The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

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Coming Together.

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CominG Together.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lathe Executive Com
mittec of the Republican state League OF Busi-
ness Men-the newest political organization Of
Pennsylvania-hns Just held an important
meeting in Philadelphia. The Hon. Radolph
BlankenburR, tho Executive Chairman, pro
sided with German grace and American apti-
tude. The Executive Committee Endorsed
Major Levi G.. McCauloy Of Chester county
Quay's candidate-for Auditor-General. for
which Senator Quay is doubtless most thankful,
as It dominates just so per cent. of Quay's State
ticket for 1897 by a unanimous vote. In thus
indorsing only Major McCauley, Gen. Blanken-
burg's Executive Committee went only half way
as far into the Quay fold as Gov. Hastings's homo
county did In the early part OF the week, for the
latter not only Endorsed Major McCauley for
Auditor.General but also instructed its dele.
gates to vote for James g. Beacon. the Quay
candidate for State Treasurer.
Tho action of the Centre County Convention
in unanimously indorsing both of the Quay
candidates is most significant, inssmuch as
Gov. Hastings had gone to his Bellefonte homo
for n months vacation, and was in Centre
county at the time the convention was held.
One of two conclusions only can BIO reached
either that Gov. Hastings was unable to hold
his county against Quay, or that after mature
elaboration he has again made up his mind to
return to the Quay fold.
Executive Chairman Blankcnburg-one Of tho
most candid men in political life-has made pub
lie tho fact that tho Republican State League OF
Business Men has elected four delegates from
L%ycoming county. three from Schuylkill, and
one from Centre county-the last pledged to
vote for Quay's candidates-and that 1t hopes TO
elect two from Clinton county. making ten in
all, less the Quay delegate from Centre and the
two doubtful ones from Clinton. As there will
be 200 delegates in the Republican State Con
vontion which meets in September, Chairman
Blankenburg's Executive Committee will be
obliged to hustle in order to defeat Beacon
Quay's candidate-for State Treasurer; but the
delay of Chairman Blankenburg's committee in
declaring against Beacon looks very much as IL
It was willing to go halves with Quay, the State
Quay picked out six months SsoNand Quay
getting the state Treasurer.
l, TSo i MSp; w n psn +; HISrritty. ' ssd gr sss o hos.
Robert, f., Pattison, the most distinguished
Bryan leader of the Keystone State, are pulling
together ALPHABETICALLY with the view of Civ
ing tho Hon. Robert Emory ,Pattison another
chance at. the Governorship., This coming
metal Pattison reminds me Of two famous Penn
eylvania politicians who began, thriving under
the Jackson Administration and kept 1t up until
Those two adroit politicians were brothers,
named Charles and Dennis Kelly. They resided
in Delaware county, Charles at Kellyville and
Dennis In Merton township. about five miles
apart. Each owned ana operated what was IN
tho thirties a large cotton and woollen mill.
Charles Kelly was the most aggressive Demo,
crat in Delaware county. and Kellyville always
went bell-bent for the Democratic ticket, while
Charles Kelly was ever the largest contributor
to Democratic State and national campaign
funds in the county.
Dennis Kelly was a Wing, the most amiable.
affable, and jolly Wing in the county, and he
worked as hard against the election of Jackson,
Van Buren,, Polk, Cass, Pierce. and Buchanan as
his brother Charles electioneered for them. At
the time of Jackson's election Charles Kelly
had q Government, contract for making army
and navy cloth to be used bv the soldiers and
seamen in the United States service. and. as his
mill at Kellyville. could not begin to turn out
all the cloth and blankets required by the War
! and Navy departments, his brother Dennis
Kelly's mill helped him out. When Van Buren,
lost and Harrison won in 1910 the Govern
ment clothing contract was promptly taken
from Charles Kelly. the uncompromisinR
Democrat. and very properly. as the people
Of Delaware COUNT, thought. given to
mis- Kelly. Even at it's utmost running capacity
Dennis's mill was wholly unable to fill the con.
tract, and like an affectionate and prudent
brother, no turned the surplus over to Charles
Kelly to manufacture, and throughout the Har-
rison and Tyler Administration the two mills of
Dennis and Charles Kelly were kept running
continuously Just as the two mills of Charles
the Administrator OF James K. Polk, for sup
porting whom Charles Kelly had his contract
transferred to his brother Dennis. when Taylor
was elected in 1s49.
1t was a nice game; kept tho business In the
family, just as my friend Harrity is willing that
tho Governorship shall be kept in the Harrity-
Pattison family, term after term.