Republican News Item I
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
"THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900.
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Harrisburg, May I.—There is noth
ing but praise heard regarding the
work of the Republican state conven
tion held here last week. The ticket
nominated has been very favorably re
ceived. Although the supporters of
the unsuccessful candidates for con
gressman-at-large were manifestly dis
appointed over the result, they have
taken their defeat gracefully, and
there is a general disposition to turn
in and roll up" the largest Republican
majovity that has ever been given In
the Keystone state. It is certain that
Pennsylvania will again lead the col
umn of states in the size of the major
ity she will give to the McKlnley pres
idential ticket. The nominees on the
state ticket will keep well up with the
electors. The nomination of Senator
E. B. Ilardenbergh, of Wayne county,
was a foregone conclusion. Before the
balloting all other aspirants for audi
tor general withdrew. With a clear
field, this popular Republican from the
northeastern end of the state, upon
motion of Senator Penrose, was nom
inated by acclamation. There was a
little brush over the selection of candi
dates for congressmen-at-large. Robert
H. Foerderer, a well known manufac
turer of Philadelphia, and Galusha A.
Grow were finally declared to be the
winners. Mr. Foerderer got 338 votes
nnd Mr. Grow 225. The balance was
divided between the losers. Dr. Flood,
of Crawford, getting 89 and former
Congressman Arnold, of Clearfield, 40.
The insurgent Republicans, while all
voting for Grow, would have liked to
had him defeated, as they would then
have made a campaign against the reg
ular organization leaders, charging
them with his defeat. Colonel Quay,
however, insisted all along that the
veteran Grow should be renominated,
even though he had lost his political
following and thero were only senti
mental considerations which influenced
those who did not wish to see the old
warliorse turned down.
INSURGENTS DISAPPOINTED.
Not only were the insurgents disap
pointed at the renomination of Grow,
but they had the ground cut from un
der them by the work of the stalwart
leaders who framed the party platform.
Fli.ni and his machine followers of Al
legheny turned up with all sorts of
reform resolutions regarding the
ballot, the election of United Slates
senators by popular voto and other
issues, which they hoped would be ig
nored by the friends of Colonel Quay.
In this they were, checkmated. Colonel
Quay, who has had costly experience
with the tricks of a small clique of
politicians of his own party uniting
with the Democrats in blocking an
election of a United States senator in
the legislature, requested his friends
togo on record as absolutely in favor
of the election of United States sena
tors directly by the people. Had that
been the method of procedure in this
state last year Colonel Quay would
have been victorious. He has not. hes
itated togo before the people in the
past and lie would not in the future,
should occasion require it. Tlv> same
Insurgent influences that were against
him in the last legislature tried to pre
vent the election of Colonel Stone for
the governorship and Colonel Barnett
for state treasurer by making combina
tions with Democrats, and in each rase
they were routed by the stalwart Re
publicans of the state at the polls. In
both campaigns the issue was made
by them as "Quay or anti-Quay," and
the candidates of the Republican or
ganization were assailed as friends of
Colonel Quay.
Tt was noteworthy that upon the only
test vote in the state convention of
Wednesday last the insurgents were
shown to have but a very insignificant
following in the convention.
William Flinn found that not only
did the platform committee report In
favor of the election of United States
senators by popular vote, but took the
most radical ground in favor of ballot
reform and against all forms of elec
tion frauds.
FOR BALLOT REFORM.
This is the plank on ballot reform:
"The Republican party of Penn
sylvania has always stood for an
honest ballot and n fair count. In
the furtherance of this idea, an act
was passed in 1891. known as the
Baker ballot law, for the purpose
of protecting the citizen in the ex
ercise of the elective franchise.
'This act was passed by a Repub
lican legislature at the instance of
the Rallot Reform association, and
was intended to secure a secret and
honest ballot. Further safeguards
were thrown around the ballot law
by the supplemental act of 1893.
In addition, however, to these laws
we favor such legislation as will
enable the courts to open the ballot
boxes upon the petition of citizens,
duly presented, in all cases where
complaint is properly made, alleg
ing fraud in the holding of an elec
tion or the counting of the vote
cast, so that If fraudulent ballots
are placed In the boxes or a false
count has been made It can be ex
posed by the courts with expedition
nnd all offenders against the puri
ty of the ballot detected and
brought to speedy justice."
