Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, .IAN. 10, 1902. "HIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Publißhed Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. liAPORTE, PA. Kntered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. Philadelphia, Jan. 14.—The news of '\\e return of Senator Quay to Wash ington from Florida, in the best of ■spirits and in excellent health, with the fact that immediately after his ar rival in the capital he was in consul i .tion with President Roosevelt in t.'ie discussion of matters affecting ; cmnsylvania interests and the policy of the national administration on sub jects shortly to be acted upon by con gress, has delighted the leaders of t ie Republican organization in this city and state. Senators Quay and Penrose are now i yarded as among the most influen tial men in the United States senate with the Roosevelt administration. Their views and advice are solicited by the president, and they have his absolute confidence in matters relat ing to the national, as well as the > ate organization of the Republican 1 arty. STANDING BY PARTY. Every week seems to bring forth additional evidence of the fact that ti\e president, while adhering strictly .;> the provisions of the civil service reform laws and loyally co-operating with those who are advocating an ex t usion of the civil service reform 1' !Aislation in certain federal depart ;:u-nts, proposes to miss no oppor tunity to give encouragement and support to the men who have been chosen by the Republicans of their respective states and counties to di rect the affairs of the party organiza tion. iiefore Senator Quay loft President Roosevelt on his last visit to the White House, the president promised to refuse the requests of friends of the internal revenue collector for the <•:• stern district of Pennsylvania for his reappointment and agreed to send in as his successor the name of William McCoach, of Philadelphia, whose appointment was recommended by Senators Quay and Penrose and a large majority of the members of the national house of representatives from the Keystone state. Like Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, whose retirement from the cabinet gave the stalwart Repub licans of Pennsylvania so much keen satisfaction, and like Thomas L,. Hicks, whose removal from the post inastership of the Quaker city was hailed with delight by the regular Re publicans all over the state, the re tiring collector of internal revenue of the eastern district of Pennsylvania, Penrose A. MeClain, espoused the cause of the Union party in the last campaign. MeClain publicly pro claimed his intention to vote for the candidates of the Union party, and he worked in his home district agn.inet the regular Republican nomi nees. Not satisfied with that, after the Ignominious defeat of the Union :>arty ticket, MeClain proceeded to discharge from office several of the employes of the internal revenue de partment who had been conspicuous champions of the Republican nomi nees, and who could not be influenced liy him or any one else to vote against their party candidates. STALWARTS WON OUT. Notwithstanding this record, friends of MeClain went to work to influence the officials in Washington in his be half. They got some close friends of Secretary of the Treasury Gage in terested in the matter, and through this influence they hoped to continue MeClain in office. Senators Quay and Penrose lost no time in informing the president of the facts of the case, and the outcome of their interviews is the retirement of MeClain and the selection of a stalwart Republican as his successor. Apropos of this matter, there has come to light a letter written by President Roosevelt when he was vice president, and which has a bearing upon the subject under discussion. The letter was written to a cousin who was an applicant for an office, and shows how important it is to have the influence of the men at the head of the party organization to applications for official positions. A LOGICAL POSITION. Among other things, Roosevelt said in his letter: "If you wish to get a place I shall, of course, try to help you, but in such case it is absolutely imperative that you should get your local backing first. I now speak with entire knowl edge, for the men of my regiment have applied to me by the score for just such positions as you seek, and even when I was writing or speaking in behalf of a man who had served under me, I found that it was a mere waste of time for me to attempt to do anything unless he had his own sena tors or representatives behind him. The Wyoming senators, for instance, would not tolerate, and would be per fectly right in refusing to tolerate, the interference of the vice president in an appointment in their state. As I say, this I have found out by actual experience in scores of cases. You will have to get the backing of your own local people first, and then, if I can help in any way, I most gladly will." President Roosevelt has given sub stantial evidence that he still believes in this doctrine, and Senator Quay stands with this at his back when ha very frankly says that Hicks and Me- Cllaia an In the woe clan —party bolters, and are being punished for their opposition to the stalwart or ganization. The positive stand taken by Presi dent Roosevelt in favor of the leaders of the Republican organization it is predicted will discourage the forma tion of insurgent parties in the several states of the Union. It is certain to have considerable influence through out Pennsylvania, where, with the great industries depending upon pro tective legislation, the success of the Republican party moans so much to capital and labor. The insurgent sen timent in the Keystone state has been gradually disappearing, and there is everywhere a disposition to join with the regular Republican organization for a sweeping victory in the fall campaign. ACMHHALLED A Friend of Elkin Tells of the In surgent Bolter. SEN. MITCHELL'S FRANK TALK What the Jefferson County Leader Thinks of the Suggested Nomina tion of the Attorney General For Governor. (Special Correspondence.) Harrisburg, Jan. 14. While the state Republican convention for the nomination of candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of internal affairs will not be held for some months, there is already a keen Interest manifested in the probable action of the convention. Attorney General John P. Elkin has not yet for mally announced himself as a candi date for governor, but in almost every county admirers and friends of the In diana county favorite are actively working in his behalf. Former State Senator James G. Mit