Republican News Item | CHAS.'LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, APR. 10, 1902. "FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS?"' The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Moraine. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Beat of Sullivan County. IiAPORTE. PA. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. ilarrisburg, April 8. —There is a flrst elass row on In the Democratic organi zation in Pennsylvania, which is likely to result in the overthrow of Colonel James M. Guffey, whose alleged leader ship of the minority party in this state is characterized by many Democrats as bossism of the most flagrant kind. Guffey never was a leader. He has been simply a boss. He has no follow ing other than that which recognizes the power of his immense fortune among such Democrats as must have a source of money supply always at hand. "Guffey pays the freight," has become a familiar expression among the weaklings who have gone to the front in the Democratic organisation in Pennsylvania since Guffey has been running the machine. Men of the type of Harrity, of Philadelphia; former Congressmen Wolverton, of Northum berland, and Meyers, of Dauphin; Rob ert E. Wright, of Lehigh, and W. U. Henset and William B. Given, of Lan caster, and other Democrats of recog nized ability and standing in public af fairs have refused to have anything to do with the Democratic organization since Guffey became sole dictator. Guffey'B policy of getting amateur politicians of the order of Rilling, of Erie. and Creasy, of Columbia, to fill the role of state chairman is explain ed by his desire to be "the only thing" In the whole Democratic show. Guffey is now accused of setting up the game of having various counties bring out favorite sons for the Democratic nomi nation for governor so that no one man will !>e likely to develop any special strength and that he may in the end dictate the nomination for some one whose name he will write upon his slate a few days before the holding of the Democratic state convention. TROUBLE FOR GUFFEY. There is liable to be trouble for Guf fey at the forthcoming meeting of the Democratic state committee, when a new chairman is to be choeen. This meeting takes place at Harris burg on the 23d inst. There la already talk of Guffey's having recognized the sentiment in his party against his scheme of having figure heads as state chairmen and that the state committee men may take the matter in hand and select a chairman of their own. The dissatisfied Democrats point to the fact that the Democratic party has been steadily losing ground since Guf fey succeeded Harrity as its leader. GuKey's deals with insurgent Republi cans and his denunciation of every Democrat who declines to support his fusion tickets have aroused a feeling of resentment among many influential Democrats, which is likely to have em phatic. expression at the coming meet ing. The latest exhibition of Guffey's boss ism was given in Allegheny county on Saturday last when he arbitrarily di rected that there should be no primary election held for the naming of dele gates to the state convention, but that the state delegates should be "appont ed." This arrangement gave the rank and file of the Democracy of that county no choice in the matter. They had to bow submissively to Guffey's orders and Guffey fixed up a slate and the men he indicated were "appointed" as delegates to the state convention. Following out Guffey's program of having favorite sons named, the dele gates "appointed" under Guffey's com mand were instructed to support G. W. Guthrie, of Allegheny, for governor. Thus even the men picked out by this Democratic boss will not be permitted to exercise their own judgment as to the candidate to be supported in the convention. If Guffey wants Guthrie when that state convention date rolls around they will have to vote for Guth rie, and if he should decide to slate an other candidate they must be for that candidate. With this exhibition of Democratic bosslsm, Guffey's henchmen In Alle gheny had the effrontery to adopt reso lutions in which they denounced what they are pleased to term the Republi can "machine." It has been the proper thing for the Democratic and assistant Democratic newspapers to characterize the Republican organization of Penn sylvania as the "machine," but even though the most virulent and persist ent abuse is constantly heaped upon that so-ealled "machine," the Republi cans in Pennsylvania may well be proud of their party organization when they compare It with that of which Guffey is the sole