Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-03
PHILADELPHIA.
Letter on Matters Political and Non
Political from the City of
BrotherlY Love.
special correspondence Of the REFLECTOR.

plenty always dwell WlIhln your pOI-
ders.
The PENNSYLVANIA Republican State
convention is in session at Harrisburg
today. Many former PennSylvanians
who now call Topeka their capital Will
read with interest the Geographic re-
ports Of today's proceedings before thls
reaches you. There is one big fight on
hand, and only one; the nomination for
Judge of the Supreme Court being but
trife compared with that one big
fight-the selection Of chairman for
the State committee. For half dozen
or more years Senator Thomas Y.
Cooper has been the efficient incumbent
of that post, ''red-headed and hopeful"
always, as he described himself several
years ago. No well-regulated newSpa-
per in Pennsylvania or adjoining States
now ever thinks of mentioning his
name without some reference to the
auburn covering of his skull. Well, as
[ was saying, Thomas has been pretty
fair chairman, at any rate, but some Of
the others Of our party brethren are
after his scalp, and the question to be
decided is, Shall he be continued as
chairman? One reason of the oppOsi-
ton to him is the fact that he is al
open candidate for the governors nom
iDdtiOn at the hands of the party in 80,
when successor to our One-leggeG
veteran Governor, General James A.
Beaver, is to be elected. Now Christie
pher Magic and some other gentlemen
out by the PittSburg end of the State.
want to nominate Major MOntOOth for
that place, and if they can defeat the
fieTy-hued Senator in his present aspir-
atoms, it viii be easier. perhaps easy,
work to lay him out when Governor
Beavers time comes TO an end. It's Il
very pretty fight, though not a bit acri-
mOniOuS, SO far as | can see, and both
sides appear Sanguine. Senator Cam
erOn has taken hold in favor Of his old
friend, Cooper, while Senator Quay has
refused to interfere, because he does
not want to hurt the candidacy Of his
Ohio ce for the Judgeship. the very hon
rsbile and able Judge Mitchell, OF this
city. The next twenty-four hours OF
less will decide the matter: and in the
meantime II risk making or breaking
reputation as prophet by wagering
one Of those lots out on the west side OF
Mud creek, that Thomas V. Cooper,
Chairman, viii be the official signature
10 all documents put out by the State
Committee III the coming campaign.
VIII the convention present a candi-
date for president? No, it viii not; it
won't endorse anybody or instruct for
anybody; and that's the right thing TO
do. Since our favOrite man has put
forth his letter declining a Nomination.
Pennsylvania hasn't d choice. The
talk about Senator Cameron is all nom
sense. The hearty sentiment OF the
whole State was for Blaine and would
6e for him yet, were it not felt that he
meant what he said in his ,etter. Now.
we are for anybody that the doubtful
States want. | wish it would be Judge
Gresham.
By the way, what stroke of polite
business it might be for Grover Cleve-
land TO nominate Gresham for the
place which TumOr intends for that
rank old cOpperhead, Minister Phelps.
I'm willing TO believe Mr.. Phelps is
able and honest. but Heaven save us
from man who uttered such senti-
mentS concerning Abraham Lincoln
for the Chief JuSticeship Of the Su-
preme Court, But as [ was going to
say, that for the President to nominate
Judge Gresham for the Supreme bench.
should he choose to accept, would re-
move from the list Of his possible COM
petitorS the most dangerous man the
Republicans could name against Cleve-
land [ hope to see them pitted
against each other in the great contest
of next fall.
Kansas is a prohibition State. and
my own observations while in it less
than year ago, cOnvinces me that in |
q generous measure the law is effective. |
That Abilene is better, happier, aud |
more desirable city on account OF this.
L think no sane man in your midst can |
doubt, though some pretend to. |
Strange. isn't it. that your Democratic |
papers 50 generally denOunce the law
and assert that it is failure. Strange |
that they do that everywhere. OF |
course, tEey are not the only papers
that do say so, hut among them it is
the universal rule to talk that wav.
PennSy lvania is not of the prohibition
way OF thinking yet. but it's bound to
come. ! have no more doubt of IFS
coming to us some day before the ex-
piratiOn of this century than | have of /
the suns rising tomorrow. We have a
nigh license law here. | don't think
very much of it. for the license is too
Ow to be called high; but in this
:ity it is roofing out four-ffths of the
saloons. That isn't because of the
money, however. Chicago has a $1,000
ZEE, while ours is only half that. but
our judges are exercising the liberal
discretion the law cOnferS on them.
md are granting less than One-fourth
# the applications for license. The
'ity will receive well on toward a mil
ion dollars out of the fees.
Claus Spreckels, the San Francisco
ugar retlner who wont enter the Sugar
trust, is going TO build a refinery here
hat will beat anything in that line in
he country. He bought a site for
10000 and is going to bust the mo-
opOly or bust himself. He is a public
and whether he succeeds or
lot, will deserve to be bonored and | .
rowned for his attempt.
Numerous excursions westward are
dvertised. Many other Pennsylva-
iaDs will flock into Dickinson county
nd help make you strong. wealthy
nd populous. They'll vote the right
ray too-dOwn with the saloon: up
18th the Republican party.
IRVINE.