PUT BERRY UNDER
THE SEARCHLIGHT
Oemocrats and Prohlbltlontsts
Charge Him With Hypocrisy.
HIS VERACITY IS QUESTIONED
And Hl* Administration .as State
Treasurer Is Made the Subject of a
Sharp Attack.
Without the Republicans being call
ed upon to fire a shot, William H.
Berry, the Keystone Party nominee
for governor, has been fairly riddled
by the oratorical batteries of the Pro
hibitionists and the faction of the De
mocracy which he deserted when he
was defeated in the Allentown conven
tion.
From every side. Berry's reputation
for voracity has been attacked. He Is
accused of falsehood, of breaking his
solemn promises and of hypocrisy of
the rankest kind.
Not only is his word questioned, but
serious allegations regarding his con
duct while holding the office of state
treasurer are being boldly made by
some of the most prominent leaders In
the Democratic party.
Hot Democratic Declaration.
Berry's refusal to withdraw from the
field, after Grim, the Democratic nom
inee for governor, had expressed a wil
lingness to comply with the request of
prominent Democrats and independ
ents, that both Borry and Grim retire
to permit of fusion on former Mayor
Guthrie, of Pittsburg, called forth fur
ther bitter denunciations of the Key-
F'one candidate, who was accused of
selfishness and being lacking in pa
triotism.
In an address to the voters of Penn
sylvania the Democratic Btate execu
tive committee has denounced Berry
as insincere. Berry's refusal to com
ply with the request of the representa
tive citizens who asked him to retire
to permit of fusion, they say "is con
vincing evidence of the fact that his
only object is to dol'eat Mr. Grim and
not Mr. Tener."
The address refers to Mr. Berry as
"one whose record In financial transac
tions Is, to say the least, not above
suspicion," and asks whether the poo
ple shall expect good government from
Senator Grim or from "one who has
been accused in the public press of (X&-
positing public funds whilst in an im
portant official position to financial In
stitutions for the promotion of his own
enterprises?"
• At a mass meeting held in Philadel
phia last week, W. K. Meyers, of Har
risburg, in a speech declared that
when Berry was elected treasurer a
number of prominent Democrats went
to him and offered togo on his bond,
but he declined the proffer and ac
cepted the services of the president
of a Harrlsburg trust company. This
is the company through which Berry,
while he was state treasure, floated a
big loan for the Berry brick yard, and
it has been a subject of comment that
while Berry was state treasurer the
state deposits In this trust company
were increased enormously.
Prohibition Nominee on Berry.
In a speech delivered a few nights
ago, Madison F. Larkln, Prohibition
nominee for governor, paid his re
spects to Mr. Berry.
"The Keystone Party," said Mr.
Larkln, "with W. H. Berry at Its head,
is nothing more than a lot of dis
gruntled office-seekers kicked out of
other parties. It is nominations and
offices they want. They don't want re
form! Berry is for temperance today,
whisky tomorrow and local option the
next day. The Keystone Porty people
don't know what they want;"
"Votes for Berry will come from
where his is not known," he declared.
"His neighbors will not support him
because they say he Is too tricky.
Berry has had his arms up for years,
like lightning rods waiting to be struck
by all the party conventions in the
state. He comes now with his boss
ridden Keystone Party claiming it is
an anti-liquor party, which Is only a
big bluff. He is not sincere. He has
no high principles for the good of the
whole people, but he aims to satisfy a
personal ambition and to satisfy a
grudge against his political enemies.
"Berry got the nomination of the
Prohibition party before, but he de
serted at the most critical moment and
went over to support a whisky candi
date and he stumped the state for him
just before election. Then he was dis
gruntled because the Prohibitionists
did not honor him with the nomination
this year."
Berry's Democratic Alliea.
Mr. Berry is a Democrat, but he has
no party standing. He docs not come
as a candidate of a party. He is self
appointed, or. to be more precise, he
is the a handful of self
appointed delegates who gathered to
gether to carry out the Berry wishes
and the Ber -y ambitions.
On the Berry ticket is a host of
Democratic candidates for congress
and the legislature. These candidates
are not there by the virtue of primary
elections, but by the grace of the Berry
state committee, which assumes to
Itself the voice of the people.
The Berry p»etensions are those of
a mere selt'-aeeker. But, then, Berry
needs the emoluments of office, for
how else is he to make good to the
wicked Colonel Guffey, Democratic
"boss," the sums of money borrowed
from himt
TENER MANFULLY
MEETSJICCUSERS
Republican Nominee Fully An
swers Bitter Political Attack.
