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
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Some of our X mas goods came too late to sell OR .'LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE'*
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' 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
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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
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choosing for particular dressers. j g HARRINGTON
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Shoes, Shoes, ; DUSHORE, PA.
Men's and Ladie's, Boy's and Children s SHOES that WillianiSpOl t &. North Branch Railroad
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