Another issue that was squarely met
by the state convention was that as to
majority rule. Upon this subject the
platform read:
"We believe In the fundamental
principle of government that the
will of the majority, properly as
certained shall always prevail. We
declare that this principle applies
as well to political parties as to
other governmental affairs. The
will of the majority must always
.be ascertained under the rules, cus-
Toms and usages of a party organ*
lzatlon. Therefore, the primary
Elections, the county and state con
ventions, the senatorial and con
gressional conferences and the par
ty, caucuses have come to be an In
tegral part of the machinery of
party organization lor the purpose
of ascertaining the will of the ma
jority of those who have a right to
participate therein. We declare It to
be the test of party fealty to ob-
Berve these rules and customs in
ascertaining the will of the majori
ty by attending the party conven
tion, conference or caucus, and
when the will of the majority has
been ascertained it is the duty of
every person who claims to be a
Republican to abide by that de
cision.'"
That plank was a body blow to the
caucus bolters of the last legislature
and the manipulators of the fusion
schemes already on foot for the defeat
of regularly nominated candidates for
ine next legislature.
ON RECORD FOR QUAY.
But it was the convention's declara
tions as regards Colonel Quay that
gave the Flinn-Martin combine a brain
crusher.
The news of the failure of the senate
to seat Colonel Quay had been re
ceived the night before, and the plat
form makers were not slow In putting
upon paper the thoughts that ran
through their minds. The plank that
was agreed upon on this subject read
as follows:
"We again record our firm con
viction that in the appointment of
the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay as
a member of the United States sen
ate from Pennsylvania Governor
Stone was acting within his consti
tutional authority, and the thanks
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania
are du to Hon. John P. Elkin, at-.
torney general, for his masterly
and logical argument before the
committee on privileges and elec
tions of the United States senate,
clearly demonstrating the existence
of this power in the chief execu
tive of the state. We deplore the
action of the United States senate
In denying us the right of full rep
resentation to which we are enti
tled under the federal constitution.
We still contend that the governor
had constitutional authority to
make the appointment, and in se
lecting the Hon. Matthew Stanley
Quay he was acting in accordance
with the clearly expressed will of a
large majority of the Republicans
of the state. We express our con
fidence in Senator Quay's leader
ship and we believe In his political
and personal integrity. A great
wrong has been done him, which
the people will right at the proper
time, and therefore we urge and in
sist that the Hon. Matthew Stanley
Quay shall be a candidate for re
election 10 the United States sen
ate, in which he has so long served
the people with such distinguished
ability and fidelity, and to this end
wo pledge him our hearty and cor
dial support."
This naturally aroused the ire and
the hostility of both Flinn and Martin.
Flinn, who is the recognized leader of
the anti-Quay organization, moved to
strike out all reference In the platform
to Colonel Quay, and when he called
for the yeas nnd nays on the motion
Senator Durham, of Philadelphia, a
stalwart Quay adherent, seconded the
motion, as he wished the world to
know how the representatives of the
Republican voters of Pennsylvania
stood on that issue.
The roll was called and the result
was that CS delegates voted with Flinn
as against the indorsement of Colonel
Quay and 280 voted for the above Quay
plank as submitted from the platform
committee. This showing of over four
to one in favor of Colonel Quay was
hailed with cheers of delight from the
stalwart element. When the opposi
tion to Quay was analyzed it was
found that of the 69 votes 31 come from
the Flinn machine in Allegheny and
17 were followers of David Martin In
Philadelphia. This left but 21 dele
gates against Colonel Quay from the
entire state outside of the organiza
tions of the Flinn and Martin interests
in Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 1. —Governor Stone
continues to wage an unrelenting war
fare against violators of the laws
drafted to protect the dairy interests
of this state and to prevent Impositions
in the sale of imitations of pure but
ter. There were a number of addition
al arrests made last week by the state
authorities. Hearings held In this city
and elsewhere resulted In heavy fines
being imposed and a number of accused
being held for court on criminal pros
ecutions. While the law permits the
sale of oleomargarine under certain re
strictions, it has developed that the
law has been violated in a number of
cases, and as a result of investigations
by state agents evidence has been accu
mulated, resulting in a number of pros
ecutions of dealers in colored Imita
tions of butter and oleomargarine
which has not been conspicuously
stamped as such in accordance with
the law. There is a general crusade
under way against violators of the
law, and good results are already
shown in the large cities where viola
lions fit the law have been freque.nt.
