The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-10-16


dhia Herald, that with an election but
three weeks distant the Republicans have
practically allowed the state campaign 10
90 by default, and are doing but little to
rally their following in this city. As Is
usual Just before an election the Repub-
lican leaders are claiming everything.
But the only fellows who show the least
enthusiasm are the professionals who are
in politics for what they can make out
of il. Quay says the state ticket VIII
win; so does Chairman Watres and Gen
eral Frank Reeder. But all three would
make the same assertion If they were
positive the party would be defeated.
QUAY as late as clock on the evening
of the election of last November tele-
graphed all over the state that Delamater
had won by so, 600 majority He prob
ably knew better at the time, but the
Republican habit of bluffing is so strong
that he could not resist the last oppor-
tunity of the campaign.
Pennsylyania can be set down as sure
" Democratic The Republican organs
tell us that the Bardsley exposures
and the swapping of neckties with Nc
Camant has created no stir outside of
Philadelphia But all such claims are
fallacions In the entire eastern section
of the state where the Philadelphia
papers circulate, and among the classes
who hook to Philadelphia as their great
shopping mart, everything connected
with the looting of the Treasury excltes
the same keen interest that 1t does IN
this city. Throughout the entire section
east of the SuSquehanna river there Is
bound to be big falling off in the Re
publican vote and corresponding IN
crease in the number of Democratic bal
lots.
In the oil region of which Delamater's s
home is the centre there was marked
decrease in the Republican vote last No
vember, but it was not a marker to the
discomfort which reigns in the Republl-
can ranks in that section this year. The
Delamater failure has not been forgot
ten, nor the man who stood behind the
unfortunate candidate forgiven. The
people are in revolt and the ballot box
next month will show how deep is the
indignation.
In the extreme western portion OF the
state the Republicans have also to face
the serious disagreement caused by the
discomfort over the recent Scranton con-
vention Notwithstanding Dalzell al
lowed himself to be whipped into line
there are thousands of others, who,
having no aspirations for office, are not
compelled to kneel before those who
smite them. The clubs barred out of
the Scranton convention by NJ. 5. Quay
are just waiting for the opportunity to
get even with the Republican boss, and
their time will come early next month.
Added to the discomfort in the Repub-
lican ranks is the bitter feeling prevail
ing among the Granger element over the
decided snub administered to it by the
recent Harrisburg Convention. This
discomfort the Democrats have wisely
taken advantage of, and the vote in the
agricultural sections promises to show a
decided change.
The Republican organization of Penn
sylvania now stands convicted of enough
powerful as it has yet shown itself to be.
Thousands of Republicans will this year
vote the Democratic ticket, while still
many more thousands who are thorough
ly disgusted, but have not the courage
to rebuke the ring responsible for gross
misrule, will stay away from the polls,
and thus show their contempt for the
( spoilsmen and the spOils system.