republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1902. "FIRST OF~ALL"-THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A PATRjOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. A.t the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAFOBTB, PA. Rntered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. Harrisburg, Feb. 4. —From different parte of the state comes information of a getting together of former factional opponents within the Republican party und evidences of a movement looking toward complete harmony in the Re publican organization of Pennsylvania. It ia confidently predicted that by the time the state convention shall be held there will be a most gratifying condl tiun of affairs existing in the party and the leaders will be enabled to open tiie fall campaign with assurance of the hearty co-operation of a large ma jority of the formerly active spirits in the insurgent movement. The fact that congressmen are to be elected as well as members of the legislature, who will vote on the elec tion of a United States senator to suc ceed Senator Boies Penrose, will make the coming canvass one of great im j oitance, and these signs of harmony that are found in many heretofore turbulent districts give promise of very satisfactory returns from the next November election in the Keystone Stale. INSURGENTS GETTING INTO LINE. One of the most significant "signs of the times" is the movement /or the nomination for congress of former (.'onpressman George F. Huff, of West moreland county. Mr. Huff was one of the independent candidates for United States senator during the dead lock over the re-election of Senator Quay, and was quite active in the in surgent movement. Mr. Huff now stands with the regular Republicans on all questions. He says he has had enough of insurgent tactics and wants to be counted with the stalwart Repub licans hereafter. He has given prac tical evidence of his sincerity and the stalwarts say they are ready to forget tlie past since he has demonstrated his willingness to co-operate with the reg ular Republican organization for the nomination and election of stalwart members of the legislature and candi dates for county offices, who will work for the success of the party organiza tion in county and state. There are several other cases of this character, where former insurgents, men of prominence and means, men who were heavy contributors to the in surgent fund, have made known their purpose to stand by the regular organi zation and to give as much and more, if occasion shall require, to aid the cause of straight Republicanism. The fact of the matter is that there is nothing left but Wanamakerism pure and simple in the insurgent movement, and that to the Republicans of Penn sylvania means very little. Party organization men have been very busy during the last week ar ranging for the primaries for the elec tion of delegates to the Republican state convention. ELKIN'S FRIENDS ARE ACTIVE. In Chester county, Senator William P. Snyder was indorsed by the Republi can county committee for the nomina tion for lieutenant governor and he was given the privilege of naming his own delegates to the state convention Senator Snyder has, however, just an nounced his withdrawal from the can vass for the lieutenant governorship and has asked that there be a free for all contest for delegates to the state convention. Since this announcement Ihe friends of Attorney General Elkin have made it known to the voters of the county that they propose to advo cate the election of delegates favorable to his candidacy for governor and up to date Mr. Elkin's name is the only one before the voters of Chester county. In Union county, on Saturday last. Mr. Elkin was registered as a candidate for governor to be voted for by the Republicans of the qpunty at the pri mary election which is to take place on Washington's birthday. Although It is a rule of this county that ail can didates must be ballotted for by popu lar vote no other candidate for gov ernor was registered and Mr. Elkin will, accordingly, get the delegation to the dtat« convention without a struggle. Professor A. M. Wonder, of Berlin Col lege, a stalwart Republican, is the delegate running In Mr. Elkin'a inter est. A PENROSE VOTE ASSURED. The Snyder county primaries will be held on the 15th inst. In this county there will be no contest over the nomi nation of the candidate for the as sembly. Professor F. C. Bowersox, present county superintendent, will be nominated for the legislature. Ha is a regular Republican and can be counted upon to support Senator Boies Pen rose for re-election. There was a spirited contest at the meeting of the Bucks county commit :ee on Saturday last when an effort was made to change the rules govern ing the organization of the county, i nder the present system, which Is unique in its way, and not followed in any other part of the state, the can didates and delegates are nominated in a county mass convention without the :ormality of primary elections. Soma of the old insurgent element In tha eounty started a movement to adopt the Crawford county system, but they wore defeated at the county commit inking by the old-line regulars by * rote of over two to «ne. Hie committee fixed May 12 as the date for the election of delegate* to i the state convention, and September ! Ist for the nomination of candidates for the legislature and county officers. DIOIWAf ODDS The Minority Party Faction Torn Over the Governorship. A COMBINE AGAINBT PATTIBON Gordon Has Gotten the Philadelphia ' Democracy, and Congressman J. K. P. Hall, of Elk, la Winning Out In the State. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia. Feb. 4.