In a big batch of cases before Magis
trate Stratton, of this city, on Thurs
day the state secured favorable de
cisions, but In almost every case the
accused took an appeal and showed a
determination to fight against convic
tion. It will be found that Governor
Stone's Instructions to leave no loop
hole for escape for any of the guilty
parties will be rigidly followed, and
that many convictions in court will
surely result.
A ridiculous feature of the agitation
over these cases is the effort of certain
political opponents of Governor Stone's
administration to misrepresent the
facts and to take credit for the work
which the agents of the state have per
formed in collecting the evidence upon
which these cases are based. The gov
ernor has announced that he will wel
come assistance in this crusade from
any quarter, and that any evidence of
dereliction on the part of state of
ficials will be gratefully received. No
man will be spared, no matter what
may be the influence behind him, If
he fails to perform his full duty In the
enforcement of the laws against the
sale of artificial butter or the traf
ficking in "oleo," except where all
the restrictions provided in the recent
legislation shall be complied with fully.
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and be convinced that you do not have togo out of the j
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Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TXIMiIE TABLE.
In effect Monday Dec. 11,189 U.
Head down Corrected to February 22 1900 Read up
A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. A. M. AM. STATIONS. A. MA. M.P. M.'p. M. a. mJ
806 10 25112 55: 4 15! 525 Halli 750 Hf. 12 00 400
l'» OS flO 30 100 (4 IS f5 30 Peunidale f7 45 it 41 11 55 ft 55 U
820 10 40i 110 1 427 540 .Hughesville 735 932 11 45 345 606
10 48 ! 4 351 "O 548 Picture Rock* 9 25] 11 37 387 550
flO 51 1 f4 39 ! S3 l Lyons Mill f9'22 (3 34 1
no 54 14 41 8 Chamouni 9 'JO ft 31
11 02 448 qd i (Jleu Mawr 914 323
fill f4 56 ! I Strawbridgc tg 05 f:t 14
I 11 15 15 01 1 | Beech Glen 19 01 »:! 10
11 19 5 05 Muncy Valley *SB 3 Gi
11 25 5 11 11 06i_ I Bone»town g 52 300 ' 3 00
5 26 11 25 Kordmont 8 37 2 38
f5 43 11 45 Mokoma 8 21 2 15
5 45 11 50 Laporte Tannery.... 8 19 2 11
16 02 12 15: Hinsdale 18 05 1 46
Connection with Phil«.A Retdincfat Hall*
For Philadelphia,' New York and inter
mediate stations—LeaveWilliauisport 7=42
a.m., 10:00 a. m.,JArrive Halls 7:59 a.m.
10:10 a. m. For'Shamokin and intermed
iatejstations—leaves Williamsport 4:30 p.
m.;'arrive Halls 4.51 p. m.
From Phila., New York and intermed
iate'stations—leave Phila. 10.21 a. m.and
11.36 p.m; leave New York,via Phila.7 30
a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta
maqua,'»9 10 a.m. Arrive Halls, 6.34a.tn.
and s(2lfp. ni.
From'Shamokin and intermediate sta
tions—leaves "Shamokin 810 a. m. Ar
rive Halls 9 49 a.m.
Connecting with It. V. B B. at Batterfleld.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Wilkesbarre 3.05 p. m.; arrive at
Satterfield 6.25 p. m.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Bernice 6.40 a.m.: arrive Satterfield
7:04 a. ni.
For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta
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SONESTOWN, PA.
DEALER IN
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BakiDg molasses, 25 to 50c.
8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c.
7 pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c,
8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc.
Best Sugar Coated Hams @llc per lb.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sackJ4sc.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, SI.BO.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 90c.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 90c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40.
Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60.
Flour per sack SI.OO.
Winter Roller per sack SI.OO.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 12} pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
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tions—leave Towanda 645 a.m. and 10 30
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STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Ilughesville post office for
Lairdeville, Mengwe and Philipsdaledaily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and " Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30
Stage leaves Glen Mawr lor Hillsgrove
and Forksville at 11 02 a. m.
Stage leaves Muncy Vallev for Unitv
ville, North Mountain and Lungerville
daild at 11 19 a. m.
Passengers taking trains at flag stations
can secure train excursion tickets from
the conductors.
Philadelphia A Reading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only tor through passengers trav
eling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter
field to Halls.
The general offices of the company are
located at Hugheeville, Pa.
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We have just]jopened anew line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc.,
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