announcement through oue of his political henchmen at Pittsburg, Police Magistrate "Arche" Mackerell. The good people of the state are accordingly expected to promptly and humbly bow to this edict, and at once di rect their energies to put the machinery to work to elect delegates to the liepubli can state convention who will hand the leadership of the Republican party over to the "Honorable Mr. Bill" Klinn. The presumption of this "now rich and money proud" political boss is beyond the understanding of even the most practical and the boldest of politicians of the state. Those who have watched the pompous actions and remarkable muu uerisims of this inflated individual ut Harrisburg have not only been disgusted, but amazed at his conduct. Klinn. owing to his wonderful success in getting con tracts under the municipality where his machine is in absolute control of the various departments, has made an im mense fortuue. He has come to the front instate politics on the wave of Wana makcrism, and through the prominence given him in the newspapers controlled by the Wnuauiakcr advertisements, he imtgiues he is one of tbp great men of I'Ainsyl vania. The spectacle of a city RW* of the type of Klinn at the head of the Re publican organization of this common wealth would not be calculated to arouse much enthusiasm among the plain Re publican voters of the interior counties of the state. There has always been a prejudice against the election of a muu from either Philadelphia or Pittsburg to the state chairmanship, ns the country Republicans do not regard a city poli tician as properly equipped to meet the requirements of the position. Klinn's ob jectionable record would make him doubly distasteful to the people. The idea of a in.in who has been for two months a bolter from a regular Republi can caucus aspiring to the role of state chairman, who must preach loyalty to party principles and candidates as well, is rut her peculiar. But Klinn is noted for his nerve. The Republicans of the state, however, will have something to say about his aspirations. BOSS FLIN'N REJECTED. Already two counties, the first to be heard from since the announcement of Klinn's candidacy, have through the Re publican primaries emphatically rejected the new boss. Wanumukerisiu and the aspirations for state leadership of Bosses Martin, of Philadelphia, uud Klinn, of Pittsburg, were given a crushing defeat by the Republican voters of Union county lust Saturday. The first oppor tunity of the Republicans to rebuke the : tratorous work of this coterie at the 1 lust general election in this county, when they backed a fusion with the Democ racy, was then presented. The loyal and stalwart party men made their state ments manifest in their ballots ut the primary election. The regular Republi cans at Harrisburg who are supporting the caucus nominee for United State# senator are fully indorsed in the vote. The primary elections in Union county arc conducted on the Crawford county plau, where every Republican votes di | rectly for his choice of candidates. Every condltiou seemed favorable for u fair nnd square expression by the voters on the question at issue. The result was n com plete route of the Klinn-Martin-Wuna muker contingent, which made violent efforts to gain an expression against Sen ator Quay aud ex-Representative Kocht. Toward the close of the campaign the contest grew tierce, aud the wildest in terest was manifested. Attorney Mackoy, agent of Klinn and Wauuinaker, went up to Lewishurg from Harrisburg and was on the ground several days directing the anti-Quay and anti-Kocht side of the contest. Their slogan was "No More Quayism ; or Kochtlsni." The challenge was accepted by ex-Ilep i-osentative Kocht, and the friends of Senator Quay, who across their banners "No Outside Interference by Party Wreckers and Caucus Bolters." A sweeping victory was won over Will iuui M. Ginter, the Klinu-Martln-Wfcna uiaker candidate by W. 11. Rothermel, who was backed by Quay's friends. Gin ter lost his own ward by 82 majority, and his town by 258 majority, while lie was snowe«l under in the county by 1,000 majority out of a total vote of 2,100. Nine-tenths of the county committeemen are antl-Pliuu-Martin-Waiiaiuaker and all friends of Quay, insuring the party organization for another year. The coun tv hml been Hooded with anti-Kocht and anti-Quay literature, and bills were post ed on every barn door proclaiming the issue to be contested. Senator Flinn and Bayard Henry went into the county and addressed the citi zens on the question of the hour. Bands played and a hot time was promised, but the speakers received a cold reception at the several places they appeared, and there was a frost when Senator Flinn an nounced from the platform in language well understood by his audience that his purpose in barnstorming: the state was to capture Focht delegates to control the state convention and elect himself chair man of the Republican