The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

dies standing should permit himself to
be used by the bosses In this way. The
nne way he could revenge himself upon
the machine and vindicate his own hon
esty Of purpose would be turn his del
egates against Quay's candidate and
fight the bosses from now and forever
for their trick in misleading him. max
ing him ridiculous and setting him up
as a stalking horse before his own peo-
pie and the people Of the state.
The nomination Of Major Levi G. Nc
Cauley for auditor general Is a fore
gone conclusion. He will receive the
unanimous support of the convention.
His record as a citizen. his career as a
soldier and his position as a Repub-
lican are an assurance Of this fact.
Hot Philadelphia Politics.
BY long odds the most startling de-
velopment in politics In Philadelphia
recently occurred last week. Although
1t was purely local affair 1t has
created talk among politicians all over
the state. II was the refusal Of the
Republican city committee to seat
Harry Hunter. OF unsavory fame, as a
member OF the committee from the
Third ward.
Harry Hunters Defeat.
Harry Hunter has the reputation Of
being the most unscrupulous ward
leader in Philadelphia. While he has
for three years past apparently trim
med his sails to meet every political
gale, he has through 1t all been a sub
servient Quay follower. In the anti
Quay campaign Of 1895 Hunter succeed
ed in fooling everybody by making
promises right and left until the final
moment came, and then he showed his
true colors by breaking all promises
and going over to Quay. That breach
Of faith will ultimately cost Harry
Hunter his political life. Last week
was the beginning Of his end.
1t also showed what weak and
wretched thing the so-called leaders
league Is. All along the belief has been
expressed. and 1t has been stoutly
maintained. that the Ward Leaders
league. the new combination Of Phila-
delphia politicians for profit. was abso-
lutely impregnable. Hunter was a
member Of this. He was one Of its
shining lights. He was a candidate
for committeeman from his own ward
The Leaders league counted twenty
one votes out OF thirty y-seven In the
committee. When II came TO a vote
on a committeeman for the Third ward
Harry Hunter. OF the Leaders league.
had eight votes. while l. Newton Rob-
erts. friend OF David Martin and
Harry Hunters bitterest foe In the
Third ward, had twenty-five.
This was a terrible blow to Hunter.
He claimed that he had Il votes pledg-
ed to him. Hunter forgot. however,
that he was receiving precisely the
same treatment that he had accorded
others at various times. Hunters
career Is a record OF broken political
promises This is the first great re-
bun that he has ever received. and to
add to its sting 1t was delivered by
the hand of David Martin.
Martin the Coming Leader.
This apparently local episode in Phil
adelphia Republican politics has state
wide Significance. 1t has shown that
the so-called Leaders League Of Phil
adelphia IL nothing but a rope of sand.
1 udk IL uuS uO stdHullS, uul
that-that Its doom Is now sealed.
David Martin Is still unquestionably
the Republican leader In Philadelphia.
His masterful hand pointed the way
to the defeat OF Hunter. and his voice
Is once more powerful In the councils
of the party. Mr.. Martin has been de-
rided, abused. vilified and most shame
fully libeled by the very men that ne
has made. He has never replied. and
has remained silent under insult To-
day David Martin stands higher In the
party counsels, and before the people.
than ever before by reason of his pa
tient. unassumng, quiet manner. AS
for the future there Is but one figure
as leader on its horizon. The figure II
that of David Martin.