The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-21
THINGS POLITICAL.

THINGS POLITICAL.
The Republican state convention will be
held in Harrisburg on Thursday, and as the
hour for the convening of that important
body draws nearer interest in the Presidential
canvass increases correspondingly. Pennsyl- |
vania has long been the banner Republican
state in the person of Mathew Stanley Quay
she has a candidate for whom the party
workers would rally to a man; the tide is
setting his way, and it would not surprise
the knowing ones to find that Quay would
receive the second highest vote on the first
ballot Mr.. Quay's great strength is attribu-
table, in great measure, to his loyalty to
Republicanism, who is never greater than his
party, and never away from his post when
the interests Of Pennsylvania are concerned.
In his political career he has shown courage
and magnamity to an unusual degree. As
Republican opinion now trends, Pennsyl-
Vania's choice will be the choice Of the st.
Louis convention, and the nations choice in
November. Let there be no anxiety over the
Mckinley boom. 1t has reached the zenith
of its glory. The press bureaus have played
their part and even Mark Hanna'a "lubri-
eating oil' fails further to keep the machinery
moving smoothly.
The second important business of Thurs
days conventon-outside of the unanimous
endorsement of Senator Quay-is the adoption
of the platform. New York, Massachusetts,
Maine and several other states have spoken
in no uncertain tones in favor of sound
nd ia ri
vania will speak also in the same strain.
Protection to American industries dollar
worth one hundred cents at any time, and
reform in municipal government will be the
keynote of the campaign in this state The
delegates have Il duty to perform, in this
respect that they cannot evade, aud what
the platform contains should be in few words
and to Shc point-no eyasiye or juggling
phrases.
1.-The convention will likely be called upon
ITO select successor to Senator Quay as
? chairman of the State Committee and it is
important that the selection be made by the
convention-as was done last year-and not
leave it in the hands of the two candidates
to be nominated on Thursday. Frank
Willing Leach is making a winning fight,
and if all signs fail not he will succeed
Senator Quay-proyded, always, the latter
decides to retire. The delegates to the state
convention from this county compare favor
ably with any who have in previous
years represented Schuylkill in similar
capacity. They are intelligent, conscientious
men, who are not to be traded away by
politicians, as insinuated by the Miners
Journal Of yesterday. The fling at the dele
gates in the journal is unjust and unde-
served and should not have been given
publicity in newspaper controlled by
delegate to the national convention, even as a
''rumor" While we believe the majority,
If not all of them, will support Mr. Leach
for state chairman we also believe they will
do so because they consider him emnently
fitted for the office, and that the mass of the
people they represent hold the same opinion
No, dear Journal if the Schuylkill delegates
vote for Mr.. Leach they will be only express
ing the wishes Of their constituents, and not
"A few would-be leaders who are anxious that
they do otherwise.
Speaking Of Mr.. Leach's candidacy
brings 10 mind his opinion of the rural
press" He is quoted as saying that with
out the support Of the interior papers no
man can succeed in Pennsylvania" That is
true. The rural press WELD a great power
in moulding public opinion and are the
greatest single political power in the com
monwealth. There are number Of political
leaders in the state, and several in thi'
county, who realize to their sorrow that wha
Mr., Leach says in regard to the rural pres
is true in every particular. Aud there ar'
Others who will also bear testimony 10 th'
statement before many more summers.
Since the county convention politica
news is somewhat scarce, but before man!
days the hundred and one patriots who ar
50 anxious to serve the dear people will agail
be pressing their respective claims upon
gullible public. While we believe there ar
number Of "has-beens' in schuylkil
county who, for .he good Of the party, shou
be relegated to the rear and allow NOR
worthy men to take their places we are ais
of the opinion that there is entirely to
much factional feeling displayed. Ever
declaration of war from one faction agains
the other every statement of the attitude {
this or that leader is only additional fuel 70
feeding the fire of discord. The Republica
party of this county has all it can do to su,
ce-srully fight the common enemy, Demo,
Elcy. The chickering's aud bad bloc