Republican News Item
CHAS. LGREN WlNtf, Editor.
THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1901.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa.. Dec. 19.— The
declaration of Congressman Henry W.
!'aimer, of this city, in behalf of Col
onel Watres for governor is the po-
V: ical event of the week in north
(•astern Pennsylvania. Congressman
)'<ilmer's words carry great weight in
litis section of the state. He is an
< 'iiinent and brilliant member of the
L;:zerne bar, was a member of the last
slate constitutional convention, served
:'.s attorney general under Governor
ilnyt, and is a member of the present
congress, having been elected by a
vote in an Important industrial
district which for many years was
represented at Washington by the late
Hondrick B. Wright, famous as a Dem
ocratic leader and publicist. Con
gressman Palmer, who Is a regular
Republican, is regarded as one of the
alilest men that over represented this
district at the national capital. He is
■4 man of thoughtful, conservative
v„.ws and anxious for continued He
publican siK-ess in Pennsylvania. His
interview on the outlook for next year
was published In Philadelphia and
copied with approval in the leading
paperu of this section.
WATRES THE CANDIDATE.
"Speaking as a Republican," said
General Palmer, "and looking only to
the best interest of our party. It is
niy judgment that it would be wise
policy on the part of the party lead
ers in this state to nominate former
Lieutenant Governor Louis A. Watres
ss the candidate for governor. Ex
isting conditions in the politics of
Pennsylvania make It necessary for
the Republicans to nominate a candi
date whose public record will be ac
cepted by the people of the state as
nn evidence of what he may do should
he be placed in control of the execu
tive department of our commonwealth.
From a political standpoint we must
not iose sight of the fact that we
need the strongest kind of a candidate
to load our party to victory, and one
who will carry with him to success all
the Republican candidates in Republi
can counties.
"Take for Instance the Luzerne and
Lackawanna districts, where we will
have next year to elect two congress
men, one state senator and ten mem
hers of the legislature. My belief is
that with Colonel Watres as our can
didate for governor we would carry
not only Luzerne and Lackawanna
counties, but also Schuylkill and ad
joining counties in the anthracite coal
regions. In fact his candidacy for
governor would materially aid every
Republican candidate in the several
counties of our state. This is import
ant in view of the fact that the next
legislature will be called upon to elect
a successor to United States Senator
Penrose."
CONGRESSMAN PALMER'S VIEWS
ENDORSED.
The Wilkesbarre Record, one of the
ablest and most widely circulated Re
publican newspapers in the interior
of the state, Indorses Congressman
Palmer's views, and adds: "There la
undisputed truth in what Mr. Palmer
says as to the necessity of nominating
a candidate who will unite the party
if Republican candidates for congress
in half a dozen districts are to be
saved, and the party's candidates for
county offices are not to be sacrificed
in a score of counties. Mr. Palmer be
lieves ex-Lieutenant Governor Watres
is the man who can bring the party
together and enable It to win an all
around victory."
The opinions here expressed, both
by Congressman Palmer and the
Wilkesbarre Record, voice the senti
ments of observant Republicans
throughout the state. The party de
mand is for a gubernatorial candidate
whose nomination will help to elect
congressmen and legislators, and
make the election of a United States
senator secure beyond the possibility
of doubt. No machine candidate
whose nomination Is dictated can. it
is confidently believed, bring about
ibis result.
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE.
As a man w*>o has bad much to do
public affairs. Congressman Pal
- value of executive ex
upon It to
e of Colonel
dlere I hava
i former tot-
wr-. AH lieutenant governor of the
elate, state senator and commander
of the Thirteenth reglmrnt, not to
spealt of the other important positions
he has filled with credit, Colonel
Watres is admirably "equipped in this
respect for the office of governor, and
; would inspire confidence throughout
the commonwealth His thorough legal
training leaves nothing to be desired
on the score of his entire fitness for
the Important office of chief magis
trate of the commonwealth.
