The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-21
TWO OF THE BEST.
McCauley and Beacon Both Strong
Candidates.
From the Wilkesbarre Record.


From the Wilkesbarre Record.
The present campaign Is the quietes,
and least exciting Pennsylvania has
known In many years. and yet II Is al.
together probable that n fairly large vote
will be pOllcd on the "a of November
Political interest is not lacking In any
important section Of the state, but after
the prolonged excitement of last year
and knowing that a sharp battle awaits
them next year, the people of Pennsyl.
vania, as If by common consent. wan,
this of year to be free from political
turmoil. The Republicans realize that
there Is no necessity for putting forth
special efforts in order to elect their
state ticket. and the Democratic party
Is so completely demoraliZed as to be un-
able to inject any vitality into the cam
paign. The Republicans are not mani
Testing their customary enthusiasm be-
cause they are not confronted by an op-
position sufficiently formidable to chal-
lenge them to battle.
The two candidates on the Republican
state ticket. Major McCauley and Mr..
Beacon. are now making IA tour of the
counties and meeting their fellow Re-
publicans While both have been active
In politics and important factors in the
party in their own counties. neither has
office, but both enjoy exceptional popu-
larlty where they are best known. As
TO character and ability, Major McCauley
and Mr.. Bcacom easily rank with the best
men ever nominated by either political
party for the Offices of auditor general
and state treasurer. Major McCauley
belongs to the older class OF Republicans
and Is a veteran Republican, as well as
veteran soldier, and bears with him the
evidence Of his bravery as defender Of
his country on the field of battle. To
L;lzerne county people no appeal is nee
essary for them TO support so gallant
a soldier who was identified with n Lu.
zerne organization on many a bloody
field. Major McCauley will receive an
exceptionally large majority throughout
this section of the state.
Mr. Beacon, the nominee for state
treasurer. as we have said belongs to n
younger class Of Republicans. but in DO
htlCal warfare he Is also a veteran. To
him probably more than to any other
one man, belongs the credit for the in
tclligcnt, persistent and well directed ef.
forts by which Westmoreland has been
redeemed from the Democratic party and
permanently located in the Republican
coiumnt by education and training he is
especially well equipped for the intelli-
gem ana Chrelul performance OF tne uu-
ties OF state treasurer. He Is familiar
with financial affairs In "A large scale
and at his home in Westmoreland county.
where he has occupied places OF the great
est responsibility, the people have tho
most unbounded confidence In his ability.
integrity and fidelity.
Major McCauley and Mr.. Beacon were
nominated as the clear and undisputed
choice of the Republican state convention.
That body voted unanimously for Major
McCauley, and with nearly equal un-
animity for Mr.. Beacon, and they ars
entitled to the hearty and united sup
port OF their party. We are confident
that In Luzerne county there will be no
detection against either. although II is
apparent that Major McCauley will run
very far ahead OF the ticket. owing to
the fact OF his magnificent military rec
ord and his former residence here. He
would lead almost any colleague on the
ticket 10 the same extent that he will
Mr.. Beacon. In Luzerne. as throughout
the state. the Republicans are united and