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.
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