GIVES DETAILEO STATEMENT
Ready to Redeem All Stock at Pries
Paid From Any Purchaser Who In
vested Because of His Connection.
John K. Tener, Republican nominee
for governor, In a frank and manly
statement, has met the attacks of his
political opponents and given a com
plete answer to every insinuation that
has been made in the journalistic as
sault upon his character.
He has demonstrated that his con
nections with the companies in ques
tion have been straightforward and
honorable in every way. He haß told of
his exact relations with the Utilities
enterprise, which he believed when he
became identified with it It was a
feasible project, and he holds that
Is still a fact, and he has proclaimed
that he is ready to pay In full any
amounts that may have been paid into
the company for stock, purchased be
cause of his connection with the cor
poration.
The attempt to discredit Mr. Tener
because of his relations with an in
surance company that has also been
made an issue in the state campaign
was upon the face of it so palpably a
political trick that no one took it seri
ously.
Mr. Tenor points out that this com
pany has been a success from Ihe
start, and that he is still interested in
it financially.
Mr. Tener brands the attacks upon
him as unwarranted and malicious,
and in view of the rumors that have
been putin circulation by a coterie of
politicians, to the effect that he is to
be arrested, Mr. Tener boldly defiies
them to carry out their plot.
W. L. Chrisman, who is now presi
dent of the National Public Utilities
company, when shown Mr. Toner's
statement, said: "It fully covers the
situation."
Mr. Tener's statement reads as fol
lows:
Statement of Fact.
"Ordinarily I would pay no attention
to the falsehoods that have been ut
tered by an untruthful newspaper, but
it may be that some fair-minded men
have been misled by the way facts
have been distorted, and for this rea
son, and for this reason alone. 1 de
sire to make a short statement which
covers my position.
"In December of last year 1 was vis
ited in Washington by William L.
Chrisman, Esq., an attorney of Phila
delphia, and F. L. Smart, who re
quested me to become president Of the
National Public Utilities Corporation.
I had favorably known Mr. Smart for
sometime, but not knowing Mr. Chris
man inado inquiry and learned that he
was a lawyer of excellent reputution
and with good business connections. I
also leared that other reputable men,
General Russell Thayer, Colonel Will
lam Bender Wilson, Joseph S. Mack,
Frederick S. ScholY, William B. Mar
gerum and Simeon Merrill, were di
rectors.
"I was also informed that the com
pany bad been incorporated according
to law, was properly organized and
could legitimately carry on the busi
ness for which it was Intended, which
was the building of a railroad from
Astoria to a point beyond Seaside in
the state of Oregon. I also made In
quiry of those believed to be familiar
with the locality as to tho practicabil
ity of the enterprise. After this I
concluded to accept the presidency and
served In that office, and as director,
during the first quarter of this year,
but as my labors in congress were
daily Increasing, because of important
legislation then pending, which requir
ed practically all of my time, I re
signed from the company.. For some
reason or other my resignation was
not accepted at the time I tendered it,
but 1 received no salary as president
except for the months of January and
February, although entitled to the sal
ary for March.
$50,000 par value of the stock was
sent to mo and I immediately}' return
ed it with a letter stating that I
would not accept it as 1 had not earn
ed it and was not entitled to it. A
little later $20,000, par value, of the
stock was sf»nt to me, which I also re
turned for the same reason.
A Feasible Project.
"I believed the object of this com
pany to be legitimate and notwith
standing the vicious attacks which
have been made against it I am not
convinced to the contrary, and today
am of the oplulon that it could be
successfully carried out. Charles N.
Bennett, a civil engineer of high re
pute In his profession, whom I sent to
Oregon on my election to the presl
dency, reported favorably upon it and
within a week passed has reiterated
that opinion, and has stated that It
eastern capital could not be had to
carry the work through local capital
there could be had to do It. J be
lieve that the worst blow the stock
holders of this company have re
ceived la the result of unwarranted am
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
' '• 112 i. H
WHEREAS, by the laws of the Common
wealth of Feniisylvanio it shall be the
duty of the Sheriff of every county at
least ten days before any election to be
held therein (except for township and
borough officer*) to give notice of the
same by urot tarnations posted up in the
most public places in every election dis
trict and by advertisements in at lenst
two newspapers if there be so many pub
lished in the county representing so far ns
practicable the political parties which at
the preceeding election cast the largest
and next largest number of votes and to
enumerate the officers to be elected and
give a list of all the nominations except
lor election officers and assessors to be
voted for in said county so tar as may be
in the form in which tiny shall appear
upon the ballot and to designate the places
at which the electiou is to be held,
Tlieretore I. Judsou Brown, High Sheriff
of Sullivan county, do hereby make
known and proclaim to the qunlir.ed elec
tors of Sullivan county that an election
will be held in the said county on
Tuesday
Nov. 8,
1910.