and most domineer ing boiM. REPUBLICANS GET POPULAR WILL The Republican "machine" in Penn sylvania is simply what the Republi can voters of the state make it. The present canvass for nominations at the hands of the Republican organization of Pennsylvania is a free and open contest. In many counties the Repub lican voters are being called upon not only to select their own delegates to the state convention at primary elec tions In which every Republican is in vited to participate, but where there Is un expressed desire for the voters to have an opportunity to instruct these "legates by popular vote the names of candidates are printed upon the " wed at these primaries. Thus the delegates to the Republican Mate convention will goto Haxrisburg with instructions directly from the people, not from any boss or party leader, and the will of the majority will be fairly and honestly expressed in the make-up of the state ticket to be voted for at the November election. PENROSEJSIIRM Ho Refuses to Allow Any Amend ments to Chinese Exclusion Bill. REPUBLICAN HARMONY ASSURED Party Leaders Are Confident That There Will Be No Friction By the Time the State Convention Shall Be Held. (Special Correspondence > Philadelphia, April B.—Senator Pen rose figured quite conspicuously In the proceedings of the United States sen ate in the debate on the Chinese Ex clusion bill, which he reported to the senate from the committee on immi gration, of which he is chairman. He would not yield to a single change In the bill, despite the determined efforts made to have him do so by those who seemed to think that the interests of the steamship companies and other corporations which advocate the ad mission of the Chinese are more im portant than the claims of the Ameri can worklngmen, who demand that there shall be a rigid exclusion of such undesirable labor. Senator Penrose had the floor several times during the discussion of the pro posed amendments and fought every suggestion of a change in the bill which would weaken It or leave any room for doubt as to the successful enforcement of its restrictive provi sions. PENROSE IS CONFIDENT. Senator Penrose, who was here over Sunday, thinks that the measure will become a law and that all efforts to block or retard Its passage will fail. Much Interest has been shown in the reported conference in Washington in which Senators Quay and Penrose, the Olivers, of Pittsburg; Israel W. Dur ham, of Philadelphia, and other promi nent Republicans participated and at which state politics are said to have been discussed. While no authoritative information has been given as to what was said and done at this conference, there is rea son to believe that the proposed har mony plans will be faithfully carried out and that before the state conven tion shall be held at Harrisburg on June 11th next, there will be absolute harmony throughout the Republican organization of Pennsylvania. The most serious situation from the outset ha« been that in Allegheny county, but the chances are that there will be a satisfactory arrangement reached there by which the conflicting elements will be gotten to work loy ally for the success of the nominees or tne Republican state convention no matter what may be the contentions in the local campaign at home. It Is possible that a local ticket will be agreed upon in Allegheny which all factions can support. Conditions are not nearly so alarm ing in Allegheny as they were and many of the best informed Republicans in the county are predicting that there will soon be peace. The political conditions In Philadel phia have not for many years given more satisfaction to the Republican party leaders. There is practically no organized opposition to the stalwart Republican element which now con trols every one of the forty-one wards in the city. It is predicted that every member of the legislature from the Quaker City will be a stalwart Republi can and will vote for Senator Penrose to succeed himself in the United States senate. The announccmnt from Pittsburg that Henry W. Oliver is not, nor will he be, a candidate for United States senator, was a disappointment to op ponents of Senator Penrose, who had hoped to get Mr. Oliver Into a cam paign for the election of member* of the legislature. ELKIN QUITE HAPPY. Attorney General John P. Blkin was here laßt week to attend the dinner of the Fellowship Club. He was given a great ovation and was hailed as the "next governor of Pennsylvania." The attorney genera] has no reason to com plain about the growth of the move ment in favor of his nomination. To the already long list