The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-19
BEACON Is IN DANGER
Opposition to Him Is Springing Up
Over the Entire State.
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE ACTS

~plines to Back Up Beacom-Senato or
Flinn Says Beacon VIII BE Fought
In the state Convention "A New
candidate Probable.
Nr'rom Our Own Correspondent.)
Harrisburg Aug. 1.-THE center Of
political interest In the state during
The past week has been located In
Philadelphia. Thes sensation OF the
week was the declaration of the Bust
ness Mems League in favor of Major
levi q. McCauley for auditor general
and their failure to endorse James s.
diaacom, of Westmoreand. for state
treasurer. Mr. Beacom's name was not
mentioned in the resolutions. At
the same time the league warned the
,party bosses of the necessity OF put
ting up a strong man for the position
n state treasurer.
This action of the league is in full
accord with the expectation of their
friends throughout the state. The
attempt was made subsequently, by
the hostile newspapers of Philadelphia
and the state. to make it appear that
'Lhe meeting Of the executive commit
zee of the league at the Philadelphia
headquarters on Thursday last was
'1omposed of but two or three men. and
tina: their action counted for abso-
iutely nothing.
Quay Organs Frightened.
That this was absolutely false was
shown a day or so after by the fright
ened declaration of several of these
same newspapers that there was ne
'cessity for the "combners' and anti
,rombiners'' Of Philadelphia to get to-
,gether. inasmuch as the activity of the
Business Mems League might prove
damaging later on.
The meeting of the executive COM
'nittee was attended by every member
If the committee, members coming
from all parts of the state. The action
taken represented the consensus OF
opinion of the league. The call OF the
frightened Quay organs for all wings
v the party to get together was owing
to the well known fact that a clear
count of the noses In the state shows
chat MIR. Beacon has not got enough
delegates to assure him the nOmina-
dion. Another reason Is that there Is
an ugly fight on in Philadelphia
against the Quay slated candidate for
cGtty treasurer. J. Hampton Moore, the
present chief clerk In the Office Of the
city treasurer, Is a candidate against
tschonel Clayton McMichael. and while
1T is not likely that he will win he Is
IN position to give the other candi-
s.iafes a great deal Of trouble.
Fight within the Party.
AT the league meeting on Thursday
Va declaration was made which is Of in
terest to every Republican in the state
~ Pennsylvania. 1t Is that every bat
1Is in which the league engages will
Toe fought within the party 1t is nU
tDroposed TO go outside and enlist the
said of the common enemy. the Demo-
'rratic- -Populist party, as Senator Quay
did during the late legislature when he
N,ad the Democratic state chairman,
Holm NJ. Garman, openly lobbying
among the Democrats for the motor
ious ripper" bills. The fact that the
fight against boss domination Is to bv
Tnade strictly within the party lines Is
worrying the machine men, because
'Ghey have no handle by which they can
MOlo uu to scorn the business mems
movement in favor of decent politics
and Il chance for every man. The reso-
tlstinrs adopted by the league are as
ifoIiuws:
Whereas. we, the Business Mems
Republican League OF the state Of
pennsylvania, in our battle to protect
-h. peoples interests from unjust and
vicious legislation, and against the
vaccinations OF selfish and insolent
dictatorship. are pledge0-strictly with
" party lines-to support candidates
NJ ability and fitness regardless OF fac
tons or their affiliations. believing that
the essential step toward improved po-
Htfral methods is the election OF better
men to office.
Whereas. 1t was thought that the
I,,Issage OF the bill requiring interest on
state deposits would deprive the state
treasurershp contest of any vital is-
sue, but the shameless and persistent
assaults upon the state treasury by the
mileage Erabbers' and treasury loot
'crs' during the last session of the leg
Gs,nture has demonstrated that the con-
duct of the Office of state treasurer isI
stlli of vital Importance to every taxi
payer, and makes 1t necessary to elect
as its guardian man whose vault keysi
shall not be merely the will of a po.!
litical boss and
Discomfort In the Ranks.
Whereas, The widespread discon-
cehI and disgust pervadng in the rank
and sile OF the Republican party inl
Pennsylvania. because of long contin-
JueS one man domination should be 1
Iuft by the selection of men as candi-
dates for auditor general and state
treasurer of unimpeachable character i!
;tand marked independence, free from
those influences that longer render pos
,sible or encourage treasury raids;
therefore, be 1t
s Resolved. That we heartily indorse
the candidacy Of Major Levi q. Nc
>,c.auley, OF Chester county, for auditor
general, and pledge him the active and
teaTnest support OF this organization.
believing his sterling Republicanism,
splendid qualifications andjndependencel |
to especially fit him for that office; and
ne II further
Resolved. That we earnestly admon-
ash the party managers II they have
honest regard for Republican welfare,