To vote a straight party ticket, mark a cross (X) in the square, it
the first column, opposite the name of the party of your choice.
A cross marked in the square opposite the name of any candidal
indicates a vote for that candidate.
First Colvmn.
To vote a Straight Party
Ticket, Mark a Cross [X J in
This Column.
REPUBLICAN | |
DEMOCRATIC ! I
—:
PROHIBITION | |
SOCIALIST J |
INDUSTRIALIST! I
KEYSTONE >| |
WORKINGMENSI I
malicious attacks through the columns '
bf this hypocritical newspaper.
"I never promoted the National Pub- !
lie Utilities Corporation; was not a i
participant in its promotion; never I
sold any of its stock, or solicited auy- I
body to buy any of its stock. My con- !
uectlon with it was entirely honorable j
and straightforward, as 1 have above ■
described. i
"1 am Informed that about $39,000
in cash (not nearly $2.,000,000 as pub- ;
llshed) have been paid to the company ;
for stock, and to show that 1 do not !
wish to evade any responsibility in
the matter, if any rnan, relying upon !
my being president, or upon my name
being used in connection with this '■
company during the time 1 was presl: |
dent, presents proof to me that he |
purchased any of the stock and paid j
cash to the company I will tako the
stock from him and give him exactly
what he paid for it in cash.
"Whatever has been done by this
company as respects the taking over
of any other or subsidiary companies '
or enterprises, was before my connec
tion with it, ,and with which 1 hfij}
at the several election districts in fhe
county, to wit:
Beruice Precinct, at the Knights of
l.abor Hull in Bemice.
Cherry, Township, at the new township
house near Dus'iore.
Colley Township, at the C'olley House.
Davidson Township, at the public house
of Harry Basley, in Sonestown.
Onshore Borough, at the town ball in
*aid borough.
Kagles Mere Borough, at Hotel Eugleo
Mere.
Klkland Township, at the new election
house at Kldrednville.
Forks Township, at the election house
Forksville Borough, in rooms known
as council rooms in said Borough.
fr'ox Township, at the township house
it Sim nk.
llilWrove Township, at rooms in I r-.0-old
old School House.
Jamison City Precinct, at the residence
of.l. Dean Cole in the Village of Jamison
City.
i.aporte Borough, at the ladies' wait
ing room in the Court House..
Laporte Township, at the House of
Joseph Mclntire.
J.opez, Precinct, at public hall known
•in Lopez Ha'l.
Mt. Vernon Precinct, at the township
iiouse.
Hingdale Precinct, at the house of John
Walsh.
Ricketts Precinct, at the P. O. S. of A_
Hall in Ricketts,
Shrewsbury Twp., at the Stackhouse
Dance Hall.
GOVERNOR
(Murk One.)
Republican
Johu K. Teuer —.
Workingmens
League
Webster Grim, Democratic
Madison F. Larkin, ProUiliitiou
Joint W. Slay ton, Socialist
William n. Berry, Keystone!
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
(Mark Oae)
Republican
Johu M. Reynolds —.
Workiugmens
League
Thoiuan H. Greevy, Demo.
Charles E. McConkey r Pi>©bi.
Louis Cohen, - Ho«>i«list
Win. H. Thomas, Industr'st
]). Clarence Gibboney, -Key.
nothing to do, but 1 believe, and had
the right to believe. fri>m (.lie cliarae
ter of thoso who woce in control, and
from my investigation, that all had
been properly and legibly 4ona
"As to Messrs. Bro.uley and Haines
I never beted of thom until I be
came conn*. :-od wlta Hiu company aud
not until tUu, matter was exploited by
yellow jou: iiHll&m did I.ever hour any
adverse criticism affecting them.
A Successful Company.
"Concerning my connection with the
Security LJfe and Annuity company,
with others 1 sold my stock some
years ago and soon after, at the re
quest of the company's president. Mr
W. O. Johnson, of Chicago, 1 again be
came a member of ltd boarfi of direc
tors and stiU serve la that capacity.
The company is and always has be*>n
eminently successful.