chell, of Jefferson county, who is prob ably one of the best posted men In the Republican organization of Pennsylva nia, was in this city this week and expressed himself quite emphatically regarding the attempt of Congressman Aclieson, of Washington county, to or ganize opposition to the nomination of Mr. Elkin. HIS ANNUAL KICK. "I have noticed that Acheson is mak ing his annual kick," remarked Sena tor Mitchell. "Ever since 1 have known anything about state politics, Acheson has been interviewed at least once a year to the effect that if this candidate or that candidate were not nominated the Republican party would goto ruin. In almost every instance the candidates opposed by Acheson have been nomi nated and the Republican forces have gone to victory, notwithstanding his predictions. The trouble with Con gressman Acheson is that he has a bad case of political dyspepsia. "His suggestion that the nomination of Attorney General Elkin would make more difficult the election of Republi can candidates for congress and the legislature is not worth serious consid eration. It is intended to veil other purposes he has to serve. The regular organization of the state has been in battle during the past five years and has won every contest. It has won these contests against the earnest op position of Congressman Acheson and his friends and it will do so again. Con gressman, members of the legislature and county officers on the ticket this year will receive the vote of every regular Republican in their respective districts. The regular Republicans will elect the governor and a majority of both branches of the legislature. "In the session of 1899 the members of the legislature from Acheson's home county, Washington, bolted the caucus nominee for United States senator. In the session of 1901, when Acheson con trolled three members of the house from Washington, he refused to allow them to enter the caucus and they op posed the election of Senator Quay to the end. "He and his friends have done as much as any other class of people in the state to disrupt and disorganize the Republican party. They have not succeeded, however, in carrying out their purposes. They will fail this year as they failed in the past. While Acheson was entering Into political combinations with other disrupting spirits to disrupt the Republican party and defeat the Republican candidate for the United States senate, Attorney General Elkin was bending every en ergy to elect congressmen, members of the legislature and county officers. A CONFIDENT PREDICTION. "The friends of Attorney General El kin will be found this year supporting Republican congressmen, members of the legislature and county officers in every district In Pennsylvania. I hope Congressman Acheson and his friends will do as much. "Attorney General Elkin deserves the nomination and will receive it, be cause the Republicans of Pennsylvania believe in fair play. He is well fitted for the duties of chief executive. My prediction is that he will be nominated with but little opposition and will be triumphantly elected by the people in November next." INSURGENTS KNOCKED OUT. In the appointment of Mr. Chamber lain as postmaster of Everett, Bedford county, Pa., this week, President Roosevelt gave the insurgents of Penn sylvania a severe shock. This appoint ment was "hung up" for many months. It was opposed by former Congressman Thropp and others in sympathy with the insurgents. Sena tor Penrose went to the president and Anally had Mr. Chamberlain appointed. John D. Reeser's Big Store ; Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. ! January Clearing Sale. For the next (30) days everything in Winter goods will be re duced 10 to 50 per cent. «! '£«. |SO percent off on Millinery? AII A . th •. reduced. None can equal All $5.00 coats, $3-75- the entire stock must go at this sacrifice, them. This sale includes all of the following lines of goods, no reserve. Bed Blankets, Underwear, Over- Shawls, Fascinators, Men's shirts, Boots Arties Horse Bankets, shirts, Shirt waists, Mackintoshes, Sweaters, Lumber- Gloves Mittens Robes, Under skirts. Outing flannels, men's rubbers. Dress goods GROCERY SPECIALTIES: lb. good rice 25c. I boxes mince meat, J 8 bars soap, I ; plugs tobacco, 2^c. 4 lb. ginger snaps, j Fancy evaporated peaches, j iqt. bottle maple syrup, Extra good fine cut, 30c. UohrTD. ReeseFs ßig THREE STORES IN ONE. -nTTRTTDP.TT]. Now is your Chance! TO BUY GOOD THINGS CHEAP, Some of our Xmas goods came too late to sell On Account of the Flood! Come in and if you can find anything you want we will make the price right. TT-iJc uis Rockers ' Ru £ s « Portier Curtins, 1 w Couch Covers, and Art Squares. Try one of our Eureka Baby Jumpers. Finest thing on the market; makes the baby laugh all the time. We make picture frames any size and kind you want. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, ©USbOVe, P>B. SAXE BLOCKS. LA PORTE CLOTHING STORE. You can't match these clothing Values, now offered by us. With so vast a stock, so immense a variety in style and price it's hard to select at random. All our clothing whether men's, youths' or boys' goes out with our full guarantee for correctness in make and material, for perfect fit and wear. Always ready to re fund money when any dissatisfaction. Never before have we offered such wide .choosing for particular dressers. The man who buys a tailor made suit gets no more . orrect style snd tit than we can give. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. Men's and Ladie's, Boy's and Children's SHOES that equal anything made in style and finish. Every pair in this stock is first class in every detail, the prices are decid edly less than shoes of like quality sold elsewhere. All we ask is for you to come and see, and be con vinced of the low prices we are offering, HARRY ZAX. ELEGANT PRINTING SHOWS rHC G lAPACTIzR Or THE HOUSE USING IT, AND IS A COMPLIMENT TO THE PRINTER THAT CAN PRODUCE IT. OUR PRiriTIiMG GIVES CHARACTER AND TONE TO TOUR BUSINES. WE PLEASE WITH EASE. THE REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM. 15 THE PAPER FOR THE FAMILY. Republican in Principle ! s s Independent in Thought t t Indomitable in Action. 1 ARE YSO tic \k'g TO BUILD A r rj. nnn ii A ■' uoUbfc ' OR LAY NfcW i L OL;i IN TELE OLD ONE ? If so. 't \% i i ,'ou ■ i Cfi'i some of our Dark "©Scot 3/leoring Kiln d.ried, rrvitf'vM : Hollow backed and bored, MAC £ m. > i- i-.Cli. It will out we.-; r .» ; !':• •<-?s :;nd is much smoother, nicei ii >• • r . • .'<*m n rVtan soft wood flooring A:I u-j i m --W u< by Jennings Tl-ros , Lopez, Pa. 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