state committee. Flinn is looked upon as a more consum mate, though less able, boss than Quay was ever charged with being, and, as the • returns show, oeople did not fall over tuch other la pushing him along. Senator Henry's remark in the Opera House, that the Flinn-VVanamaker com bine had "fixed" the 19 voting precincts, put the boys on the scent for cash. Many of them got it, but it failed to Work as in Lebanon county. The result W looked upon as a fitting rebuke to the party wreckers and caucus bolters who are holding up the legislature at Harrisburg. as well as a vote of confidence by a vast majority of the Republican party of Union county iu Senator Quay and ex- Representative Focht. against whom the contest was waged. A question has beeu settled fairly uud in the opeu that has been ia doubt by many. On the same day llie Republican pri mary election wa s held in lndiaua county, the borne of State Chairman Klkin, and the issue WHS made clear and direct in every voting precinct. Klinu's candidacy for the state chairmanship was simply laughed at by the stalwart Republican voters. Though money was sent into the county in vast sums, the result was n sweeping victory for stal wart Republicanism and for the regular organization. Former Senator ilood and A. F. Cooper, both friends of Senator Quay, were elected delegates to the Re publican state convention, and the same element nominated every candidate for a county office. GREAT RALLY OF FRIENDS. Senator Penrose Addresses the Stalwart Members of the Legislature. BOLTERS ROUNDLY DENOUNCED, A Remarkable 1, In tug Up of Regulars, Who, After Over Two Months' Bal loting:, Are AH I>etermliied as K.vtvfb Elect the Republican < uudldnto. (Special Correspondence.) Harrisburg, March 14.—The departure of Senator Quay last week for u few days' rest in the south was made the oc casion for a lot of talk on the part of the Republican insurgents to the effect that he would shortly retire from the contest for the United States senator ship. Kike all of these reports emanat ing from the Wauamuker press bureau, the story wus quickly disposed of aud its circulation had directly the opposite ef fect than that which its authors in tended. After the great strain upon a man of his years which the work of the last hours of congress occasioned, it was to be expected that Colonel Quay should require a brief period for recuperation. His luugs are uot strong at the best, und he concluded to take his customary trip south upon the adjournment of the senate. All the reports of the condition of his canvass received from his friends here assured him that he need have no concern about going away for a few days, and he accepted their ussurunces and advice, llel'ore bourdiug the train with his family Senator Quay tele graphed to each of the 110 Republican members of the legislature who have beeu votiug for hiui the following mes sage: "I leave for the south today for a rest of teu days. Upon my return I will join my friends at Harrisburg. remaining in close touch with them uutil the eud of the senatorial contest, which I believe will terminate successfully. Before leav ing I cannot refrain from thanking you aud your colleagues for the magnificent support"! have received lor the past two months. (Signed) M. S. QUAY." PENROSE TO THE STALWARTS. Upon the same day, tbe Bth inst., Senator Penrose arrived here to assist the supporters of the Beaver statesman in looking after matters in his absence. A meeting of the gallaut band of stal warts who huvo steadfastly adherred to the nominee of the Republican caucus was called, uud Senator Penrose and others inadi- speeches, which met with enthusiastic responses. The distinguish ed youug Philadelphia!! stirred the forces of the regulars with a vigorous aud ag gressive speech, and the cheers with which his sturdy Republican sentiments were received gave iuimistakull>e evi dence of the feeling that exists among the members of the senate and house who have been standing loyally by their party's candidate for the United States benatorship. Over a hundred loyal supporters of Colonel Quay were present. The meeting was held in the supreme court room, and Republican State Chair man Klkin presided. In o|>ening the meeting he congratulated those present upon their loyalty to the Republican party. He suid: "We have no tricks to play upon our opponents, aud we linve no special plans i.as Per. Year. >• 1 / t 10 uiVUige at t tnis time, we are nere to confer updu this contest, in which a great principle is at stake. That priL ciple is loyalty to the Republican partv. and we must see that regularity is sus tained. 1 have reasons for predicting that Colonel (J nay will succeed himself in the United >States senate. Of the re sult I have no£ the slightest doubt. This, contest has beeu full of vituperation and vindictiveness. but such taetics« wili not succeed.''? Thou Mr. introduced Senator Penrose to the audience. Mr. I'enros.