Republican News Item j CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, MAR. 0,1902. "FIRST OF ALL--THE>jE\Vs7' The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A PATRIOTIC JHOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. Bj The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Boat of BnlUrut County. LAFOBTE. PA. Kntered at the Post Office at Laporte, as aecond-clanH mail matter. Philadelphia." March 4. United States Senator Boiee Penrose has made another ten strike for Pennsylvania in 11ringing about the selection of the t .imping ground# at Mount Gretna, in Lebanon county, by the national gov ernment. as a permanent rendezvous for the National Guardsmen of what will be known as the eestern district of the United States. The country ha* been divided into three districts, in each of which there is to be located a permanent encamp ment for the troops of the several states comprised within such district. The eastern district includes all of New England. New York. Pennsylva nia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan. It Is estimated that there are over 50,000 militiamen included in the National Guard of these stales. The purpose of the federal au thorities is to have each year a grand encampment of the National Guards men in each of these districts. Under direction of the war department boards of officers were authorized to select suitable sites for these encamp ments. Oneral Brooke was assigned to in spect the various properties suggested for I he encampment of the eastern dis trict. and after a very careful inquiry into the facilities for transportation, the water supply and the general sani tary conditions of the numerous sites it was Anally determined to locale at Mt. Gretna. PENROSE WAS ALERT. During the period when this subject wan under dincunslon Senator Penrose was most attentive and sollcitious for the interests of Pennsylvania. He had maps and other data prepared so that the availability of the Pennsylvania site might be favorably impressed upon the government officials. Several vis its were made to Lebanon county and all the many advantages of this site were carefully presented. The result has lieen an official indorsement of the project and without delay the federal authorities will purchase about ten thousand acres of land In the vicinity of Mt. Gretna and begin to erect suit able buildings, construct water mains and make other necessary preparations to put the land in first class condition. The intention is to have annual en campments. in which federal officers will supervise the work of the officers of the various state troops and give them the benefit of their training ami experience in handling large bodies of men. The benefits which will accrue to Pennsylvania by the establishment of this encampment are many. Every year the farmers and trades men will be called upon to furnish sup plies for over 50,000 men. Pennsylva nia products will naturally be largely used and the revenue that will be de rived from the encampments will be quite large. Besides the purchase of 10,000 acres for the encampment proper, the gov ernment will wish the use of fully 20,000 acres more for extended move ments of the troops. For the use of this land the government will properly remunerate the property owners for any damage that may be done to crops or their land and other proper com pensation will be given. This will tiians. whose property will be affected, nia. whose property will be affected. Senator Penrose, before leuving for Washington this week, stated that he expects to bring out of the committee on immigration of the senate, of which he is chairman, the Chinese exclusion bill which has been drafted OJS the re sult of the numerous hearings had by the committee of parties interested in this proposed legislation. "1 am satisfied," said Senator Pen rose. in commenting upon this issue, "that the labor interests which have been heard through their accredited representatives, will be pleased with the form of the hill that will be report ed to the senate. It has always been my belief that the American home should be protected from the encroach ment of undesirable cheap labor from abroad and In this question of Chinese coolie labor we have to raeM an issue which is of vital Importance to every American citizen, to every man who has to work for a living, and who should be protected by the government against unfair, unjust and un-Ameri can competition." Another matter which will probably command Senator Penrose's careful consideration within a few days is that of the oleomargarine legislation. The house has already taken action on this subject and it will now come up In the United States senate. WILL FIGHT OLEO. "My attitude on the question of the restriction of the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine colored in imitation of butter Is well known," remarked Senator Penrose. "The Republican or ganization In Pennsylvania met that question bravely and emphatically at the last session of the legislature, with view to protecting the farming and interests of the commonwealth. *ull accord with this