Republican News Item
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 1902.
"FIRST OF ALL~"THE^SEWS.
Irhe News Item Fight# Fair
IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER
Published Every Friday Morning.
By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
At the County Seat of Sullivan County.
LAFOHTE, PA.
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as
second-class mail matter.
Ilarrlsburg, Feb. 11. —General Fruk
Header, chairman of the Republican
l.rnte committee, having Issued the
c. ll for the Republican state conven
tion to meet at Harrlsburg on June 11
hi :t. interest naturally centres in the
< .mvass for the nominations for the
mate offices to be filled In November.
There was much speculation some
wcjks ago as to the probable date of
the convention. With characteristic
(I! regard for truth, and with a reck
k ijness which has been singularly
< nspicuous among the party wreckers
of the Keystone state, the charge was
freely made that the stalwart Republi
can leaders had planned to hold what
ia l.nown as a "snap" convention. In
other words, they intended to take
tiiutp Judgment on the voters and hold
tli<? state convention in the early
giniTig. The facts of the case were
quite to the contrary. The loaders of
the organization some time ago de
ckled that there should be a free for
all, open and above board contest for
tl:;> nomination for all the offices for
which candidates are to be nominated.
Instead of holding the state conven
tion in March or April, as the Insur
ants predicted would be done, it was
agreed that the convention should not
be held earlier than May. Since then
some of the most Influential leaders
Bgrt-jd that there should be no excuse
given to any one to complain about an
early convention, and it was deter
mined to advocate the holding of the
convention some time in June.
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
Chairman Reeder then made a can
vass of the members of the state com
mittee, and it was found that a ma
jo: ity favored the 11th of June, and
he thereupon issued the call for the
convention, which reads:
To the Republican electors of Penn
sylvania:
1 ;im directed by the Republican
State Committee to announce that the
Republicans of Pennsylvania, by their
duly chosen representatives, will meet
in convention at the Opera House, in
the city of Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
June 11, 1902, at 10.30 a m., for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices:
One person for the office of Governor.
One person for the office of Lieuten
ant (iovernor.
One person for the office of Secre
tary of Internal Affairs.
In accordance with the rules gov
erning the organization, the represen
tation In the State Convention will be
based on the vote polled at the late
Presidential election. Under the rules
each legislative district is entitled to
one delegate for every two thousand
votej cast for the Presidential elec
tors in 1900, and an additional dele
fate for each fraction of two thou
sand votes polled In excess of one
thousand.
By order of the Republican State
Committee.
FRANK REEDER, Chairman.
T. L. EYRE, General Assistant.
W. R. Andrews, Thomas H. Garvin,
Secretaries.
THREE MORE ELKIN COUNTIES
During the last week there has been
a steady drift of sentiment towards
the nomination of Attorney General
John P. Elkin for governor. The
popular feeling on this subject was
shown in Chester county, where
there has been more or less In
dependent sentiment expressed in re
cent years and where the so-called
Union party has had a number of ac
tive spirits.
After it had been publicly announc
ed that there would be a chance for
the friends of all aspirants for gov
ernor to register candidates for dele
gate j to the state convention, it was
believed, there might be an interest
ing contest, but when the last day for
registering had passed it was found
that there was but one set of candi
dates, and they were all In favor of
the nomination of Mr. Elkin. Under
the party rules there can be no other
candidatee registered now, so that Mr.
Klkin Is thus assured of the solid dele
gat ion from Chester county.
A like condition of affairs exists in
Union and Mercer counties, where the
date for registration has passed, with
none but Elkin delegates registered.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSHIP.
Other developments of the lait
week include the indorsement by the
Crawford county Republican commit
tee of Dr. Theooore L. Flood, of Mead
* villa, for lieutenant governor, with a
recommendation that he be allowed to
select his own delegates.
Dr. Flood Is one of the beet known
and most popular Republicans In
northwestern Pennsylvania. He was
born in Williamsburg, Blair county,
Ha., was educated at Dickinson Semi
nary, at Wllllamsport, Pa., and at Con
cord. New Hampshire. He Bpent his
boyhood as a hired hand on a farm.
As a young man, he was employed as
a mechanic at Huntingdon, Pa Hs
was 30 years old when he responded to
Lincoln's call for troops. He has a
»plaadid war record. Atom tta w fca
■ 'itcred the ministry and has sines
oca a prominent pastor and preacher
tl.e Methodist Episcopal church. Ha
Is best known through his connection
with the Chautauqua movement far
popular education. He has labored
zealously in the causa of Republican
ism.
PENRO¥¥¥PCLAR
Has Staunch Friendships Among
Colleagues in Oongreas.
HE WILL BI RE-ELECTED
No Opposition Has Developed to the
Brilliant Young Pennsylvania!!,
Whose Term Expires In January
Next.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Feb. 11.—The estlmata
of Hon. Boles Penrose held by his col
leagues in congress was expressed in
a most emphatic and cordial manner
by representative men of both
branches of the Federal legislature at
a recent dinner given by the Penrose
Republican Club, of this city. Senator
Penrose was the special guest on this
event which was made the occasion
for the getting together of active Re
publicans from different parts of
Pennsylvania, and among the guests
were members of both branches of
congress.
The fraternal feeling of regard and
admiration for the distinguished young
Pennsylvanlan which exists among
those affiliated with him in Washing
ton was fittingly expressed by Senator
Burton, of Kansas, and Representa
tive McCleary, of Minnesota. Speaking
for their colleagues In the two houses
of congress, they told many delight
ed sons of the Keystone State how
much they appreciate the sterling
qualities of this progressive young
Pennsylvanlan, and how he has im
pressed his Bturdy personality upon
the influential and representative men
of the country.
