The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
lsnecIal Corresponlencel

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The conspiracy
Of the so-called Business Mems Repu-
Iican League Is becoming more anu
more apparent every day.
The Leach-Van Valkenherg- -Dolan-
Wanamaker-B -Blankenburg press bureaus
in the Bourse building, and the three
elegant oincss of Frank Willing Leach
in the Girard Trust building are the
scenes OF great activity
The Blankenburg end of the high sal
aried bureau sends out lies to the eoun-
try newspapers under a Harrisburg
headline attacking the regular Repuo-
lican leaders and organization and
making ready for a bolt and schism In
the party. This combination Of Million
aires and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
writer's can only reach such papers as
have been sctually bought outright or
subsidized by them.
Leach does the letter writing. and at
the present lime ne is busily engaged in
flooding the mails.
Disguised and astonished Rspuoh-
cans of prominence have this week re-
ceived copies OF the following letters:
My Dear Sir-It is proposed TO hold
a conference in this city about Feb.
of ore or two hundred OF the leading
Republicans of Pennsylvania. erabrae-
ing those interested in both politics and
business, for the purpose OF taking steps
to bring about the nomination by the
Republican state convention Of June
of an acceptable candidate for gov
ernor. and to prevent the consumma-
tton OF the scheme now under full head
way 10 Delamaterize the state viii
be greatly obliged IL you viii send me.
by return mail, the names and ad-
dresses Of six or eight good men in
your county who It might be advisable
70 invite to this conference.
The purpose is TO adopt line Of pol
icy which will receive the active CO.
operation OF the state administration.
Yours very truly.
FRANK WILLING LEACH.
Business Mems Republican League Of
the State of Pennsylvania Head
quarters. Bourse Building. Fourth
Street, above Chestnut. Telephone Za2.
Philadelphia, Jan. q. 1898.
Dear Sir-Your presence Is requested
at a conference to be held at the
Bourse, this city, on Wednesday, Feb.
2. at o'clock D. m. 70 consider the
present political situation In Pennsyl-
vania-
Steps should be taken. at an early
aAte. 10 bring about the candidacy for
the Republican gubernatorial Romina-
ton of some one representative of the
highest type of Republieanism, who. If
elected. viii protect the commonwealth
and its citizens from a renewal OF the
attacks Of the legislative sharks who
were responsible for the vicious legis-
laiion vetoed by Governor Hastings.
For the sake of the Republican party
OF the state every effort should be made
10 prevent a repetition Of the political
crime of 1880, when the nomination of
Mr. DelamateT was forced upon the
people, and a Democratic governor
elected as a result thereof. The same
men. by the employment of like meth
DDS are endeavoring TO bring about a
similar nomination at the state conven-
ton OF June 2. and II is TO prevent the
contamination Of this program thatthis
conference is called.
As indicated. this is not 20 be a con-
vention. but simply a conference. called
for the purpose named. and all Repub-
licans who are desirous Of the party's
success and opposed to the present au-
tocratic regime and therefore In favor
OF uniting all citizens and organlza-
tions for the coming state campaign are
invited to attend. II is greatly to be
hoped that you can be present, and you
are authorized to bring with you any
one from your locality entertaining
similar views. Please let US hear from
you promptly.