The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-16
CEN. REEDER ARRESTED
Charged With Conspiracy to Black
en- John Wanamaker's Name.
STILL ANOTHER BIG SENSATION


fngs' Cabinet-David Martin APP
pointed sccretary-Reeder, Repre-
sentative Weiss and Others Arrested
and Held In Bail-A Startling Story.
From Our Own Correspondent)
Harrisburg. Sept. 1.-THE predicted
overturning at Harrisburg has come.
General Frank Reeder. secretary Of the
commonwealth. has been forced to re-
sign by the governor since my last let
ter appeared. The governor asked for
his resignation. Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Elkin. Republican state chairman.
has also resigned under pressure. In
both instances were these gentlemen
compelled to get out of Office because Of
their connection with the notorious
100000 indemnity bond.
Mr.. David Martin, OF Philadelphia,
the widely known political leader OF
that city. ana the man who Senator
Quay hates and breads most. was on
Saturday last appointed secretary of
the commonwealth, while Colonel Will
bur F. Reeder, the governors law part
ner In Beilefonte, was appointed dep
uty attorney general in place Of State
Chairman Elkin. There will he a num-
ber Of other changes as a result of this
upheayal. Deputy Secretary Of the
Commonwealth Colonel ]. i. Barnett
will also walk the plank. A number
of minor officials will be compelled to
retire. II H. possible that Banking
Commissioner Gilkeson may he retired.
The governor is determined, apparent
ly, TO get rid OF everybody who has in
any way been identified with any of the
crookedness which Is alleged to have
been going on in Harrisburg.
ATTACKING DAVID MARTIN.
All of the Quay newspapers through
out the state. as a result of his ap-
pointment, have commenced n system
attic and virulent attack on Secretary
Martin. He has been painted in the
blacklist colors by these partisans,
but this is to be expected. 1t is part
of the general policy Of the machine.
David Martin Is today one of the most
experienced men in public life. He has
been leader ever since he became
voter, He has filled high offices Of hon
or and trust with integrity and fidelity.
He has been sergeant-at arms of the
house OF representatives of Pennsyl-
Of representatives at Washington col
lector of the port of Philadelphia and
the recognized leader of the Republican
party in Philadelphia for years. His
knowledge of men is co-extensive with
the state. He IL a close and skilled stu
dent of human nature and business
man In the highest sense of the term.
He neither drinks nor CANDLES, and his
private life is absolutely stainless. This
is the character OF the man who has
been chosen to succeed Mr. Reeder.
GENERAL REEDER ARRESTED.
Political sensations have been crowd
ing thick and fast since my last let
was written. A sensation which is not
second to the exposure Of the notorious
$4,000 indcmnifying bond was created
on Saturday last when General Frarflo
Reeder, ex-secretary of the common
wealth, was arrested charged with con-
spiracy, together with Webster c.
Weiss, member of the Legislature from
Northampton county, and Maurice c.
Luckenbach. The three men were
charged with conspiracy ito bribe" and
ito defame and blacken the reputation
Of John Wanamaker." Later In the day
j. n. Tilliard, n detective. was also ar
rested as party to the alleged cOnspir-
acy The complete story of this al
legged conspiracy is ono of the most no.
torious ever revealed in the politics OF
Pennsylvania. 1t is the outgrowth OF
the Penrosc- Wanamakcr senatorial
contest this year. The story Of the con-
spiracy. as told in the Philadelphia
Press. involves Senator Quays name,
according to an alleged statement OF
the star witness in the case. The pub
lication in The Press Is as follows:
STORY OF THE CONSPIRACY.
The story Of the conspiracy and offer
TO bribe. as alleged in the informations,
dates back to the latter part of No
vember, 1896 the clew to the whole
matter having been discovered through
a circumstance startling in itself but
not at first supposed to have any con-
nection with political affairs.
The people of Northampton county
particularly, and those of the entire
slate region as well, will readily recall
the sensation that was caused at the
time above referred to by the sudden
disappearance of one of the best known
and most highly respected slate oper-
ators in that section. This man, whose
name need not now be mentioned, since
he has made affidavit to the facts In
the case and will appear as witness
In due time. was the manager and con-
trolling spirit of two large slate COM
panies in Northampton county, and
was looked upon as one of the foremost
slate men in the United States.
At the time of his disappearance he
was about to dispose of a vast extent
of slate territory to an English syndi
cate, and the whole slate fraternity
were anXiously awaiting the develop
ment of his scheme. as II promised
great prosperity to that section of the
country. when suddenly he disappear
ed. leaving no trace of his whereabouts,
nor communicating his intentions to
any of his particular friends-
No possible reason could he assigned |
for this action on his part, and al
though his disappearance brought to
light many of his business affairs that
had not heretofore been generally un-
derstood, and certain liabilities OF the |