policy, - best endeavors to have *> on this question ~ satisfactory to rmtn. The/ # represent * fft-Mt body in our Ameri can life. They comprise a sturdy, pa triotic and public spirited element in our citizenship and they are entitled to every consideration at the bands of Pennsylvania's representatives both branches of congress." wfippms Indiana Elects Strong Delegation For Elkin For Governor. A CONTEBT IN BLAIR COUNTY Former Senator Brown, of Lawrence, Formally Presented For the Nomi nation For the Lieutenant Gov ernorship. (Special Correspondence.) Harrisburg, March 4. —Indorsements of home favorites for nominations by the Republican state convention were the features of the last few days in state politics. Attorney General John P. Elkin, who some time ago was de clared to be the unanimous choice of the Republican committee of Indiana county, on Saturday last had the sat isfaction of receiving an unopposed and enthusiastic backing from the Re publican voters of that county at the primaries, at which time three dele gates to the Republican state conven tion were elected and Instructed to support him for the governorship. The Elkin boom has also been very much in evidence in Blair county, where the primaries will be held on Saturday next. It developed that after the time for the registration of candi dates in this county to be voted for at the primaries had passed, a supporter of L. A. Watres, of Lackawanna, pre sented the name of that candidate for governor. When Mr. Elkin learned that if the party rules were enforced Mr. Watres' name could not be print ed on the ballot he wrote at once to the chairman of the county commit tee and urged that this restriction be not adhered to, and that Mr. Watres be permitted to have his candidacy passed upon by the Republicans of Blair, along with that of his own. The result is that there is a free and open contest for the Blair county delega tion. Lancaster county will elect delegate* to the Republican state convention on Saturday next, and there Is no doubt that the entire delegation will support Mr. Elkin. Secretary of the Common wealth Grlest is leading the Elkin forces, and he has with him nearly every influential Republican in the county. CONNELL NOT A CANDIDATE. Congressman Connell, of Lackawan na, having decided not to be a candi date for governor, his friends have concluded to make no contest against Mr. Watres having the support of the delegates of that county, In which Mr. Watres also resides. While Mr. El kin has many staunch supporters in Lackawanna, including Deputy Attor ney General Fleitz, who is president of the State League of Republican Clubs, he has agreed that Mr. Watres should have his homo delegation without op position. There has been several harmony schemes tinder way during the last week. A peace arrangement has been made between Senator Quay and Con gressman Acheson, under which the congressman is to be renominated, and the members of the legislature from Washington county, who remained out of the caucus In the last senatorial con test, will go into the Republican cau cus on the senatorshlp In January next. This will mean that while they may not vote for Senator Penrose's re election, they will not participate in any insurgent movement. It would seem at this time that there will be no serious opposition to the re-election of Senator Penrose. Former Con gressman Huff, of Westmoreland, who was also active In the anti-Quay sena torial campaign, will hereafter be found with the regulars. He is to be nomi nated for congress, and his support ers in Westmoreland county are all in favor of the re-election of Senator Penrose. HARMONY FOR PITTSBURG. The latest news from Pittsburg is that there is likely to be a harmony plan adopted under which the factional fighting which resulted in the election of a Democrat to the controllership at the recent election, will be discon tinued. A home favorite for lieutenant gov ernor was sprung by Lawrence county on Saturday last, when former Sena tor W. M. Brown, of that county, was Indorsed for second place on the state ticket. Senator Brown is a well known and popular Republican and al though some of his supporters have not been in harmony with some of the influential state leaders there are In dications that they shortly will be working hand in hand with the regu lars throughout the state for the suc cess of the full Republican ticket. Senator Brown was himself a stal wart of the stalwarts throughout the deadlock on the United States sena torshlp and would make a strong can didate on the state ticket. The friends of Theodore L. Flood, of Crawford; of Dr. Reed, of Cumber land, and Colonels Clement, of North umberland, and Coryell, of Lycoming, will, however, continue their efforts for their respective favorites for lieu tenant governor, and will not concede Senator Brown a great lead over any one of their number. For secretary of internal affairs, which will probably goto a soldier, Major Brown, of Erie, and General Schall, of Montgomery county, are the only candidates mentioned so far. John D. 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