—While Repub licans are harmonizing in almost every county, the Democrats of Pennsylvania are in a terrible state of disruption. There are many factions and many conflicting ambitions, which make the outlook for the party in the fall cam paign anything but encouraging. With the Philadelphia Democracy, while their leaders are proclaiming that perfect harmony now prevails, tha facts are quite to the contrary. It is true that a deal has been made by Chairman Donnelly with the followers of former Judge Gordon, by which Donnelly has been restored to the chairmanship of the Democratic city committee, but this has been brought about by a secret compact that Don nelly shall turn in for Gordon for the nomination for governor. This arrangement is not satisfactory to many of the rank and file of the party, who have for years charged Gor don with party disloyalty, with treach ery to Pattison when he was running aa the Democratic candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, and with treason to the party candidate for president, Wil liam J. Bryan, in both of his cam paigns. COMBINATION AGAINST PATTISON The combination between Donnelly and Gordon will be opposed by the friends of former Governor Pattison, who have already started into block the games of Gordon, not only in this city, but in other counties of the state. Pattison wants to be the candidate for governor, but he was never so weak in his home county as he is to day. He has now the active opposition of Donnelly and Ryan, who charge him with deceiving them in the last cam paign, when he went over to the Wana makerites and advocated a fusion ticket, which meant the defeat of the Democratic candidate for judge. Max well Stevenson. The friends of Judge Stevenson, who Include most of tho young Democratic lawyers In this city, have now no love for Pattison, and many of them who dislike Gordon would, however, prefer to vote for Gor don for governor than help Pattison to get there again. Gordon has by far the best chance of capturing the Philadelphia delega tion to the state convention. He is hard at work looking after his own In terests and count# upon at least three fourths of the delegation. Pattison gave the Gordonites in Chester county a bad set-back last week, when his friends captured con trol of the county committee and elect ed their county chairman. The Patti son interests were looked after by Col onel Holding, a former member of Pat tison's stafT, while the old chairman of the county committee. John Cava naugh, was the leader of the Gordon forces The Gordon men are now very angry and threaten all sorts of things against the new leadership in the county. While Pattison and Gordon are hav ing a parrot and a monkey time in the Quaker City, there are several well known Democrats up the state who are looking out for themselves, and wno will not consent to the nomination of either Pattison or Gordon. In Elk county there was a meeting of active Democrats a few days ago, in which Congressman J. K. P. Hall was in dorsed for the nomination for gov ernor. Mr. Hall is a wealthy citizen of Elk county, who is interested in a number of business enterprises in the central section of the state, and who is a present member of congress. He is known to be very close personally to Colonel James M. Guffey, the Demo cratic national committeeman from Pennsylvania, who expects to have something to say about the selection of the next Democratic candidate for gov ernor. GUFFEY FAVORS HALL. Colonel Guffey is believed to be in clined to favor the nomination of Con gressman Hall. He recognizes that it will be impossible to get the Demo crats of Philadelphia to unite upon either Pattison or Gordon. The Demo cratic organization of Philadelphia will certainly not be for Pattison. and then Guftey is afraid to trust Gordon with the nomination. He is fearful that Gordon, whether he won or loHt the election, would at once start in to capture tha state leadership. Guffey claims this as his own. It will be recalled that Gordon want ed the nomination for governor when George A. Jenks was named as the Democratic opponent of Colonel Stone At that time Guffey alone prevented Gordon from being nominated. The convention was held at Altoona, and after the delegates returned to their respective homes they were entertained with pome highly spiced comments from Gordon regarding Colonel Guffey. Gordon has never forgiven Guffey for thus defeating him. as he believes that had he been nominated ha would hava defeated Colonel Stone. John D. Reeser's Big Store j Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. I John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. I j_ I After Inventory Bargain sale. This Entire Stock of Winter Goods Consisting of- . , COATS. CAPES. Fascinators, Skirts, I I Blankets, Quilts, Lumberman's Rubbers I I SHAWLS. Underwear, Horse blankets. Arties, Leggins, ! DUSS SKIRTS. Shirt waists. | | Dress Goods. Remnants. I Will bejsold regardless of cost, to make room for new Spring Goods. JohnD. Reeser's Big Store Bank block. THREE STORES INj| ONE. ZDTJSIHIOIRyIE] ———, i , ■——■ mtm ■ Now is your Chance! TO BUY GOOD THINGS CHEAP, | Some of our Xmas goods came too late to sell On Account of the Flood I Come in and if you can find anything you want we will make the price right. nrt,' XHcxAz it: is Rocl<ers ' Ru § s ' Portier Curtins, 1 ills W ccft. couch Covers, and Art Squares. Try one of our Eureka Baby Jumpers. Finest thing on the matket; makes the baby laugh all the time. We make picture frames any size and kind you want. 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Fine Pr i i it ing To Please. THE REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM. IS THE PAPER FOR THE FAMILY. v-/ Republican in Principle ! s s Independent in Thought I t Indomitable in Action. FAKE: YOU GOING TO BUILD r 1 A NEW HOUSE 1 OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE If so, it will pay you to get some of our Dar!> "OHoofc jfioortng Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backed and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out-wear two ordinary floors and is very much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All kinds kept in stock by Jennings Brothers, Lopez, Penn'a. ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE !N STOCK NO. 1 AND 2 LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWES3T PRICES. A New Quality W At a New Price ' * Quality the Strong jllSpilsi A^rac^orl, Exceptional Values in SHOES! $3.00 shoes for 2.75; 2.50 shoes for 2 00. Never have we had a clearing-up sale in which the values were so great. Many of the season's choicest styles are included in this great reduction sale now going on at ttbc Iftcfc Star Sboc Store, J. S. HARRINGTON, HOUSE BLOCK, DUSHORE, PA. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE: TABLE. in effect Monday. June 17, 1901. Read down Read up ; \ ; j j " ' X"y j i j j I'. M. A>IA.M.I'M I* Ml' M A. >!. AJ! STATIONS. 7 :;5 AM A M. 1' MI'M 1' M I* M ■ in JO 5204 20 'jr.' 1286 7-10 Ilalls tffi 11 I". 400 14 a no-r. ma.% u& 2 i;. 112 i oo nv ivmiMiaie... 9W ;i hi 867 10 32 6:10 4322 24 110 7 66]. Jlueliesville... 941 11 SO 34*4 32 , I 10 40 648440 230 B«i!l'itture Keeks.. -J 9 38i 1122 337 422 i 110 II fa 44 800 ...I.vons Mills... fU3O fill* 338 4 16 fill 4(1 146 23H SOK .. .( liamotmi ... 928 11 16 331 411 1063 163 242 Sl4 ...Oleli Mawr... 922 11 09 326 403 1101 f6Ol 522 ..Straw 1 ridge ff 13 1101f816 366 i 1110(1 ...BenliCileii f9 09 110 67! 360 i 11 10 610 261 830i..Munev Valley. 90« 1064 3 18 886 11 IK 6IS 300 8 <S5' ... 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