of counties favor able to his nomination two more were added on Saturday last. These are Mercer and Lycoming counties. In Mercer county all factions uaited In support of a set of candidates for delegates to the state convention who were avowed friends of Attorney Gen eral Elkin and they were elected with out a struggle. The county organiza tion will be controlled by the stalwart element. The same condition of affairs practically existed in Lycoming county, where the primaries went off without serious friction. Mr. Elkin baa been strong in both these counties, where he is personally known to most of the Influential Re publicans on account of his services as a campaign orator in a number of lo cal and state contests. Mr. Elkin when In this city said he had every reason to believe that an overwhelming majority of the dele gates to the state convention would be favorable to his candidacy. There Is practically but one candi date against Mr. Elkin and Mr. Elkin has carried every county where they have met In a clean-cut contest. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa New Ginghams, New Wash Goods. In order to get these goods I had to order several months ago, as there isn't any to be had in the market at present; that is nice and up to date ir styles, we have them, call and see. Also nice line of Laces. Embroidery, Insertions, and white goods. We have some bargains to offer in odd pieces of lace curtens at half price, Ladies wrappers, at a big reduction. Shirt waists i.2£ at cents. A big reduction in ladies' shoes to close out 2.00 and 3.00 shoes at 1.00. We will tell you all about Spring goods next week, as we are now in the city buying goods. t John D. Reeser's Big Store, Bank block THREE STORES IN ONE. DTJSHOR/B • Now is your Chance! ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD TO BUY GOOD THINGS CHEAP, ]SJ CHOUSE Some of our X mas goods came too late to sell OR .'LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE'* ; - On Account of the Flood! , " so> " wiU pay you to get s ° me of our Come in and if you can find anything you want we , Darb HXHoob jflooriitQ will make the price right. > Kj j n dried> ma t c hed sides and ends, hollow backeu ' s Rockers, Rugs, Portier Curtins,! anc * bored, MAPLE and BEECH. 1 nis WeeK Couch CoverSj and Art Squares. . It will out-wear two ordinary floors and is very much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than _ , , D . , ... • soft wood flooring. All kinds kept in stock bv Try one of our eureka Baby Jumpers. Finest thing . & F on the market; makes the baby laugh all the time. T • D it* T ID * We make picture frames any size and kind you want, j JdiningS l3rotnCl*S> a Cflll 3,* ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE IN STOCK NO, 1 AND 2 UAI JC. I AITCD LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. nULwUiVIDC CH LAULK, CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES. Undertaking, d SHl&bOl'C, A New Quality jf At A New Price, LAPORTE Quality the Strong CLOTHING STORE. Ipjgr AttracUon. You can t match these clothing £ xce p t } ona j Values in SHOES ! Values, now offered by us. r , i . i $3.00 shoes for 2.75; 2.50 shoes for 2 00. With so vast a stock, so immense a variety in style ... and price it's hard to select at random. Nevei have we had a clearing-up sale in which the All our clothing whether men's, youths' or boys' goes values were so £ re at. Many of the season s choiceit out with our full guarantee for correctness in make and styes ate induced in this great reduction sale now material, for perfect fit and wear. Always ready tore- g° in g 011 lt SHuch wide Vbc Star Sboe Store. choosing for particular dressers. j g HARRINGTON The man who buys a tailor made suit gets no more HOUSE BLOCK iorrect style snd fit than we can give. 2L. n* Shoes, Shoes, ; DUSHORE, PA. Men's and Ladie's, Boy's and Children s SHOES that WillianiSpOl t &. North Branch Railroad equal anything made in style and finish. Every pair in T-A.'RT MEH. this stock is first class in every detail, the prices are decid- luaa.iown Kemur edly less than shoes of like quality sold elsewhere. r. m. AM A.M. V M pji'pm A. M. am STATIONS. A. M.'pm fm pm 7M . ... , . A , J , , 10 20 JO I 'JO 212 12 66 710 Hulls 965 11 45 100 145 A we ask is for you to come and see, and be con- 2k. 112 Pemmiaie... iw inoasTfm . J ' 10 32 5n04 32 2 24| 110 766 . HUBliesville... 941 1130i3 4>i|4 82 vinced of the low prices we are offering, r UV!V : ' 43 At 2 St n n 1 ! ft E&j 1U flo I>. 141) 2 3t'., .H (JM ...Chamouill ... 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