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


the opea Hostility of the City Admin
istration, with It's Eight Thousand Office
holders. Mr.. Peurose Comes Out of ths
Fight with an Overwhelming Majority
in ais Favor.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.-The senatorial
campaign is nearing its close and the
logic of the situation points TO Boies PEN
rose as the inevitable successor to J. Dom
aid Cameron in the senate Of tie United
States The campaign has assumed such
"a shape that no other conclusion can
reasonably be expected. It IS conceded on
MI sides that Philadelphia is to be accorded
the senatorship, and, that being the cnse.
the only question TO be considered by the
senators and members outside Of Phiia-
delphia is to ascertain the name Of the
man who IS the choice Of the city Of Phila-
delphia. This question has already been
definitely and eonclusively settled. There
are thirty-e.ght Republican members Of
the legislature ia Philadelphia; twenty Of
these have already signeda paper plcdging
themselves to vote for Mr. Penrose In the
Republican caucus, which is 10 be held in
Harrisburg eaily in January. Six Others,
while not pledged IN writing, have as
sured Senator PenrOse that they will
be with him when the time comes Be
sides this, seven Of the eight senators from
the Quaker City have signiiied their inten-
ti0n Of supporting their colleague from
the Eighth ward. This makes total of
thisty-three positive votes for Peurose
from Psiiadelphia. Mr. Wanamaker. who
Is the principal opponent OF senator Pen
rose. has only been able to secure promises
Of support from one senator and eight
members o. the house Of representatives
From this Il is quite evident that Penrose
is the choice Of Philadelphia, and that
Wana -aker is not
In addition 90 having the support OF TIE
senators and members from Philadelphia,
8Ir. penrose Is also fortunate IN being the
choice of an overwhelming nr jurity OF
the people ~ Philadelphia On a popular
vote he would receive eight out OF every
ten Republican votes agaiust any COM
petit1r that could be named This interest
ing state of affairs indicates that Mr..
PenrOse has won q wonderful personal
triumph and should leave no doubt in
the minds Of the rural members regard
ing how they should vote if they desire 20
please the citizens of Philadelphia A man
is bcst known In his own community. and
the fact that Senator Pcnrose has tho in
dursemept OF his community should settle
the contest IN his favor beyond the shadow
Of doubt
Two years ago Mr. Penrose was the
choice OF a vast majority Of his party for
the Republican nomination for mayor,
but through the treachery of alleged
friends and the opposition Of all the great
CORPORATIONS he was defeated for that
place since that time he has had against
him all the power Of the city admiu.stra-
ton. with its 5000 Olliceholders, and the
bitter autagonisni of nearly every one of
the great corporations in the City Of
Broth ~ly Love bat he has gone on fear
le-siy and conscious 4 the right, and in
spite Of tremendous odds h2s won what
must be regarded as one of the greatest
political victories o. modern times. Largely
through his Efforts senator Quay was en-
abled 10 win eighteen delegates to tho
Republican state convention of lSq5. in
contest where less than that number Of
votes was needed to insure victory. Again,
through the personal efforts and magnet
ism of Mr. PenrOse the obnoxious and
powerful combine was defeated and Mr..
Alexander Crow. Jr., elected sheriff Of tho
county OF Philadelphia
The men who have opposed the young
reformer are those who are largely identi-
ilcd with the Union Traction company,
the Pennsylvania Heat, Light and Power /
company, the Un.ted Gas improvement
company and other corporations that have
been squeezing the hard earned pennies
from the pockets of the working people.
In such contest the people are bound 20
Win.