Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-29
KEYSTONE POLITICS.
The Coming Republican Conven-
ton at Harrisburg.
TIE TEIIJAoEsoE PROGRAM
vhi,pers Of Opposition which Mny As
anne Serious Proportions with Regard
10 the Jackson Deal-Exoiting County
Conventions.


anne Serious Proportions with Regard
- the Jackson Deal-Exoiting County
Convention.
HARRISBURG. Aug. %. - The advance
snard OF the Republican state convention
,.,chel here this morning. Speaker
thompson deposited his boom at the Loeh-
,,l hotel. Other candidates arrived during
EBAY, and State Chairman Reeder VIII
establish headquarters before evening.
The delegates will not arrive in force un-
~ tomorrow. There are whispers OF oppo-
.tion 20 the Richardson program, when
NAY assume serious proportions with re-
,,,esi 20 the Jackson end OF the deal.
Iisrtan's withdrawal is believed to be in
ne interest Of Jackson. but the Chester
s...tv mans strength was not sufficient
=, benefit or damage anybody's candidacy
r..,h The interest in the contest now
,.,trrs In the action Of Haywood and
I.ou,nson. should they continue in the
e..t Jackson may not be nominated.
Tho Democratic primaries resulted IN
Pie aomination of John Murphy for sheriff,
William Shireman for county commits
,..ncr and George !. Liesman for county
s.l.,ar The principal contest was over
~. slr.evalty. sheriff H. Wells Buser,
ONO wa, appointed by Governor Pattison,
bang turned down.
prl ApFIPHIA. Aug. 2s-Nearly all OF
re.,<tv.thrce delegates who will repre-
s..t Philadelphia in next Wednesdays
l.,...tcan state convention at Harris
b-y net in caucus Saturday afternoon,
l...r.au Joseph l. Caven presiding
7.,. ..rided 20 20 TO the capital in special
49,. ~ = $40 o'clock this afternoon. Since
r....e'ion Of the delegates, on June Z,
tr.r. hive been three substitutions in
,..-rlrk~ 4 committee was appointed
t..r,luse for Fell headquarters in the
.nr.nwealth hotel. a meeting of law
,-.a, this city was held TO promote Judge
l,.- interest
r. STATE secretaryship question was
o.. cautioned in the caucus. although all
i...-omincut men in the delegation be-
....tIet the nominee will be ex-senator
u. .,or. - Armstrong county.
Nr.r Cur,TrE Aug. 2S.-kX-Senator A.
! Harlan has amour ed the withdrawal
-. ...t.Iacy for state treasurer this time
.......-. ~ the probability Of the nomina-
.... .. Judge Fell for the supreme Judge
.. 4,I with the idea that the state
.-.r nomination should come from
....--.rn part Of Of the state He states.
l.e...l. that he will be a candidate for
.,s-. treasurer in 1898
I......IlN. Aug 2S-The candidates
rrcI by the Republican county con-
t....u .u this city on the 18th inst, met
t.....I unanimously elected Howard r.
r.-. editor of The Globe, chairman or
....t.ty committee.
....,Il for the Democratic county con
,.,.... ia. 'l-t been issued, fixing Tues
il. sept l2 rs the date and naming
I....-Iou a. the place for holding it.
,.r.I.wN. Aug 2S,--The most exciting
e...,.. held by the Republicans OF
..... county for many years was that OF
-....it. when a full county ticket WIS
.. .. domination. There were nine
.... ... for commissioner. and on the
I....I.l1t Milton Kurt, Of Catasauqua,
chosen. Tie rest Of the ticket is as
follow. franklin l.. Roth, for auditor;
,... ..tarv. o T. Marsteller; treasurer,
. l.-sler register Of wills, Charles
u F.. len. coroner, Dr. w. Niles Powell;
r- "...,.r David Shuler. The state
l..-...- are uuinstructed.
..... $50. Aug 2S-The Democratic
CONT. ..uuittce met here with q large
representation r. L. Shearer, Of Carlisle,
v.- unanimously Endorsed for revenue col
,...r.. rai, district. Rule three, which
prevented Democrats who cut their ticket
t. voting at primaries, was repealed.
n ID IS Thompson, Of Arendsville DR..
g. IS C..hmau Of York Springs; Hugh
I Ha.I.. 90 li;tlcstown. and w Howard
.-..I Hampton, were elected district
t...rf..r.