The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-22
THE FRACTIONAL PARTY FIGHT
The Result as Viewed by Our POttsyllle
Correspondent.
HASTINGS USED BY THE COMBINE
The County Democrats Are in Quandary as
to the Date of Their Convention-The
Candidates Are Doing Little
Just Now.


The Republicans of the county are now
ready for the campaign. The meeting of the
Executive Committee here on Monday has
put renewed life into the various candidates.
and from now on the political atmosphere
will be charged with carbon that will only
require the Democratic match to explode it.
From Republican standpoint the skies ap-
pear to be bright. The factional fight on Sat
urday i'm this district occasioned ill-feeling
among few of the leaders, but with the
rank and file-the men who furnish the sim
ews of war and perform the practical work
of the campaign-they appear to accept the
result philosophically, and are perfectly
willing to abide by the decree of the majority
There are some-and they are by no means
few-whO do not agree with the action of the
Executive Committee in naming the date of
the convention for September 3Oth Those of
this opinion contend that it is showing the
white feather-that we should hold an early
convention and thus show the enemy that we
have no fears of success. That kind of talk
may appear all right ON paper, but when you
are dealing in practical politics each side is
looking for an advantage over their adverse
ries, and the one that shows the most weak
spots will certainly have the hardest fight
In my opinion, the action of the Executive
Committee was fine piece of diplomacy, and
gives us a big advantage. 1t was due, too, to
the foresight of that astute politician, S.
Burd Edwards, who made a great fight for
the date at the committee meeting.
So the great battle between the state leaders
is over, and the old man, with a crippled
foot has won. My predictions, therefore
bring me in the line of prophet You will
remember that / stated Governor Hastings
would be president of the convention, and
Senator Quay in the saddle as leader and
chairman of the state committee 1t is
wonderful how many people there are who
care so little for principle and who always
flop to the winners To-day | heard men
bowling for Senator Quay who but a few days
ago were abusing him ard sounding the
praises of the combine. You will find such
men in all walks of life, and it brings forth
the trite old saying Nothing succeeds like
success
Where does this fight leave Governor Hast
lllSos liz has Dttl pltNtu III an ullldlI posi-
ton, and by the men who have claimed to be
his fricnds-all through his generosity and
strong personal fidelity. The mantle of the
Governor has been placed around Mr Gil
keson in order to give him some standing
with the party voters, Without the support
Of the hero of Johnstown Gilkeson could not
control handful of delegates. The combine
has shrewdly made cover for themselves
from the Governors popularity and the pres
tige of the appointments he has so lavishly
bestowed. All of this is unfair to the Coy
ernOr, and Senator Quay's success is not due
to any unpopular feeling against His Excel
lency, but it is direct blow at the city com
bines, who have laid their plans to get the
same grip upon the state that they now hold
upon Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
The Governor has but one thing to do, and
that is to accept the result and meet Mr.
Quay upon a friendly platform in the conyen-
ton. The power of David Martin and Charlie
Porter in Philadelphia and Chris, Magee in
Pittsburg is at an end-or will be with the
Inauguration of a Republican President, 1t
was life and death battle, politically, with
these men. State Senator Penrose and f
| Willing Leach will step into the shoes of the
two former while Walter Lyons will assum,
/ Chris Magee's place as the dispenser o.
patronage in the western part of the state
The Governor and his friends have beer
used to all advantage possible by the com
bine, and now they have no further use fol
him. His position is certainly humiliatins
one, and Senator Quay magnanimity may bC
the means of saving him from his friends.
The county fight is about the same as re
ported in my last letter. so far as the Repub-
| lican side of the house is concerned. The
Democrats are in a quandary, They expected
to hold their convention after that of
| the Republicans and now they are undecided
as to what they will do. Some favor IN
earlier date than september 80, while other
| think it would be a good move to select tn,
same date as the Republicans However
Saturdays meeting Of the committee O.
fifteen appointed for the purpose will settl,
be plentiful and the manoeuvrcs of the caudi
dates will be watched closely,
The success of Senator Quay will have con
siderable bearing locally. The question
now asked who win dispense the patronag
in Schuylldll? One thing is certain, it viii
not be one of the coterie of politicians Of thi
town who have been doing oonsiderabl,
shouting in this campaign and very littl
work Hon. d. d. Phillips, of Gordon, vii
be the man closest to Senator Quay. He Ina
trained with him for a number Of years an
still retains his good graces. When the tim
arrives watch the political plums drop frOr
Dawes hands. FELIX
For three years l suffered from Sal
Rheum. 1t covered my hands to such an eN
tent that could not wash them, Two bottle
nf purdnnl- RInnd nittnr. n,,rnd mn ~ ihhi