Nothing is more certain that the
statement of Congressman Palmer
that "existing conditions in the poli
tics of Pennsylvania make It neces
, sary for the Republicans to nominate
a candidate whose public record will
be accepted by the people of the state
as an evidence of what he may do
should he be placed in control of the
executive department." The passage
of the notorious "ripper" bill in the
late legislature, and the profligate
character of the entire session, which
welcomed all manner of corrupt and
Iniquitous schemes, from the "ripper"
to the "trolley grab," and acted upon
them with alacrity, while measures
devised for the public good were
neglected or Ignored, show the im
portance of having an executive whose
unshaken integrity, as proved by his
record, could be relied upon to halt
dishonesty at the state capital.
With Governor Watres In the ex
ecutive chair the interests of the state
would be safeguarded, and the people
might rest assured that no crooked
project would meet with his approval.
There is a pronounced feeling through
out the state to the effect that any
body who had aught to do with shap
ing the work of the legislature of 1901
need not expect to return to Harris
burg, and party managers will prove
short-sighted if they fail to recognize
this fact. Not only this, but the men
and influences by which that legisla
ture was controlled are discredited,
and It will be the height of folly if
they or any of them are put forward
for promotion in a popular election.
A REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATE.
Republicans everywhere are anxious
for party success, but they demand
candidates who will command support
on their merits. Above all, there Is
an earnest demand for a representa
tive candidate tor governor, one who
will not imperil the chances of all
the other party candidates. If an un
desirable factional or machine man is
put forward for governor next year
he will influence the result in every
district and every county in the state.
As already stated, this will affect
congressmen, legislators and United
States senator. It will do more than
this. It will place in jeopardy the
election of Republican county com
mlssloners, district attorneys, treas
urers and other county officers. For
this reason there is a substantial de
mand In every county in the state in
favor of such a candidate* as Colonel
Watres, whose party regularity is un
challenged. and whose public record
Is untarnished. That he would unite
the party in next year's fight is as cer
tain as that he would lead it to vic
tory.
SENATOR CAMERON'3 FRIENDS.
I have a'ready mentioned, in this
correspondence, the friendship exist
ing between ex-Senator Cameron and
Colonel Watres. It in Interesting, in
view of the frequency with which the
name of Mr. Cameron has been men
tioned for governor. That veteran ot
Republican veterans, Hon. Thomas V.
Cooper, of Delaware county, who L
widely known as editor, statesman
and stalwart, has kept the Cameron
flag flying for some time with unfal
tering devotion, and is, I understand,
still ready to do battle for his old
time chief, provided the latter say-:
the word. This week another inter
esting phase of the Cameron candidacy
was presented in the statement made
on the subject by Congressman
George F. Iluff, of Grconsburg. Mr
Hull is quoted as saying "I am to.-
Don Cameron. I do not know that he
will run. but if he can be induced t >
be a candidate I will support him '
"Do you care to say in what respec
the candidacy of Cameron would ap
peal to you?" was asked.
"lie is a Republican," promptly re
plied Congressman Huff, one the
people of the state know and in whoni
they repose the fullest confidence.
Cameron is a man of distinctive type,
of affairs, of unquestioned honor
whose integrity has never been ques
tioned. He would not be a party to
the disgraceful chicanery, the thor
oughly detestable methods which in
the past few years have disrupted the
Republican party and scandalized it
In the eyes of the people of the com
monwealth. Such a man must be
nominated if the next governor of
Pennsylvania Is to be a Republican,
and what I have said of Cameron s
, eligibility holds equally good as to
Mr. Watres."
The opinions of Congressman Pal
mer and Congressman Huff, rep. e
senting as they do northeastern and
western Pennsylvania, are significant,
i They show that Republican sentiment
is strongly In favor of a representative
candidate for governor, a man lll;(»
( Colonel Watres, whose nomination
I : would insure success for the party in
: the state and in every county and
1 J district thereof. S'l itEPHON.
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