Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-18
rFRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. ]

HARRISBURG, February H.-Another
Richmond While Republican Guberna-
torial aspirants are waiting until the proper
time to begin an active canvass there is al
ready talk among some of looking around
for man who will add strength to the party
in case the prohibition movement in any
degree weakens it. A man Individually
strong, a man of solid parts is looked for,
and there are those who think they have
found him in the person of ex-State Sena-
tor Lee, of Venango. Senator Lee in times
past figured as a leader of the independent
element among the Republicans, but always
preferred to fight machine politics from in
side the party lines. Even in the Stewart
campaign he fought his fight within these
lines, though a warm friend of the
independent candidate. The unanimity
with which nearly everything went Demo-
cratic in that fateful year is well remem-
bered, but Senator Lee, running on the Re
publican tick for a second term In the
State Senate was elected by handsome
majority in spite of the fact that Warren
county, angered that the rotation idea had
not been recognized for her benefit, refused
10 aid in swelling it. The nearest Senator
Lee came to leaving mis- party was when he
bolted the caucus nomination OF Cameron
for Senator. The powers that be, however,
can readily forgive him this break, as Cam
eron is not now in control, and his control
is not desirable.
A FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Lees ability was so clearly shown
during his two terms in the Senate that il
is not necessary to call the attention of
practical politicians to it. He always fought
on the side of the people, and if he did not
always win his ability shone just as con-
spicuously in defeat as in success. 1t is a
credit to Nenango county that when Sen
ator Lee appealed for her votes, she gave
them TO him in such generous measure that
in his last contest the whole power of the
Standard Oil Company, aided by the many
circumstances adverse to Republican can
didate at that time, was unable
Ito defeat him. At the end of
his term, however, he voluntarily
retired. Politics for SO scrupulously honest
a man was distinctly and emphatically a
luxury Since the close of his last term in
the Senate he has been practicing law, pro-
ducing oil and endeavorIng to steer the |
Producers Protective Association in safety |
among ana between Ine many rOckS ana |
whirlpools that have beset its passage.
A gentleman prominent in State politics |
rs worker and hustler was heard to re-
mark recently that Senator Cameron cared |
little or nothing personally for the position |
OF United States Senator
"He wants another term, however, for his
fathers sake" said this gentleman. |
''Should Don be knocked out, it would kill |
the General. He couldn't stand the shock |
When Simon Cameron is gathered in by the |
grim one, anyone who wants to be United |
States Senator can be so, as far as Don is
concerned"
ut is pretty story" said gentleman
even more eminent in State affairs, when |
told it, land it seems too bad to spoil it,
hut l must. Don Cameron wants to be |
United States Senator, and be is very much |
In earnest about it. Fl"