"In view of the seilrrtloee attacks I
believe It to be no more than just to
myself, as au assuranoo to the people
of my business integrity and ability,
|o say that 1 am noy and have been
At which time and place the qualified
electors will elect by ballot the following
State officers, to wit:
One person for
GOVERNOR.
One person for
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
One person for
SECRETARY OF INTER
NAL AFFAIRS
One person for
REPRESENTATIVE IN
CONGRESS
One person for
SENATOR IN THE GENER
AL ASSEMBLY
One person for
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SECRETARY O* 1 INTERNAL
AFFAIRS
(Murk Out-)
Republican
Henry Houck,
Workingmens
League
James I. Blakslee, Demo.
Charles W. lluntingtou, Pro.
Beaumont Sykes, Socialist
James Erwin, Industrialist
John J. Casey, Keystone
■
Representative in Congress
(Mark Oue)
Republican
John Q. Mcllenry, |
Democratic
William Hart, Prohibition
Jacob W. Renu, Socialist
Theodore C. llarter, Key.
for twelve years president ef-the First
National Bank of Ghartorol, Pennsyl
vania; lam now a&d for several years
have l>eea secretary and treasurer of
the Charleroi Savings and Trust com
pany. and I have several other busi
ness connections —-all prosperous—all
well managed, and all have the con
fidence of overy one connected ot hav
ing to do with them.
"I know that certain Interests aro
striving ts Induce some one to be the
'tool' to Issue (for political effectj a
warrant for my arrest. t\»r the proper
condemnation of such conduct 1 con
fidently appeari to the sense of fair
play of the electors of Pennsylvania
and challenge my detractors to pro
ceed. 1 court aay Judicial investiga
tion, lor I am ready to meet any and
aB accusers la a court of Justice in- J
stead oC trying to answer hidden foes
who are straining every point to ac
complish, for political purposes, my
business an* political ruin."
Dolliver*s Death Hite insu'sents.
Hardly recovered yqt (rum tjtie shock j
It is further directed that the election
polls of the several districts shall be open
ed at seven o'clock in the forenoon and
continue open without interuption or
adjournment until seven o'clock in the
evening, when the pollti shall be closed.
Notice is hereby given that every person
except, Justice ol the Peace who shall
hold an office or an ap|>ointinent of profit
or trust under the United States of this
•late or city or corporated district, wlieth
cv a commissioned officer or otherwise, a
subordinate officer Or agent, who is or
■•hall be'employed under the Legislative,
Executive or Judiciary Department of
this State or of the United States or of
•my city or of any incorporated district
find also that every Member of Congress
and of the State Legislature and ol the
select or common council of any city or
commissioners of any incorporated dis
trict, is by law incapable of holding or
exercising at the same time the office of
adpointment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk
of an election of this Commonwealth and
that no Inspector, Judge or other officer
of any such election shall be eligible to
be then voted for. The Inspectors and
Judge of the election shall meet at the
respective places, appointed for holding
the election in the districts to which they
respectively belong, belore seven o'clock
in the morning And each Inspector shall
appoint one Clerk who shall be a qualifi
ed voter of such district.
JUDSON BROWN,
High Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Penn'a.,
October 25, 1910.
Senator in The General As
sembly
(Mark One)
Clyde Charles Yetter, Rep.
Charles W. Sones Deino.
Joseph 11. B. Reese, Prohi.
■ - -
C. Reightmire, Socialist!
Representative in The Gen
eral Assembly
(Murk One)
Republican
Mandus W. Reeser, «
Keystone
John B. O'Neill, Democratic
G. E. Bown, Prohibition
>
of the sudden death ot jonaun
Prentiss Dolllver, the junior Unit*
States senator front lowa, his fami
and friends at Fort Dodge, la., are z
ranging for the funeral and answer!!
the Hood of telegrams and messag
of syuipathey that poured In from t
parts of the country. Particularly
he mourned by the Insurgents,
whom ho was a leader.
The Junior senator had been suft<
Ins more or leas for a week from !
digestion and was believed to ha
recovered, when the att&ck beeai
acute. Ho had Just returned from
walk down town and had no more th
said he thought he was better th
be collapsed.
An osteopathic physician was su
money. While using an Instrument
listen te the heart action, he suddei
discovered that he no longer coi
hoar the heart beats, and at ft
thougut hU instrument was faulty *
examination showed his patient
dead.
Senator Dolliver was taken ill
lowing his trip through Wisconsi
a speech making tour for Seuato
.Foliette.