The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-02
A GREAT CONSPIRACY.
Att mpt Of Contractors and Office
ho.dors to Control Philadelphia.
BOUND BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT.

Made by Political Combination.
Tho city Threatened A Written
Agreement between Contractors and
Lobbyists to stand Together Under
the Fake Cry or reform.
From Our Own Correspondent)
Philadelphia. Nov. 30.-The eyes OF
the politicians Of the state are turned
upon the fight now In progress in this
city. The reports received in Harris
ourg concerning the contest led me 10
make personal investigation OF the
hight. and the results are far more
startling than AT first reported Phua.
delphla ~ on the eve Of the most no
torious campaign that ever dlsgracod
the municipality. II IL In reality the
people against the gang"
Tho Philadelphia Press of last Sun
day published full expose of the no.
iarous schemes that have been in
augurated To place the control Of Re-
publican politics IN the city entirely
In the hands of = small coterle Of men
stop at nothing 20 accomplish their
ends. Their object is first 10 obtain
control of Philadelphia and Afterwards
through this prestige. gain control ~
m" state. \ statement NJ the situation
IL about az follows:
Early In the present year four ward
leaders Aesars KIemmor. Anderson
McNichol and subsequently ax-Nlgfs-
trate W. H Ahern. visited Senator
Quay In Florida sor the PURPOSE g,
making n deal With him in Tho matter
Of city Officers They declared that
they We're tired Of n" regular PepubH-
can organization. and that they pro-
posed TO got up shoD for Themselves
In other words they declared IN sa
many words as their subsequent action
demonstrated, that hey determined 20
hold tho balance " power In phIladaI-
phia politics. and hat this power VA.
TO be thrown whereever II VouIu 10 th.
most good, not FOR the party but FOR
them and their fellow cIausmen. 4
deal vas arranged. and the first proof
Of Il vas the appointment of Thomas
l.. Hicks a. postmaster
QUAY SCARED THEM.
Matters ran along smoothly enough
until the attempt vas made a month
ago By Senator quay 20 make A Zeal
with Secretary of the Commonwealth
David Martin and with Senator c. Z.
aagee, of Pittsburg. The swallow vote.
representing the independent element
OF Pennsylvania, had thoroughly alarm
ed Senator quay and II was but nat
ural that he should seek tsrrns with
his opponents. The Ward Leaders,
league, as this sweet scented 1rgant.
zation Of. Philadelphia offceholders
called themselves was not taken lnro
the secret OF Senator Quay's plans. lts
members were not informed by QUAY
that he was about 10 attempt a "hx
up with Martin and Magee, and so
they did not know OF il until after Quay
had paid hts now celebrated public VISIT
TO Messrs. Martin and Magee. The
league Is not in full possession today
Of the inside facts concerning those
visits, ana the reason Why Ouay's
schemes have. up 10 the present time.
come 90 naught.
The action of the senior senator
frightened this band " political 1er-
cenaries. ana fearful est QUAY should
set ahead u hem. ana believing that
le vas -r-tng 20 do them unba-
6nnwusr.' hey decided 20 10 L It'll.
tickertug m their 1wu hook rorr-
ulrtee was appointed 10 Wait IN Sec
rHtAry Martin. he 'rcognized .ander
u The regular Republicans phiadll.
phla. IHd present their demands. rhese
were. n Effect. that e secretary Mar
TN wanted he support II the zaug"
he could have It n return -or lis sun
port II one II their number. Iaues p
McNichUi. cor chairman II he 2epug-
lean airy committee
MARTIN REFUSED 70 DEAL.
Mr.. McNichol g vart BOSS 4a =
l contractor. md I business nan. ,ur
not The man rDr 'hLr-1un Il he ,ltv
'ommlrree Il L great municipality Ike
Philadelphia. Mr.. Martin -pcogrlged
hls. And -runlxiy so stated 20 me ,yn1-
rlttae. is pointed Iut. 3 said. ne
ratvisaDIuty 1t placing / ,unrrlctur
n control Jf he Republican Jrynniza-
-iOn. The Leaders 'eaEue would ID
zen 20 nothing however. Lnd ieciared
that unless Martin Lsr-ed 70 suppur-
A1I-Nttloi aue Ndri leaders, .sUruDlnl-
-lgu would put ~ I cundidats. u lp-
position 20 William J. Roney. the gr.s-
7nt J1X receiver Lnd L candidate sor.
reelection This outlaw method Jr
stand Lud deliver tit noe SUIT Sec
-etary Martin and ne .ntyrned he
sandbaggers union. Ls he phlladei-
onIa Press calls .. that le would make
10 zeal with them.
The combination immediately Id-
ourned to 4 he eghbUring hotel 1nd held
l night SESSION. whvrs Z vas ieteruiin-
'd not only ~ put up L candidate n
'eVenge against honey, put IL was alsu
agreed Ls described N my letter srvu
last week, to .vervs he
mayor anG force him into Inc BY hold
nS up the appropriation bills neces-
'ary 10 furnish money TO run the city.
Sy coercion and caIOiery this crowd
eit able 20 hold the balance u power
Il seiecC council No more DARING =
chene Of political biacknaIl has ever q
'een known m Philadelphia. II vas 4
lehoerate attempt 10 block The wheels ,
N tht, pttN and FOp,.. ~ high.sF j