Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-03
HERE AND THERE.

oi his appointment ~ sheriff of Philadelphia
when only twenty-five years of age. His
father, David II. Porter, was tho governor of
tho state and the young man was practicipg
law In Philadelphia. As soon ~ the Phila-
deIphia shorin died, David Woods, a canal
supervisor living at Huntingdon, aud a
power in the politics Of the state, wrote To
William A. Porter to moet him at Harrisburg
by tho first train. Together they sought out
tho governor In his parlor at tho executive
mansion. Woods presented the claims of
the young man for tho vacancy in the Phila-
delphia sheriT's Office but Porter senior
only paced the room, his brows contracted in
thought, saying not a word His wife and
son we're eagerly awaiting his answer. Just
az tboy had concluded that the young mans
case was hopeless, his father turned to him,
and looking him full in the eyes, said
civilian, IL | appoint you, would you dis
grace mo 2" To which the latter replied
"No, father, would work hard TO do your
judgment honor" Then, resuning his
walk up aud down the room, the governor
said in those strong tones that indicated tbe
decsiveness Of his character civilian,
you are sheriff Of Philadelphia." Old citi-
zens will remember the uproar which fol-
lowed this action, aud how the governors
enemies rang the changes on the exhibition
DI nepOllstn. Dut IL DeNeT suODh MS ue-
cision. Young Porter took the Office made
money through it, soon after married rich
wife and his position for life was secured.
Though Democrat, hear that Porter re-
fused to support Cleveland III lssi; as did
some other Pennsylvania Democrats who 1
believe have come to regret it.
-
Upat the Republican state convention the
other day saw a thin and rather hollow
eyed man in the baud gallery, who did not
seem to attract much attention as he came
and went; nobody took any notice of him;
he was not invited to participate in councils
and caucuses, and doubt if he controlled
delegate on the floor; ] am quite sure the
bosses took no heed of him. And yet he had
been twice auditor general of the state, twice
its governor, once or twice thought of for
president brigadier general in the army OF
the United States and major general of the
state militia collector of the port of Philadel-
phia aud postmaster Of that great city. II
there was "A louesomer man than Bartranit
At the convention 1t was Galusha "A. Grow.
! heard he has shaved OIL his whiSkers; but
| did not recognize him in smooth face, anu
II he was about he made no sign in the
proceedings or in the lobby. Fitting among
the wings of the stage scenery ana OCCASION
ally peoring out from "A side door with anxious
face was Dr. William II. Roberts, whom
Quay had slated for congressman-at-large.
He used to be a state senator but never was
popular man at home and has failed i'll all his
undertakings to get to Congress, though he
has taken most desperate chances tn get
there. Only two years ago he bolted the
regular nomination of his party and tried
To beat its candidate. 1t was cheeky
thing to aspire to place on the state
ticket, but Quay and Cooper were after
tho "5oodle." They arc not really very sorry
that the thing fell through; any more than
Magee is heartbroken over Davies election.
The young Allegheny chieftain would no
doubt liked to have got even with Quay, but
Davies success does not grieve him.
/ have talked with a good many Kepubli-
cans of political sagacity aud influence, and
they are not as a whole as sanguine OF win
ming as they were in lSS2. On the evening
before the election of that year both Beaver
and Cooper were cock sure. In 1888 when
Niles and Taggart were running neither
state chairman felt very confident
The Democrats got the first dispatch
Cooper saw it and his heart went down the
majority that year wasn't as wide as a barn
door.
Col A. X. Mcclure was missed from the
last state convention. Frank Mclaughlin
was there; aud he is not in the habit of
gong.
~
Whatever people may think OF the Randall
tariff bill, aud especially of that provision of
it which attacks the internal revenue tax on
tobacco, it hardly lies with the friends of Mr.
Carlisle TO assail his Pennsylvania contem-
porary for this feature of it; for on March %,
lSSI, Mr.. Carlisle offered this resolution In q
Democratic House caucus, which adopted it
there and then:
"Rcsu'rcd, That in order TO reconcile con
tlcting opinions aud to secure legislation re-
ducng taxation the plan Tor the reduction of
LINall
embrace provision repeating all internal
revenue taxes on tobacco, SNUFF and cigars,
aud special taxes connected herewith, and
also reducing the tax ON brandy distilled
from fruit tO ten cents PER gallon. Provided
that such repeal aud reduction shall not be
made except IN connection with reduction
of tariff duties"
WAYNE MacVeagh's 'Penusylvania," III
the Histories of the COmmouwealths series,
promises to be one OF the best numbers of
these political histories. \ tit man has hold
of "A good subject Just why the publishers
turned out Kansas and California before
some of the older states aud upon what
scheme it may be expected to treat fairly the
states OF such widely diverse ages within the
same space, il problem for the publishers,
about which we will better judge when the
series Is completed.
The New York Independent does not
| seem to have yet heard of the death of the
| late Rev. DIR. J. w. Nevin, though it circu
| lates very largely among the various relig
| ious denominations of the country.
Some valuable material ON the be
| CinninCs of tho Reformed theological semi
| nary in this country, prepared by Rev. DIR.
Theo. Appel, for his Recollections o
| Marshall College" and crowded out of that
volume. have found fit place in the Re
| formed Quarterly RGUicIO for July i'll which
| by the way, Rev. DR.. Dubhs has an eXtonde,
| paper of much local and historical interest
1t comes in with especial appropriateness
| now in connection with the recent one hun
dred and fittleth anniversary celebration u
the First Reformed church of this city. |
| was noted in the lNTELLIGESCER the othe
| day that when John Jacob Hochreutner,
| Young Swiss Reformed minister, was abou
TO set oil from Philadelphia for Lancaster, I
assume the pastorate OF this charge h
no was killed 10y the discharge, {
his own gun. DIR. Dubbs tells thi
| the i'll iated clergyman had needed I'll
| call of the destitute Reformed churches
| PENNSYLVANIA, and came to America, i'll l1l
under the auspices of the synods OF HOLLAND
In his "Journal," Father Michael Schattt
tells with what joyful gratitude towards Go
| how Hochreutner" HoChreutiuer an
| his companion Bartholomaeus were r.
| ceiyed by the waiting churches. I'll
| The latter almost immediately received an
accepted call from Tulpehocken. Hocl
reutner accompanied Schlatter to Lancaster
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