The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-05
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/ Growing ceiling That a Stronger
Man Should Be Nominated.
HISTORY OF THE TREASURES.

HISTORY OF THE TREASURES.
Republican Leaders Giving the Sub.
Ject Careful Attention-Dr. swallow
and the Democrats to Attack the
state Treasury-The Need OF a Prom
inent Republican to FIJI the Place.
CFrom Our Own Correspondent
Harrisburg. Aug. 3-The possible
outcome of the Republican state con-
vention, which meets on Aug. 26. is
giving Republican leaders Of every
shade Of opinion considerable food for
thought. Despite the unfortunate epi-
sodes OF the past six months. there Is
TO honest Republican who wants to see
the party candidates defeated this fall
However much of difference may exist
among the factions OF the party. it Is
as whole, when "A party issue Is in
volved, compact and thoroughly unit
ed body.
II Is the unanimous opinion OF the
leaders, without regard to faction. that
this years candidates for state treas
urer and auditor general would have a
very hard and bitter fight on hand were
the Democrats in the state an har-
monious and aggressive organization
But they are not. They are disunited,
torn by factional differences, and as
widely separated now as ever on the
gold and silver issue. The mass of the
party Is under the leadership of John
NJ. Garman, a political soldier of for
tune who has no scruple whatever on
the score of trading it's influence and
bartering Its power for any temporary
advantage that can be obtained. 1t Is
this latter fact that has been giving
Republican leaders of all factions con-
siderable thought, for 1t is the only
issue fraught with danger that now
menaces the complete success Of the
party ticket this fall.
GOLD DEMOCRATS INDIFFERENT.
This condition IS not approved 10
the attitude of the Gold Demo-
Gratis of the state. To all appear
ances they are wholly Indifferent to
the outcome OF the state contest
this fall. There is no great ma
tonal issue to claim their support.
There Is no question OF silver fallacy
Soiu ledlty W dttTdCt tHelT dttentlOn
or demand their votes. They are In .
state OF indifference, and 1t Is more
than probable tha& in a purely state
contest majority OF them at least
would throw their influence and their
votes against the Republican candi-
dates.
Whatever may be said to the con-
trary therefore, the incOntrovertible
fact remains that at least nine -tenths
of the Democratic party will vote this
year as IT has always voted. against
Republican candidates. The remaining
one-tenth will either stay away from
the polls or else content itself with
voting for the Republican candidate for
auditor general alone. This Is the stu
alton as It is viewed today by leading
men In the Republican party.
THE PROHIBITION PARTY. -
But there is another element in\Penr,-
sylvania politics this year which must
be considered In connection with the
fall campaign. 1t Is the Prohibition
party. Despite the fact that f. Jears
1t has been the refuge of disgruntled
politicians from both of the older par
ties, that 1t has been dragged hither
and thither by all the "ites" and "isms"
of every theorist and party wrecker, 1t
Is in a position this fall to do consider
able damage simply through the per-
istsncy of one man. This man is Rev.
DR.. Silas C. Swallow. of Harrisburg,
editor of the Pennsylvania Methodist
who has appealed a sentence of $500
fine for criminal libel upon state off,
cials.
Dr. Swallow Is a candidate for state
treasurer. He practically nominated
himself, but his campaign is to be run
in what he promises to be vigorous
and unsparing way. He has published
all sorts of vague and unfounded
stories concerning the administration
of affairs by the states fiscal officers
and it does not matter to him that he
has been convicted of libel in his news
paper, he still persists in attacking
state officials, and criticisng even the
court itself before which he was tried
and found guilty. This line OF action
however indefensible it may be, has
attracted attention over the state. and
the Swallow boom has attained a
prominence that 1t otherwise could not
have had were it not for the mischie
vous and persistent line of attack pur-
sued by DR.. Swallow, in his paper, the
Pennsylvania Methodist
1t is worthy of note that all the ar
tillery of DR.. Swallow and his follow
ers is directed against the state treas
ury and its methods, and the fight this
year of the allied opponents of the Re-
publican party is going to be waged
against this office and its candidate.
The office of auditor general Is one OF
the clerical class, its incumbent being
practically the bookkeeper of the state
He does not handle funds, arrange for
the distribution of the states cash. or
have anything to do with the handling
of the states money.
MCAULEY'S SPLENDID RECORD
:. The Republican candidate for auoitor
general this year, Major Levi G. Nc
Cauley. of West Chester, will have no
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