* was warmly received, and it was sev eral minutes before quiet was restored. SENATOR PENROSE'S SPEECH. Senator I'enrose said: I congratulate you on the long ami ! gallant stand you have made as mem bers of the legislature to uphold the principles of Republicanism in the stair or Pennsylvania, wherein have been won so many victories for the Republican purty. 1 believe I 0.-in speak truthfully for the Republican constituencies you represent when I say they will sustain you in no uncertain tones ny upholding and vindicating your course. 1 wil further say and declare that the eommoi. sen*e American spirit dominant in you: districts, regardless of party, will ap prove the course of those who sustain the part} principles which you believe in, advocate and represent. In nu eqiiai degree the stalwart Republicanism of Pennsylvania will condemn those who would place Republican success in peril lor any reason of personal disagreement »r revenge, or through any net of treset •ry to individuals or to their party. "Since the erst Tuesday of January, when the Republican members of thi* legislature were lo\ited, at a time aui by method* sanctioned by purty usage and precedent, to attend a Republican cuucuv who received two-thirds of Un votes of those elected us Republicans of this legislatureV If he lias lacked a few votes t>J" the whole majority of the legi* lature, as is required by the act of con gress, it arises from no fact for which you arc That a factious minority can "hold up the action of the legislature, as bus been done in this state at the present time, and as has been done in several other states this winter, is evidence that the law must be changed for the election of senators. "The caucus of the Republican mem bers of the Pennsylvania legislature has named u Republican senator to represent the state in the congress of the United States, anil no one can betray or forsake the expressed determination of a ma jority uf the legislature or of u conven tion without inviting universal disap proval. As has been so Well said re cently by a prominent Republican, it is the ladder ou which some of lis have risen to success. Ir might further have been said that it is the only practical means by which greit principles and public policies cun lie carried to a suc cessful enactment. "No man ever pursued guerrilla tac tics of desertion from the legally ex pressed will of the majority of his party, whatever may have beeu his temporary advantage or temptation, who long sur vived in the fields of political activity. "What excuse is given for the remark able spectacle witnessed at this con vention? Such convenriou having been held, it was declared that the nominee was unworthy the vote of any, Republi can by reason of the fact that several in dictments were (lending against him. t need not go iuto details of This patent excuse. These indict incuts were brought to influence the Inst general election and subsequent ly to determine the question of the election of a United States sens tor. "The conspiracy was evident, the m.» tives of the case were palpable to ull Forged and mutilated books and transactions involving some of those who Instigated the prosecution had become a dead issue, which they did nut care to take up. The use of auch a weapon would seem to be outside the rules of civilized political warfare, and ita in efficiency is apparent on reflection. Can an American citizen be placed in peril of his political career by criminal in dictment brought for campaign purpose?* against him? If that ware the case, no mau would be safe in a political con test. "1 will pursue the question no further, but refer to one precedent. The junior senator from Ohio, Mr. Haona, was elec ted to the senate by the legislature when under indictment in the courts of his stute for bribery. Every Republican in Ohio, as will be remembered, demanded in no mistaken terms that the nominee of the caucus should fx- supported. Xhaae who had formerly been in control of the party organization l'ell beneath the a term. A protest was sent to the United States senate against Mr. Hanua being Mated. The protest was ignored by llnltM conseut of til.' members of that Mj. "In tin- ease of the uomin«e of tha CM* ens of the Pennsylvania Republican I have no hesitation in saying that th* sen timent or tin' United States senate is equally unanimous. You have read the splendid tributes (mid him by his Demo cratic opponents. They would goto any length to secure the election of a Demo i ratic senator and some of them would take the bolting Republicans at tbair word and advocate his election as helac the worst man in the Republican pnrtn in order ta farther damage that Rut furthe#4ttltn all other reasons. If tM Democrat AIM be elected the* recognise, MWm tin- chairman of CM national DflQjfcntic committee, that CM has been fafefand hnuorr.We to bis n a#, 1 for i ... . i y pre* i'h» TT! uhlf * Nmbor 4^
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