The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-12-30

PHILADELPHIA, Dec %, 1S96--It is now
evident to the rejudioed observer that
Boies Penrose viii be the successor Of j.
Donald Cameron in the senate Of the
United States A careful estimate OF the
situation shows that he now has 80 votes
that cannot be bought, bribed or stolen
The remaining 65 Republican votes that
win he cast in the caucus viii be divided
among several candidates. Mr.. Nana-
maker viii not even get majority OF
these remaining 60 votes They VIII be
parceIed CUT among P. A B. Widener,
John B. Robinson, ex-LieGtenant Cover
nor Natres. Mr. Wanamaker and possibly
Senator McCarrell, of Dauphin county
The Wanamai1er campaign has been
campaign Of blunders, managed by politi-
cal infants who have not appeared To pos
sess the slightest knowledge Of political
conditions in Pennsylvania The more
practical members of the so called busi-
ness mems committee are feeling very
blue and are wondering in their minds
whether Mr. Wanamaker viii permit his
name to go before the Republican caucus
If he does, he VIII have the humiliation Of
knowing that the preposterous claims
made to him by selfish and designing
agents have no foundation in fact; if he
does not, he may thus be able to conceal
his weakness in this respect
The sentiment in Philadelphia is en-
tirely in favor of Mr. Penrose and the
forthcoming town meeting, which Is TO be
held in his interest, is likely 20 be the
greatest political demonstration that has
ever taken place IL the history OF Penn
sylyania politics. The newspapers OF the
state arr decidedly in favor of Pcnrose.
Outside Of the Philadelphia dailies. the
voices Of which have been padlocked dur
ing the present campaign, and few near
by country papers that have been sabsi-
died through the Wanamaker adrertis-
ing, the press OF the state mas been almost
unanimously IN favor of III. Penrcse. The
Wauamaker boomers have been circulat-
ing pamphlets through the state contain
iu- editorial Endorsements Of the 'ner-
chant prince" but a careful persual of
these - called expressions oi opinion VIII
convince the reada- thlt they have little
value. lIoIi he fact that they al epea-
in the columns OF the newspapers that
have either been padlocbed or subsidized
Weary OF Leach.
Ii Is said on very good authority that
the Wanama1er managers are becoming
tired of Frank Willing Leach. When his
contract began he made pretensions OF
possessing great political power and as
sured lIr Wanamaker aud his friends
that be was a great political leader. who
had the power TO deliver Sc nators and
representative to any candidate that he
1night favor Tor the senatorship, but several
months nave passed by and he has failed
20 fulfil his high sounding promises He
has produced no results. and results 5 the
thing that is most desired 10y the friends
of Alr Wanamaker. 1t Is said thag Mr.
Thomas Dolau. who is recorded az the
chief lieutenant of the merchant prince"
IS very much annoyed at the tactics Of Mr..
leach.
Mr.. D0lan complains that the ambitious
young statesman Is using Wanamaker
headq quarters and Wanamaker literature
10 run personal campaign IN the interest
of himself and against al the polit clans
with whom he has ever been At logger
heads. As he has been on bad terms with
about four-ffths of the Republican lead
ers OF the state, this naturally makes a
very important item in the camraign-
Chris Kaufman. Of Lancaster. who is re-
corded a. one OF The original Nanamaker
1len and whose devotion 10 the Philadel-
phia merchant cannot be questioned, is
also very much dissatisfied with Mr..
Leach. and il is said that he has even gone
SO far as to present this grievance to Mr..
Wanamaker in person. The sum and sub
stance Of the disappOintment of the real
friends OF Mr. Wansnaker Is that Mr..
Leach is using his cleverness and crafti-
ness TO swell the heads of the business
men in order TO furnish employment for
himself ia the future and TO further his
present selfish ends
FIEaslng the Organization.
He has 50 far impressed certain Of the
business men with their tremendous i'm
portauce that they are actually talking of
organizing an independent Republican |
state committee with a view OF entirely |
destroying the present Republican organ |
szation- The idea j. to nave t.vO members |
from each county in the state. One of |
these men IS - bc a trained politician ana |
the other Is 20 lie a business man who has |
shown his sympathy in some way or other |
with the present campaign for Mr Wana- |
maker. Headquarters are TO be opened in |
Philadelphia. and, Of course. the clever |
little Mr.. Leach will he the chairman of |
this committae. After that vigorous |
quarter IN the state with view of con-
trolling a ma ajOriiy Of delegates in the next |
Republican ClIbcrnat0rial convention.
II by any chance they should DC unable |
20 nominate the governor, an independent |
state convention will be called and an in |
dependent candidate for governor viii be |
placed IN the field II this succeeds the /
business mens' idea is 70 be carried into
al the larger cities Of tie country With a /
view Of c5n;-oii~- e.. .-t1t Ropcbliean
national convcauoa a:sl nominating Mr..
Nanamaker for the pa 7i5ency. This is |
Mr. WanamaEer's .5ol, and this is
lhe secret cf his I-4=s.t ca,ngaiEn. The /
whole program, of course Is based upon |
she prcsuan Ption tha5 E., ,-lh Fgla the SEN
zJorship. or coursc n yriI nor win the /
zenatorship. and tce w,l3-- .',-.a viii thore-
fore 90 70 piecs, and the FERTILE AIr Eeacr
viii be compelled 70 ...-. Ms brain for
some other scheme that can be used rs a
bait to keep the unsophis;icated business
siiea in politics
Rank Fo-geries.
a great deal has been said by the wana-
maker organs regarding the thousands Of
signatures that have been attached 90
" anamaker petitions in Bradford county. |
As matter Of fact, these stories have
been grossly exaggerated. Besides this
many oi the names on the notions have
been rank forgeries, aud we-o placed there
without the actual knowledge or consent
81 the persons themselves The friends Of
A4r- Penrose have so far made little Or no
attempt to obtain signatures in Bradford
county, bat when they do i IS safe 70 say
that the character and nUlnber Of the
s.sners VIII be as important and as great.
j not greater, than the Manalnaker
sgners
Speaking OF signatures, it can now be
SAID upon the best authority that when
the Legislature meets it viii t''Sc "a two
hozse wagon 10 convey the Icarose sig
natures t. the state capitol. In PhilaGei-
phia the number OF Penrose signers has
been simply phenomenal At least eight
olF OF every ten persons have put them
selves on record rs being in favor of the
young senator, and if popular vote was
.@len he woald suneiy be the overyrhelm-
1ns cnOice Of the people Of the 4, .al-,r
b4Iy- No less than 5,000 men, rcprass..
ing every walk Of life, have already asked
s-iiit their names be put down as vice
presidents OF the great PenroSe demon
stf.iisen at the Academy o. A.asic. and it
would not be surprising If twice that
number were enrolled before the evening
oi the meeting. There is no Disgusting the
iaci that Penrose Is Philadeiphia's choice
Tor the senatorship. and As Philadelphia is
70 be given that high honor there is no
doubt OF Mr.. Penrose's election.
'Nae Sed.-