The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-25
QUAKER CITY
CONTEST
A Determined Effort to Strip David
Martin Of His Power.
GENERAL REEDER is INDICATED
Judge scott's Severe Rebuke to Van Val
kenburg-Ex-Field Marshal Cooper
and the Manner in Which He
Sizes Up the Situation.
Special HERALD correspondence

Special HERALD correspondence.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2l.-Political mat
ters in the state at large have been
rather quiet during the past week, but
the attention of the people of the com
monwealth is now conferred upon the
fight that is being made against the
political machines in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. The citizens in both places
are in a state of revolt. It should be
clearly understood, however, that they
are not fighting the Republican party in
these municipalities, but that the con-
tests are directed against the arrogant
bosses that have made the party ma
chinery offensive to thousands Of loyal
Republicans. The people admire lead
ership, and will follow a brainy, ag-
gressive leader who has the interests OF
the state n the party at heart, but
they will not submit to the dictation
Of self appointed political masters who
are in politics solely for personal profit
and self ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The fight in Philadelphia is partic-
ularly interesting. In spite of the
stories hat have been circulated con-
corning a deal between Senator Quay
and David Martin, nearly all Of the
warm political supporters Of the United
States senator are now engaged in a
lively fight which has for its main OBJ
ject the dethronement of David Mar
tin as the political boss and master OF
the Republican party Of the Quaker
City. Mr.. Martin defantly declares
that he will renominate and elect his
brother-in-law William J. Roney, as re-
ceiver of taxes. Senator Durham and
more thar half of the active party
leaders in Philadelphia have served no
tice upon Mr.. Martin that he will do no
such thing. United States Senator Pen
rose has come out in a public interview,
in which he declares his intention of
supporting Senator Durham. He adds
that If it is necessary he will take the
stump in favor of the Durham candi-
date for receiver of taxes. The whole
affair is likely to have a healthy eff
feet upon the politics of Philadelphia,
and it may be the means of averting
worse troubles in the future.
One Of the interesting vents of the
week has been the complete vindica-
] llOn u 1tltldl INGth0l AAOLAA IAlC ldlAE
and malicious charges that were made
against him by some Of his bitter po-
litical opponents. Mr.. Fred Van Val
kenburg, the secretary of the Bust
ness Mems League of Pennsylvania,
was compelled to pay the costs Of the
prosecution after the grand jury had
ignored n indictment against Gen
eraI Reeder. In sentencing Van VAL
kenburg Judge Scott said in part:
"These indictments have been ig-
nored. and you, as prosecutor, are di-
rected to pay the costs. This situation
cannot surprise you. 1t is probable
that 1t was not intended that these
complaints should be tried, A witness
deemed by III district attorney to b,
material, whose name has been wide
ly published in connection with the
cases as having knowledge most i'm,
portant, has not been brought here
You were in consultation with him las.
week. His name does not now appear
on any one of these subpoenas, ali Of
which have been carefully prepared by
one of your personal counsel not now
here to require the attendance of wit
nesses from many portions of the state
and the production of papers and tel
egrams of various kinds. 1t does not
seem that this could be accidental, be.
cause when these s]ubpoenas came into
the hands of the special district attor-
ney he noticed the commission at once
and requested to be informed where the
missing witness could be served.
"This information, he asserts, was re-
fused. The summary writ of the court
was unable to reach him. You caused
a petition to be presented here in your
own name, asking for the dismissal OF
the special district attorney. You want
ed the trial postponed, while his pur-
pose was to prosecute 1t, as he was ap.
pointed to do.
MAY it not be reasonably assumed
that the law was invoked here in ar
attempt to stay it's arm in another ju,
risdiction, and that the court was to b,
made an agency in feeding a controver.
sy which has filed the atmosphere Of
the commonwealth with the rank odol
of It's political ~scandals?"
The sentiment in favor Of Colone
william A. Stone, Of Allegheny, as tn,
Republican candidate for governor mex
year seems to be growing stronge.
every day. His friends in Pittsburl
have been very active, and as a result
VI TINS HIS AhAlAAAdA1 10 assuming hts
class shape Reports from differen
/ sectiona Of the state indicate a stroni
/, following, especially among the old sol
diers and the members of labor or
-ganizations, who heartily favor tn
congressman because Of his attitud
upon the immigration question. Privat
letters and kilograms from Cheste
county indicate that Mr.. Stone is par
ticularlY strong in that quarter, am
that his prospects for winning dele
/ gates to the state convention are uu
usually good, In this connection
might be stated that the stronger Cole
i mel stones candidacy becomes th
weaker does the Independent sentimer
? appear in comparison. 1t is believe
that the nomination of a clean, aggre.
sive man like Colonel Stone will hay
the effect Of nipping any possible ind
r pendent movement in the bud. II
Philadelphia Inquirer, which has pa
some attention to this subject, sa,
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