STRONG TESTIMONIAL.
Senator Burton and his remarks
were shortly afterward concurred in
by Representative McCleary, de
clared with much earnestness and
every evidence of absolute sincerity,
that Senator Penrose was the most
popular and the most Influential of the
junior members of the United States
senate and that his colleagues had
been pleased to co-operate with him
in the passage of much legislation of
Importance to the interests of Penn
sylvania.
Benator Penrose was naturally em
harassed by the eloquent and ardent
eulogies that were showered upon
htm In the presence of some of his
most prominent constituents and he
could but say a few words In acknowl
edgement of the splendid tributes paid
to him by the several orators at the
board.
The declaration of avery influential
man present at the banquet that there
will be no serious opposition to the
re-election of Senator Penrose to the
United States senate, seemed to echo
the feeling of the Republican leaders
and the voters in the several counties
of the commonwealth.
At the coming election there will be
chosen candidates for the Benate and
the house of Representatives of Penn
sylvania, who will be called upon to
elect a successor to Senator Penrose
at the session of the general assembly
which will be convened on the first
Monday of January next.
PENROSE STILL UNOPPOSED.
Senator Penrose has up to date no
competitor for this position. There
has been no one who has had the te
merity to announce himself as a can
didate for the senate.
The insurgent Republicans have dur
ing the last two months been in a
state of gradual disruption.
The keen interest which the fai
mers, the business men and the manu
facturers of this state have in the con
tinuance of Republican control in the
national congress to resist the en
croachments of the alleged tariff re
formers and those who hava under
taken to use the word "Reciprocity" to
further their schemes for tariff reduc
tion, is evidenced on every hand and
there is every reason to believe that
the stalwart, protection-loving Repub
licans of Pennsylvania will see to it
that there shall be a Republican gen
eral assembly elected next fall which
will send back to Washington that
sturdy, eloquent, aggressive and typ
ical young Republican, Hon. Boles
Penrose.
BOOM FOR CORYELL.
Colonel Coryell is president of the
Spanish-American War Veterans' As
sociation. He was among the first
members of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania to enlist in the recent
war with Spain.
The Wllllamsport Gazette and Bul
letin, the leading Republican news
paper of Lycoming county, is earnest
ly advocating the nomination of Colo
nel Coryell. It tells of his popularity
in that section of the state, and de
clares that he would strengthen the
party ticket in the coming campaign
wti« he to be nominated.
Phlladelphlans have been interested
rscently In the movement for the
nomination of Colonel Coryell for
lieutenant governor by the Republi
can state convention. Colonel Coryell
Is a frequent visitor to this city and
as commander of the Sixth Regiment
is in touch with many of the members
of the National Guard raslding in ttUa
vicinity.
John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. j John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa.
Cash Buyers Headquarters! -
Announcement of a few Bargains.
Coats and capes one half prece. Dress spring styles, ioc. Creton 7, 12 1-2, 14c. Heavy linen table
cloth
Light and dark outing, $c yd. Extra heavy shirting 7 and 9c yd. Mens felts and rubbers reduced. Trecot flan
nel all colors, 25c yard. Ready to wear skirts, one half price. Turkey red table cloth, 2CC. Plaid dress llannnel
£oc quality now 25c.
GROCERIES.
Extra cheese 13c, ! Large bell prunes 100, Oood flour SI.OO sack, Rolled avena l"c package
Preparev pumpkin 3 for 25 cents, Evaporated peaches 13, 4 lb package (iold Star washing "Force,"' the food that is all food
Mince Meat 3 for 25c, Seeded lasitis ]oc, powder 15c, 1 Fifteen cents. '
OingertSnape 4 pounds for 25c, || CleanedJcurrauts'lOc, 9 o'clock washing tea 5c package, j
John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank block.
■ THR EE |[ST Q-R ES gj INj ONE. DUSHORE
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.
TI-hc jt is Rockers - Ru g s ' Portier Curtins,
1 Ills W cciv Couc h Covers, and Art Squares.
Try one of our Eureka Baby Jumpers. Finest thing
on the maiket; makes the baby laugh all the time.
We make picture frames any size and kind you want.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER,
Undertaking, d ®UBbore, ®>a.
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 there'b 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 fit than we can give.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes,'--* Shoes.
Men's and Ladies, 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.
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1 A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD
r* A NEW HOUS
| OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE '
If so, it will pa- you to get some of our
Darb TlXHoofc jfloortng
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 IN STOCK NO. 1 AND 2
LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES.
CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOVJEBT PRICES.
I = : ~
I A New Quality
m At A New Price;
' Q ualit y ne Strong
112 Attraction.
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 whi;h the
values were so great. Many of the season's choicest
styles are included in this great reduction sale now
going on at
TTbe tßcfc Star £>boc Store,
J. S. HARRINGTON,
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
DUSHORE, PA.
Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TIZMHE TABLE.
In effect Monday. June I", 1901.
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Wilson, Heaver l.ake an.l Fribiey on eling from Halls to Satterheld or Satter-
TueMilay, Thursday anil Saturday at 11.3(1 "eld to Halls.
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and Porksvil'.-at 11 02 a. m. located at Hugheeville. Fa.
Stage lea* es Muncv Valley lor Unity- B. HARVEY welch.
ville. North Mountain and Lungervifle sD . TOWNSEND,
dailu at 11 19 a. in.
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